Lucky for you he knows the general idea of where he was when he lost each issue. Infinite crisis is a story arc that ran through the infinite crisis event. The other answers can give their own opinions abou. Infinite lifted a book with infinite pages, as well as the spectre, whose body contains eternity, likely irrelevant capable of pushing back the quantum zealot, makes up half of the existence of cosmic armor superman who is massively larger than and is capable of lifting limbo with a finger always stronger than his opponent. The monitorcreature gloats that he can hear her final heartbeat the sound of superman failing. A child could hold up a tablet, and it has the potential for infinite pages of info. Crisis on infinite earths part 3s cliffhanger ending changes destiny. Lifts a book with infinite pages so superman and shazam are trapped in the limbo between aww 52 dc universes. A gold statue of superman holding up an eagle was constructed in a metropolis park as a memorial after he was killed by doomsday. Granted, that was the heaviest piece of paper in the universe, but it was still only a finite mass. Tracing the evolution of comic books by looking at the pictures, panels, and text that brought them to. Superman in songs a list of songs mentioning superman. Every possible book is not the same as every existing book.
Now, a book held between two people would logically be half and half exerted energy, correct. With the two tellings coming out in the same year, it seems wrong to discount either one. Starting in 1939, siegel and shusters superman would be the first comic derived. So that being figured, superman lifted half the weight of a book holding infinite pages. Supermans major feats are holding a book of infinite pages, holding specter whose weight was said to be of eternity, and holding a black hole in his hand and flying through black holes. Nov 12, 2014 superman states a book with an infinite number of pages occupying the same space, this contains every book possible.
This website is devoted to dc comics superman, the first and best comic book superhero, who was created by jerry siegel and joe shuster. Everybook possible does not mean the book doesnt have infinite pages. Superman, with the strength of shazam and himself, lifted a book holding infinite pages. And when i say the gods, im referring to all of them. Today im going to be debunking the claim that superman has infinite power or limitless power. And before anyone says but the book of infinite pages forced him back, superman and captain marvel where blatantly shown reading the book before that happened, which could not have happened if they. Though he was apparently killed shortly after the darkseid war, his essence merged with the new earth superman in rebirth, creating a new, merged timeline for superman.
Lts best feat is holding two megaverses, where as ca superman s is holding a structure limbo that holds a structure the book of infinite pages that holds a structure the sphere of gods that holds a structure the bleed that holds at least one megaverse. Heres an attempt at cataloging them all includes cover art and. Once a nameless, infinite and immaculate sea of perfection, the overvoid. On a redhorizoned higher world, a man with a monitors haircut is defeating a colossus styled on superman.
Jul 19, 2015 the one with him lifting the book of infinite pages that contains every book possible with shazam, they failed to lift it, and ultraman finish reading to the last page. The eternity book is an immeasurably powerful magic tome given to merlin by his father belial. As the prelude to infinite crisis, this oneshot packs a lot of impact in its 80 pages. There were seven stories printed in the book, but the main story superman, champion of the oppressed was all about the man of steel. And before anyone says but the book of infinite pages forced him back, superman and captain marvel where blatantly shown reading the book before that happened, which could not have happened if they didnt lift the book.
Superman the ultima thules onboard computer has infinite memory capacity shazam which means it could read every page of the book at once. Mar 14, 2017 there were seven stories printed in the book, but the main story superman, champion of the oppressed was all about the man of steel. Originally posted by roughrider superman s greatest strength feats have come when hes flying. When attempting to move the book pages start falling. Ssb gogeta vs superman dragon ball fighterz message board. As an adult, superman became the protector of earth, working at the daily planet as clark kent alongside his partner and wife lois lane. A superman comic book series in the universe and style of superman. Jlaavengers by kurt busiek meet your next favorite book. Isis robs marvel of his powers by saying shazam from a spell book to send. This was one of the first graphic novels i ever collected, heck it was the first. There they discover a library containing a book with infinite pages, that has an infinite number of books contained in it. The death of superman, infinite crisis allstar superman.
On this page, he had written his own name over the paragon of truths symbol, effectively replacing kingdom come superman. Some of the characters featured were alternate versions of comic icons such as an alternate superman named kall. The cover image depicts what is probably the most iconic shot of superman ever drawn. Disjointed and meant to help the reader understand what was going on at the same time of the infinite crisis icseries you would have to have read and reference back to the ic book at different points to make sense of it all. Everything in limbo has mass, so the book s pages would have mass as well.
The exact lines spoken by superman and shazam were a book with an infinite number of pages all occupying the same space followed by this contains every book possible, the first line is likely a hyperbole since every book ever created would seem like an infinite amount. The animated series, it featured mostly doneinone, tightly focused and exciting superman stories that stayed away from the grimmer dark age tone, endless crossovers and continuity lockout of the main superman series. Superman and shazam attempt to take the book to a spaceship. The man of steel can survive multiple supernovas to the face, fly several thousand times the speed of light and lifted a book of infinite pages wiz. Kall, the aforementioned golden age superman, does it again in infinite crisis with lois lanes body. Now, a book held between two people would logically be half and half. Now some people argue that holding a book of infinite pages means he is holding infinite weight,although he was holding this book with the help of shazam. Goku vs superman 2 aftermath by toad900 on deviantart. I was overcome with the same feeling i had while holding that superman figure from my toy bin. The lost collection dc universe online wiki fandom. All star superman answers the impossible question and arm wrestles duration. If superman lifted an infinite weight with the book, then herc lifted the infinite weight of the universe.
Superman is a superhero published by dc comics since 1938. Mansoor spends way too much time reading comics, and playing gam. They already fear him now, but they would definitely fear him a lot more. Click on the news category headings below for a full list of news items available under that category.
Superman also has lots of experience fighting a myriad of powerful. The book features a 24 page main story cowritten by comics icon and crisis comic cocreator marv wolfman and marc guggenheim, who serves as showrunner and executive producer of the crisis on infinite earths crossover event, with art provided by tom derenick pencils, trevor scott inks, john kalisz colors and wes abbott letters. Weaker versions of superman have destroyed solar systems by sneezing, traveled to a different galaxy or universe, i forgot to tend to an alien threat and returned to earth and changed back to clark kent in the time it took lois to blink, flew from earth to the jla space base and grabbed batmans hand before he could grab his belt this feat. In this reality, clark kent become batman, while his best friend, lex luthor, become superman.
Superman beyond volume 1 with a cover date of october, 2008. His combat speed as well as his mind can react in nanoseconds. Monitormind the overvoid character level wiki fandom. Meaning that he literally has no limit to his strength. Superman states a book with an infinite number of pages occupying the same space, this contains every book possible. Meanwhile, superman knows things as a farmer and a journalist and is no slouch mechanically or scientifically.
The issue states numerous times that the book of infinite pages is indeed infinite, which means it. The every book possible statement is an inference made by superman, a logical conclusion he somehow reached from being told there were an infinite amount of pages occupying the same space. Superman animationrewindcartoonfightclub wikia fandom. In superman beyond, limbo is shown to contain the library of limbo, with only one book in it. Well, i held the book of destiny and i saw you seven paragons due to be stranded at the vanishing point, and i thought destiny could use a little rewrite, he explained, holding up a page from the book. It revisited characters and concepts from that earlier crisis, including the existence of dcs multiverse. Cant remember where i read up exactly that superman lifted entire book with infinite pages. Superman has every reason to think supergirl can beat him or do things he wouldnt do.
Today on variant one shot arris tells you several of supermans strongest moments. Superman and captain marvel from earth5 lift the book themselves before captain marvel cannot handle the strain of it anymore and the shock wave blasts him back and transforms him back into billy batson. That book was unreadable because it contains an infinite number of pages, all occupying the same space. Even mind controlled, superman still instinctively holds back. It was a book that was basically a compilation of every book ever written up till that point, meaning it was not infinite, further emphasized by the fact that a villain read the whole thing once. If superman did lift eternity and infinity, then wonder woman, shazam, and green lantern will have the same class as well, would it. And hyperion is just as fast if not faster than superman. This page is for the prime earth version of shazam formerly captain marvel. May 02, 2019 he lifted literally infinite mass, twice.
However, after the crisis on infinite earths significantly altered the characters history. Mar 12, 2016 today on variant one shot arris tells you several of superman s strongest moments. The awnser is no, not alone, and not for long, at least. Crisis on infinite earths death of superman was all part of. The basic idea is another trippy worlds colliding mash up akin to the whole crisis on infinite earths saga that went on at dc years ago. Yes he does, the dimensions density is stated on panel to be infinite, as is the floating book of infinite pages that superman held for a brief period of time with help from captain marvel. The issue states numerous times that the book of infinite pages is indeed infinite, which means it has infinite mass. Superman homepage everything you ever wanted to know. Avengers thor thunder and lightning makes hulk bigger.
Here we dive into what is the book of infinite pages. Lifts a book with infinite pages so superman and shazam are. Ill first start by saying that the book of infinite pages is just the title of the book, it is only called the book of infinite pages, it has nothing to do with the amount of page in the book, the book is really made out of every book ever written, this is still an extremely heavy book, but. Jlaavengers is the ultimate comic book fans dream lineup for a work of fiction. Sep 02, 2015 superman is strong enough to carry a book of infinite pages. The dc universe has 52 main universes, infinite timelines and higher dimensions, even a book that would tell the same story would different words or entirely different characters, meaning that every book possible is an infinite number. Everything shown so far points to feats that show a near infinite show of strength but never quite infinite. As the book has infinite pages, any nonzero mass times that would still equal infinite mass.
Despite the shocking interiors, its the cover that really stands out as a masterwork of comic book art. Australian superman radio program 19491954 australian superman radio series, inspired by the american program. Infinite mass equals infinite size black hole equals infinite size event horizon. At this point it seems to be mandatory for crisis comics. Superman and captain marvel were physically straining when they were holding the book, conclusively proving that the book has mass.
Dec 31, 2015 actually superman holding the book of infinite pages has been debunked and is not true. The origin of superman is the story that relates supermans arrival on earth and the beginnings. I saw where people claim superman can lift infinity when superman,wonder woman, and green lantern lifted spectre and when superman and shazam lifted a book supposedly to contain infinite amount of pages. This earth is part of the multiverse in the arrowverse, as revealed in the second part of the crisis on infinite earths crossover event. The eternity book was ingested by the thingthatcannotdie who absorbed its magical energy apparently a copy of the eternity book along with sultan suleimans scimitar was hidden beneath an ancient roman temple by merlin in 1566.
Hell, he can even lift the book of infinite pages and the spectre, who contains eternity itself. An alien named kalel from the destroyed planet krypton. Superman is the last son of krypton, sent as the dying planets last hope to earth, where he grew to become its protector. Who can lift more, the incredible hulk or superman. The crossover, which originated from editor mike carlin and writers dan jurgens, roger stern, louise simonson, jerry ordway, and karl kesel, began in december 1992 and lasted until october 1993. Superman homepage everything you ever wanted to know about. Superman has moved objects dwarfing the size of the earth like the mageddon machine and brainiacs ship, and his strength sometimes appears to be infinite, as hes lifted a book of infinite pages. After the infinite crisis limited series in 2005 and 2006, supermans origin was. Later, when superboy was killed by superboyprime, a golden superboy statue was put up next to the superman one. Ambush bug has lost some of his most important superman comic books in doomed metropolis. The possible ways one can configure a book is infinite, as there are no limits to a possible books size or the number of its possible pages. It can be started by talking to ambush bug, who is located on a roof top pretty much in the middle between the hero and the villain safe zone. After jorel discovered that the planet was doomed to. In may 1933, consolidated had published a protocomic book titled detective dan.
Superman is holding a wrecked car above his head and is hurling it to the ground as onlookers flee. Monitormind the overvoid is the void of absolute nothingness that encompasses creation, standing outside of its deepest reaches, beyond all dual concepts and the stories which form around them, being the crumbling point in which all things cease to be, and the background of all stories and ideas within dc comics itself. Hyperion clearly is stronger, although superman might be more experienced. Dc reveals the spoiler who laughs in batmansuperman comic book. Lifts a book with infinite pages so superman and shazam are trapped in the limbo between. Crisis on infinite earths part 3s cliffhanger ending. Superman is capable of moving, reacting, running, and flying at speeds far exceeding light. Superman lifting 200,000,000,000,000,000,000 tons youtube. Aug 02, 2018 its a strong baseline, but theres so much more potential within these pages that is not being realized as it settles for a holding pattern. This website is dedicated to giving you information on superman in all forms of media.
Superman outlier edition joke battles wikia fandom. The 100 most influential pages in comic book history. They literally stated it has an infinite number of pages, with every conceivable story. Reread 2016 this is one of the best superman stories ever. Simple answer to infinite pages that arent a supermassive black hole and event horizon from infinite mass is infinite pages are simulated massless virtual holographic. Im looking for the entire story arc to read up on, hope you guys can help. A superman that no longer holds back is a superman that even the gods would fear.
Who will win in a battle between one punch man saitama and. Feb 14, 2016 lts best feat is holding two megaverses, where as ca supermans is holding a structure limbo that holds a structure the book of infinite pages that holds a structure the sphere of gods that holds a structure the bleed that holds at least one megaverse. A sneeze will fuck you up and hes just holding them back like its all good. But superman is still vulnerable go kryptonite, magic and extreme physical trauma so isnt invulnerable.
The book itself feeds the information into your head, as to. Actually superman holding the book of infinite pages has been debunked and is not true. It contained alloriginal stories as opposed to reprints of newspaper strips, which was a novelty at the time. Siegel and shuster showed this second concept of superman to consolidated book publishers, based in chicago. The death of superman, the biggest event since infinite crisis. Complete with foldout final page of the iconic moment depicting lois lane holding superman s body in her arms.
The series storyline was a sequel to dcs 1985 limited series crisis on infinite earths. Jun 29, 2016 superman never lifted a book of infinite pages. Having read the green lantern book it did a much better job of. The lost collection is a oneoff mission for heroes and villains in doomed metropolis. Some of the characters featured were alternate versions of comic icons such as an alternate superman. Despite the fact that superman can fly millions of times faster than the speed of light, superman still isnt faster then the flash. Supergirls edge is that i figure a kryptonian high school education is like 12 phds in fields that dont even exist yet. Because of that, the total weight was 1% heavier than the first page.
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