I read the story, and the big thing I liked was that it really humanized the Man of Steel. While he was powerless, he questioned whether or not he should continue helping people or simply stay in his Clark Kent persona. While not the crushing angst that other writers have produced, this is a pivotal point for Superman. That he chooses to continue to help, despite the fact that he believes his powers are gone for good, is an important part of the character of Superman.

@unclesporkums

9 жыл бұрын

John K Well said.

I really like the idea that Kryptonite gives normal people powers. I always wondered that considering most of Superman's powers are thanks to Earth's yellow sun, is there a planet with a type of sun which would result in humans having Superpowers?

@quiettornado1970

8 жыл бұрын

+Rowan J Coleman agree

@aniabell155

8 жыл бұрын

OMG I thought the same thing...I mean if Superman gets powers on earth thanks to our sun and atmosphere why can't ordinary humans have powers on Superman's planet Kripton or other planets on the DC Universe. It would just satisfy my curiosity to know.

@RowanJColeman

8 жыл бұрын

Aniabell V Well technically we would have "super powers" on Mars. Lower gravity would make us stronger and be able to jump a bit higher so...there's that I guess

@aniabell155

8 жыл бұрын

Doesn't really count...mind you I said in the DC Universe

@geoxaga6507

8 жыл бұрын

+Rowan J Coleman In batman brave and the bold there's a planet batman goes to that has a minnarol that gives him super powers.

I agree that publishing that comic would change the whole Superman dynamic...Maybe they should have published it later on when Supes was more established. I don't like the idea of Kryptonite giving humans powers because it falls under the same category as the rest of the "Oh yeah, it does this as well for no reason" stuff (like memory wiping kisses).

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

Binge Watchers Yeah, there was speculation that the Kryptonite giving people powers was to be used on Lois with her new partnership with Superman. As in, she would have been a superhero as well. Would have changed things up a lot.

@psnKnowledge

6 жыл бұрын

NerdSync Speculation? Doesn't the end confirm it though? www.fortress.net.nu/k-metal/index.php?page=27&w=360

Hey! You should do an episode on comic book characters who have actually stayed dead. That would be awesome

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

TheHistoryOf I know that once I make that episode, someone on that list will come back to life.

@theturninglights3599

9 жыл бұрын

ha ha true

@kyletowers9662

9 жыл бұрын

the only characters i can think of are ones where their death where what drove the hero to become a hero like uncle ben and the waynes

@cha5

9 жыл бұрын

Mack Williams Blue Beetle, I think I saw a 'New 52' book some months ago that had him still alive and well. Although it may have been a Grant Morrison 'Multiversity' title so that may not count.

@LibraGamesUnlimited

9 жыл бұрын

TheHistoryOf I doubt there's enough of them to make a whole video. :)

women... - Lois, I am Superman - wow! This is awesome! ... but you lied to me! How could you? - Lois, pls

@Katekyo504

9 жыл бұрын

Yuro Lohe Lois: You've been laughing at me the whole time. Supes: (W/ Sarcasm) Yeah I've been doing that while working 2 jobs as a journalist and a superhero because saving the world makes alot and I want more money.

@iCanHasRandomness

9 жыл бұрын

Katekyo504 :D that's too true to be true!

@LibraGamesUnlimited

9 жыл бұрын

Katekyo504 Did you see how she reacted in the early to mid Byrne run (in the 80's) when she THOUGHT Superman and Clark were just raised together by the Kents? She was very angry and thought they were playing games with her, occasionally allowing her to get Superman stories while Superman fed most of them to Clark. :)

@LibraGamesUnlimited

9 жыл бұрын

Rustin Pickup Nice "Family Guy" reference.

@josephmanu2000

9 жыл бұрын

Yuro Lohe lol

Superman would've been more likable if he had that weakness early on in his career. Because even to this day he is still considered overpowered.

@JPKloess

9 жыл бұрын

It's more only in this day is he considered over powered. And that's just because of the trend towards gritty realism in comics lately.

@EPE444

9 жыл бұрын

Thats actually one of the reasons Marvel is geting so popular. Their (famous) heroes are way more human (Iron Man, Spidey, Cap. America, DareDevil etc), even the Guardians of the Galaxy, that are usually fighting aliens, are closer to us once they use guns, sword and their fists. Just look at DC's most loved character: BATMAN. Every issue he gets more scared, confused and week, not in a bad way, but to make him more human.

@EPE444

9 жыл бұрын

***** How could I say for such a polite request, of corse sir. Been sirius now, what was that all about? I just made a quick analisy of the corrent comic book scenery (in MY opinion).

@EPE444

9 жыл бұрын

***** First: Thats no reason for been agressive. Second: I'd like to invite u to re-reade my comment. Where i said, and quote: "one of the reasons". Also I used Batman just as an exemple, once he is the best selling DC CHARACTER. Last but not least, in one of the Comic Misconseption he said that the creators, while making a new hero, are concerned on making them in a way u can relate them to yourself (groot episode), só my theory is valid.

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

JP Kloess I would point again to a quote in the early 1940s by Fredric Brown who said that Superman was too overpowered. So that thought about the character has been around almost since his creation.

I can relate to him being an immigrant.

@ragingocelot4013

8 жыл бұрын

Savage

@MyIpadMail

8 жыл бұрын

+Lance Sparda degenerate

@Alpha121198

8 жыл бұрын

+Amber Slahlize If you go with the Superman from Gods and Monsters that comment has two meanings.

@MyIpadMail

8 жыл бұрын

Amber Slahlize some people don't have legs to stand on.

@MyIpadMail

8 жыл бұрын

Jason Cano Some people can't shit.

I am surprised you didn't mention the golden age Lex Luthor's power stone. Its ability to grant humans powers and its green glow were very likely the inspiration for k metal, and there for kryptonite and meteor freaks.

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

shea reinke The power stone premiered in Action Comics #47 which was written in 1942. The K-Metal story was written two years earlier.

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

In fact, the end of the K-Metal story had a cliffhanger where someone stole some K-Metal. It was speculated that the Power Stone story would have been the follow-up story.

@AskShea

9 жыл бұрын

Really!? I thought red head Luthor and his power stone was the first supervillain. Shows what I know!

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

shea reinke The first supervillain/arch nemesis for Superman was Ultra-Humanite before Lex came into the picture and took over that role.

@AskShea

9 жыл бұрын

***** Back when it was the Daily Star right?

yeah. Lois knowing for that long... Their relationship would be way different today. In fact, I presume that our whole concept of secret identities would be slightly different if not for Superman hiding his from Lois Lane for so long.

so kriptonite giving power to people, why dois it sound like something bane would use to piledrive superman?

Fredric Brown's comment on Superman being overpowered, way back then, is interesting to me. It seems, to me, to show how misguided the complaint is back then and even today. Back then he thought Superman was the "ultimate", but clearly Superman eventually becoming even MORE powerful proves him wrong. His perception of the "best" was lacking, as is ours, as it will always be. There's ALWAYS room to be stronger, faster, smarter, and a better being overall, no matter how far we progress. And that's what Superman is all about: pushing the envelope of limitations, breaking new ground we could not conceive of before, making the impossible possible, then finding the next impossible thing to try and live up to. To complain that the limit has been reached is to define and set the limit for oneself and for others.

@GamesFromSpace

9 жыл бұрын

Andre Betita You can only be "the ultimate man" once, being even more powerful doesn't really change the balance. It's like kids playing make-believe and saying "my ultra force field stops your force field penetrating bullets".

@andrebetita

9 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, but I don't understand what your example has to do with your claim, and what your claim has to do with anything I said. I'm sure there's something there that I'm just not understanding. Could you elaborate a bit more on what you mean?

@GamesFromSpace

9 жыл бұрын

Sorry. What I was trying to say is that Superman has always been "the ultimate", and that problem has never really changed. Sometimes they make him more powerful than he was before, but it doesn't really mean he wasn't already all powerful.

@andrebetita

9 жыл бұрын

That's true. All I'm saying is it shouldn't be frowned upon as a problem, but rather celebrated as a vision of triumph, and embraced as a strength of the character. I've found that most of the best stories about Superman are ones that embrace and celebrate his overpowered-ness: All-Star Superman, Superman: The Movie, JLA: World War 3, Faster than a Speeding Bullet (by Matt Kindt), Superman vs. the Elite, etc. I don't think Superman being the "ultimate" is as much of a cause for bad stories as general bad writing is. As the stories I mentioned above prove, it's certainly not a hindrance to making a great story.

@GamesFromSpace

9 жыл бұрын

You're completely right. But there still usually needs to be a challenge for him to overcome, like in Superman Vs The Elite, or anytime he fights Darkseid. All-Stars was a really neat exception though, they told an amazing story without him ever even appearing to be in danger. But for the most part, people want a protagonist who could lose.

In the begin I really didn't care much of your channel since you posted so much less then the rest of the comic book channels but now I'm starting to realize how much better each of your videos are! Quantity over Quality My friend!!!

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

Ameen Hershey's Thanks! I like to focus on making quality videos instead of trying to post everyday. It takes me whole weeks to research things sometimes. I want to make sure that every video is the best video yet.

I like the idea of Kryponite giving powers to humans but I also love the idea of the consequences of get overexposed.

I really think that they should have published the "K-metal" story. My biggest problem with superman has always been that he is too perfect. This story would have really given depth to all characters involved, superman especially. I think it would have changed the dynamic of his and Louis's relationship. Opening up many more doors like could she even come to terms with him being an alien, or with a new found weakness would his confidence be shaken. Plus not having louis's full support to help him though everything. I think it would have made him more relatable

@moniquettekaduk2476

9 жыл бұрын

I really think you should call your mother sometime let her know how you're doing

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

Powerman6002 One of my favorite parts of the story is when Clark believes that his powers are gone for good. He still decides to keep being Superman even though he could die at any moment.

everyone is excited about the avengers, so they forgot about the daredevil Netflix series coming April 10. you should do a daredevil video soon. that would be cool.

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

Kcomix I'm working on a very special Daredevil video. Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about him!

@redleaderantilles1263

9 жыл бұрын

Elektras death?

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

redleader antillies That seems a little obvious and wouldn't have the NerdSync spin on it.

@redleaderantilles1263

9 жыл бұрын

I'm talking about the whole behind the scenes one miller wanting her to stay dead and marvel wanting money (cough) (cough) I mean her to be alive. Daredevil is someone with a ton of misconceptions like how the radiation does not enhance his senses anymore he just learned to do radar sense without it. The problem is most if them can't be made into a whole video. Oh but you could always do a video on super pets that would be awsome.

@Psity

9 жыл бұрын

Kcomix Marvel has made it that their characters are sinonimous with their powers now. To the general public, to them, daredevil looks like a cheap Batman knock off, since the movie with Ben Afflect gave it a bad image. A shame, since the character is one of the best developed and flesh out characters Marvel has done. One of the best artial artist ever that makes you reflect on the nature of justice like only a lawyer could.

I like how K-metal also happens to give "super powers" to humans the same way being on earth instead of Kripton made hims Super human. It would be interesting to see a Superman villain who has his powers while super man doesn't.

I've actually commissioned an artist to finish the last two "uncolored" pages needed for the comic to be considered "complete". The owner of the site featuring the webcomic said they just need them to be refined a little before he could accept them.

Just wondering if you have ever done a history of adamantium? I know it has appeared outside of marvel comics. The main one that i can think of is in the Greek story Prometheus unbound, where hercules free Prometheus by braking his adamite chains. You have always seemed really good with researching so i think this would be an interesting one to do.

Hang on did you say Clark Kent is Superman ? Next you're going to be saying Bruce Wayne is Batman

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

Comic Taco Productions The billionaire?! Preposterous!!!

@FrostMarvel

9 жыл бұрын

***** It's like trying to suggest that Peter Parker is Spider-Man.

@DocSchupp

9 жыл бұрын

Frost Marvel the high school nerd? thats ridiculous

@dialMARK4action

9 жыл бұрын

Doc Schupp You tell me... it's like saying that small kid from Brooklyn is Captain America

@YarugumaSou

9 жыл бұрын

I know Bruce Wayne, If he's Batman, I'm the king of England.

The abundance of 'meteor freaks' on Smallville became tiresome after awhile, I'm glad they largely did away with it in later seasons. A few here and there seems reasonable, but a new one every week was a bit much.

@ProjektTaku

3 жыл бұрын

yeah

@hydrolito

3 жыл бұрын

Lost in space use to encounter new types of aliens or creatures or machines every week but later they would have return of the same creatures, aliens and machines of course some of that was to cut their budget they also reused stuff from Voyage to the bottom of the sea made by the same company Irwin Allen productions.

@tylersoto7465

2 жыл бұрын

Makes the storys interesting, I'm fascinated about kryptonite , besides using kryptonite to kill superman etc etc, I found out it has the energy output of 100 nuclear reactors last for decades with refueling and is used in manufacturing advance electronics etc , imagine a kryptonite meteor the size of a small country like in the "superman/batman public enemies" movie and was safety landed on earth, earth would have the power and technology to build space exploration expedition systems to spread and expand our reach lol

I wish they published that issue of Superman with the K Metal and letting Lois know who he is. It would have given good writers plenty of room for their relationship to grow

I'm just trying to mention the memory-wiping kiss in every Superman video I do.

I've listened to so many of the old Superman radio shows, thats my guess for first debut of anything related to Superman. Finally, some validation!

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

Max Scribner The K-Metal comic actually predates the radio show with a lot of stuff that was introduced into the Superman mythos, but the radio show was the first one to officially debut stuff.

Watching this caused me to binge on radio dramas and DC serials. I was unaware of this unused comic.

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

Posey You're welcome? Haha

@posey9573

9 жыл бұрын

***** Indeed, I should be thanking you. The radio dramas and serials are SO good. I wish more people talked about them.

Well, I don't have much to add to the conversation but I did learn a lot so thanks for that. Also I'm a new subscriber and I've spent the past couple of days watching your videos. They are great! Looking forward to more.

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

FMUgirl26 Enjoy your stay!

Hey Scott, do you think you could do an episode on Miles Morales? Specifically the full circle of Donald Glover. How he was one of the two big inspirations for Miles (the other being Barack Obama), and then how he was cast to play Miles Morales in the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon. I just love how that whole story shows how life and comics build off each other.

This is an awesome video. I always thought kryptonite was originated/adapted from the radio shows. Unfortunately, it seems the restored comic wasn't fully completed. 2 pages seem to still be incomplete. I wonder what other amazing incomplete comic books from DC are still out there.

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

RgxSuperSonic Yeah, that's why I said it was nearly complete. It's a bummer that one of the pages that isn't finished is the one when he reveals himself as Superman. That would be a nice page to have. And I was just thinking about how many comics there are out there that have been lost to time. Wish I could read them all!

I'm a big fan of Smallville, and the way it was introduced in the show--with the people around Clark becoming massively effected from the effects of the krytponite day to day, he was quickly forced to switch gears from being just a normal farm boy. Fighting people with the ability to morph, become invisible...and so on, is probably a good training ground for the future caped crusader.

I remember there was one episode in the old b+w Superman tv show where a scientist built a robot and it was given super strength by a piece of kryptonite incorporated into it.

***** Hey Scott did you know in the show "adventures of superman" episode 13, season 6. A genius old scientist named professor Pepperwinkle constructed a machine in which simple fragments of metal can produce a whole ingot of gold. But then united states secretary of treasure, John Salem and world bank president, Delbert Carter, head to the daily planet with the editor Perry white Lois lane, Jimmy Olsen , Clark Kent , and finally the professor, to discus about the machine. Salem and Carter talk about the danger of the machine and how it can ruin the economy. Salem and Carter then tell the professor to promise not to use the machine, the professor promises along with the others in the editors office. While the professor, Lois, and Jimmy go out to lunch, Jimmy starts start discussing the possibilities of machine while two other men over here them. As always, the two criminals force the professor to make gold or his friends and him will die. Later on Jimmy and Lois head over to check on the professor, then when jimmy enters, a sandbag hits him on the head. It is then revealed that it was the professor who struck Olsen due to confusion, thinking he was the crook. Few moments later Olsen is OK and the professor gives Lois and Jimmy POSITIVE KRYPTONITE PILL. While he dose this he explains how there are two forms of kryptonite, NEGATIVE which takes away Superman's powers, and POSITIVE which grants superhuman abilities. Then after the pill, Jimmy and Lois become super powered and help find the two crooks. Jimmy and Lois jump/fly and spot them at a warehouse using x ray vision, punching the door and knocking them out. When they return to lab, the professor is taking down the sand bags when all of sudden the sandbag hits Olsen and knocks him out. Weird right? Well turns out when Olsen got hit by the sandbag he was unconscious and dreaming his super human ability's helped save the day. In a instance the two crooks enter and force the professor to make the gold when super man arrives and saves the day. But the negative and positive aspects of kryptonite interest me! Well thnx for reading this huge summary.

@palmtop_studios

6 жыл бұрын

mrwookiea299 comicvine.gamespot.com/forums/battles-7/nick-fishkins-vs-mcu-hulk-1957610/#0

I always wondere how far away Krypton was from earth, i assume several light years, i believe Kalel escape pod had some kind of hyperdrive device, but kryptonite fragments? Those things should take thousands of years to reach earth.

@HisRoyalFreshness163

9 жыл бұрын

Maybe superman's pod created a wormhole to earth and the gravitational pull of said wormhole pulled in the kryptonite, explaining why there is so much on earth.

@darthhiggy23

9 жыл бұрын

RZ-357 They took this question on in a recent superman comic (i don't have the sauce but I watched an interview with neil degrass tyson that explained it) where physicist used a bunch of telescopes to look at the destruction of krypton and actually used a real exoplanet they discovered that was circling a red star about 32 light years away. Since Superman was supposed to be about 32 years old in the comic they were able to watch the planet explode from earth. This is part of the new 52 origin of superman but it was pretty cool and they actually had Dr. Tyson in the comic since he helped them develop the story element.

@GetitUnderCool

9 жыл бұрын

HisRoyalFreshness163 it makes sense.

@GetitUnderCool

9 жыл бұрын

Michael Higginbotham so, Krypton is 32 lightyears away, right?

@darthhiggy23

9 жыл бұрын

something like that i think

I like that it gives powers to humans. You could even have a comic on how that relates to how Kryptonians got their power in the first place as it is through the minerals that they eat and live with 24/7 that gave them the power to harness the sun. Which then would make sense why the radiation from said rocks would also do the same for 'aliens' of different planets in an accelarated rate. Also could finally give an answer to why that also hurts Kryptonians. As it can be explained as it gives them too much energy or that the radiation mix in powers would cause a harmful reaction making it so that instead of gaining new powers it causes pain and eventually death. So if they did this we would need to go around the issue of too much exposure to the green rocks would give radiation poisoning. In this matter we could also explain how the other rocks go into this too. Red could be absorbing powers even just temporary so it would work on both Kryptonians and GK powered beings. If they did this though we would need to possibly explain how powers develop. Maybe something along the lines of smallville where powers have a relative to what happened to you around the exposure. So something simple like just finding a rock would potentially give you power but it might not be much of anything like giving you super white blood cells which then would explain why not just anyone can take the rock and gain the powers from it. It could also be a risk to experiment with them and artificially create senerios to give these powers by causing death, for the simple fact that it is both an experiment and that accident of causing the power.

I reckon they should print the comic and make it the start of a separate DC universe. Coz, like you said, things could've been drastically different from how they are now and I think that would be something really cool to explore

Please do more about that story! I'm so interested!

If kriptonite gives strength to humans it would be intresting, but i think that too much for superman to handle, i love it hehe

@WhyteLis21

9 жыл бұрын

Superman is supposed take on anyone know matter how powerful they are. He's called superman for a reason. Though I love to see humans getting the same powers as superman from the kryptonite. That's means batman can fuck kick the shit of supes if he was infected by the rock.

I was actually gonna ask if you could make a video on when exactly Louis found out that Clark is Superman. There's so many versions, I don't know which exactly came first.

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

Ran Cakes That's a good suggestion! I'll add it to the list.

The serial you mentioned before had an episode where in a dream sequence Lois and Jimmy got Superman-like powers from what a scientist called "positive kryptonite", the stuff that weakens Superman is the "negative kryptonite". That was a weird show.

I would love to see a comic come out that explores the relationship between Superman and Louis Lane and how that would affect his actions after she finds out that he is Clark Kent in such a way.

Man, all these years I had heard that story about the radio show and why they made it up and it was wrong. :) As for the comics I always preferred the Post- Crisis take on it, mainly that there was only one kind of Kryptonite and that there was only a pound or two on Earth total (even though John Byrne, one of the creators behind that idea admitted that he himself had that one rock cut up so much it really didn't make as much difference as he had thought it would :) ). I also have to say, in the modern comics, during that point where Lois knew Clark was Superman and they worked together (and were engaged, then later married) was actually my favorite version of their relationship. It was fun watching her help cover for him and help him out from the sidelines. Way more fun than her being oblivious to him or being angry because he scooped her on the latest Superman story. I think the idea of Kryptonite giving humans powers only worked on "Smallville" as an explainer to where all the super powered people were suddenly coming from and why they were congregated around Smallville in the first place. In comics it seem unnecessary since super powered people are everywhere. I did like the idea of long term exposure giving humans cancer though as that's logical.

Considering how DC likes alternate universes like parents like Barney being canceled I'm surprised this didn't get it's own branch off

I have to say Scott, I subscribe to a lot of comic book channels, and currently you are providing top quality information/entertainment with out the corny overacting trying to be funny, but failing miserably videos to date. I'm a 42 year old ex-comic book collector of the 90's..I had and still have some decent comics like x-factor 1-12, Spawn 1-23, and many other titles. My guilty pleasure was top cow's Pitt comics..I collected them and told my friends. Watch! This is gonna blow up and I'm going to be the only one with every single comic and it's variant cover..lol. But any way keep up the good work!

I've written about this comic I would very much has wanted to see it published. It would have created a different dynamic and evolved the story of Superman and of Lois, plus adding the "meteor freak" idea early would have created some interesting foes for Superman in the future.

Kryptonite does not actually harm or weaken Kryptonians. They have three hearts and care about human feelings almost three times more compared to humans. When humans beings began to fear Superman; Zod invented the idea of giving humans less fear. Zod trained Superman to feign being weakened and harmed by his home planet. I have never heard of any power granting Kryptonite. Excellent history of comic books. Thank you and I hope to see more.😊

I was one of the people that guessed it was created for the radio show wrong as always though haha...thanks for the link for the free comic! Great video man..

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

AHeroAlmost Hey, that's why it's called Comic Misconceptions. I always find out that I'm wrong about stuff I previously believed was true. That's what I think is fun!

I would love to see a CM on the hilarious but overlooked addition to the X-Men cast, Doctor Nemesis. I kinda missed his introduction but I love him in Cable and X-Force and I cant find anything about his history before Marvel acquired him

Great video! Don't ever doubt yourself on doing to many superman videos no such thing...I love the idea of kryptonite giving normal humans powers and I actually wish dc would use it more in giving Lex Luthor body and less of his iron man type suit or maybe in giving lex Luthor a villain sidekick

why did i waist time with college, you provide all the knowledge i need., another great video

As always, I have something to add, hopefully helpful. 1 - As to why so much of the stuff wound up on Earth, at least one late 70's comic has an answer. In Action Comics 500 (and this time, I'm sure) a kid asks Superman flatly why so much of Krypton ended up on Earth. Supes states that Jor-El's ship was actually a warp ship, and that its passage opened up a doorway between Krypton's far more distant system (originally it was either in a nearby or our own solar system, IIRC) and our solar system. Where the ship went, so did the K. 2 - Your friend's vid likely covers this, but two types of K did empower Humans, being X and Anti-K. I think one of them was toxic, eventually. I don't recall enough. I'll check the link. 3 - In a George Reeves ep, # 98, 'The Big Forget', they actually use the trapped-mine scenario, with Clark uttering words I just love 'Well, there's no point in keeping this a secret any more'. He gets up, bursts the ropes he's bound in, and changes in front of everyone, though in this case, he has an out that Lois lampshades right away. A scientist with them has some kind of anti-memory gas, and she snarkily remarks that he's going to use the gas, which Supes confirms without apology. One of a few eps where they dart around the reveal without actually going there. 4 - The Byrne/Wolfman Post-COIE reboot was the first IIRC to have K affect Humans long term. I agree with this approach. If you think about it, K was produced by an atom bomb the size of Jupiter, building up for millennia. It is likely the most radioactive stuff in the universe. Like as not, it affects Kryptonians immediately because of trace metals common to both the K and Krypton's Human-like inhabitants. Around Humans, its like getting near low-grade uranium. It just takes time. 5 - I have this bit of off-the-wall speculation, just for giggles. In the graphic novel Watchmen, Hollis Mason reminisces about vanished comic book heroes like Superman, who gave way to the pirate comics the series uses. My WMG : In that world, the K-Metal story was published, and was detrimental to the long-term viability of Superman's sales. What would have happened in RL is anyone's guess. Though if this had led to an early canon marriage between Lois and Clark, maybe heroes would be permitted to have a happy home life sometimes, as it wouldn't be so alien a concept.

@shoresean1237

9 жыл бұрын

Okay. X-K could give temporary powers to anyone, including a young comatose girl who awakened and believed she was Supergirl (Superman Family 203 in 1980) and Streaky The Cat, back in the day. Anti-K could somehow affect Humans just as quickly as Kryptonians.

Please do a video on this, since Superman is vulnerable to magic, would Skulduggery Pleasant beat him? I know Skulduggery isn't a comic book character but he's badass none the less

Not sure if anyone remembers the finale episode of the George Reeves' series, "All that Glitters". In it, a professor discovers that Kryptonite is composed of positive and negative elements. The negative is what is toxic to Superman, while the positive is what gives him his powers. The prof isolates the positive element and administers it to Lois & Jimmy, giving them super powers.

@Raja1938

8 жыл бұрын

Yep. I just thought it was interesting as it parallelled the properties of K-metal described at 6:10

Heres a shot in thedark suggestion... would you consider doing a video about more obscure or forgotten Avengers during Avengers month? Like Thunderstrike...he was a little too 90s sometimes but I always thought he was great or Doctor Druid ...the first avenger you literally loved to hate...Great video by the way! thank you for doing them!

This was cool. Could you do more videos about fictional elements and metals in the comicbook world? Well, to be sappy, I believe Superman's weakness is humanity. While Kryptonite does some temporary physical damage, it shouldn't be treated as a dues ex machina every time a bad guy/gal happens to get their hands on some. If DC wants to put more weaknesses to Supes, then just expand on his Kryptonian anatomy. I remember with one animated movie involving an AU, Superman was kept away from Earth's sun, thus he was pretty weak and child minded.

As soon as K-metal was mentioned all I thought about was Nth metal, make a video about that please 😄

One if my favourite videos of the series! Great work

I can imagine a few interesting story lines that could take place if they were to bring back Kryptonite that gives humans powers while weakening Superman, many involving Lex Luthor.

I wondered as I was watching this if the white mask behind Scott was in fact the Court of Owls mask from Batman vs Robin

I like the idea that kriptonite gives humans super powers and weakens kriptonians it's interesting that it has different affects on different spiecies.

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

Aiming For Da Top Imagine what it would do to all other sorts of alien species. Man, just throw some Kryptonite in the middle of a Green Lantern meeting and see what happens! Haha

@ss4yaasir524

9 жыл бұрын

Lol i guess it would give hall jordan extra superpowers but the others it may have bad affects on the others but any ways its still interesting lol and thanks for replying like almost every channel i comment on the youtuber never reply's so thnks alone just for that :D

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

Aiming For Da Top No problem. Thanks for commenting!

It has actually seemed to me to be that kryptonians have natural powers but the sun turned red as it aged thus rendering their minerals change perhaps and the red sun neutralized their powers. Thus the El’s theorizes that he would have power under a yellow sun that doesn’t neutralize his powers. So kryptonite rocks are a neutralize agent to him when around. So it’s not that the yellow sun grants his powers but that a yellow one does not hinder his space race powers.

I don't know the Superman comics but now I see that the Kryptonite is the kryptonite of the series:)

You know, you should do a video on how often superman has killed and how many times superman has said "I don't kill."

I liked how people gained powers in smallville from kryptonite, but at the same time... that basis was used a whole lot. i understand the how and why and whatnot. (meteor shower accompanying clark and whatnot. but... ehh...

3:10 "six years.." wait it's been 6 years since this video was made

K-metal story proves outsiders like radio producer can affect comics as movie studios and TV executives do today. Avengers month will be fun!

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

IncanTV Yeah, even though it was just speculation that the Maxwell the radio producer killed the comic, Murray still believes that he would have had the influence.

I don't know if you could do this but can you do an episode on "Is the reverse flash really dependent on Barry Allen?"

"Kryptonite doesn't normally give humans powers" *Coughs Ultraman coughs*

As for Superman being overpowered it kinda adds to the relationship between him and Luthor.... hes one of the smartest guys on the planet ..its always been interesting seeing the different ways he would use his smarts to go after Superman...if you think about it that way Supes being overpowered adds to the story that way .

That would have been such an interesting scenario! She would have essential been oracle for him, and their relationship arc could be her getting to know the actual Clark since he wouldn't have to pretend to be a bumbling farmer from Kansas.

One of my favourite things to do while watching thee is to try to keep the cursor over his eyes and count the seconds of how long it stays there

You should do a video about my origins and the real reason I was created (both in the comics and in general) I don't think many people actually know why I came to be when Superman already had Supergirl and Power girl as kryptonian allies

I've pretty much always been aware that kryptonite is an element. The explanation that Superman arrived before the light got here, made me think super positioning?

Man this is funny seeing this video since I am doing an entire project on the radio serial and comic books from the Golden age. Alot of what you said is very true regarding Superman is true, and I Kryptonite being introduced earlier with the k-metal story could have very well changed the character that we know today. Its pretty shocking just how much the radio drama had altered Superman's origins. (I still find it funny how he was a full-grown adult in the radio drama and didn't grow up as Clark Kent but was given the name by people he saved) Really goes to show how the creators didn't fully think through Superman's characterization.

Speaking of the Superman radio show, did you know that when he needed a break, Batman made a couple of appearances in the show?

Great work as always Scott. Super-memory kiss FTW!

Good work man!

I believe that kryptonite is a necessity for superman comics. Solely for the whole purpose that he's too powerful without it. If superman at his core overcomes all obstacles - then the obstacles become moot. Kryptonite levels the playing field for everyone a bit, although the idea of it giving all normal humans super powers is a bit campy. Although I wouldn't necessarily be opposed to the idea that it can afford SOME rare instances of strengths/abilities/powers to select individuals. IE if it could juice-up Lex or let someone like Jimmy Olsen fly for short periods of time. Understanding that the powers are short lived and simply a bizarre side-effect to the dangerous material. It should still cause radiation sickness in normal humans, along with recoil after the fact to the temporary "supers" (keeping them from being an all-the-time thing and providing an actual consequence to overuse)

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

Dave Dalton I agree that it's necessary, but I also think that it might be used a tad too often. However, that could just be because it's one of the only things the writers have at their disposal to weaken Superman a bit that doesn't need a ton of explanation. New readers might be confused why red sun radiation weakens him, but they instantly recognize Kryptonite.

@maplesyrupphilosopher6886

9 жыл бұрын

***** Well you're absolutely right - it is completely overused. But with good reason, really: Red sun radiation is a thing, sure, but how many people can actually utilize it / weaponize it? The Superman movie "Doomsday" shows Lex with a red room - generating the stuff. Also, Batman in the Red Son storyline used it as well. But in both cases, it's not exactly practical.. unless Atrocitus could modify his lantern's light... give his red light some solar properties... that could be a fight... hmmm There's magic, but that's a vulnerability, not a weakness. I thought the spotlight "Superman & Shazam: Return of Black Adam" did a good job of showing Supes injured - but not KO'd by BA's magic attacks. Psionics/Psychic attacks could've been a thing until they decided that he needed mental barriers to prevent that as well. I mean that would be ideal match-up "brains v brawn" -- isn't that the whole lex angle in the first place? if not by design, than by function? Well, I've ranted on this enough, and you've posted your 2 yr. video and I've still gotta comment over there!

I want dc to make a second issue about the k metal story, it sounds good.

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

raggarharry There was supposed to be a follow-up comic about it. Some believe was Action Comics #47, but K-Metal was changed to the Power Stone.

@LibraGamesUnlimited

9 жыл бұрын

raggarharry I think they should print the original story as a stand alone, out of continuity, one shot just to get it out there in print. That or maybe offer it as a fun back up for a main book or something.

I've never heard of this k-metal comic, but I think it would gave been great to include the story as part of the superman comic canon.

@JPKloess

9 жыл бұрын

As for kryptonite granting powers, I'm not the biggest fan of the idea in general. However, I really appreciate that there's a comic base to why it was done on Smallville.

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

JP Kloess Yeah, I'm not sure if it was intentional or not, but at least there's some comic out there that shows people getting powers from Kryptonite.

Great stuff Scott...as usual!

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

Devin Blue Thanks!

WHERE CAN I READ THE COMIC? THE LINK IS BROKEN!

@NerdSyncProductions

8 жыл бұрын

+Cars of Tallinn Thanks for letting us know! Here you go -> www.superman.nu/k-metal-from-krypton/splash.php - Nali

@tamkeensameer7850

7 жыл бұрын

thanks

I wrote a fanfic about a alternate earth superman who was a normal guy who was givin powers by kriptonite. Who was his arch enemy? Why ofcourse the last son of kripton, and his adopted father general Zod.

I believe Kryptonite affecting humans in uniquely individual ways with powers helps create more interesting story scenarios.

Hey hey! I just read the first appearance of Superboy, in More Fun Comics 101 from 1944/45, and interestingly enough they're probably referred to as "Kryptonians", not "Kryptonites."

Lois's reaction reminds me of how she found out Clark was Superman at the end of Season 2 of Lois and Clark and spent about the first 10 episodes of Season 3 really steamed at him for lying.

Great episode, well researched, well done

This channel is so confusing, but that is why it is interesting

I love the new moon Knight picture behind thanos

Hey Scott on the topic of kryptonite giving powers to people this happened in the tv series smallville in a episode called power were Lana Lang gets super powers from a kryptonite suite

Looks like that time of the day.

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

Marshall Miles You know it!

first video i've seen by you guys, great video really like all the sauce on the video description as well. definately have a lot of reading research to do. I've allways wondered what is the similarity between kryptonite in the comics and the actual Kr noble gas in the periodic table of elements is. Which came first? Was the element named for the one in the comic by a superman fan chemist or did the comic writers like the name of the element when they saw it in the periodic table? Or is it just a big coincidence?

Love this video! Glad they squashed the tale but they should've published it as their very first Imaginary Story!

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

Bruce Kanin That would have been neat!

Can you do a video on characters that first showed up on other media outlets outside of comics but was then adapted to be in cannon with the comics such as Harley Quinn. And if you have the time can you do this for story plots (such as Dr Freeze wife plot )

Something that always confused me when I was younger was why is Kryptonite basically means "Rock from krypton?"

I like the ideal of kryptonite was orginally being able to give normal people super powers. It would equal the playing feild in the DC's world and could generate more creative stories, also test the Man of Steel. Cause he's kinda over powered and that doesn't create new challenges. Also they should tone some of his powers down, just a bit.

honestly yes if ask me they should do a whole universe of it's own for it by that idea too see the change

Brilliant stuff Brilliant research

They should re-introduce K-metal into the canon and make a mini series based on the story with lois finding out super mans identity

@NerdSyncProductions

9 жыл бұрын

Sir Rattus Or pull a Mary Jane Watson and have Lois reveal that she's known about Clark being Superman since the beginning.

I like the idea of humans getting powers from the Kryptonite, but not so much as them ALWAYS getting it. I think if they were going to bring it back, they'd have to use Red Kryptonite. Red Kryptonite was always something that I think they should've kept.

Public library won't let me look at Superman Through the Ages.

Would be great to see a show on Rom Spaceknight.

Superman alters reality to cause people to forget who he is. The K-metal issue is another example of this, when Lois storms off, superman concludes that letting her know will comeback to hurt him. So he does erase her memory, along with all the others and in the process causes the writers to forget to publish this issue. The title should be renamed to, "Superman breaks the forthwall".