Warning! Spoilers ahead for Secret Six #2!Fans finally have an answer about which hero is stronger when it comes toSupermanand his pride and joy, Jonathan Kent. The Man of Steel doesn’t have many rivals in the DC Universe,but Superman’s son gives hima run for his money. And one encounter hints at which Kryptonian is actually mightier.
InSecret Six #2by Nicole Maines and Stephen Segovia, Jon, Jay Nakamura, and Dreamer have arrived at the House of Secrets, where they meet the Secret Six. Jon wants answers and decides to pick a fight with Deadshot. The two take their fight outside where Jon gets the upper hand against the sharpshooter.
However, Floyd has come prepared and hits Jonathan with a synthetic kryptonite capsule, immediately bringing the Kryptonian hero down. Jon can barely catch his breath whileDeadshot remarks they’re not that bad and that it would have taken at least a few to bring down Superman.
Deadshot Effortlessly Proved How Much Stronger Superman is Compared to His Son
Super Son is Taken Down By a Synthetic Kryptonite Capsule
There’s little doubt thatSuperman is the strongest heroaround. However, the arrival of Clark’s son began to raise some interesting questions, particularly if Jon would be able to surpass his father. Not long after he arrived in the DC Universe, Jon was aged up into a young man and the comparisons to his father only grew. Jon was able to successfully fill the void left by his father when Superman left to liberate Warworld. The junior Man of Steel even developed a couple of unique powers thatmade it seem like Jon was destined to be stronger than Superman.
One would think that because Jon is half-human, he’d reasonably be less vulnerable to kryptonite. But it looks like he got the short end of the stick and appears to actually be more vulnerable instead. Deadshot’s a seasoned professional and no stranger to taking on metahumans, so his informationregarding Superman’s kryptonite toleranceprobably isn’t too far from the truth. Synthetic kryptonite might not do as much damage to Clark, but in Jon’s case, it’s a viable way of defeating him. This is a prettyhuge indicator that, for all the progress Jon has made, he’s not stronger than Superman.
Jon’s Vulnerability Demonstrates His True Power Level Compared to Superman
Time Will Tell If He Grows Out of this Weakness
Of course, Jon is still quite a bit younger than Superman and there’s nothing that says he couldn’t develop a better tolerance for kryptonite later. But as things stand right now, Jon just can’t deal with kryptonite the way his father can. That doesn’t dismiss all the wonderful feats and stunts Jon has been able to achieve, but it does confirm that he’s still miles away from surpassing his father. Maybe one day, Jon will be able to handle kryptonite the way Clark does, but until then,Supermanremains more powerful than the Super Son.
