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AlthoughSupermanClark Kent avoids the power upgrade that comes from sun - dipping , his multiverse vis-a-vis , Val - Zod , has no job using it . The Superman of Earth - Two shares some of his Prime Earth version ’s noble calibre , while standing out as a unique take on the Man of Steel .
Superman ’s reliance on xanthous sunlight vigor to gain his powers is a well - roll in the hay aspect of his lore . While Clark Kent quash direct contact with the sun for upgrade , the story " Pure Blackness " by John Ridley and Edwin Galmon fromDC Power 2024#1 render thatVal - Zod larn to subdue sunlight - dipping long ago .
Where the Man of Steel from Prime Earth uses this as a last resort when in need of power - ups , his alternating number has a more personal use for this enhancement . Val - Zod values intellect over fierceness , and is something of a recluse in his world — which open up him up to sun - dipping where Kal - El shies away from it .
Superman reveals that one of his most unenviable nicknames just so take place to be the same name of an unexpected , yet appropriate , comic fibre .
Superman’s Sun-Dipping Power Gets a Touching Twist from Val-Zod
" Pure Blackness " read reader straight into the inside thinking of Val - Zod . On his macrocosm , he succeededClark Kent as Superman , but was n’t able to embrace the symbolism and fame that defined his forerunner ’s part . In a bid to ward off the pressure and expectation placed on him by fellowship , the Man of Tomorrow use sun - dipping to heighten his flight through space . Gaining momentum from each Lord’s Day he flies through , the hero fly to the boundary of creation so as to enjoy dependable purdah . This frequent use could suggest a stronger cellular construction or longer DOE storage than Kal - El — or it could import danger in the lead .
Val - Zod was first introduced inEarth 2#19 by Tom Taylor , Nicola Scott , Robson Rocha , and Trevor Scott , and he is a pacifist similitude to Clark Kent .
Superman is typically loth to use sun - dippingdue to the unpredictable effects it can have on his powers . The human activity upgrades every cellphone in his body and engage each of his ability to their height . However , this makes them hard to keep in line . Furthermore , the distance between Earth and its sunlight is far enough that the journeying just is n’t practical and can be a peril . In Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’sAll - Star Superman , the possible damaging effects of direct picture to the sun were explored as Kal - El ’s very cellular complex body part became unstable .
Val-Zod Has a Unique Use for Superman’s Sun-Dipping
ThisDC Powerstory showcases how , for this version of Superman , his own " Fortress of Solitude " is the vacancy of the gist of the universe itself . As the champion states in his inner - monologue , " I plot a path past the outer edge of yellow suns , leveling up my powers . I travel decent through dead planets , pass over tripping geezerhood in an instant to get where I want to be … the pump of the universe . The edge of creation . " The tarradiddle shows how , where Clark Kent uses his office upgrade for his defense of Earth asSuperman , Val - Zoduses it to get as far off from the planet as he can — all to enjoy solitude .
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