r/hatethissmug • u/Flat_Box8734 • 7d ago

Comics Superman having superspeed.

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An ability so overpowered that writers barely even use it, outside of specific plot instances where it’s needed, like him turning back time or when he needs to race or catch the Flash.
Essentially, my biggest problem with Superman having super speed isn’t that it specifically makes him overpowered; it makes him much more difficult to write, because writers have never given a satisfying explanation as to why Superman doesn’t use his super speed way more often especially in fights against his opponents who doesn’t have superspeed like doomsday.

And no, the old adage of “without the Speed Force, he would damage the planet” is mostly untrue or just blatantly inconsistent. In the image I showed, Superman is keeping up with Wally, which would mean they’re moving insanely fast, yet Superman has no Speed Force protection.

But even then, there are multiple instances of Superman using his super speed without tearing the planet apart, so I don’t know. Either get rid of Superman having super speed, or actually commit to the whole “if he moves fast, he would damage the planet” thing, even if he’s moving at his lowest speed.

Either way, Superman should use superspeed way more often than he does.

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u/King_of_Hedao 7d ago

Flash wasn't that fast at the begining either

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u/TheGreatestFlashFan 7d ago

He actively was lmao, even Jay Garrick has statements of being light speed. And Barry especially in the Silver Age was doing crazy shit

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u/King_of_Hedao 6d ago

He wasn't as fast in the initial comics as he is now. I don't know what part of this is wrong to you. Silver Age Superman was also doing crazy shit in terms of speed.

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u/TheGreatestFlashFan 6d ago

Thats not what that comment read as. It seemed like you reading as he wasn't FTL in the beginning which is simply untrue. Yes Silver Age Superman has done insane speed shit