Superman( Pre 52 ) VS. Silver Surfer ( Who can save more )

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Darkseid is going around destroying Metropolis

STIPULATION__________________________

Both have 90 to people save in a very weak skyscraper.

They each have their own building target.

Both are 30ft from the people.

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Which hero can save the most before the other.

Superman

Surfer. He can transmute the entire building into something sturdier, prevent it from collapsing in the first place, place a protective barrier around each person, etc etc. Surfer is way to versatile to be beaten in the saving people category if he's using his powers properly. Unless of course OP just meant pure speed then I'd say that Supes and Surfer have a VERY close contest.

Norrin

Silver Surfer, mainly because of his Molecular Manipulation abilities...

Superman

is it true SS can stop time? I think the ability to manipulate reality gives him to much versatility to as compared to supes who only has speed. I guess its like supes can save a lot of people one after the other really fast while SS can save them all at the same time

Superman. It's what he does.

Surfer without the shadow of a doubt mainly due to reasons stated above.