Rocketed to Earth as an infant from the doomed planet of Krypton, young Kal-El was adopted by the loving Kent family and raised in America's heartland. Using his immense solar-fueled powers, he became Superman to defend mankind from oppression while championing truth, justice, and the American way!
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Posted by Erik
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Dreadnaught said:
"Superman doesn't breathe in space, he doesn't need to breathe at all."
Now I would not go as far as saying that. Before they really came up with the whole holding his breath bit, he used a re-breather when he went into deep space.
It actually depends on the writer (like everything else). He's said before that he was shown how to do it, but then there's stuff like was posted above (which makes more sense) that shows he can't.
I think that Superman can be in space without needing to breath, however he needed Hal's "bubble" to have the conversation as there's no sound in space, just a theory though
Superman can hold his breath for a long time. His body is able to survive the vaccum of space, but if he is out there for two long(could take weeks or longer maybe) he will need to enter an atmosphere to catch his breath. He can't talk in space without an aid, since sound doesn't travel in space.
"Superman can hold his breath for a long time. His body is able to survive the vaccum of space, but if he is out there for two long(could take weeks or longer maybe) he will need to enter an atmosphere to catch his breath. He can't talk in space without an aid, since sound doesn't travel in space."
You need oxygen for sound to travel, that's why he can't talk in space without a bubble.
"Superman can hold his breath for a long time. His body is able to survive the vaccum of space, but if he is out there for two long(could take weeks or longer maybe) he will need to enter an atmosphere to catch his breath. He can't talk in space without an aid, since sound doesn't travel in space."
You need oxygen for sound to travel, that's why he can't talk in space without a bubble."
You don't need *beep* oxygen, any material will do.
"It actually depends on the writer (like everything else). He's said before that he was shown how to do it, but then there's stuff like was posted above (which makes more sense) that shows he can't.
"Space air" lqtm.
"
Agreed. There are several instances where Superman is clearly talking in space, then there are others where he admits or is shown holding his breath. Mongul trained Superman on how to hold his breath before the Imperiax Wars for deep space battles.
"Superman can hold his breath for a long time. His body is able to survive the vaccum of space, but if he is out there for two long(could take weeks or longer maybe) he will need to enter an atmosphere to catch his breath. He can't talk in space without an aid, since sound doesn't travel in space."
You need oxygen for sound to travel, that's why he can't talk in space without a bubble."
You don't need *beep* oxygen, any material will do. "
#26
Posted by knife
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- 4 years, 5 months ago
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In the old DC universe Superman could hold his breath a very LONNNNGGG time. But after the 80's revise he could hold his breath but not as long because the re-creator John Bryne wanted Superman to be more human.
I always thought he needed some kind of mask. Another good question would be how does he fly in space.. I mean once you stop moving there is nothing to help get you moving again. Although I guess you can say he uses the slight gravitational fields that fill the void.
No one can breathe in space............there's no oxygen up there............at best he just holds his breath for a really long time.............like Invincible did.............
meh, It depends on the writer and in the scans it depends on the mediocrity of the man who wrote in the comic that there is something to breathe in space. what the hell is he breathing, zero gravity? cosmic radiation?
But also is the comic world, well, when was the last time you saw a man flying in real life? so I wouldn't be impress if he did breathe... uhh... something in space XD
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Posted by Methos
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- 4 years, 4 months ago
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My personal experience in that it depends on the writer... Several times in the past, Superman has required outside equipment to breathe in space for long periods of time, such as during Superman: Exile where he actually had to land every so often to reful his ozygen tanks from a breathable atmosphere...
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Shonen said:
Also even if superman has Hal's bubble once he uses up all the air in his body how can he makes sounds. really ?"
the green forcefields of a Green Lantern actually create air and warmth to keep the body alive in space... that's how Green Lanterns travel in space normally...
"It actually depends on the writer (like everything else). He's said before that he was shown how to do it, but then there's stuff like was posted above (which makes more sense) that shows he can't.
"Space air" lqtm.
"
Agreed. There are several instances where Superman is clearly talking in space, then there are others where he admits or is shown holding his breath. Mongul trained Superman on how to hold his breath before the Imperiax Wars for deep space battles.
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