Follow

    Superman

    Character » Superman appears in 18885 issues.

    Sent to Earth as an infant from the dying planet Krypton, Kal-El was adopted by the loving Kent family and raised in America's heartland as Clark Kent. Using his immense solar-fueled powers, he became Superman to defend mankind against all manner of threats while championing truth, justice, and the American way!

    Is Superman Immortal?

    • 120 results
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    Avatar image for darkknight96000
    darkknight96000

    1161

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #1  Edited By darkknight96000

    1. Is Superman immortal?
     
    2. If not does he have the potential to become immortal?

    Avatar image for cascadeking09
    cascadeking09

    6877

    Forum Posts

    3546

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 5

    #2  Edited By cascadeking09

    he's almost immortal but he can die of old age but he can live for 100's of years. i dont know how he would become immortal and he probably wouldnt want to.

    Avatar image for atphantom
    AtPhantom

    14434

    Forum Posts

    25163

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #3  Edited By AtPhantom

    He probably is, and if he's not, he has the potential. He has lived for millions of years in several different timelines.

    Avatar image for degraaf
    DEGRAAF

    8431

    Forum Posts

    72

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #4  Edited By DEGRAAF
    @AtPhantom said:

    "He probably is, and if he's not, he has the potential. He has lived for millions of years in several different timelines. "


    @cascadeking09 said:

    "he's almost immortal but he can die of old age but he can live for 100's of years. i dont know how he would become immortal and he probably wouldnt want to. "


    @DarkKnight96000 said:

    "1. Is Superman immortal?  2. If not does he have the potential to become immortal? "



    no hes not immortal, yes he can become immortal. Google SUPERMAN PRIME ONE MILLION.  
     
    In the 853rd century the original Superman ("Superman Prime") still lives, but has spent over fifteen thousand years in a self-imposed exile in his Fortress of Solitude in the heart of the Sun, although he has left descendants, including "Kal Kent", the Superman of the 853rd century    
    Avatar image for primmaster64
    Primmaster64

    21668

    Forum Posts

    16273

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 2

    #5  Edited By Primmaster64

    So does that mean that DC has an entire race who a super inmortal beings?

    Avatar image for son_of_magnus
    Son_of_Magnus

    15463

    Forum Posts

    5517

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 5

    User Lists: 15

    #7  Edited By Son_of_Magnus

    According to DC One Million

    Avatar image for primmaster64
    Primmaster64

    21668

    Forum Posts

    16273

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 2

    #8  Edited By Primmaster64

    I see...

    Avatar image for atphantom
    AtPhantom

    14434

    Forum Posts

    25163

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #9  Edited By AtPhantom

    I don't know, DC has been toying with the idea that he can't die for a long time now. If I recall correctly, in DC one million, he's lived quite a long time as just Superman, before gaining the gold finish and all the crazy powers...

    Avatar image for rein
    rein

    1355

    Forum Posts

    25

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #10  Edited By rein

    No. But like A lobster, aging can not kill him, so long as he is in the yellow sun.

    Avatar image for rein
    rein

    1355

    Forum Posts

    25

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #11  Edited By rein
    @aztek the lost said:
    Give us 5 or 10 thousand years at the current rate of progress and i don't think they will be all that off.
    Avatar image for king_saturn
    King_Saturn

    250015

    Forum Posts

    509

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #12  Edited By King_Saturn
    I think Superman is Immortal... 
    Avatar image for dementedtheclown
    dementedtheclown

    911

    Forum Posts

    162

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #13  Edited By dementedtheclown

    Sometimes

    Avatar image for deadpool101
    deadpool101

    158

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 6

    #14  Edited By deadpool101

    DC One Million is kinda.......well.......there's Robin the toy wonder, Captain Marvel is a bearded guard of the rock of eternity w/ a red headed loser sidekick, Flash is in blue and Batman is kinda lame.........DC One Million is kinda strange, and shouldn't be taken seriously. It's an alternate future anyway (or atleast that's what I was told). 
     
    But, anyways, I don't think Superman is immortal, but he is EXTREMELY long lived. As in he could live for hundreds of years.

    Avatar image for mahtu
    Mahtu

    199

    Forum Posts

    1047

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 3

    #15  Edited By Mahtu

    Superman is not TECHNICALLY immortal because there are things that can kill him.  On any planet without kryptonite and with a never-ending yellow solar supply, however, I believe he could potentially live forever.

    Avatar image for supreme_marvel
    Supreme Marvel

    12555

    Forum Posts

    5170

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 10

    #16  Edited By Supreme Marvel

    He is not, but has the potential to evolve to be immortal. As everyone else is saying, DC One Million clarified that. And that was Morrison who wrote that. So you know it's a good writer and not a crappy fanboy one.
     
    Thing that gets me is, if he spent a million years in a yellow sun and gained all these almost nigh-omnipotent powers.
    Imagine if he spent a million years in a blue sun. I think then he'd be truly immortal.

    Avatar image for illuminarch
    Illuminarch

    244

    Forum Posts

    153

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #17  Edited By Illuminarch

    In approximately 5 billion years, the Sun will expend the last of its hydrogen and expand into a red dwarf that will consume the inner planets. Superman, assuming he's still alive that long, would be depowered and incinerated.

    Avatar image for supreme_marvel
    Supreme Marvel

    12555

    Forum Posts

    5170

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 10

    #18  Edited By Supreme Marvel

    Well we don't know by then. He could be able to store power like Doomsday. And not need a solar battery charger.
    Or he could just do what the Blue Lanterns did to a red star. Change it to a blue star.

    Avatar image for mkf30
    MKF30

    11750

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #19  Edited By MKF30

    Superman I think more or less is Immortal or close to it lol

    Avatar image for valtot
    Valtot

    4502

    Forum Posts

    226

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #20  Edited By Valtot
    @DarkKnight96000:
    sorry for bumping this but  its more or less confirmed that supermans immortal as DC  1millions real and they seem to be following a bit of the all star superman when superman from the 4500 century came back and it was the real superman but in the recent superman/batman #80 they showed the unknown superman of the 4600 century meaning there following that and thats basically confirmed supermans immortal as hes alive in the 2600 years and that means hes gonna go on to live forever like in DC  1 million
    Avatar image for billy_batson
    Billy Batson

    62287

    Forum Posts

    1286746

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 11

    #21  Edited By Billy Batson

    hmmm

    Avatar image for vitality
    Vitality

    1879

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #22  Edited By Vitality

    Superman may live for a very long time...but he is not Immortal.
    Avatar image for valtot
    Valtot

    4502

    Forum Posts

    226

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #23  Edited By Valtot
    @Vitality:
    dc 1 million is cannon hes alive in over 850,000 years and still young and his solar absoption keeps him immortal and hes a energy being basically by than- so he physically stopped aging at some point which is more than likely around what age he is at 30-40 which is around his prime
    Avatar image for redk
    RedK

    2541

    Forum Posts

    24245

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 3

    User Lists: 1

    #24  Edited By RedK
    @Valtot said:
    " @Vitality: dc 1 million is cannon hes alive in over 850,000 years and still young and his solar absoption keeps him immortal and hes a energy being basically by than- so he physically stopped aging at some point which is more than likely around what age he is at 30-40 which is around his prime "
    you sir are 100% correct, but personally the one thing i still find amazing about Supes is that his solar powers are still in their infancy
    Avatar image for valtot
    Valtot

    4502

    Forum Posts

    226

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #25  Edited By Valtot
    @RedK:
    yes though earth 15 superman displayed more advanced skills with his solar powers like touching energy such as heat vision and can absorb basically any kind of energy and can go supercharged on the spot most likely by increasing the rate of energy hes absorbing and increased his size to make him like doomsday and was easily dominating 2 other supermans without even trying, i wish soon current superman would learn to develop those sort of powers though hes already absorbed other forms of energy and at times forcefully absorbed energy but ye still in infancy
    Avatar image for buttersdaman000
    buttersdaman000

    23713

    Forum Posts

    60

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #26  Edited By buttersdaman000
    @Valtot said:
    " @RedK: yes though earth 15 superman displayed more advanced skills with his solar powers like touching energy such as heat vision and can absorb basically any kind of energy and can go supercharged on the spot most likely by increasing the rate of energy hes absorbing and increased his size to make him like doomsday and was easily dominating 2 other supermans without even trying, i wish soon current superman would learn to develop those sort of powers though hes already absorbed other forms of energy and at times forcefully absorbed energy but ye still in infancy "
    that was connor kent from earth 15 wasnt it? they were fighting monarch?
    Avatar image for valtot
    Valtot

    4502

    Forum Posts

    226

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #27  Edited By Valtot
    @buttersdaman000:
    16 yes he was like a shaman kryptonian
    Avatar image for the_qu
    The Qu

    52

    Forum Posts

    22274

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 7

    User Lists: 3

    #28  Edited By The Qu

    It wasn't Coner- it was Chris Kent. Although, it seemed like he was that world's Clark. *shrugs*
     
    Also, I'm not 100% sure that the Unknown Superman in the maintimeline is Clark. Not sure why, but I'm not. 
     
    side note regarding that issue: Have we ever seen Batsman before? I think he was the only completely original character on that spread.

    Avatar image for nerd_of_a_hero
    Nerd Of A Hero

    1162

    Forum Posts

    139

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 94

    User Lists: 2

    #29  Edited By Nerd Of A Hero

    He's not exactly immortal. It's just that he has a longer Life Span due to his powers and that he's Kryptonian. there are other versions of him where he lives alot longer, but I still think he can dies of old age.

    Avatar image for the_qu
    The Qu

    52

    Forum Posts

    22274

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 7

    User Lists: 3

    #30  Edited By The Qu

    He lived till the year 852,000. Pretty sure he, like a turtle or a lobster, cannot die of old age.
     
    Other things could kill him, though. I mean, he *has* died. So he's clearly not immortal in the typical sense of the word.

    Avatar image for degraaf
    DEGRAAF

    8431

    Forum Posts

    72

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #31  Edited By DEGRAAF

    The vast Kryptonian powers that served to make him Superman also made Kal-El essentially immortal. He would watch as he out lived his parents, then his friends and then even his wife Lois. 
     
    Still serving as the world's foremost champion he began to slow as the sadness of the losses began to mount. Legend then tells how close to the end of the twenty first century Superman Prime (as history will remember Kal-El) passed the responsibilities of being Superman to his heir, Superman Secundus, and created the Superman Dynasty. Then one day he left Earth.

     
    His travels lasted from the 21st Century, and ended somewhere at the turn of the 700th Century. During his travels, he acquired vast abilities and skills from across the universe. When he returned he forged a covenant with his descendants, he would bestow upon them a small fraction of his power as long as they served for truth and justice. After the covenant he left and returned into his fortress of solitude in the centre of the Super Sun.  

    Superman Prime suddenly reappeared from the Sun after fifteen thousand years of absorbing Solar energy and crushed the tyrant sun once and for all  

    Avatar image for caligula
    Caligula

    12660

    Forum Posts

    44899

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 6

    User Lists: 12

    #32  Edited By Caligula

    No. He is constantly growing older (well as much as Comic Characters age anyway)

    Avatar image for the_impersonator
    The Impersonator

    10209

    Forum Posts

    23956

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 31

    User Lists: 50

    #33  Edited By The Impersonator

    I wouldn't say Superman is entirely immortal since he can be affected by kryptonite and magic. Although he does quite age as you saw his alternate double in Kingdom Come and future self in Batman Beyond animated series. This would suggest that Superman ages slowly like Wolverine.

    Avatar image for valtot
    Valtot

    4502

    Forum Posts

    226

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #34  Edited By Valtot
    @The Impersonator:
    alternate reality versions?? there not the same when the latest evidence of supermans future shows hes still gold superman prime as DC 1 million is still in effect
    Avatar image for majestic99
    majestic99

    8915

    Forum Posts

    348

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 1

    #35  Edited By majestic99

    @DEGRAAF said:

    The vast Kryptonian powers that served to make him Superman also made Kal-El essentially immortal. He would watch as he out lived his parents, then his friends and then even his wife Lois.

    Still serving as the world's foremost champion he began to slow as the sadness of the losses began to mount. Legend then tells how close to the end of the twenty first century Superman Prime (as history will remember Kal-El) passed the responsibilities of being Superman to his heir, Superman Secundus, and created the Superman Dynasty. Then one day he left Earth.

    His travels lasted from the 21st Century, and ended somewhere at the turn of the 700th Century. During his travels, he acquired vast abilities and skills from across the universe. When he returned he forged a covenant with his descendants, he would bestow upon them a small fraction of his power as long as they served for truth and justice. After the covenant he left and returned into his fortress of solitude in the centre of the Super Sun.

    Superman Prime suddenly reappeared from the Sun after fifteen thousand years of absorbing Solar energy and crushed the tyrant sun once and for all

    Yes Superman is immortal. This proves it.

    Avatar image for powerherc
    PowerHerc

    86191

    Forum Posts

    211478

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 11

    #36  Edited By PowerHerc

    Yes, for all intents and purposes, he is.

    Avatar image for kidchipotle
    kidchipotle

    15770

    Forum Posts

    229

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #37  Edited By kidchipotle

    Potential. Superman can become Immortal like he was destined to become pre-FP by becoming Superman Prime One Million BUT if he doesn't live in the core of the sun then I believe he will be fated to aging slowly until he finally dies like shown in Kingdom Come.

    Avatar image for izaiah
    Izaiah

    6335

    Forum Posts

    2147

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 8

    #38  Edited By Izaiah

    Define "immortal".

    Avatar image for captain_gunky
    Captain_Gunky

    9

    Forum Posts

    2

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #39  Edited By Captain_Gunky

    If Superman is immortal why does he age completely normally from ages 0 - 25? Isn't growing taller and reaching puberty all part f the aging process? If he's immortal why is the first part of his life cycle so dramatic? Shouldn't he theoretically spend a hundred years in childhood? Or if he' immortal and never dies than a portion of that infinite time would mean an infinite amount of time as a child?

    Avatar image for batteredarmor
    BatteredArmor

    6234

    Forum Posts

    44

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 0

    #40  Edited By BatteredArmor

    Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman are all immortal because DC will never let them die for real

    Avatar image for majestic99
    majestic99

    8915

    Forum Posts

    348

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 1

    #41  Edited By majestic99

    @Izaiah: Ceasing to age upon reaching adulthood.

    Avatar image for majestic99
    majestic99

    8915

    Forum Posts

    348

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 1

    #42  Edited By majestic99

    @Captain_Gunky said:

    If Superman is immortal why does he age completely normally from ages 0 - 25? Isn't growing taller and reaching puberty all part f the aging process? If he's immortal why is the first part of his life cycle so dramatic? Shouldn't he theoretically spend a hundred years in childhood? Or if he' immortal and never dies than a portion of that infinite time would mean an infinite amount of time as a child?

    Immortal in the sense that once he reaches adulthood he stops physically aging.

    Avatar image for termiteone4ever
    termiteone4ever

    13832

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #43  Edited By termiteone4ever

    I think he is Immortal there are many story lines that proved he will live for a very long time .I recall in the Gog wars with doomsday. Even Under the Red sun and kryptonite no food or any substance he was able to live for about five hundred years if i recall correctly. Correct me if the number is wrong its been while since i read it, but i was surprise at how many years he lived been under the red son and kryptonite and been tortured by magog this proved that he is.

    Avatar image for majestic99
    majestic99

    8915

    Forum Posts

    348

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 1

    #44  Edited By majestic99

    @BlackArmor: Superman has been killed by Doomsday.

    Avatar image for kallarkz
    Kallarkz

    3388

    Forum Posts

    1340481

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 4

    User Lists: 0

    #45  Edited By Kallarkz

    Who knows.

    Avatar image for haydenclaireheroes
    haydenclaireheroes

    12525

    Forum Posts

    8572

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1207

    User Lists: 14

    I do not know if he is immortal but he is close to it. I remember in All Star Superman Lex says why I am ageing and you look exactly the same. So, Superman grows older slower. So, like I said he grows older slower than others.

    Avatar image for batteredarmor
    BatteredArmor

    6234

    Forum Posts

    44

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 0

    #47  Edited By BatteredArmor

    @majestic99: Note I said "Killed for real" meaning permanently. Trust me if you come back to comics in 50 years there will have been 4 deaths of Superman 2 deaths of Wonder Woman and 3 deaths of Batman, Dick Grayson will be in a wheel chair and Bruce Wayne will be physically 25 years old. DC will never let their Trinity die for keeps or get old they bring in to much money They will always come back from the dead

    Avatar image for mtharman
    MTHarman

    824

    Forum Posts

    49576

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 103

    User Lists: 0

    #48  Edited By MTHarman

    Despite his god-like powers, no

    But it's hard to properly answer that question when he's in the hands of multiple writers who each hold different idea's.

    Avatar image for mrdirector786
    MrDirector786

    44708

    Forum Posts

    23241

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 6

    User Lists: 4

    #49  Edited By MrDirector786

    No

    Avatar image for termiteone4ever
    termiteone4ever

    13832

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #50  Edited By termiteone4ever

    @majestic99 said:

    @BlackArmor: Superman has been killed by Doomsday.

    How many times Thor / and various Gods been killed and so many others even Galactus. So been killed doesn't proved any point about immortality.

    This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for:

    Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Make sure this is what you intended. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.

    Comment and Save

    Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Comic Vine users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.