Who is the smartest version of Superman?

#1 Edited by logy5000 (3859 posts) - 5 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

I've been thinking about it & I think it's between AS Superman & SMP 1 mil.

But what do you guys think?

#2 Edited by Supreme Marvel (10992 posts) - 5 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

I'm just stretching this.

Possible this guy

From Final Crisis: Superman Beyond 3D; Quantum Superman

#3 Posted by King Saturn (210812 posts) - 5 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

@Supreme Marvel said:

I'm just stretching this.
Possible this guy
From Final Crisis: Superman Beyond 3D; Quantum Superman

It almost reminds me of Dr. Manhattan with hair.

#4 Posted by Supreme Marvel (10992 posts) - 5 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

@King Saturn: I think it was Captain Atom of his universe, so I'm guessing Grant drew inspiration from both characters.

#5 Posted by Deranged Midget (12870 posts) - 5 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

Official incarnations? I'd say One Million. Although, I hate how inconsistant they make his intelligence. He should easily more brilliant than Bruce. That's why I liked how he was written in Earth One.

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#6 Posted by TDK_1997 (9645 posts) - 5 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

One Million.

#7 Edited by drgnx (2564 posts) - 5 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

@King Saturn said:

@Supreme Marvel said:
I'm just stretching this.
Possible this guy
From Final Crisis: Superman Beyond 3D; Quantum Superman
It almost reminds me of Dr. Manhattan with hair.

He is called Captain <Allen> Adam, makes me think of Captain Atom. I think he is one of those borderline amalgamations or equivalents, but he is supposed to be a Superman counter part, I think.

DC does some messed up stuff sometimes, like 2 different Supermen on E-10, so hard to tell.

#8 Posted by st0nnec0ld (25 posts) - 5 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

One Million

#9 Posted by Ultim8Roux (22 posts) - 5 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

um..I think superman from Red Son deserves a mention. We have more direct examples of his intellect in that book than we to any of the versions mentioned.

I mean....didnt he like solve inflation? (or was that lex?)

When it comes to feats of lateral thinking on that magnitude, I remember not even Reed Richards could calculate a way for the Fantastic Four not to go broke.

I think that is where alot of writers go wrong with handling superman. They do not focus on his ability to think laterally enough. I mean, he has an alien mind. His behavior may mimic ours, but there is no evidence suggesting that he is inclined to process data collected by his senses(even negating solar influence) in a similar fashion to homo sapiens.

#10 Posted by logy5000 (3859 posts) - 5 months, 9 days ago - Show Bio

Oh, what about Composite Superman? He had 12th level intellect.

#11 Posted by Shallbecomeabat (33 posts) - 4 months, 13 days ago - Show Bio

If you like smart Superman you all should check out the run by Kurt Busiek, especially Camelot Falls. Here, Supes uses super intelligence a lot. He reads multiple books at the same time, which are all written on the molecules of the paper of another book, he holds as Clark, while on a plane. That was pretty cool.

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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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