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Francesco
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 Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:24 pm Post subject: Superman's power of invulnerability |
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This is from the DC database project wiki:
| Quote: | | Superman's body is nigh-invulnerable [omissis] The most common explanations for his invulnerability are Superman having a super-dense molecular structure and/or a supercharged bioelectric "aura" which acts as an invisible "force field" around his body within a few millimeters from his skin, and presumably within his body as well. The proximity of this field to his skin means that loose clothes, for example, may be burned off of him, while cloth that is close to his body is protected by the "aura;" This phenomenon is sometimes cited as Superman's reason for wearing a skin-tight bodysuit. It is sometimes implied that he can unconsciously extend this field to an undetermined extent to protect a greater area, allowing him to carry huge objects within the Earth's atmosphere and without gravity or inertia tearing them apart around his human-sized hands. |
So, this apparently explains why his costume rarely gets damaged, while his cape, being floating, gets damaged, burned or destroyed more frequently. Can someone confirm this? |
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Meador
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:54 am Post subject: |
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I coincidentally happen to be reading "The Science of Superman" right now. I am not too far into it but the part about cells and aura are what this books states. There is a lot more to it but I haven't the information off the top of my head to do the reasoning justice. The book is great. It was one of those things that I was waiting on to fill in some of my Superman collection. I found it used on Amazon and I am very glad I bought it.
I haven't read the part about objects being carried. So I cannot address that.
Eric
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Francesco
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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Well, let me know when you read that part.
(Damn, you got some amazing art there, Meador. Thumbs up!) |
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Meador
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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Fransesco, Will do on the info. I'll let you know if and when I get to it. I don't know of those boards are going by this book or by what is presented. I have pretty much all Superman titles since the first Crisis event and I seem to recall something about the "field" extending to large objects. I might be imagining that I remember that.
Also thanks for your kind words about my art.
Eric
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