Superman is one of the most famous and powerful heroes of all time. Throughout his history, he has also had some crossovers that have shown: he can be defeated. He has clashed with He-Man several times, and Prince Adam can actually hold his own against him.
Almost a year after the Superman movie, He-Man also makes his latest appearance in theaters. Although both do not come from the same universe, they have crossed paths in the long history of Superman. So far, there have been 3 battles between the two, and they are not as clear-cut as one might think.
Despite the power of the Man of Steel, He-Man has a secret weapon that can bring Superman to his knees.
2 Childhood Heroes Against Each Other
How did the battles between the two end? At various points, these two childhood heroes of many people have fought against each other. There were different outcomes:
Their first battle took place in 1982 in the comic DC Comics Presents No. 47. Skeletor, who used the Power Sword, accidentally created a portal to the DC world. As a result, Superman was teleported to He-Man’s world. The Man of Steel actually wants to help He-Man and his friends, but Skeletor encounters Superman and takes control of his mind. This leads to a battle between He-Man (who didn’t have his sword) and Superman defeats He-Man, but frees himself from control and then takes care of Skeletor (Source: YouTube).
Their next battle occurred in the comic DC Universe vs. The Masters of the Universe. This time it was a whole miniseries with 6 issues (2012-2014), in which DC characters entered He-Man’s world. The story is darker, and here too, Superman and other heroes are once again controlled. A fierce battle ensues and He-Man ultimately stabs Superman with the Power Sword through the chest and kills him (for now).
In 2018, there was another battle in the comic series Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe. Here too, He-Man faced DC characters again, but this time in the Injustice Universe, where Superman became an evil dictator. In Superman’s megalomania, he kills Skeletor and tries to use god-like powers to bring back his deceased family. He-Man counters this with the powers of Shazam and ultimately destroys the evil Superman.
Kryptonite is Not Superman’s Only Weakness
Kryptonite as Superman’s greatest weakness is probably known by everyone, but he also has a weakness for magic. Therefore, He-Man can keep up with him or even defeat him, as his powers are based on magic.
The DC Universe itself has a whole cosmos full of heroes and villains dealing with magical issues like demons or gods. The most well-known heroes are probably Shazam, Zatanna, and John Constantine. Villains like Black Adam, Trigon, or Mister Mxzptlk are therefore very dangerous.
That’s why there is also the Justice League Dark. This is a team of superheroes that specializes in sorcery and supernatural phenomena. Depending on the comic, team members include figures like Deadman, Constantine, Zatanna, Detective Chimp, or Swamp Thing.
Even if Superman seems quite overpowered, he has lost several times. Among them were not only powerful villains like Darkseid, but also real athletes from our world. We have compiled a list of these characters for you: 10 characters who have defeated Superman in battle
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