The Nuclear-Man is a supervillain who appeared in the film Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.
Origin[]
The Nuclear Man was created from Superman's DNA by Lex Luthor for the purpose of destroying Superman.
Powers and Abilities[]
- Super Strength: Nuclear-Man has a physical strength that is great enough to rival Superman.
- Flight: Nuclear-Man can fly, even into space.
- Heat Generation: Nuclear-Man can generate intense heat from his body. He can cause a volcano to erupt by dropping into it.
- Freezing Breath: Similar to Superman, Nuclear-Man can exhale a gust that freezes the target solid.
- Energy Blasts: Nuclear-Man can fire powerful orange energy blasts with his hands that explode on impact.
- Levitation Beam: Nuclear-Man can levitate a target, sometimes causing them to spin, by shooting blue beams out of his hands.
- Retractable Claws: Nuclear-Man can extend retractable claws that are sharp enough to rip Superman's flesh.
- Invulnerability: Nuclear-Man is nearly impervious to physical damage, only defeated when dropped into a nuclear reactor in his depowered state.
Weaknesses[]
- Radiation dependency: If Nuclear-Man is in a place where there is no radiation or the sun does not shine, he will "freeze" in a manner of deactivation. Being exposed to radiation resumes his powers. This is in contrast to Superman, who can store energy in the cells so he does not shut down immediately while not under the sun.