The Nuclear Man was created from Superman's DNA by Lex Luthor for the purpose of destroying Superman.
Powers and Abilities
- Super Strength: He is strong enough to rival Superman.
- Flight: He can fly, even into space.
- Heat Generation: He can generate intense heat from his body. He can cause a volcano to erupt by dropping into it.
- Freeze Breath: Similar to Superman, he can exhale a gust that freezes the target solid.
- Energy Blasts: He can fire powerful orange energy blasts with his hands that explode on impact.
- Levitation Beam: He can levitate a target, sometimes causing them to spin, by shooting blue beams out of his hands.
- Extendable Bails: His nails can be extended into sharp claws that can scratch even Superman and greatly weaken him.
- 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.