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[[Image:Act_No._249.jpg|thumb|Lex Luthor as the Kryptonite Man! (1959)]]
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'''The Kryptonite Man'''
 
'''The Kryptonite Man'''
  
There have been two separate individuals that [[Superman]] has encountered in the course of his adventures who have used the name '''The Kryptonite Man'''.
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There have been three separate individuals that [[Superman]] has encountered in the course of his adventures who have used the name '''The Kryptonite Man'''.
  
[[Image:Kryptonite_Man_I.gif|left|frame|none|Kryptonite Man I, 1976]]
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The first of these individuals is a disguised [[Lex Luthor]] (Act No. 249, Feb 1959: "The Kryptonite Man!").
  
'''Version One'''
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The second Kryptonite Man begins his career as the [[Kryptonite Kid]] and later appears in the chronicles as an adult (S No. 299, May 1976: "The Double-or-Nothing Life of Superman!").
  
The first of these individuals begins his career as the [[Kryptonite Kid]], be-devilling [[Superboy]]. A telepathic juvenile delinquent from the planet [[Blor]], he has the power of Green [[Kryptonite]] and is the sworn enemy of [[Superboy]]. In September 1960, the unnamed kid and his dog pass through a green cloud in space, both gaining an emerald hue and the attributes of Kryptonite, which is deadly to Superboy and all survivors of [[Krypton]].  The duo then journey to Earth and, calling themselves the Kryptonite Kid and the [[Kryptonite Dog]], use their Midas-like ability to transform everyday objects into Kryptonite, threatening the lives of Superboy and [[Krypto]]--who are only saved at the last minute by the 5th-Dimensional magic of [[Mr. Mxyzptlk]] (SB No. 83/1: "The Dreams of Doom").
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[[Image:Kryptonite_Man_II.gif|left|frame|none|The third Kryptonite Man attacks Superman, 1984]]
  
Years later, the villain returns to threaten the Man of Tomorrow as an adult, now calling himself the Kryptonite Man (S No. 299, May 1976: "The Double-or-Nothing Life of Superman!").
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The third being to use the name the Kryptonite Man had been the ruler of a race of humanoids who inhabited Krypton eons before Superman's ancestors. When a nearby cosmic body threatened life on Krypton, the Kryptonite Man, whose real name is never given, sends all of his people into stasis deep underground, while he himself remains on the highest mountain peek, to act as their guardian.  He is then placed in suspended animation for what is to be 20 years, at which time, he will awaken to determine if the planet is habitable once again. For some unknown reason, the machinery fails, and the unnamed ruler slept for over a thousand years. Unfortunately, the very day he awakens, is the day Krypton explodes.
  
The second being to use the name the Kryptonite Man had been the ruler of a race of humanoids who inhabited Krypton eons before Superman's ancestors.  When a nearby cosmic body threatened life on Krypton, the second Kryptonite Man, whose real name is never given, sends all of his people into stasis deep underground, while he himself remains on the highest mountain peek, to act as their guardian. He is then placed in suspended animation for what is to be 20 years, at which time, he will awaken to determine if the planet is habitable once again.  For some unknown reason, the machinery fails, and the unnamed ruler slept for over a thousand years.  Unfortunately, the very day he awoke, is the day Krypton exploded.
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The mountain that the unnamed ruler's observatory is located on is sent into space, and somehow, the king is able to feed off of the kryptonite radiation produced by this event. He eventually becomes dependent upon these energies to sustain his life, and becomes weak outside of its influence.
  
The mountain that the unnamed ruler's observatory was on, was sent into space, and somehow, the king was able to feed off of the kryptonite radiation the mountain produced.  He eventually became dependent upon these energies to sustain his life at all times, weakening outside of its influence.
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This Kryptonite Man blames the human inhabitants (Superman's race) for the death of Krypton, never realizing that it was a natural disaster. Eventually, after the kryptonite radiation of the mountain begins to fade, the Kryptonite Man encounters a race known as the [[Seeders]]. For unknown reasons, the ships of this race produce radiation similar enough to kryptonite radiation that the Kryptonite Man is able to survive.
  
This Kryptonite Man blamed the human inhabitants (Superman's race) with the death of Krypton, never realizing that it was a natural disaster.  Eventually, after the kryptonite radiation of the mountain began to fade, the Kryptonite Man encounters a race known as the [[Seeders]].  For unknown reasons, the ships of this race produced radiation similar enough to kryptonite radiation, that Kryptonite Man could feed off of it, and survive.
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The Kryptonite Man discovers the existence of human Kryptonians on Earth, and stealing a Seeder ship, travels there to confront, and kill them. He attacks Superman and [[Supergirl]], but their battle is interrupted by the Seeders, who take offense to the Kryptonite Man's theft of their spacecraft. Eventually, the Kryptonite Man sacrifices himself to prevent the Seeders from destroying the Earth in their zeal to obliterate him, killing the Seeders along with him (S No. 397, Jul 1984: "The Born-Again Kryptonite Man!"; SG2 No. 21, Jul 1984: "Curse of the Kryptonite-Man!").
 
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The Kryptonite Man discovered the existence of human Kryptonians on Earth, and stealing a Seeder ship, traveled there to confront, and kill them. He attacks Superman, but their battle is interrupted by the Seeders, who took offense to the Kryptonite Man's theft. Eventually, the Kryptonite Man sacrifices himself to prevent the Seeders from destroying the Earth in their zeal to kill him, taking the Seeders with him (S No. 397, Jul 1984: "The Born-Again Kryptonite Man!").
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
  
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kryptonite_Man Wikipedia Entry on Kryptonite Kid/Man]
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kryptonite_Man Wikipedia Entry on Kryptonite Kid/Man]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 01:02, 15 December 2008

Lex Luthor as the Kryptonite Man! (1959)

The Kryptonite Man

There have been three separate individuals that Superman has encountered in the course of his adventures who have used the name The Kryptonite Man.

The first of these individuals is a disguised Lex Luthor (Act No. 249, Feb 1959: "The Kryptonite Man!").

The second Kryptonite Man begins his career as the Kryptonite Kid and later appears in the chronicles as an adult (S No. 299, May 1976: "The Double-or-Nothing Life of Superman!").

The third Kryptonite Man attacks Superman, 1984

The third being to use the name the Kryptonite Man had been the ruler of a race of humanoids who inhabited Krypton eons before Superman's ancestors. When a nearby cosmic body threatened life on Krypton, the Kryptonite Man, whose real name is never given, sends all of his people into stasis deep underground, while he himself remains on the highest mountain peek, to act as their guardian. He is then placed in suspended animation for what is to be 20 years, at which time, he will awaken to determine if the planet is habitable once again. For some unknown reason, the machinery fails, and the unnamed ruler slept for over a thousand years. Unfortunately, the very day he awakens, is the day Krypton explodes.

The mountain that the unnamed ruler's observatory is located on is sent into space, and somehow, the king is able to feed off of the kryptonite radiation produced by this event. He eventually becomes dependent upon these energies to sustain his life, and becomes weak outside of its influence.

This Kryptonite Man blames the human inhabitants (Superman's race) for the death of Krypton, never realizing that it was a natural disaster. Eventually, after the kryptonite radiation of the mountain begins to fade, the Kryptonite Man encounters a race known as the Seeders. For unknown reasons, the ships of this race produce radiation similar enough to kryptonite radiation that the Kryptonite Man is able to survive.

The Kryptonite Man discovers the existence of human Kryptonians on Earth, and stealing a Seeder ship, travels there to confront, and kill them. He attacks Superman and Supergirl, but their battle is interrupted by the Seeders, who take offense to the Kryptonite Man's theft of their spacecraft. Eventually, the Kryptonite Man sacrifices himself to prevent the Seeders from destroying the Earth in their zeal to obliterate him, killing the Seeders along with him (S No. 397, Jul 1984: "The Born-Again Kryptonite Man!"; SG2 No. 21, Jul 1984: "Curse of the Kryptonite-Man!").

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