Did you know why kryptonite is Superman's weakness? #dccomics #shorts

[TeranIcer]

Radiation is a much better explanation. So according to Brainiac, all Supes needs are earplugs.

[Shiirow]

Why does Kryptonite hurt Superman?

_EMOTIONAL DAMAGE_

[Cyndr_]

Does this mean that pink kryptonite holds all the gay souls?

[ArtVerse.Tv]

*Gold Kryptonite has all the cries of all Billionaire people that used to live on Krypton*

[UmbreonMessiah]

That is literally multiple million times stupider than radiation.

[OJ-Kenobi]

I always thought it was because it was part of his planet, and he gains his powers through the sun. The kryptonite would almost be like a repellent of the sun, and thus taking away his powers as if he was back on krypton. Not necessarily radioactive, but such a drastic switch from being the most powerful being on earth to just a normal man would mess everything up, physically, mentally, emotionally, and psychologically. Just what I always thought 🤷🏽‍♂️

[joescwayze]

You could have said kryptonite is actually emitting green gluten rays and Superman needs a gluten free diet and it STILL would have been a better reason than that crap. 😂😂😂

[joelmoses]

The historic explanation is that there was a Superman radio show in th days of live radio. The actor who voiced Superman was sick so they needed some reason for Superman to be sic so someone else could read the lines, thus Kriponite!😮

[MisterSinister]

That's a really stupid explanation DC came up with. It's almost up there with Martian Manhunter's weakness to fire - off and on.

[osiras]

AKA Gamma Radiation 😮

Yup.... Brainiac is "The Leader" Evolved

[frogman]

I always just assumed that kryptonite was just a part of his home planet so it just reverted him back to the state the of a kyrptonian on their home planet.

[Kid_Mode]

*insert Family Guy's Stephen King publisher clip*
"You're not even trying, are you?"

[Lazyguy]

Yeah, i feel like this retcon isn't gonna stick, so I'll just stick to explanation of Kryptonite being a radioactive rock.

[lawrencesmith]

This story of Kryptonian Hell is a good idea for a last Superman Film with Warner Brothers

[TetsuShima]

*Fun fact:* Superman can only be affected by the kryptonite of his universe. For example, the Superman of Earth Two didn't suffer any incovenience when Earth One Batman attacked him with the kryptonite his Clark previously gave him

[jacobweatherford]

This would explain why general zod is not affected as much he lives to hear people suffer and probably finds it music to his ears.

[SevenPrme]

Thats actually dumber than it just being a special kind of radiation

[Julius_The_Lego_Man]

Anybody else feel bad for that green lantern, i mean he thinks that the planet dying was his fault and his first response is to get someone to kill him like man, thats sad.

[Orpheus_Picaro]

That is both ungodly levels of idiotic and depressing.

[brianknapp]

The most commonly held "origin" of Kryptonite was for the Superman Radio Program in 1943 as a way to write out Bud Collyer- the voice of Superman- for a few days because he was sick (or wanted a Vacation- depending on which version of the rumor you've heard). Another voice actor "filled in" by just making groaning sounds (or sounded muffled from hiding in a closet- again, depending on which version you've heard!)