in the multiverse there’s more than one
Man of Steel welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’ll be counting down the top
10 alternate reality versions of
Superman think you know the caped
crusader
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we’ll be looking at the most inspired
and compelling alternate versions of
Superman ever put to the comic book page
number 10
flashpoint Superman when Barry Allen
goes back in time to save his mother he
succeeds but with dire consequences he
creates an alternate timeline the
flashpoint universe in which things are
very different among the most notable
changes is the absence of Superman as it
turns out this version of kal-el
crash-landed in Metropolis rather than a
field in Kansas and was taken into the
custody of the US government rather than
MA and pas Kent as a result he was
raised in confinement and secrecy his
powers are largely the same as his
counterpart from the primary continuity
but he’s far less familiar with them
subjected to tests by people who want to
see him used as a weapon
he’s also emaciated and rather isolated
flashpoint Superman has one possible
answer to the question what if Superman
hadn’t gotten not loving human
upbringing number 9 Superman the dark
side the debate of nature vs. nurture is
something we’ll be seeing a lot of today
kal-el small town or rather Smallville
upbringing seemingly played an important
role in defining the man he became in
this Elseworlds miniseries upbringing
still plays a big role
but kal also seems to have an inherent
goodness to him which makes him easily
swayed towards the light taking the
concept of a dark Superman to the
extreme this 1998 title saw baby kal-el
land on apocalypse and subsequently be
raised as a willing servant of Darkseid
only to find allegiances tested when
introduced to humanity by Lois Lane
it’s an initially bleak take on the
character but one worth getting to know
her 8 High Chancellor Superman speaking
of Lois Lane maybe she plays a greater
role in shaping Superman’s morality than
both his surrogate parents and
individual nature combined based on
Clark’s dark turn following her tragic
death in the injustice universe that
would certainly seem to be the case in
this timeline Superman is devastated
when a plot by the Joker not only
destroys metropolis but
our hero into killing a pregnant Lois by
dragging her into outer space the lesson
never underestimate the Joker fear toxin
or the importance of Lois Lane –
Superman sanity he kills the Joker and
soon becomes a global dictator dedicated
to eradicating crime he’s broken
he’s also relatable number seven over
man though perhaps not quite as dark as
Superman the dark side the kal-el of
Earth ten aka over man certainly makes
for a tragic tale in its own right given
that this version of the character was
transposed into one of the bleakest
chapters in human history it could be
argued that he actually makes an even
greater impact than his apocalypse
raised counterpart given that his story
hits closer to home on earth 10 Cal was
found by Nazis the tech from his rocket
won them the war and he became the
Fuehrer super-powered golden boy over
man is a tortured soul one wracked with
guilt over the atrocities to which he
was complicit number 6 earth 23 Kalil
step aside Clark Kent the mild-mannered
reporter this version of Superman is
committed to making a big impact both
when he’s wearing tights and when he’s
in civilian disguise created by comic
book icon Grant Morrison kal-el of Earth
23 is a dark-skinned Savior from the
islands of Krypton who in addition to
becoming Superman also ascended to the
Office of the President of the United
States as Calvin Ellis like the
mainstream continuity Superman he is the
heart of the Justice League and inspires
hope the world over but he does so
full-time given that both his titles
come with great power and responsibility
number 5
Superman prime 1 million Ellis might
have a lot of weight to throw around as
both a Kryptonian superhero and the US
president but he still can’t hold a
candle to Grant Morrison’s futuristic
Man of Steel having outlived everyone
important to him he’s passed on the
responsibility of protecting earth to
another and took to the cosmos vastly
increasing his power and knowledge over
the next 679 centuries only in the 700th
century did he return at which point he
took up residence in his Fortress of
Solitude now situated in the Sun where
he absorbed unimaginable power
suffice to say Superman prime of DC 1
million is the most powerful Superman on
our list number 4
Ultraman they’ll fold or we’ll fold them
just like everybody else who gets in our
way another earth another misguided
Superman in this case however surrogate
parents had nothing to do with it
earth 3 kal-el was sent to our planet
with
malicious intent and a head full of
violent elitist ideals he was raised by
mom pav Kent but they only posed as his
parents out of fear and were killed by
him when the power-hungry Kryptonian was
just 7 years old from there he would go
on to form the crime syndicate a form of
evil Justice League and conquer earth as
a result of his attempts to conquer the
earth found in the mainstream DC
continuity he’s made quite the name for
himself with heroes and readers alike
number 3 kingdom comes Superman though
over the evil versions of Superman are
always interesting there’s something
also compelling about a morally complex
and conflicted Superman like the one
found in the else world series Kingdom
Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross we could
go on about the artwork of this
miniseries all day but we’re here to
talk about alternate Superman so we’ll
try to stay focused set in an alternate
future of the DC Universe you know in
love Kingdom Come sees a world weary
Superman who retired after the murder of
Lois Lane returned to challenge a new
generation of egotistical
self-interested heroes time has taken
its toll on this Superman complicating
his sense of right and wrong number 2
bizarro
a number of characters have gone under
the name bizarro including a failed
clone of Superman created by Lex Luthor
the current version was brought into the
main DC continuity by Emperor Joker
using his newly acquired fifth
dimensional powers this bizarro would go
on to create bizarro world a strange
planet filled with bizarro versions of
Superman’s friends including Lois Lane
and members of the Justice League he’s
definitely the strangest character on
our list and by extension the most
unique number 1 red Sun Superman of the
many what if kal-el rocket had landed
somewhere else storylines this one is
not the first but it’s undeniably the
most effective and memorable this
version of Superman is raised within the
Soviet Union and ultimately becomes
Stalin’s successor he’s a complex
thoughtful and conflicted character well
that has a moral compass and who
struggles with the implications of his
own power is it his responsibility to
give the world peace via force or is a
flawed but free world better expertly
written by Mark Millar Superman red Sun
is a take on the character that every
fan needs to read do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos every day
Man of Steel welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’ll be counting down the top
10 alternate reality versions of
Superman think you know the caped
crusader
click here to take the new Batman trivia
quiz on watchmojo.com it’s pretty hard
but get it right and you could win a
collectible box from culture fly loaded
with exclusive Batman toys accessories
and apparel click here or follow the
link in the description for this list
we’ll be looking at the most inspired
and compelling alternate versions of
Superman ever put to the comic book page
number 10
flashpoint Superman when Barry Allen
goes back in time to save his mother he
succeeds but with dire consequences he
creates an alternate timeline the
flashpoint universe in which things are
very different among the most notable
changes is the absence of Superman as it
turns out this version of kal-el
crash-landed in Metropolis rather than a
field in Kansas and was taken into the
custody of the US government rather than
MA and pas Kent as a result he was
raised in confinement and secrecy his
powers are largely the same as his
counterpart from the primary continuity
but he’s far less familiar with them
subjected to tests by people who want to
see him used as a weapon
he’s also emaciated and rather isolated
flashpoint Superman has one possible
answer to the question what if Superman
hadn’t gotten not loving human
upbringing number 9 Superman the dark
side the debate of nature vs. nurture is
something we’ll be seeing a lot of today
kal-el small town or rather Smallville
upbringing seemingly played an important
role in defining the man he became in
this Elseworlds miniseries upbringing
still plays a big role
but kal also seems to have an inherent
goodness to him which makes him easily
swayed towards the light taking the
concept of a dark Superman to the
extreme this 1998 title saw baby kal-el
land on apocalypse and subsequently be
raised as a willing servant of Darkseid
only to find allegiances tested when
introduced to humanity by Lois Lane
it’s an initially bleak take on the
character but one worth getting to know
her 8 High Chancellor Superman speaking
of Lois Lane maybe she plays a greater
role in shaping Superman’s morality than
both his surrogate parents and
individual nature combined based on
Clark’s dark turn following her tragic
death in the injustice universe that
would certainly seem to be the case in
this timeline Superman is devastated
when a plot by the Joker not only
destroys metropolis but
our hero into killing a pregnant Lois by
dragging her into outer space the lesson
never underestimate the Joker fear toxin
or the importance of Lois Lane –
Superman sanity he kills the Joker and
soon becomes a global dictator dedicated
to eradicating crime he’s broken
he’s also relatable number seven over
man though perhaps not quite as dark as
Superman the dark side the kal-el of
Earth ten aka over man certainly makes
for a tragic tale in its own right given
that this version of the character was
transposed into one of the bleakest
chapters in human history it could be
argued that he actually makes an even
greater impact than his apocalypse
raised counterpart given that his story
hits closer to home on earth 10 Cal was
found by Nazis the tech from his rocket
won them the war and he became the
Fuehrer super-powered golden boy over
man is a tortured soul one wracked with
guilt over the atrocities to which he
was complicit number 6 earth 23 Kalil
step aside Clark Kent the mild-mannered
reporter this version of Superman is
committed to making a big impact both
when he’s wearing tights and when he’s
in civilian disguise created by comic
book icon Grant Morrison kal-el of Earth
23 is a dark-skinned Savior from the
islands of Krypton who in addition to
becoming Superman also ascended to the
Office of the President of the United
States as Calvin Ellis like the
mainstream continuity Superman he is the
heart of the Justice League and inspires
hope the world over but he does so
full-time given that both his titles
come with great power and responsibility
number 5
Superman prime 1 million Ellis might
have a lot of weight to throw around as
both a Kryptonian superhero and the US
president but he still can’t hold a
candle to Grant Morrison’s futuristic
Man of Steel having outlived everyone
important to him he’s passed on the
responsibility of protecting earth to
another and took to the cosmos vastly
increasing his power and knowledge over
the next 679 centuries only in the 700th
century did he return at which point he
took up residence in his Fortress of
Solitude now situated in the Sun where
he absorbed unimaginable power
suffice to say Superman prime of DC 1
million is the most powerful Superman on
our list number 4
Ultraman they’ll fold or we’ll fold them
just like everybody else who gets in our
way another earth another misguided
Superman in this case however surrogate
parents had nothing to do with it
earth 3 kal-el was sent to our planet
with
malicious intent and a head full of
violent elitist ideals he was raised by
mom pav Kent but they only posed as his
parents out of fear and were killed by
him when the power-hungry Kryptonian was
just 7 years old from there he would go
on to form the crime syndicate a form of
evil Justice League and conquer earth as
a result of his attempts to conquer the
earth found in the mainstream DC
continuity he’s made quite the name for
himself with heroes and readers alike
number 3 kingdom comes Superman though
over the evil versions of Superman are
always interesting there’s something
also compelling about a morally complex
and conflicted Superman like the one
found in the else world series Kingdom
Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross we could
go on about the artwork of this
miniseries all day but we’re here to
talk about alternate Superman so we’ll
try to stay focused set in an alternate
future of the DC Universe you know in
love Kingdom Come sees a world weary
Superman who retired after the murder of
Lois Lane returned to challenge a new
generation of egotistical
self-interested heroes time has taken
its toll on this Superman complicating
his sense of right and wrong number 2
bizarro
a number of characters have gone under
the name bizarro including a failed
clone of Superman created by Lex Luthor
the current version was brought into the
main DC continuity by Emperor Joker
using his newly acquired fifth
dimensional powers this bizarro would go
on to create bizarro world a strange
planet filled with bizarro versions of
Superman’s friends including Lois Lane
and members of the Justice League he’s
definitely the strangest character on
our list and by extension the most
unique number 1 red Sun Superman of the
many what if kal-el rocket had landed
somewhere else storylines this one is
not the first but it’s undeniably the
most effective and memorable this
version of Superman is raised within the
Soviet Union and ultimately becomes
Stalin’s successor he’s a complex
thoughtful and conflicted character well
that has a moral compass and who
struggles with the implications of his
own power is it his responsibility to
give the world peace via force or is a
flawed but free world better expertly
written by Mark Millar Superman red Sun
is a take on the character that every
fan needs to read do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos every day
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