tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post8756879823188265041..comments2024-03-09T13:14:56.299-08:00Comments on Silver Age Comics: When Did Superman's Heat Vision Start?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post-314619267923493232012-09-01T13:18:44.166-07:002012-09-01T13:18:44.166-07:00How come Superman never uses those other body func...How come Superman never uses those other body function powers_superfarting,superpooping,super bo,super urination.Doc Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255204147754923490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post-25035251099682562752012-08-26T22:55:18.626-07:002012-08-26T22:55:18.626-07:00Kirk, they would not have used the heat of his X-r...Kirk, they would not have used the heat of his X-ray vision, because lead is impervious to X-rays. I do know that at least one time, Superman actually melted the Kryptonite with the heat of his X-ray vision; it happened in Action #252, although that was a small piece.<br /><br />Fraser, I think I have the Fleisher Superman Encyclopedia around here somewhere, although I haven't seen in in a long time.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05060349239296193385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post-70042661971901576732012-08-25T12:18:45.639-07:002012-08-25T12:18:45.639-07:00I don't have the references to hand, but didn&...I don't have the references to hand, but didn't Superman occasionally use his heat/x-ray vision on lead... for instance, lead pipes... to melt the lead and drip the molten metal over a chunk of kryptonite?Kirk Housenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post-38047320851533237202012-08-25T11:23:13.865-07:002012-08-25T11:23:13.865-07:00Have you read Michael Fleischer's Superman Enc...Have you read Michael Fleischer's Superman Encyclopedia. His section on Superman's powers does a phenomenal job tracking first uses of different powers, growing levels of strength, etc.<br />I presume the roots of heat vision in x-ray vision is why it never worked on lead (though I recall they actually had it working on lead by the end of the bronze age).<br />-FraserAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post-50122886303055713532012-08-24T15:08:26.879-07:002012-08-24T15:08:26.879-07:00Fascinating stuff, nice one. Presumably at some p...Fascinating stuff, nice one. Presumably at some point Superboy learned to turn off the actual x-ray aspect and keep the heat. Or was he seeing through things at the sane time, but DC wasn'f showing us?Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post-47192520355460768162012-08-24T14:37:44.794-07:002012-08-24T14:37:44.794-07:00I recall a text piece in one of the Superman/Super...I recall a text piece in one of the Superman/Superboy Giants that listed and detailed all the High Weisinger Era vision powers.<br /><br />PS:Ultra Boy's versions were designated Penetra Vision and Flash Vision and were always supposed to be colored blue.MichaelRbnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581359354402823032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post-5014833021377207162012-08-24T11:59:31.227-07:002012-08-24T11:59:31.227-07:00I remember seeing reruns of the 1950's TV show...I remember seeing reruns of the 1950's TV show, and they would refer to his "X-ray vision" even when he was using it to produce heat. I never knew before this blog post just when the comics started to call "heat vision" a separate power.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post-7954299233598162202012-08-24T03:53:51.256-07:002012-08-24T03:53:51.256-07:00Superman measures heat in ounces?
:)Superman measures heat in ounces?<br /> :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post-90206704224408400312012-08-23T09:21:20.085-07:002012-08-23T09:21:20.085-07:00As I recollect, Superman/Superboy was said to have...As I recollect, Superman/Superboy was said to have heat vision, x-ray vision, telescopic vision, microscopic vision, and... super vision. Super vision was editorially explained as using several of these "visions" simultaneously.<br />Anyhow, thanks for investigating this. It explains why we as kids could never quite sort out whether (or why) heat vision was a byproduct of x-ray vision.Kirk Housenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post-91167749468325669282012-08-22T15:07:59.027-07:002012-08-22T15:07:59.027-07:00Very nice detective work! Very nice detective work! Joe Bardaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00242764968237965401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12464833.post-28909303409783984792012-08-22T15:06:35.323-07:002012-08-22T15:06:35.323-07:00THANK you for determining that.THANK you for determining that.Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112155718721908876noreply@blogger.com