
METROPOLIS BATTLES
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Writers and Artists
Tom DeFalco and R.B. Silva.
SYNOPSIS FOR “Lost Cause!”
The “H’El on Earth” Super-Family event rockets toward its conclusion as Superboy faces off against the Herald of the Oracle! “H’El on Earth” part 10.
IN CRISES
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Enter the contestants at the Fortress of Solitude. On the left side is Superboy, and on the right side is Supergirl.
Let’s look at the stats.
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PARAPHERNALIA
- Containment Suit.
WEAKNESSES
- Vulnerability to Kryptonite.
- Vulnerability to Magic.
- Power Limitation.
- Power Instability.
- Solar Energy Dependency.
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PARAPHERNALIA
- Red Lantern Ring.
WEAKNESSES
- Vulnerability to Kryptonite.
- Vulnerability to Magic.
- Solar Energy Dependency.
- Bigotry.
- Uncontrollable Rage.
VISIT THE DC POWER LEVELS PAGE
THE FIGHT
In order to stop ‘H’el on Earth,’ Superboy has to fight Supergirl to the death.
The battle to decide who is the strongest Kryptonian!



DAMAGE SCALE
DAMAGE POINTS![]() | Flying through a portal to the timestream, Superboy meets Supergirl. |
![]() | On the following page, Supergirl flies Superboy into the ice and deals him two destroying attacks. SUPERGIRL CONCUSSION + BLUNT FORCE (x2) ATTACKS: 3 DAMAGE PTS + 1 DAMAGE PT (x2) = 5 DAMAGE PTS. |
![]() | On the final page, Supergirl punches Superboy to the ground twice. SUPERGIRL BLUNT FORCE ATTACK (x2): 1 DAMAGE PT (x2) = 2 DAMAGE PTS. |
TOTAL
SUPERBOY’S NEGATIVE DAMAGE:
Toggle the Toggle Arrow below to view the calculations.
-11 DAMAGE PTS.
Pressure At Earth’s Core = 10^11 Pa = 9.1806459e+13 J = 13.5852583645 Ton of TNT.
-(11 DAMAGE PTS * 2 x 10^9 J * 1 Ton of TNT)/(4.2*10^9 J) = -5.2380952381 PTS * Ton of TNT.
Superboy’s Durability = (-13.5852583645 PTS * Ton of TNT)/(5.2380952381 Ton of TNT) = -2.59354932413 PTS.
Durability = 6 – 2.59354932413 = 3.41 PTS = CITY.
DURABILITY: CITY
SUPERGIRL’S NEGATIVE DAMAGE:
Toggle the Toggle Arrow below to view the calculations.
0 DAMAGE PTS.
0 DAMAGE PTS
Durability = 6 – 0 = 6 PTS = PLANETARY.DURABILITY: PLANETARY
WINNER: SUPERGIRL WINS BY INCAPACITATION.
For more information on Damage Scale, visit the Power Level page.
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SUPERBOY IN COMICS
SUPERBOY'S FIRST APPEARANCEThe Adventures Of Superman (1993) #500, titled “Life After Death”, marks the first appearance of Superboy in DC continuity. In the issue, Superboy breaks out of Project Cadmus and is met by the Newsboy Legion who dub him “Superboy.”
The issue was created by Jerry Ordway and Tom Grummett.
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