If Superman exists and went bad....

[Umbran]

Nukes slow Superman down.

Depending on the version, no, they don't. In Dark Knight Returns, one does slow him down - but that event is not terribly consistent with other portrayals of his powers. Not that consistency is really their strong suit.

 

[Umbran]

Since we have absolutely no way to defeat a "Superman", the only way to win is to deny him victory. That means dying.

Well, again, this comes down to *why* he's doing this. We don't actually know what constitutes victory for him. He must have some goals other than "control", right?

Though, honestly, let's say he doesn't. What happens after he wins?

He gets really, really bored.

Maybe we deny him victory by him becoming so bored that he just leaves.

 

[Ryujin]

Well, again, this comes down to *why* he's doing this. We don't actually know what constitutes victory for him. He must have some goals other than "control", right?

Though, honestly, let's say he doesn't. What happens after he wins?

He gets really, really bored.

Maybe we deny him victory by him becoming so bored that he just leaves.

I was going by the original post stating that his goal was "to rule." You can only rule if there's someone to rule over, hence my comment.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

How bored he gets depends on the nature of the evil he has become, I think. If he turns like one of those sexual/sadistic serial killers, he might enjoy having a few billion victims to work with for quite a while.

 

[Ed_Laprade]

It all depends on the version. If you go all the way back to the very beginning he's quite vulnerable. You wouldn't even need a nuke. But hardly anyone thinks of him that way. As for the magic idea, no. The OP specified us, and we don't have any working magic. At least, none that has been confirmed by science.

 

[MechaPilot]

As for the magic idea, no. The OP specified us, and we don't have any working magic. At least, none that has been confirmed by science.

Humanoid alien life that becomes superpowered by a yellow sun hasn't been confirmed by science either. The existence of Superman inherently involves shifting the us from the real world into an us from a fictional or comic book world where simply being an alien can allow one to become superpowered by the rays of a different colored sun.

 

[Ryujin]

To put Morrus's original post in context, the original "Superman" was a villian:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Reign_of_the_Superman

 

[Legatus Legionis]

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[MechaPilot]

The only way to defeat a "superman" is to make him want to leave us alone.

Just like in the film "StarGate", Ra was forced to leave a rebellious Earth back in its history.

Otherwise, the "superman" would become an absolute dictator just like Ra was, regardless of his intentions (just laws, end to war, etc.)

DC Comics have touched on this several times.

Part of the difference there is that Ra from StarGate could actually be killed by any weapon that can kill a human. The sarcophagus could revive him, but only if those who revolted left enough to put in there. That made revolt a much more real threat to Ra than it would be to superman.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Lex Luthor would be our hero.

Think it would be same. Governments would just report to him. Sure, every now and then he would have to punish someone but overall, he'll sit around and watch.