Superman (1939). Certain materials such as lead can block his X-ray vision. Superman can project beams of heat from his eyes which are hot enough to melt steel. He first used this power in "Superman" #59 (1949) by applying his X-ray vision at its highest intensity. In later stories, this ability is simply called "heat vision". Superman can hear sounds that are too faint for a human to hear, and at frequencies outside the human hearing range. This ability is introduced in "Action Comics" #11 (1939). "Action Comics" #1 (1938) explained that Superman's strength was common to all Kryptonians because they
Superman in film 2015 documentary film "". Kevin Smith directed the ninth episode of the second season of "Supergirl", which was titled "Supergirl Lives" as homage to "Superman Lives". In November 2016, Kevin Smith said that he was open to having the "Superman Lives" script be adapted as an animated film, with Nicolas Cage voicing Superman and Michael Rooker voicing Lex Luthor. In October 2017, "Batman vs. Two-Face" writer Michael Jelenic stated that he originally pitched an animated film based on Smith's "Superman Lives" script, saying that Warner Bros seriously considered it for a long time. According to Jelenic, Cage would have loved