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 Unchained estimates ICv2; thus taking the #1 sales slot by a wide margin in a month where DC Comics dominated the top ten spots on monthly sales chart. Superman Unchained Superman Unchained is a limited comic book series, originally billed as ongoing, featuring the DC Comics character Superman. It is written by Scott Snyder with pencils by Jim Lee. DC Comics first announced at the New York Comic Con on October 11, 2012. "Superman Unchained" takes place in the DC Universe, as part of the New 52. The series launched in June 2013. A new Superman title was first rumored by