Summary
WARNING: Contains Potential Spoilers forAction Comics #1067!
Superman’smost unhinged habit from the Golden Age returns inAction Comics, reminding fans that the Man of Steel has some truly freaky uses for his super strength. Besides marking him as exceptionally alien, this habit is the ultimate power move against foes that DC needs to feature more regularly for the hilarity factor alone.
Instead of simply breaking the gun with his hands, Clark takes a giant bite out of it—a truly unhinged power move.
Action Comics#1067brings together comic legend Gail Simone and superstar artist Eddy Barrow for their three-part standalone story arc,Superman and the Challenge from the Stars. It begins with Clark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, and Lois Lane investigating the potential and unjust demolition of a youth center in Metropolis.
Their investigation is interrupted by an alien attack, prompting Clark to suit up as Superman to confront the invaders. The confrontation quickly escalates into violence when one of the Gorathians draws their weapon. Andhow does Superman respond to this threat? By eating the alien’s gun, of course.
Superman’s Wildly Unhinged Habit of Eating Inedible Things Returns inAction Comics#1067
First Image Comes fromAction Comics#27 (1940) By Jerry Siegel, Paul Cassidy & Dennis Neville
Despite the seriousness of the situation, this scene is fun-filled hilarity, showing Superman holding the gun like an oversized hamburger before taking a giant chomp. The suddenness and unnecessary nature of his action add to the humor.Instead of simply breaking the gun with his hands, Clark takes a giant bite out of it—a truly unhinged power move.The dialogue between Jimmy and Lois watching this unfold adds even more amusement. When Jimmy asks what Superman is doing, Lois responds, “I believe… I believe he’s negotiating.”
This isn’t the first time Superman has been depicted eating something inedible to de-escalate a situation.The Man of Steel’s habit of eating steel, among other things, began in the Golden Age of comics, with one of the earliest instances inAction Comics#27(1940) by Jerry Siegel, Paul Cassidy, and Dennis Neville. In this issue, a criminal attacks Superman with a red-hot metal poker, only for the Man of Steel to disarm him and take a bite of the poker, saying, “Hm-mm! Tasty little snack!” This bizarre show of strength was prominent in the Golden and Silver Ages of comics and has occasionally appeared in modern-day comics as well.
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Superman Eating Inedible Things Is the Ultimate Power Move (& DC Needs to Feature More of It)
InAction Comics#1067, Clark eats the gun to assert dominance, emphasizing that he is not to be trifled with. It’s an admirable attempt to de-escalate the situation, even if it doesn’t necessarily succeed. Nonetheless, it stands as the ultimate power move,showcasing a feat of strengththat most beings wouldn’t dare to attempt. While Clark has shown a penchant for consuming unusual items in modern comics, such as uranium inGreen Lantern Corps#18 (2008) by Peter Tomasi, this quirk of the Man of Steel is rarely explored. Hence, Screen Rant officially asks DC Comics to makeSuperman’sconsumption of inedible objects a regular occurrence.
Superman
The icon who launched the entire world of superheroes, the last son of Krypton escaped his dying world to crash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent. The world knows him better as Superman, the Man of Steel, the leader of the Justice League, and the most well-known hero in the DC Comics Universe. Blessed with the powers of a demigod, Kal-El of Krypton fights enemies both small and cosmic in his endless pursuit of truth, justice, and a better tomorrow.
