10 Weirdest Powers Superman Once Had But Lost

6. Super Ventriloquism

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Superman has a couple of powers folks are familiar with when it comes to his mouth. He can blow freezing air from his lungs or project gale-force winds, but there's another power he once had. He could perform something he called "Super Ventriloquism," and he used it a lot in the Golden Age.

Super Ventriloquism is pretty much what it sounds like, but thanks to the "super" bit, it's definitely more than just making a doll speak without moving his lips. With Super Ventriloquism, Superman can project his voice like a normal ventriloquist, but he can project it anywhere in the world.

More than that, he can imitate anyone else's voice while using this power, so he can pretty much sound like someone else without even trying. He has used this ability on more than one occasion to imitate Batman. This would be during one of the many times Bats' identity was compromised.

Another use for Super Ventriloquism was to communicate with someone who was out of normal earshot. He could essentially talk to a teammate in the Justice League from anywhere in the world. Even Krypto had the power, so It's a pretty useful ability, but Superman has barely used it since the 1960s.

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