14 Weirdest Comic Book Weaknesses
8. Superman - Magic
We all know Supes can be immobilised when exposed to Kryptonite but that, as a storytelling tool, isn't always the best. Superman is either godlike or as weak as a kitten. For the longest time, there was no in-between.
As a result, DC Comics devised a new weakness for the Man of Steel - magic. Because magic is a nebulous and fictional concept, it's never clear how it affects Superman. How long does it affect him for? Does it impair his powers or neutralise them? How does it affect him when he fights a sorcerer or a wizard? And the answer is... it depends.
Introducing this new weakness feels like a cop-out explanation to justify why Superman can't beat supervillains that he could normally wipe the floor with.