So how much a nuke could affect each member of Justice League?

Eye Lad·7/22/2023 in General

Yes, I was inspired by that scene from Dawn of Justice and The Dark Knight Returns.

Obviously skipping powerless human members like Green Arrow or Batman, the question includes:

Aquaman
Captain Atom
Cyborg
Flash (any member)
Green Lantern (any human member)
Hawkgirl/Hawkman/Hawkwoman
Martian Manhunter
Plastic Man
Red Tornado
Shazam
Superman
Wonder Woman

And that's taking their prime comicbook versions into consideration. Assuming they are standing in the middle of nuclear blast, how would that affect each one of them? Who dies and who survives?

Shazam Cyborg Aquaman Flash Plastic Man Justice League Martian Manhunter Green Lantern Hawkgirl Red Tornado

The Wise Turtle Sage·7/23/2023

^All of them could survive if they had prep time, that’s not impressive. Why even give them prep time?

Leader Vladimir·7/23/2023

With Superman about to fight Godzilla, a giant lizard with radioactive powers, in Justice League vs Godzilla vs Kong, I went to Reddit and found instances of Superman surviving explosions that would make nukes look like firecrackers.

Still, I wouldn't be surprised if Godzilla kept Superman on the defensive for most of their fight because, otherwise, Superman would end the fight in less than 5 minutes. I'm sure the story will come up with some excuse like:

This isn't the Superman from the main DC Universe. It's a Superman that just so happens to resemble the Superman from the main DCU
This story takes place early in Superman's career, so Superman hasn't really explored the true extent of his powers.

Fixer1138·7/23/2023

Something something his cells absorb radiation something something sand blotting out the sun

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Xaxafrad·7/24/2023

Ah yes, Superman's perennial weakness: a nuclear winter.

Although I'd imagine he'd just repeatedly breach the atmosphere like a cetacean going for oxygen.

Leader Vladimir·7/24/2023

Technically, Superman can absorb all kinds of radiation. It's just that solar radiation happens to be the most convenient for him.

Jonnydragon88·7/25/2023

How soon does The Flash know about the nuke? Not even on some significant prep time hypothetical. I feel there’s a lot more there dependent on that.

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Comicgeek 2114·7/25/2023

Captain Atom should be fine

Barry and Wally could go intangible

Shazam might survive

Plastic Man would most likely survive

Superman would survive but be severely injured

Tupka217·7/25/2023

People who say Captain Atom would be "fine" and nothing else don't understand how Captain Atom works. Being strapped to a nuke was part of his origin story. We know what happens.

Fixer1138·7/25/2023

Well fine as in "not dead"

Vizardiga·7/25/2023

Let's go

Aquaman: obliterated

Captain Atom: It would absorb much of the energy and radiation

Cyborg: would resist

Flash (any member): Would they be able to run away or would they vibrate

Green Lantern (any human member): would resist

Hawkgirl/Hawkman/Hawkwoman: obliterated

Martian Manhunter: obliterated

Plastic Man: maybe resist

Red Tornado: obliterated

Shazam: would resist

Superman: would resist

Wonder Woman: would resist

What do you think?