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+ | The Sand Superman (sometimes referred to as the "Sand Thing", the "Sand Creature", and the "Sandman Superman") was an entity consisting of psychic energy from [[Quarrm]], soil from Earth, and power siphoned from [[Superman]]. Neither entirely human nor villainous, the story of this being is chronicled in Superman Vol 1 No. 233, 238, 240. 241 and 242. The existence of the sand being on Earth causes many problems for Superman, as he deals with the ramifications of lost powers and injuries (including brain damage) resulting from them. |
Created from a temporary portal between Earth and the Quarrm dimension during an explosion (S No. 233/1, Jan 1971: "Superman Breaks Loose"), the Sand Superman is initially mainly interested in draining power and knowledge from Superman for its own sake. However, as it gains and loses energy during its existence, it comes to more and more take on a desire to act as Superman does, as a being that serves unselfishly as a super-hero. However, two things make it impossible for the Sand Superman to remain on an Earth with Superman, the fact that it takes on power only when Superman loses it and the fact that because it is composed of alternatively-charged atoms, any contact with the Man of Steel would result in a cataclysmic explosion that would destroy the planet. |
Created from a temporary portal between Earth and the Quarrm dimension during an explosion (S No. 233/1, Jan 1971: "Superman Breaks Loose"), the Sand Superman is initially mainly interested in draining power and knowledge from Superman for its own sake. However, as it gains and loses energy during its existence, it comes to more and more take on a desire to act as Superman does, as a being that serves unselfishly as a super-hero. However, two things make it impossible for the Sand Superman to remain on an Earth with Superman, the fact that it takes on power only when Superman loses it and the fact that because it is composed of alternatively-charged atoms, any contact with the Man of Steel would result in a cataclysmic explosion that would destroy the planet. |
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The mystic philosopher [[I-Ching]] puts Superman and The Sand Superman into a trance where they see the destructive results of a direct conflict between them. Because of this, the Sand Superman returns to the Quarrm dimensional realm, but as a result it takes about 1/3 of Superman's total powers and abilities with him, at least for a time (S No. 242/1, Sep 1971: "The Ultimate Battle"). |
The mystic philosopher [[I-Ching]] puts Superman and The Sand Superman into a trance where they see the destructive results of a direct conflict between them. Because of this, the Sand Superman returns to the Quarrm dimensional realm, but as a result it takes about 1/3 of Superman's total powers and abilities with him, at least for a time (S No. 242/1, Sep 1971: "The Ultimate Battle"). |
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Revision as of 18:36, 14 June 2010
This is an in-universe article with out-of-universe material.
History
The Sand Superman (sometimes referred to as the "Sand Thing", the "Sand Creature", and the "Sandman Superman") was an entity consisting of psychic energy from Quarrm, soil from Earth, and power siphoned from Superman. Neither entirely human nor villainous, the story of this being is chronicled in Superman Vol 1 No. 233, 238, 240. 241 and 242. The existence of the sand being on Earth causes many problems for Superman, as he deals with the ramifications of lost powers and injuries (including brain damage) resulting from them.
Created from a temporary portal between Earth and the Quarrm dimension during an explosion (S No. 233/1, Jan 1971: "Superman Breaks Loose"), the Sand Superman is initially mainly interested in draining power and knowledge from Superman for its own sake. However, as it gains and loses energy during its existence, it comes to more and more take on a desire to act as Superman does, as a being that serves unselfishly as a super-hero. However, two things make it impossible for the Sand Superman to remain on an Earth with Superman, the fact that it takes on power only when Superman loses it and the fact that because it is composed of alternatively-charged atoms, any contact with the Man of Steel would result in a cataclysmic explosion that would destroy the planet.
The mystic philosopher I-Ching puts Superman and The Sand Superman into a trance where they see the destructive results of a direct conflict between them. Because of this, the Sand Superman returns to the Quarrm dimensional realm, but as a result it takes about 1/3 of Superman's total powers and abilities with him, at least for a time (S No. 242/1, Sep 1971: "The Ultimate Battle").
Although this character did exist in the pre-Crisis Earth-One universe, that universe was erased during the Crisis On Infinite Earths, and therefore the Sand Superman has been erased from reality. It has yet to re-appear in any of the post-Crisis universes.
Related
- 11 Appearances of Sand Superman (Earth-One)
- 1 Images featuring Sand Superman (Earth-One)
- 2 Quotations by or about Sand Superman (Earth-One)
- Character Gallery: Sand Superman (Earth-One)
Footnotes