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Superman - Shogun of Steel

Superman - Shogun of Steel

Shogun of Steel is a JLA Elseworlds one-shot comic that reimagines Superman’s origins, where Kal-El lands in 14th century feudal Japan instead of America. Discovered by a fisherman named Toshiro, who names him Hoshi and raises him in the ways of Buddha. After his father’s death, Hoshi joins rebels to fight the tyrannical Lord Zunou, the Shogun of Steel, and liberates Japan. It also features alternate versions of the Justice League.

Strength

  • Easily throws around some goons (source)
  • Burrows through the ground before punching Lord Zunou (Brainiac) through several houses (source)
  • Flies Brainiac to the Sun and throws him at it (source)

Speed

  • Moves faster than the eye can see (source)
  • Flies fast around a goon (source)
  • Flies faster than birds (source)
  • Intercepts a sword strike (source)
  • Deflects shuriken (source)
  • Flies to the Sun and back in a short period of time (source)

Durability

  • A sword breaks against his skin (source)
  • Gets struck several times with a Kryptonite katana (source)

Heat Vision

Ice Breath

  • Puts out a huge fire (source)

Super Hearing

  • Hears a distant conversation (source)
  • Hears what transpired in the Fortress of Solitude (source)

Sword Skill

  • Deflects shuriken back at the attacker (source)
  • Has a sword duel with Brainiac (a short one thanks to the kryptonite blade) (source)
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