Why is Superman susceptible to Kryptonite?

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But Superman is immune to radiation, since he can fly close to the Sun to recharge himself. Also, is Krypton made entirely of Kryptonite or not?
It disrupts his ability to absorb solar energy.

Doesn't help that kryptonite is always written differently depending on the writer. Kryptonite effects on superman range from just about killing him from just being near it, to just losing his powers and being reduced to a normal human but not life threatening.

Krypton is not made of kryptonite, radiated pieces of krypton becomes kryptonite but the whole planet wasn't irradiated.
 

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Thematically, his heritage is dangerous to him. He immigrated and took the heritage of Krypton with him but his physical "home" is dangerous.


In practice, I always thought it basically corrupted how his body absorbed solar energy when in proximity to it. That's why lead is the only way to contain the radiation around it.
 
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kryptonite prevents absorption of solar radiation
super man needs solar energy

this breh is a glorified solar panel :mjlol:

Sounds like that fukk boy needs a tesla and to live above his means on a paper boy salary and do all his shopping at trader Joe's for literally everything
 

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meta reason: it was invented because radio show writers needed a foil for Superman.
comic reason: it's from his home planet so it's humanizing him. the radiation it gives off is similar to a red sun but since it's poison it weakens him.
 

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It disrupts his ability to absorb solar energy.

Doesn't help that kryptonite is always written differently depending on the writer. Kryptonite effects on superman range from just about killing him from just being near it, to just losing his powers and being reduced to a normal human but not life threatening.

Krypton is not made of kryptonite, radiated pieces of krypton becomes kryptonite but the whole planet wasn't irradiated.
there's also like 7 different colors each with their own effect.
 

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But Superman is immune to radiation, since he can fly close to the Sun to recharge himself. Also, is Krypton made entirely of Kryptonite or not?
Superman is not immune to radiation. Krypton isnt made of Kryptonite. That's like saying Earth is made of plutonium. Kryptonite is iradiated pieces of Krypton earth. Superman getting sick from kryptonite exposure is like us getting sick from exposure to Chernobyls core.
 
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