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Green Kryptonite (05x05b - Invasion of the Gleeks)

Kryptonite


"The only substance in the universe that can zap (Superman's) strength if he comes within 20 feet of it."
— 'Robin, Professor Goodfellow's G.E.E.C.'


Kryptonite was a radioactive Kryptonian mineral / meteor fragment. It referred to any fragment of the exploded planet Krypton.


Various Types of Kryptonite:[]

Image Type Details
Artificial Kryptonite Artificial Kryptonite A type of Kryptonite that was created by Doctor Rebos. It was designed to work in the same manner as Green Kryptonite.
Black Kryptonite Black Kryptonite Black Kryptonite was a rare type of Kryptonite that very little was known about. It seemed to be similar to the red variety, as it too had unpredictable effects on people with Kryptonian ancestry.
Brown Kryptonite Brown Kryptonite Brown Kryptonite was a type of Kryptonite that was brownish in color. Its' effects on Kryptonians, if any is unknown.[1]
Blue Kryptonite Blue Kryptonite Although this variety of Kryptonite was harmful to Bizarros, it was capable of healing Superman and other Kryptonians. It was especially helpful following a negative episode with Green Kryptonite.
Gold Kryptonite Gold Kryptonite Gold K was capable of removing a Kryptonian's super powers permanently. There was only one known chunk in existence, and it was transformed into a bowling ball by Firestorm.
Green K Green Kryptonite Although rare, it was the most common type. It was harmful to natives of the planet Krypton. If one was exposed long enough, they could go into a Kryptonian trance[2] or it will turn their skin green from Kryptonite poisoning, and not long after it could kill them. Typically, by the time the skin was green, it was too late. Villains constantly used Green K as a weapon to defeat Superman. Green K was a key element in Doctor Nataz' Noxium crystal.
Krypton steel Krypton steel Krypton steel was a harmless form of Kryptonite. It was similar to the Earth alloy known as steel, but far stronger apparently. Only Superman was capable of breaking through it.[3] Still, there were forms of Krypton steel that even Superman was incapable of smashing through.[4]
Kryptonite alloy Kryptonite alloy This Kryptonite alloy was a type of Green Kryptonite that was capable of weakening Kryptonians. It was also impervious to Black Vulcan's electrical powers.
Purple Kryptonite Purple Kryptonite Purple Kryptonite was a type of Kryptonite that was purple in color. Like brown Kryptonite, it is unknown if had any effects on Kryptonians or anyone else for that matter.[5]
Red K Red Kryptonite Although Red K had no fatal effects on Kryptonians, it's effects were still unpredictable. It could give Superman extra arms, or it could even turn him into a child. It could do a ton of other things. Red K is unpredictable, there's no telling what may have happened. But one thing about these unpredictable effects, was that they were only temporary, usually only lasting about a day.
Whit K White Kryptonite White Kryptonite was harmless to Kryptonians, but was lethal to most if not all plant life.[6]

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LargestKryptonite

The largest known chunk of Kryptonite that ever existed was comparable in size to the entire planet Earth! It even settled into orbit around the sun, becoming a planet itself.

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References[]

  1. As seen in the Superfriends season 1 episode The Menace of the White Dwarf (1973).
  2. As explained in the episode: The Death of Superman
  3. As seen in the Superfriends series three episode Superfriends: Rest in Peace (December 16, 1978).
  4. As seen in the Superfriends series three episode The Pied Piper from Space (October 7, 1978).
  5. As seen in the Superfriends season 1 episode The Menace of the White Dwarf (1973).
  6. As seen in the SuperFriends Comic Book, issue #9 (December 1977).
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