Kryptonite | |
Type: | Mineral |
Continuity: | DC Universe |
Availability: | Uncommon item |
1st appearance: | Adventures of Superman (radio serial) |
Kryptonite is a fictional mineral featured in comic book titles published by DC Comics. It relates to the Superman family of comics as well as its various spin-off and adaptation media. Kryptonite was actually first featured in the 1940 Adventures of Superman radio series, but has since been included in the comics themselves, and has appeared in nearly every iteration of the franchise. Kryptonite possesses different properties depending upon its color. The most common form of Kryptonite is Green Kryptonite, which weakens a Kryptonian who is exposed to it, ultimately killing them.
- Green Kryptonite
- Red Kryptonite
- Blue Kryptonite
- Yellow Kryptonite
- Gold Kryptonite
- Black Kryptonite
- White Kryptonite
- Silver Kryptonite
- Jewel Kryptonite
Appearances[]
Comics[]
- Adventure Comics 373 - Green K deposits inside of a cave.
Television[]
- Smallville: Upgrade - Green and red kryptonite
- Super Friends: The Bride of Darkseid (Part 2) - Large green Kryptonite balls.
Films[]
- Atom Man vs. Superman - Green kryptonite & synthetic kryptonite.
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Green kryptonite.
- Superman: The Movie - Green kryptonite.
- Superman III - Synthetic kryptonite.
- Superman Returns - Green kryptonite