Why is Superman strong on Earth but not Krypton?

Superman was born on the planet Krypton. This has to do with the fact that he was now on a planet with a much weaker gravitational pull than that of Krypton. Superman can perform such magnificent feats of strength because Earth’s gravity doesn’t affect him as much as Krypton’s stronger gravity would.

Is everyone on Krypton as powerful as Superman?

So, in a nutshell, all Kryptonians possess some form of superpower. Even Krypto, who is a dog and Superman’s companion from when he was only a toddler, possesses some superpowers. But no other Kryptonian is more powerful than Superman.

Was Superman really super even compared to other Kryptonians?

Yes, Superman was really super even compared to other Kryptonians. (Or at least he was until the DCnU New 52 changed the DC Universe, yet again.) Under the original premise, as the Last Son of Krypton, Kal-El/Superman gained his powers due to the slow and long-term exposure of his body to the radiation of our yellow sun.

Why don’t Kryptonians have powers on their own planet?

So, to address why Kryptonians don’t have powers on their own planet: The reasons behind the Kryptonian powers differ from year to year to writer to writer. Fundamentally, they boil down to: Krypton has a set of distinct environmental conditions, as does every planet.

What makes Superman Super?

What make Superman super has been characterized by the RESTRAINT he has in the use of his powers. Even when Kryptonians have had powers from the sun, he was often considered stronger due to the amount of exposure he had compared to theirs.

How harsh is Krypton’s environment?

Krypton has a set of distinct environmental conditions, as does every planet. Sometimes they are shown as unusually harsh in some fashion or another. The point is that the Kryptonians evolved and developed on the planet along with those conditions, so to them, those conditions are normal.