Nuclear Man

Real Name: Nuclear Man

Identity/Class: Extra-terrestrial (Kryptonian) clone

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Known Relatives: Kal-El (Superman, genetic forebear), Nuclear Man (prototype, "brother"), Lex Luthor (creator, "father")

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First Appearance: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Cannon Films, 1987)

Powers/Abilities: Vast superhuman strength, able to fly at supersonic speeds (and to push that to faster than light with effort), invulnerable to most injuries. He is dependent on solar radiation, becoming powerless and inert if deprived of sunlight for too long.

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Comments: Played by Mark Pillow. The character was originally intended to be comics villain Bizarro, but when the writes proved unavailable he was modified to become Nuclear Man.

Deleted scenes show that Mark Pillow's Nuclear Man was the second version, with the prototype, played by Clive Mantle, being quickly destroyed in battle with Superman.

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