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* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'''s arch-enemy isn't Luthor or Brainiac, but the laws of physics. Due to the wedge principle, picking up anything substantially larger than himself would also trouble Superman, because he is exerting all force on one tight spot. The object would collapse under its own weight and/or drive Superman into the ground like a tent stake.

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* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'''s arch-enemy isn't Luthor or Brainiac, but the laws of physics. physics.
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Due to the wedge principle, picking up anything substantially larger than himself would also trouble Superman, because he is exerting all force on one tight spot. The object would collapse under its own weight and/or drive Superman into the ground like a tent stake.



* Speaking of Aragonés, he parodied this trope again in ''ComicBook/SergioAragonesMassacresMarvel'': In the ComicBook/FantasticFour segment, the Thing lifts a huge machine by a small point, until ComicBook/DoctorDoom points out that [[LampshadeHanging it would be physically impossible]]. The Thing immediately crumbles into the floor, pondering it's a bad time to learn Physics.

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* Speaking of Aragonés, he Sergio Aragonés parodied this trope again in ''ComicBook/SergioAragonesMassacresMarvel'': In the ComicBook/FantasticFour segment, the Thing lifts a huge machine by a small point, until ComicBook/DoctorDoom points out that [[LampshadeHanging it would be physically impossible]]. The Thing immediately crumbles into the floor, pondering it's a bad time to learn Physics.
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* The first issue of ''Comicbook/NemesisMarkMillar'' has the main character stand in front of the outside of an airplane...while it's in mid-flight. Before you ask, no, Nemesis doesn't have superpowers. Yes, the comic is supposed to be realistic.
* Franchise/TheFlash. While they address the issue of wind friction by giving him an immunity to the heat generated by it, he should have tremendous difficulty with acceleration (positive, or negative) at the speeds he travels. Obviously ignored because the story of a character limited to the speed of a drag racer wouldn't be as much fun.

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* ''Comicbook/NemesisMarkMillar'': The first issue of ''Comicbook/NemesisMarkMillar'' has the main character stand in front of the outside of an airplane...while it's in mid-flight. Before you ask, no, Nemesis doesn't have superpowers. Yes, the comic is supposed to be realistic.
* Franchise/TheFlash. ''ComicBook/TheFlash'':. While they address the issue of wind friction by giving him the Flash an immunity to the heat generated by it, he should have tremendous difficulty with acceleration (positive, or negative) at the speeds he travels. Obviously ignored because the story of a character limited to the speed of a drag racer wouldn't be as much fun.

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