Kryptonite, and its role as Superman’s weakness, is one of the oldest and most abided by tenants of the hero’s mythology. The element, which originates from Superman’s home planet Krypton, is ...

Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about TV, movies, and has a particular interest in the horror genre. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of ...

Superman is one of the most powerful superheroes of all time, and he can pretty easily handle most threats on Earth, so DC Comics writers need some ways to weaken him. Kryptonite was the perfect ...