This suit of power armor provides its wearer with superhuman strength and considerable protection against attack (/STR/, /BOD/, Density Increase, Skin Armor, Miscellaneous Advantage). It could easily smash through brick and concrete walls, withstand small-arms fire, and was air-dropped several stories, punching through two floors of a prison building, without the wearer suffering any injury.

The suit had a suite of sensors, though most of the specific functions are unknown beyond an energy detector (Detect). It is known that Superman found the sensors a poor subsitute for his normal supersenses, so any additional sensor systems would probably have lower APs than those of Superman’s sensory powers. The armor appeared to be environmentally sealed, though this is unconfirmed (Sealed Systems).

Unfortunately, the heavy suit was rather clumsy and quite loud, making loud thumping noises whenever the wearer was walking (Density Increase, Miscellaneous Drawbacks). The emergency escape explosive bolts were also easily triggered (no Hardened Defenses).

History

When Superman was temporarily rendered human by Mxyzptlk’s magic, Professor Emil Hamilton gave him this suit of armor to wear. Superman wore the suit when he went to Stryker’s Island Prison to stop Killgrave’s escape attempt. Though it allowed him to wade through Killgrave’s armed minions and confront the supervillain himself, a single blast from a large blaster created by Killgrave was sufficient to trigger the suit’s emergency explosive release bolts. Superman was unhurt but was subsequently unable to stop Killgrave from escaping.

Description

This segmented-plate armor was painted in a scheme similar to that of Superman’s suit: predominantly blue with red “boots” and “trunks,” yellow “belt,” the hands painted in flesh tones similar to Superman’s, and a chest plate bearing the traditional Superman symbol of a red stylized “S” on a yellow downward-pointed pentagon with red borders.  The armor had thick red shoulder pads merging into a single large armor plate over the back instead of a cape, with a all-yellow Superman symbol pentagon in the center. The suit’s helmet was a transparent rounded cylinder fitting closely around the wearer’s head. The dark blue ribbed plastic foundation of the armor showed through gaps in the plates at various joints such as the midriff, hips, knees, ankles and wrists, which was necessary to facilitate movement.