Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex was reprinted in the 1990 Niven compilation "N-Space". It was published with softcore illustrations by classic Superman artist Curt Swan with all identifying logos and names removed, in a 1995 edition of "Penthouse Comix". In 1986 it was posted to Usenet, leading to an early debate about online copyright violation. Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex is a 1969 essay in which science fiction author Larry Niven details the problems that Superman would face in sexual intercourse and reproduction with a human woman, using arguments based on humorous reconciliation between physics, biology, and the
Multi-Man Multi-Man Multi-Man (alter ego Duncan Pramble) is a fictional character that has been both a superhero and a supervillain in DC Comics comic books. Originally an enemy of the Challengers of the Unknown, Pramble consumes a substance known as "Liquid Light" found in an ancient temple. The effect of this substance is that whenever he dies, he resurrects with a different, random superpower, often becoming "energy beings" or monsters. The side effect of this is that his head grows disproportionately large (with pointed ears and large eyes) and his body becomes small and weak. For years, he is one of