Comics How strong was Superman in Action Comics #1?

[Lead Cenobite]

I realize there's possibly no real answer to this, but his jumping height and durability were specified (1/8th of a mile and able to withstand anything short of a bursting artillery shell), so I figure there might be a stated limit to his lifting ability. Also, was he originally faster than a speeding bullet or was that a later addition?

 

[Willi Berg]

I don't recall any specific reference to how much he can lift or the mention of being faster than a speeding bullet, just that he could outrun a car or express train.

Here is a page:

and you can read Action Comics #1 online:

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ug02/yeung/actioncomics/cover.html

 

[Spider-Fan83]

well the 30s sedan he's featured lifting on the cover, probably weights about 3000 lbs

 

[Kurosawa]

Car weighs around 3500 lbs, steel I-Beam he is lifting weighs around 1400 lbs. Of course, he did all that effortlessly, so that is hardly the full extent of his strength.

Silver/Bronze Age Superman who could move planets and hold the weight of the Earth, as Atlas did, could lift at least 6,600,000,000,000,000,000,000 tons.

 

[Comics N' Toons]

Kuro, where exactly do you get this information? Impressive!