Should Superman be noticeably stronger/more powerful than other Kryptonians?

[LordUltimus]

And if so, what should be the reasons in-universe (more exposure to yellow sunlight, more time to practice with powers, etc.)?

[HeroVladimir93]

And if so, what should be the reasons in-universe (more exposure to yellow sunlight, more time to practice with powers, etc.)?

Yes, those are pretty good reasons. Man of Steel offered a pretty good way to put Superman and other Kryptonians on the same level. Superman might have lived his whole life with powers but he barely had time to practice with them, while General Zod are trained soldiers who are suddenly forced to deal with powers they barely understand. While Zod is trained to master his senses and is an expert fighter, Superman has a greater understanding of his powers and is pretty good at improvising and both fighters are on even terms.

[Hypestyle]

Uhh... just how many other Kryptonians are alive now? Post-post-Rebirth and whatever else is going on. Dozens? Hundreds?

[Vordan]

I’d give him a slight edge in strength and speed due to being on Earth longer. But Zod or Faora should absolutely be able to kill him due to being trained soldiers who have much greater combat experience.

Uhh... just how many other Kryptonians are alive now? Post-post-Rebirth and whatever else is going on. Dozens? Hundreds?

Right now it’s: Clark, Kara, Jon, Zod, Faora, Lor-Zod. There’s a couple Kryptonian criminals in the PZ but those are the ones operating in the real world.

[Phoenixx9]

I agree with all the responses already posted.

I had heard a theory that Superman is a supurb physical specimen (6'3, 225) and that besides the longer time with yellow sun and using his powers, that his natural musculature is also more robust than many others. That was also applied to Power girl and why she is much stronger than her parallel version Supergirl.

[Francisco]

There shouldn't be other Kryptonians alive.

[marhawkman]

I agree with all the responses already posted.

I had heard a theory that Superman is a supurb physical specimen (6'3, 225) and that besides the longer time with yellow sun and using his powers, that his natural musculature is also more robust than many others. That was also applied to Power girl and why she is much stronger than her parallel version Supergirl.

Yeah, physical conditioning is still a thing even with Kryptonians. A Kryptonian who works out regularly will be stronger than one who doesn't.

[DochaDocha]

I’d give him a slight edge in strength and speed due to being on Earth longer. But Zod or Faora should absolutely be able to kill him due to being trained soldiers who have much greater combat experience.

I'm going to disagree, and here's why. They have developed their fighting styles based on being non-solar-powered creatures. On the other hand, Superman trained for years on how to maximize efficient combat based on his skill set. You can slap Faora and Zod with the full compliment of Superman's powers, but they're not instantly going to have the proper instinct/reactions on how to use their powers based on circumstances.

For instance, if Zod and Faora got into a face-to-face clench, their first instinct might not be just to heat vision the guy. If a land-based creature like Doomsday tried to pin them to the ground, their first reaction might not be use their anti-gravity/flight skills to regain leverage. They might be thinking about things like maintaining footwork and balance, whereas Superman already knows how to take chances and gamble for heavy punches because he literally doesn't have to fight on his feet. It's little things like that that could swing the fight in Superman's favor that, sadly, most writers don't think about.

EDIT: In short, if you just gave Zod and Faora powers and told them to tussle with Superman, they would have to re-learn how to fight effectively, because now they are fighting under unfamiliar conditions. Superman's ready to go. They will hesitate, Superman will not.

[phantom1592]

I'm going to disagree, and here's why. They have developed their fighting styles based on being non-solar-powered creatures. On the other hand, Superman trained for years on how to maximize efficient combat based on his skill set. You can slap Faora and Zod with the full compliment of Superman's powers, but they're not instantly going to have the proper instinct/reactions on how to use their powers based on circumstances.

For instance, if Zod and Faora got into a face-to-face clench, their first instinct might not be just to heat vision the guy. If a land-based creature like Doomsday tried to pin them to the ground, their first reaction might not be use their anti-gravity/flight skills to regain leverage. They might be thinking about things like maintaining footwork and balance, whereas Superman already knows how to take chances and gamble for heavy punches because he literally doesn't have to fight on his feet. It's little things like that that could swing the fight in Superman's favor that, sadly, most writers don't think about.

EDIT: In short, if you just gave Zod and Faora powers and told them to tussle with Superman, they would have to re-learn how to fight effectively, because now they are fighting under unfamiliar conditions. Superman's ready to go. They will hesitate, Superman will not.

That's true... but on the other hand, When Superman throws a super speed punch at them, they can see it coming. His strength doesnt' overwhelm them like it would others. Superman rarely has an enemy with all the same powers that can negate things like his strength and speed and stuff.

He should definitely have an edge in a fight with his power skills... but at the same time he's not used to skilled fighters being on his level either. There's a learning curve going both ways :P