SUPERMAN IS "THE MAN"

Superman in my opinion is the greatest Superhero in the world. Yes I know there were others before him like Zorro but Superman revolutionized the comic book industry because of his popularity. Superman is the archetype for all of the other superheroes that came after him. Now I'll give you the top 5 reasons why I love Superman.

# 5: The Uniform

I've always liked Superman's uniform. The red boots, cape and the "S" symbol all made me love the character at an early age. Red is my favorite color because Superman's uniform had red in it. The uniform is classic and I've seen variations on it but the red and blue always makes Superman's costume unique.

#4: Clark Kent wears glasses and was a nerd

Anyone who knows the lore of Superman knows that Clark Kent wears glasses and acts nerdy to ensure that people don't figure out that he's Superman. This was acted to perfection by Chris Reeve in the Superman movies. When you're a kid who has to wear glasses and feels subconscious about it, I always took comfort in the fact that Clark Kent wore glasses even though he didn't need to.

#3: The Powers

OK. Who wouldn't want to have Speed, Flight, Invulnerability, and X-Ray Vision? Right. Yeah the powers are awesome. End of Story. I know that the argument against the powers is that because Superman is invulnerable he isn't as easy to relate to as Batman and it's hard to find people to fight him but I think it's all up to the writers and editors at DC Comics to decide what happens to Superman.In the 80's John Byrne and other writers were able to devise villains that could knock Superman around even though he was invulnerable.

#2: Superman wants to help people

One of the things that impressed me the most about Superman is that he wants to use his powers to help people. Like an EMT, Doctor, Fireman, or Police Officer, Superman simply wants to use his powers to make sure people are safe.

#1: Superman loves his family and Lois Lane

Superman is an outsider. He comes from another planet. During the destruction of Krypton he loses his father and mother and is raised by the Kents. They give him his moral center and they encourage him to go out and build his own family. Once Superman meets Lois Lane then he believes that they can start a family because they both seek out truth and justice.

It also doesn't hurt that Lois is a gorgeous woman. I mean I like Batman but I'd rather be Superman and come home to a beautiful woman rather than a butler and a cold cave.

Well those are my top 5 reasons for loving Superman. Hope you enjoyed this blog.

Later,
The Professor