#itssuperman

It’s a bird!, it’s a plane!, no! It’s Superman! This iconic superhero has survived and conquered more than just comic-book villainy; Superman has withstood the test of time, not in reference to his apparent immortality, but America’s ever-fluid pop-culture landscape hasn’t hindered the importance of Superman.

Just like his comic books, Superman has circled the world appearing on the T.V. screens of children and adults alike, so taking a moment to appreciate him is time well spent. 

Here are 5 reasons explaining why Superman is the greatest superhero of all time.

He puts other Justice League and Marvel characters to shame when it comes to superpower capabilities

This is the point that every real Superman fan will definitely be sure to point out because it is true. Superman draws his power from the earth Sun, making him beyond powerful. Because of this; he is invulnerable to nearly every harmful substance and force, he has the power of flight, super strength, super breath and freeze breath, heat vision, super speed, superhuman vision (including X-ray, microscopic, telescopic, and infrared), and many more abilities that the comic book writers graciously bestowed upon our symbol of hope. Superman's abilities are what always saves the day in the end. In every movie and comic book series Superman's symbol of hope comes flying in to catch the bad guy and make sure everyone gets home safe and sound without a scratch. These abilities always make for a great story and allow thousands of stories to be made because superman is adaptable to any situation that any villain or fellow hero puts him in.  

He’s the Ultimate Good Guy

Superman has always been the good guy even Bruce Wayne admitted the fact when he was talking with Wonder Woman in the most recent Justice League movie by saying that Superman is more of a human than he is. What Bruce meant is that Superman's ideals, morals, and patriotism are great definitions of what a good human should be. Not bad for a Kryptonian alien right? Because of Superman's goodness, every battle resulted in victory after victory, His humility and selflessness helped him make sure that he always looked out for the underdog. Because of consistency it allowed the writers to use him as a beacon of hope for Americans using his comic books and T.V. shows to teach children the best way to do things. When WWII came around writers worked around the clock making comics showing Superman saving children from landmines, stopping scary Nazis, and missiles with his fist. All of Superman's goodness helped put the American People at ease in times of trouble.

The Father of all Superheros

When a kid wants to be a superhero what does he do? He snags the living room curtains and turns it into a long cape billowing in the wind, puts his tighty whiteys on the outside of is pants and presto! You have a 8 year old superhero ready to jump of the couch (or roof, depending on how dedicated he is) to swoop in and save the day. Children aren’t the only ones who are inspired by Superman. Superman has become the icon of strength and power. To be called Superman one of the greatest compliments one can bestow upon a person. Thousand of songs, cartoons, and spin offs were inspired by him. Even the other greatest icons of all time like Mighty Mouse, Super Boy, Super Girl, Underdog, The actor Nicolas Cage even named his son Kal-El the given name of Clark Kent from his biological parent on the planet Krypton.

Because DC came before Marvel, Superman's birth into society opened the doorway for many other heros and villians allowing them to come pouring into the world.

His Childhood

Jonathan and Martha or “Ma” and “Pa” Kent are the best parents a shipwrecked alien child could ask for. The Kents found scared little Kal-El and took him under their wing, They gave him the name Clark which was Martha’s maiden name. Clark was raised under some good old farm town principles. Ma and Pa did everything they could to teach Clark selfless ideals and to always watch out for the little guy. He was raised in humble circumstances and was taught to work hard which made things easier for him when things got rough.

He’s not invincible like people would think

Somehow he got here. Somehow he did. And somehow Lois Lane got here, too. She has the loveliest eyes he will ever see and he wants to see those eyes every single day, forever. - Clark Kent