Superman
Metropolis's flying defender
Superman is a fictional superhero created in 1938, an alien from the planet Krypton who possesses superhuman strength, flight, and invulnerability.
The character has become a cultural icon representing idealized heroism and moral virtue: He showed up like Superman to save the day.
The name functions as shorthand for any dramatic rescuer or impossibly capable person. (Lowercase superman is a person of extraordinary ability.)
- Lois LaneNewspaper reporter, Metropolis
- MetropolisHero's fictional American city
- Justice LeagueDC's main superhero team
- DC ComicsMajor superhero publisher
Lex Luthor · Bizarro · Smallville · Darkseid · cape · secret identity · phone booth
Aerial journey by aircraft
- heat visionAbility to emit burning rays from eyes
- invulnerabilityImmunity to all damage
- bulletproofResistant to gunfire
- soarAscend to heights
hover · leap · regeneration
Kal-El
Kryptonian birth name
- KryptoniteAlien mineral causing vulnerability
- Jor-El
- General Zod
Clark Kent
- Lois LaneNewspaper reporter, Metropolis
- MetropolisHero's fictional American city
- Justice LeagueDC's main superhero team
Lex Luthor · Bizarro · DC Comics · Smallville · Darkseid · cape · secret identity · phone booth
flight
Aerial journey by aircraft
- heat visionAbility to emit burning rays from eyes
- invulnerabilityImmunity to all damage
- bulletproofResistant to gunfire
soar · hover · leap · regeneration
savior
One who rescues another
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- defenderOne who guards another
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
champion · rescuer · justice · courage · selfless · noble · valiant · inspiration · role model · Man of Steel
- Fictional CharactersAlice, Oliver Twist, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Bilbo Baggins
- DC ComicsBatman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash, Cyborg
- 70s CinemaThe Godfather, Star Wars, Taxi Driver, Chinatown, Apocalypse Now
- Action CartoonsJustice League, X-Men, Spider-Man, Teen Titans, Avengers
- Action HeroesJohn McClane, Hercules, John Wick, Indiana Jones, Rambo
- Alter EgosBruce Wayne, Clark Kent, Peter Parker, Tony Stark, Steve Rogers
Supermanweakling
Feeble person
mere mortal · powerless · everyman · mortal · common man
Supermannative
Originating from a place
terrestrial · human · human being · homegrown · local
- Superman IISequel to 1978 superhero film
- superman punchLunging aerial fist strike