5 Reasons Superman Is Awesome

By Adam Austin / January 29, 2013

I am a child of the 90s. I loved the cartoons of the time such as, Rugrats, Street Sharks and Sonic the Hedgehog, but the best of these was always Spider-Man: The Animated Series and Batman: The Animated Series, both of which fuelled a lifelong love for the characters and comic books. I don€™t remember watching the Superman's animated series, although I€™m aware there was one, even if my Dad is a huge Bat-fan and despises Superman (asking him for a Superman graphic novel last Christmas was like what I imagine coming out as gay would have been like a few decades ago €“ or even now, in some places). Perhaps that is why it took me so long to discover the greatness of Superman. Not to worry, though, I have taken it upon myself to make up for lost time and decided to compile a short list of the reasons why I now love Superman as much as I love Spider-Man and Batman.

5. He Is Always Superman

Superman was born Kal-El, plain and simple. He adopted the name of Clark Kent upon being taken in by the Kents when he landed in Smallville. However, it wasn€™t until he became a man and fully understood his power, and therefore responsibility, that he created the persona of Clark Kent €“ the fumbling, introverted, bespectacled character who walks among the people of Metropolis. Make no mistake, Clark Kent doesn€™t exist €“ it is merely Superman playing the role of Clark Kent in order to try and lead a human life, as well as take advantage of his Daily Planet resources to hear first about something which might be a job for Superman, albeit leaving his dignity at the door to do so.