10 Greatest DC Superheroes Of All Time

You'd be hard-pressed to find a character that personifies heroism more than the Man Of Steel. Kal-El of Krypton first crash-landed on Earth over 80 years ago and has since become one of the most beloved comic book characters of all time, redefining the genre and ultimately putting superheroes on the map.

By day, he was mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent, hopelessly in love with the Lois Lane, but by night, he was Metropolis' saviour - using his alien abilities to protect the innocent and punish the guilty, while wearing the House of El's coat of arms on his chest to inspire hope around the planet he had grown to call home.

The leader of the Justice League, Superman is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way - and it's easy to see why many people view him as not just America's greatest superhero but the world's. Speaking of the world, it's hard to imagine what the comic book world would look like without him. The superhero genre owes the Man of Steel a huge debt of gratitude because, without his success, it may not exist today.