50 Reasons Why Superman is The Greatest Superhero Ever

44. He Was Created To Cope With A Tragedy

It's been revealed by many comic book researchers that Superman was created by Jerry Siegel as a form of coping with the tragedy of his own father's death. After his father, a Jewish immigrant was murdered during a night time robbery on his store, Siegel created Superman as a way to cope with the devastating loss. To get back at the criminals who took his father away, an early image of Superman features him beating on two armed robbers in a store.

43. He'll Outlive Us All

The ultimate gift and curse of Superman's supreme power is that he'll basically outlive everyone he loves. Every woman he falls for will die and he won't. He'll likely be the last being on the planet and see the end of time. It's what makes him so godly and so utterly fascinating.

42. He Realized With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility Before Spider-Man Did

Before Spider-Man held ours hands through Stan Lee's adage, Superman realized first that he had amazing power and had to approach it with immense responsibility. Superman walks on egg shells on the planet, and he uses his powers with great responsibility that benefits those around him. He knows how to use his gifts to help and to hurt, and most often he chooses to help.

41. He's Influenced Everyone

Mighty Mouse, Underdog, Supreme, Centurion, Steel, Superboy, Supergirl, Super Bugs, Super Grover, Sentry, Gladiator, Apollo, Omni-man, Invincible, Majestic, Son Goku from Dragon Ball Z (Yes, you read that right!), Ultraman, Hyperion, Astonish-man, Alpha One, The Plutonian, Samaritan; he's inspired celebrities like Bon Jovi, Shaquille O'Neal, Muhammad Ali, Nic Cage named his son Kal El, did you ever put a towel around you neck and pretend to be a superhero? That's because of Superman.