There was a time when superheroes were associated with just one actor (Christopher Reeve, for example). Of course, in the age of reboots, we're getting pretty used to there being multiple actors as Batmen and Supermen
You know how Superman and Clark Kent are the same person? It's pretty wild that a nerdy dude could turn into a super muscular, flying guy, but that's the awesomeness that is a superhero. It's the sort of cool stuff kids eat right up, which is why it's no surprise there's a whole group of Superman-loving babies taking over the Web.
Superman's home planet Krytpon isn't fictional anymore! Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has discovered the real-life counterpart to the planet that is so deeply embedded in the 'Superman' canon.
Dean Cain proved that he is still a hero even without his Superman costume last week. He was scheduled to speak about his years playing the Man of Steel on the hit television show 'Lois and Clark' at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, when friends of New Yorker Ruby Rinesko and his girlfriend of 11 years, Jennifer Haviland, approached him with their delightfully nerdy engagement plan.
Every good Superman fan worth his or her salt knows that the fictional town of Smallville is where Clark Kent got his humble start. Yet Christopher Wietrick of Hutchinson, Kansas is campaigning on Facebook to get the town's name changed. After all, if there really is a Metropolis in the US, why not a Smallville as well?
Hollywood must have an undying love for Superman. Despite various ill-fated attempts to create a "Man of Steel" film that equals the successes of Batman, X-Men and Spiderman (our apologies to the horrific 'Green Lantern'--you didn't make the cut), we have to give them credit... they keep trying. And now, they might have something. Check out the teaser and full trailer for 'Man of Steel.'
What do Batman, Superman, Aquaman and Robin all have in common? Well, apparently it's that they all share a ritzy villa in Miami together living the good life as retired superheroes.
Comic books have not always been the enlightened bastions of feminism they are now. Back in the '50s and '60s, they were...let's just say they were a reflection of the times. And just like Superman could be a real jerk, Lois Lane had her less-than-PC moments too. A lot of them, actu
A near mint condition copy of 'Action Comics #1,' the comic book featuring the first appearance of Superman, just fetched $2.16 million dollars at an online auction. And like many things both strange and nerdy, the record-breaking comic book sale has an interesting history with actor Nicolas Cage.
In an attempt to look like Superman, Herbert Chavez has gone through a litany of plastic surgeries, from chin augmentation to rhinoplasty to lip injections to thigh implants.
As a result, the 35-year old Philippines man looks like a cross between 'Smallville' star Tom Welling and Prince.