Ludicrous Speed: Superman's max speed has never been recorded, but he can easily go several times faster than light speed, to the point where he warps space-time, allowing him to time-travel. Many will have a three note motif, basically saying "Superman" through the music. John Williams' theme does this twice. In the early years he would often say "Seconds to Act!" before jumping in to save someone Just in Time. Pre-Crisis, gold kryptonite permanently removed any Kryptonians super-power, including Supes himself. Clark isn't alone in his tier of power, either. Several other characters, including Captain Marvel, Wonder Woman, Red Tornado, Icon, Captain Atom, Vartox, any and all Daxamite characters, Lobo, Solomon Grundy in his strongest incarnations, and, obviously, other Kryptonian characters are all in the same tier of power (arguably). However, as everyone admits, Clark beats them out in one very important area: his sense of duty, unwavering sense of mercy and justice, and charisma make him a born leader.

Bizarre Alien Senses: Superman has all kinds of visions, not taking into account heat. X-Ray, microscopic, soul (Yeah that's a thing now.)

Minnesota Nice: Raised in Kansas, but the idea still applies. Supes is one of the nicest of all superheroes. Superman's usual reaction to be told he is dying in storylines like The Last Days of Superman, All-Star Superman or The Final Days of Superman is "I have no time to waste crying. I have many things left to do, and very little time to do them".

Any story by E. Nelson Bridwell, proud and joyful Bronze Age King of the Promoted Fanboys! A fellow who loved his job. War World: Before entering the command console, Mongul pays a visit to the grave of the last Warzoon. Made more apparent when he defeated Doomsday as he was the only hero capable/willing to defeat the monster. Without him humanity would have perished at this monster's hands. Radion, an enemy that hadn't been seen since Bronze Age storyline Krypton No More, makes a short-lived reappearance. Most versions of Brainiac possess a personal forcefield too powerful for Superman to break through with brute force.Atrocious Alias: One comic featured a retired villain called " The Molester," which he intended to mean "The Annoyance." Clingy Jealous Girl: Silver-Age Lois and Lana, though not Lori, Luma, or Lyla. Chloe does this for a little while in the early seasons of Smallville.

Whether or not he needs to breathe in space changes depending on the author and time era. Sometimes he'll be able to fly through the cold of space just fine and can breathe normally there as he would on Earth. Other times, he'll be written as having to wear an oxygen mask whenever he's out in space.The Man of Steel. The Last Son of Krypton. Champion of the Oppressed. The Metropolis Marvel. The Man of Tomorrow.