Culture Quote by Dana Reeve

The superman is a premature ideal, one that presupposes man.

— Karl Kraus

The whole point of Superman, as originally created, was to be the ally of those who had no other allies. It put that magnitude…

— J. Michael Straczynski

You can see how he changed on the surface. But at the core of it all, I think Superman has remained the same -…

— Jim Lee

What it comes down to is I don't mind if Superman kills people because he has no reason not to kill people. I know…

— Max Landis

What makes Superman a hero is not that he has power, but that he has the wisdom and the maturity to use the power…

— Christopher Reeve

I think of Superman as the ultimate vanilla hero. He's this perfect refugee, this perfect immigrant from another planet who embodies the American dream.

— Antje Traue

You can't relate to a superhero, to a superman, but you can identify with a real man who in times of crisis draws forth…

— Timothy Dalton

You have an iconic character in Superman. You want to keep him vital and relevant to the audience as it evolves. So there's a…

— Chris Claremont

Superman' was created at a time when we needed some idealistic, perfect person to aspire to, which is why he is so flawless.

— Cory Barlog

For me, growing up in a ridiculously poor family living in dead-end neighborhoods, Superman was a deeply personal icon, one that said you can…

— J. Michael Straczynski

Initially, kids are attracted to Superman as a hero because he can take care of problems and still appear as friendly as your dad.

— Paul Dini

For a lot of people, Superman is and has always been America's hero. He stands for what we believe is the best within us:…

— J. Michael Straczynski