The Man of Steel (comics) understand the character of Superman. Others gave numerous examples of why the new Superman was overthought and did not work as a character. In 2003, the story was finally replaced by the 12-issue limited series, "", which added on elements to the origin story of Superman. DC stated that "Birthright" and "Man of Steel" formed the full "official" origin for Superman. "Birthright" made use of many elements of "Man of Steel" that tied into the other series, but also introduced new aspects ignored by Byrne and thus brought back various pre-Crisis elements (such as Lex and Clark as childhood friends
Superhero fiction Superhero fiction Superhero fiction is a genre of speculative fiction examining the adventures, personalities and ethics of costumed crime fighters known as superheroes, who often possess superhuman powers and battle similarly powered criminals known as supervillains. The genre mainly originated in and is most common to American comic books, though it has expanded into through adaptations and original works. A superhero is most often the protagonist of superhero fiction, although some titles, such as "Marvels" by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross, use superheroes as secondary characters. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a type of stock character