The Man of Steel (comics) and archenemy Lex Luthor, who was re-branded from a mad scientist to a powerful businessman and white-collar criminal. The series's legacy persisted, as it set the new status quo for all of the ongoing Superman comic series for many years after it was published. The story stayed in DC Comics continuity as the origin of Superman until it was expanded upon in the 2003 limited series "", which stayed canon until 2009. The title is a reference to one of Superman's nicknames which touted his invulnerability making him the "Man of Steel." It was later used as the title of
Man of Steel (Hank Williams Jr. song) Man of Steel (Hank Williams Jr. song) "Man of Steel" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. It was released in February 1984 as the second single and title track from the album "Man of Steel". The song reached #3 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. "Man of Steel" also appears on the compilation album Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 2. This however is an alternate take with the second verse removed from the original album version. The resulting track is almost one full minute shorter than the original.