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
Vita-Man Vita-Man Vita-Man is a fictional superhero published by Big Bang Comics. He first appears in "Big Bang Comics" #1, and was created by Gary Carlson and Mark Lewis. He is based on Hourman. Vita-Man first appears on the back cover of "Big Bang" #0 starring in the fictional "Red Hot Comics" #14. After numerous reader requests to see Vita-Man in action, he finally gets his own story in "Big Bang Comics" #27. Vita-Man is research scientist Will Wheeler, who discovered a new vitamin that gave him superpowers, which he named "Panacea Pills", the name given to the vitamins after his