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 with the Steel Whip release. Special effects by the Lydecker brothers. "Man with the Steel Whip"'s official release date is 19 July 1954, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges. This was followed by a re-release of "The Phantom Rider", re-titled as "Ghost Riders of the West", instead of a new serial. The next new serial, "Panther Girl of the Kongo", followed in 1955. Man with the Steel Whip Man with the Steel Whip is a 1954 Republic Movie serial. It uses considerable stock footage from previous Republic serials "Zorro's Black Whip", "The Painted Stallion" and