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
Wonder Man Wonder Man Wonder Man (Simon Williams) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in "The Avengers" #9 (October 1964). The character was initially introduced as being imbued with "ionic" energy, became a supervillain who fought the Avengers. After a series of events, he was reborn as a superhero joining the team he originally fought against. In 2012, Wonder Man was ranked 38th in IGN's list of "The Top 50 Avengers". Wonder Man debuted in the superhero-team title "The Avengers"