Live-action actors adopting this approach while playing Clark Kent / Superman include:

Brandon Routh himself stated, in an HBO First Look interview that he was playing three characters ; Clark Kent, the reporter / farm boy ; Superman, the protagonist and savior of Metropolis ; and Kal-El, the Last Son of Krypton.

George Reeves ' Kent / Superman is also established as a champion of justice for the oppressed in episodes like The Unknown People and The Birthday Letter.

The initial story arc of the Superman / Batman ongoing series depicts the fall of Luthor's reign as U. S. President.

In 2009, the story of Luthor's rise and fall as U. S. President was adapted as a direct-to-video animated film entitled Superman / Batman: Public Enemies.

He has also been voiced in animation by Jackson Beck in the 1960s series The New Adventures of Superman, Stan Jones in the 1970s / 1980s Super Friends franchise, Michael Bell in the 1988 Superman animated series, and by Clancy Brown in the 1990s / 2000s DC animated universe, as well as a 2007 episode of The Batman and the 2009 direct-to-DVD animated feature Superman / Batman: Public Enemies, among others.

* In January – February 1950, Superman journeys to Mars to help actor-director Orson Welles smash a plot by the Martian dictator Martler to " blitzkrieg the solar system " and conquer the Earth ( S No. 62 / 1: " Black Magic on Mars!

* Notably, this allowed Paramount to have some involvement in the Superman franchise for the first time since selling off the Fleischer / Famous cartoons.

Other common subjects of questions were Superman / Lois Lane, King Kong / Fay Wray, panelists on the show ( most commonly Brett Somers ), politicians, and Howard Cosell.

* Poison Ivy on the official Superman / Batman Adventures homepage

Following Crisis on Infinite Earths, which rebooted the history of the DC Universe and retro-actively eliminated the existence of the Golden and Silver Age versions of Krypton, writer / artist John Byrne was given the task of recreating the entire Superman mythos.

Burton has been cast as voice actor for Black Lightning in Superman / Batman: Public Enemies DVD.

Following the cancellation of the third Supergirl comic book series, starring the Linda Danvers version of the character, a modern version of Kara Zor-El was reintroduced into the DC Comics continuity in issue # 8 of the Superman / Batman comic book series titled " The Supergirl from Krypton " ( 2004 ).

Issue # 8 of the Superman / Batman series originally published in 2004 re-introduced Kara Zor-El into the DC continuity.

While she can fly and possesses super-strength ( like Superman ), she also has psychokinetic, shape shifting and cloaking / invisibility powers.

" Supergirls ", from Superman / Batman # 24.

Sometimes these are spin-offs from comic books, for example Superman, Batman and The Amazing Spider-Man.

When most people think of a superhero or a comic book celebrity, Superman, Spider-Man, and Batman will usually be the first that comes to mind.

Four comic books to have sold for over $ 1 million USD as of December 2010, including two examples of Action Comics No. 1, the first appearance of Superman, both sold privately through online dealer ComicConnect. com in 2010, and Detective Comics No. 27, the first appearance of Batman, via public auction.

2, with the character of Bill noting that Superman was not born into his alter ego ( Spider-Man was " Peter Parker " first, Batman was born " Bruce Wayne "), using the blanket he was wrapped in as his costume, and Clark Kent is a collage of mankind's less impressive traits meant to blend in with other humans ( as well as a device to pursue Lois Lane's affections ).

DC Comics produces material featuring a large number of well-known characters, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Robin, Aquaman, Hawkman, Green Arrow, Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern and the Flash, along with superhero teams Justice Society, the Justice League, the Teen Titans, and the Doom Patrol as well as antagonists such as Lex Luthor, the Joker, the Riddler, Mr. Freeze, Catwoman, Sinestro, the Penguin, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, General Zod, Brainiac and Darkseid .< ref > Benton, Mike.

National did not reimagine its continuing characters ( primarily Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman ), but radically overhauled them.

The name " Superman " was added to " A DC Publication ," effectively acknowledging both Superman and Batman.

In addition to comics, it was designed for DC properties in other media, which was used for movies since Batman Begins, Superman Returns, and the TV series Smallville, Justice League Unlimited and The Batman, as well as for collectibles and other merchandise.

Several famous comics revolve around superheroes such as Superman and Batman.

In the 1970s and 1980s, British studios established a reputation for great special effects in films such as Superman ( 1978 ), Alien ( 1979 ), and Batman ( 1989 ).

In this latter Lewis was sometimes featured with Superman, Batman, and various other DC heroes and villains.

Superman took possession of the ring and entrusted it to Batman, stating that he was the only person he could trust with the ability to kill him if necessary ; Batman subsequently kept the ring available whenever circumstances required him and Superman to work together.

Superman and Batman embark on a mission to rid Earth of kryptonite, a mission that almost fails when the cornered Lana Lang, attempting to protect LexCorp investments, launches a large number of dirty kryptonite warheads, tainting the whole Earth atmosphere.

The remaining fragments are wrapped in lead and hurled into the sun by Superman himself, except for one fragment, which Superman gives to Batman.

He is the archenemy of Superman, and a major adversary of Batman and other superheroes in the DC Universe.

This was predicated by an attempt on Luthor's part to link Superman to a kryptonite asteroid that is hurtling toward Earth, claiming that he had ' evidence '- which he declined to share while claiming that it would make the public laud his actions if they knew it-that the asteroid was being drawn to Earth by Superman, offering a billion dollar reward for Superman's capture that pitted Superman and Batman against an army of villains, all of whom they defeated.

Superman / Batman: Apocalypse, a direct-to-video animated film released in September 2010, largely parallels the origin-story arc launched in the Superman / Batman comic series in 2004, with some minor plot differences.

Krypto as he appears in the 2010 film Superman / Batman: Apocalypse.

* Krypto has a short appearance in the 2010 film Superman / Batman: Apocalypse.

* An army of Doomsday clones appear in Superman / Batman: Apocalypse.

Glau voiced Kara Zor-El in the DC Comics original animated movie Superman / Batman: Apocalypse.

Although he doesn't make an appearance, Orion is referenced in the animated film Superman / Batman: Apocalypse.

* Edward Asner reprises his role of Granny Goodness in the direct-to-video animated film Superman / Batman: Apocalypse.

* The Female Furies appear in Superman / Batman: Apocalypse.

He also voiced the villain Darkseid in the animated film, Superman / Batman: Apocalypse.

* Superman / Batman: Apocalypse ( 2010 )

Apart from the DCAU, Conroy has also portrayed Batman in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies Batman: Gotham Knight ( 2008 ), Superman / Batman: Public Enemies ( 2009 ), Superman / Batman: Apocalypse ( 2010 ), and Justice League: Doom ( 2012 ).

* Superman / Batman: Apocalypse ( 2010 ; DTV film )-Bruce Wayne / Batman

* In the animated film Superman / Batman: Apocalypse, an uncredited Andrea Romano voices Vicki Vale as a Gotham News Radio anchor before Supergirl's ship crashes in Gotham Bay.

* Superman / Batman: Apocalypse, a 2010 direct-to-video animated film

* Big Barda appears in the animated film Superman / Batman: Apocalypse, voiced by Julianne Grossman .. She retains her characteristic muscular physique in her design, albeit less bulky and more slender, with softened and more feminine facial features.

For example, besides his brief appearance in Superman, Marlon Brando received top billing in both The Godfather and Apocalypse Now.

The old masters like Bob Peak -- whose bold, striking campaigns for Camelot, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Superman, and Apocalypse Now helped redefine the very nature of movie poster art — seemed increasingly dated in their style, and had to make way for a new generation of artists ( notably Drew Struzan ).

He reprised his role as Superman in the 2002 video game Superman: Shadow of Apokolips and the direct-to-video releases Superman: Brainiac Attacks, Superman / Batman: Public Enemies, Superman / Batman: Apocalypse and Justice League: Doom.