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Probably one of the most enduring and iconic American heros has to be Superman. He's been reimaged numerous times, yet his essence remains the same, reflecting the classic values of truth, justice, etc. Even in this ill-fated kids show, The Adventures of SuperPup, they were on display although they were demonstrated by midgets wearing dog costumes!

A few more little know facts from 40 Things You Didn't Know About Superman (VIA digg):

Superman couldn't originally fly.

Clint Eastwood was the original choice before they picked Chris Reeve.

Back in the day when Kevin Smith was developing a screenplay for a Tim Burton treatment, Jon Peters insisted that one of Superman's nemeses would be a gay robot and a giant mechanical spider. The spider showed up in Wild, Wild West instead. No word on what became of the gay robot.

And a few more links to get you up to super speed for tomorrows release of Superman Returns:
Superman: The Continuity Pages
Superman Homepage
The Speeding Bullet: A Complete Archive of Superman Newspaper Strips
Superman Through The Ages
Superman in 30 Seconds Re-Enacted By Bunnies
Superman is a Dick