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Ask just about anyone to name a superhero, and Superman will leap to most people's lips. The alien from another planet is recognized as one who defends those who cannot help themselves. Protection strikes a chord everybody feels.
It's easy to find this larger than life man. All one has to do is go to the nearest bookstore and look in the graphic novel section. Many a tale has been written about various adventures he's had.

Even modern culture has been affected. Some refer to the current President as Superman. Whether this title fits remains to be seen, but there is no question of just how much society emphasizes an advocate for the downtrodden. It reminds people they will not be forgotten. Nor will they be left alone.

Appealing to a wide audience, however, is a matter of skill. Storylines must reflect how things change on almost a daily basis. Market testing helps define where improvements must be made.

All in all, Superman will most likely be around for centuries to come. 




 

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  • Twilight Parody VIDEO w/ Brandon Routh


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    Of course with the release of the new Twilight movie, New Moon comes the slew of parody videos that make fun of the popular teenage vampire franchise.  In this one from Funny or Die, Brandon Routh ( Superman Returns ) plays Edward Cullen who has a problem with trying not to eat Bella during her “time of the ...
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  • TWILIGHT CYCLES


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  • Kates Son Is A Superboy!


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  • Breaking: Awesome Kid Is Awesome


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    Fuck Smallville right in its ear. I want to watch a show about the kid who got this detention report: ​ If anyone has any right to sing Five for Fightings ridiculous "Superman" song -- and Im not convinced they do -- it would have to be this kid. Getting detention while trying to save the world? ...
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  • Tales of the Justice Society of America – Episode 2


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  • Awesome Kid Gets Detention for Being Superman


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  • TV Tonight: Smallville


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  • Quick Read


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