Why Superman Is The Best

I’d like to start off by saying, if you check The Oxford Dictionary  definition of a superhero is “a benevolent fictional character with Superhuman powers, such as Superman.” It is pretty impressive that a dictionary defines Superman as the epitome of superheroes. 

Secondly, Superman has authentic powers. Iron Man and Batman are only “super” because they have money and can afford fancy gadgets. We must accept that Batman is just a rich man in a bat costume. The only reason Spiderman has superpowers is because he was bitten by a spider and in the newer versions of Spiderman the whole plot was changed anyways. He doesn’t actually have superpowers. He just has expensive gadgets that make it seem like he is special. The Hulk was just a normal man until he got zapped. Superman is all natural. 

We must now dive into the biggest reason Superman is the best.  Before you chose Superman's death in Batman vs Superman as a rebuttal, know Superman did something a true superhero would do. He knew the only way to save the city was to sacrifice himself so he could defeat Lex Luthor and his creature. Batman could never. 

Anyways, back to the biggest example of why Superman is the best superhero. In the movie Justice League, we had Cyclops, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and The Flash trying to beat Steppenwolf and they failed epically. The examples I’m about to use are from Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Not that the other version isn’t good, but it comes no where close to Zack Snyder’s directing. That is 4 hours of pure joy.

First off, of all the Amazons in Themyscira none of them could stop Steppenwolf and his parademons. That just showcases now how powerful Steppenwolf is. My second example is when Steppenwolf is attempting to locate the third Mother Box. The Flash doesn’t even want to get involved at first. What kind of superhero is afraid of fighting for justice? Cyborg seems to be winning, but when he fires a missile from the nightcrawler Steppenwolf easily catches it and knocks down a tunnel. Which was mind blowing if I’m being honest. But how shocking to find out that they did not beat Steppenwolf. Smartest decision Batman ever made was deciding to bring Superman back to life. My final example is the final battle scene between Justice League and Steppenwolf. They were getting their asses handed to them. They were all goners until Superman and his badass powers showed up to take down Steppenwolf. You have to ask yourself do you want a rich orphan in tights saving you or a bad ass hottie from another planet to save you? I sure as hell don’t want some random guy with mommy and daddy issues to save me. What happens if his card declines? No more gadgets for him and you’re screwed. With Superman his powers are unstoppable.

In conclusion, I am not saying that all other superheroes aren’t special because they are, but they do not come anywhere close to the level of awesomeness that is Superman.