23 Nicknames Given to Superman Over the Years
When you’ve been in the business for 76 years, people tend to come up with all kinds of fun nicknames for you. That’s especially true in the comics business, where writers (many of whom came up with some pretty interesting names for themselves in the early days) are obsessed with names.
Below are 23 names that I’ve noticed over the years, from Superman’s early days roughing up wife-beaters and crooked mine owners to today’s more modern times.
Did I miss any of your favorites? Let me know.
1. Action Ace
2. Big Blue
3. Big Blue Boy Scout
4. Big Blue Cheese (I’m not sure if this came before or after Captain Marvel’s nickname “Big Red Cheese” started making the rounds)
5. Citizen Fix-It
6. Champion of Democracy
7. Champion of Justice
8. Champion of the Oppressed
9. Champion of the Underdog
10. Colossus of Krypton
11. King of Speed
12. Last Son of Krypton
13. Man of Might
14. The Man of Steel
15. The Man of Tomorrow
16. The Metropolis Kid
17. The Metropolis Marvel
18. Smallville (best employed by Dana Delaney’s Lois Lane in the 1996 animated series)
19. Strange Visitor
20. Supes
21. Wonder Worker
22. World’s Mightiest Hero
23. World’s Mightiest Citizen
