At first he was a bald villain (and not the first comic to wear a cloak)
but they operated on him in 1934, turned him into a good guy and gave him hair. Ah! Success! Something a little bigger than life. And from then until now, Superman has been going strong, even in the many convoluted turns of his 72 year history that were hard to follow. Maybe it's because in the heart of every man and boy there's a wish they could grab a 500 pound gorilla and throw him over the moon. With their sweethearts looking on, of course.