List of the Supermen

bearded · April 11, 2007, 11:22:56 PM

how many superman clones are actually in the market? counting the first, captain marvel.

1. Superman
2. Captain Marvel
3. Prime
4. ?

Doctor TOC · April 12, 2007, 06:55:02 AM

4. Majestic
5. Apollo
6. Supreme
7. The Sentry
8. Hyperion (Squadron Supreme)
9. Gladiator (Shi'Ar Imperial Guard)
10. The High (from Stormwatch)
11. Marvel/Miracleman
12. Omni-Man (from Invincible)
13. Martian Manhunter
14. Ultraman (from the Crime Syndicate of America)

bearded · April 12, 2007, 07:21:22 AM

15. Vartox
16. Mighty Man (Image/Larsen)

JKCarrier · April 12, 2007, 07:59:38 AM

17. Samaritan (Astro City)
18. Indigo (the novel Super-Folks)

Glitch Girl · April 12, 2007, 08:25:03 AM

19 The Atom (Tangent)

captainspud · April 12, 2007, 09:31:25 AM

20. Statesman (City of Heroes)

JKCarrier · April 12, 2007, 11:44:58 AM

21. Wundarr (from Man-Thing and Marvel Two-In-One)

Doctor TOC · April 13, 2007, 04:40:50 AM

22. Venture (Image)

bearded · April 13, 2007, 06:54:29 AM

23 Icon (Milestone)

Doctor TOC · April 13, 2007, 07:00:19 AM

24. Mighty Mouse
25. Meteor Man (from the movie of the same name)
26. G-Girl (from My Super Ex-Girlfriend)
27. Thermoman (from My Hero)

Protomorph · April 13, 2007, 08:54:27 PM

28. Captain Hero (Drawn Together)

catwhowalksbyhimself · April 13, 2007, 10:16:52 PM

29. Will Stronghold (Sky High)
30. Greatest American Hero

captainspud · April 14, 2007, 09:25:11 AM

In function more than in concept:

31. Retro Girl (Powers)

lugaru · April 14, 2007, 10:08:19 AM

32. Radioactive man (simpsons)

Uncle Yuan · April 14, 2007, 06:25:19 PM

I think some of these miss the mark - there should be more to being a Superman clone than having similar powers (being strong and being able to fly). I also look for the look - broad shouldered, strong jawed - and that certain sense of larger-than-life-ness about the character. Specifically I think G-girl and the Greatest American Hero don't make this cut. Maybe some of the others as there are a lot I don't recognize.

catwhowalksbyhimself · April 14, 2007, 07:01:41 PM

Ah, but the Greatest American Hero was recognized and sued by DC as being too similar to Superman.

Doctor TOC · April 15, 2007, 11:35:28 PM

G-Girl is closer to Superman than many of the others (similar powers and a nerdy, mild-mannered, spectacles-wearing alter-ego). She's clearly a parody of Superman, altered just enough to avoid a lawsuit. Heck, even her nemesis is a parody of Lex Luthor.

cripp12 · April 16, 2007, 05:27:26 AM

33. SuperGirl
34. UltraBoy
35. Mon-El

Glitch Girl · April 16, 2007, 05:14:49 PM

36. Clark Oppenheimer (The Tick issue 1)

thalaw2 · April 19, 2007, 11:15:28 PM

37. Stupor Duck :stupor
38. Super Bugs

AncientSpirit · April 20, 2007, 03:45:39 AM

39. Superduperman (MAD Magazine)

Uncle Yuan · April 21, 2007, 07:51:13 AM

Has no one mentioned Under Dog?

thanoson · April 21, 2007, 09:40:06 AM

41. Black Adam
42. Powergirl

Protomorph · April 21, 2007, 11:52:23 AM

43. Steve Filbert, The Champion (from The Tick Live action series)

MyndVizion · April 22, 2007, 12:53:54 AM

What about Captain Planet from well...Captain Planet?

thanoson · April 22, 2007, 09:26:55 AM

45. deleted by popular demand

catwhowalksbyhimself · April 22, 2007, 10:03:54 AM

The secret identity thing was Superman-like, but he was overall more like Booster Gold than anything else, since he was a glory hound and seemed to get all his abilities from his equipment.

So I have to disagree with you on this one.

thanoson · April 22, 2007, 12:44:33 PM

Ok, 45 is stricken from the books.

Revenant · April 24, 2007, 07:44:06 PM

What about Wonder Woman? She was created with him in mind, to be "a female hero with all the strength of Superman, and with the allure of a beautiful woman"... i guess she sort of fits the broad-shouldered, strong jawed mold.

MyndVizion · April 27, 2007, 11:40:00 AM

If we're talking women now....How's about Ms. Marvel and Rogue?