If anyone can challenge the popularity of Batman then it would have to be Superman. One of the most popular superheros today is still Superman. The character has come a long way from the ‘Boom!’ ‘Pow’ slapstick style of the 60’s and a new trilogy of Batman films are currently in production with Twilight star Robert Pattinson starring as the man in the winged latex suit. He remains one of the most popular superheroes around over 70 years since his first incarnation in 1939, arriving not long after the creation of the first Marvel superhero, the Sub-Mariner. It’s difficult to think of any superhero who is loved more than Bruce Wayne’s alter-ego. The list of superheroes that have captivated us over the years is almost endless, but we’ve put together a list of some of the most popular superheroes below.

Now superhero films reign supreme at the cinema and dominate pop culture almost everywhere you look.

Superhero comics used to be the only way fans could enjoy these near-mythical characters, with the occasional TV series and film sometimes cropping up along the way.

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