Superman story
Disguised as reporter Clark Kent, Superman adopts a mild-mannered disposition in Metropolis and develops a romance with Lois Lane, while battling the villainous Lex Luthor.
19 total · 5 major · 14 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| facing a genius adversary | major | It was up to Superman to stop the criminal genius Lex Luthor from destroying most of California with a nuclear weapon. |
| greed for riches | major | Lex Luthor hatched a diabolical plot to destroy most of California with a nuclear bomb so that the residents of the Golden State would have to buy his real estate in Nevada. |
| nuclear proliferation | major | Lex Luthor stole an ICBM and planned to use it on California. |
| romantic love | major | Superman and Lois Lane. |
| super strength | major | Superman was more powerful than a locomotive. |
| ability to see through solid objects | minor | Superman used his X-ray vision to check Lois Lane's lungs for signs of cancer and see through various other things. |
| betrayal | minor | Eve Teschmacher betrayed Lex Luthor by removing the kryptonite from around Superman's neck. |
| boyfriend and girlfriend | minor | Lex Luthor and Eve Teschmacher. |
| father and son | minor | Jor-El sent his baby boy Superman away on a spaceship from Krypton just before its sun went nova, and later guided the adult Superman from beyond the grave. |
| flying ability | minor | Superman was essentially flying around under his own power. |