Classically, Superman is, of course, a comic book character. He’s arguably the most famous superhero in all of fiction and he’s been gracing the pages of DC Comics since his first appearance in 1938.

The character also known as Clark Kent and Kal-El is seen as a beacon of morality and, despite actually being from the distant planet of Krypton, a symbol of American patriotism at its very best.

He has fought alone, he has fought alongside heroic teams like the Justice League, but he always gives his best – and he’s incredibly popular as a result.

Consequently, he has spun off into other media and there are countless different versions of the character. These are the ten iconic non-comic versions of Superman that you most need to know about (in no particular order)…

Christopher Reeve Superman

The most iconic movie version of Superman to date is undoubtedly the late Christopher Reeve’s classic version of the character.

Reeve played the Kryptonian superhero in four theatrical movies between 1978 and 1987 – Superman, Superman II, Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace – and he was fantastic in the role, having initially been a surprise choice for it, as he was very skinny and had only really acted on stage prior to landing the role.

Of course, the movies famously got poorer in quality as they went along, but Reeve’s performances couldn’t be blamed for that. He is still the most recognisable man to have ever played the Man of Steel and he will definitely be extremely hard to beat in that regard.