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These days it seems like every superhero has been given a modern makeover for the big screen—Batman， Iron Man， Spider-Man， and the list goes on. So it makes sense that the ancestor of superheroes Superman comes back in Man of Steel.
当下的大银幕上，似乎每位超级英雄都推出了自己的现代新编——蝙蝠侠、钢铁侠、蜘蛛侠，不胜枚举。所以当这位超级英雄鼻祖超人携影片《超人：钢铁之躯》强势归来时，一切也就顺理成章了。
The following is a brief introduction of Superman over the past decades.
下文是对超人在过去数十年间的一个简介。
1930s-40s 20世纪30-40年代
Superman arrived during World War II. And when the US got involved， “Americans start getting scared and here comes this giant， almost straight-from-the-flag character who has come to save us，” Brad Meltzer， a US novelist， told USA Today.
超人诞生于二战时期。当美国也加入二战时，“当美国人开始害怕时，这位巨人就出现了，就像一个一身星条旗装扮的爱国英雄来拯救我们了。”美国小说家布莱德·迈尔泽在接受《今日美国》采访时说。
From the late 1930s to the 1940s， Mark Waid， a US comic book writer， said， “He was created as a social agitator， a character who fought for the oppressed and the weak.”
自20世纪30年代末到40年代，美国漫画家马克·韦德表示：“他被塑造成人类社会的救世主，为受压迫者与弱势群体而战。”
1950s 20世纪50年代
In the 1950s， Superman went from anti-authority to a sort of “uber-cop”， since the postwar era was “where Americans thought themselves as the world’s peacekeepers”， Waid said.
在上世纪50年代，超人从反权威者摇身变成“超级警察”，因为战后时期，“美国人就视自己为世界维和者”，韦德说。
1970s 20世纪70年代
When there was a Superman film came out in 1978， the superhero， played by Christopher Reeve， didn’t only save the world， but Waid also found that he expressed a relaxed attitude.
1978年，当一部超人影片被搬上银幕时，克里斯托弗·里夫扮演的超级英雄不只是拯救了世界而已，在韦德看来，他还表达了一种无拘无束的态度。
1980s 20世纪80年代
“The 1980s featured Superman fighting against his own hubris and self-importance，” Meltzer said.
迈尔泽表示，“20世纪80年代描绘的超人是与自己的自大与自负抗争。”
1990s 20世纪90年代
In the 1990s， Superman fought against not only a bad mullet but also big corporations. The decade also featured a memorable “Death of Superman” story line.
20世纪90年代，超人除了与他那一头糟糕的胭脂鱼发型抗争之外，还向大财团们宣战。这十年也演绎出一幕令人无法忘怀的“超人之死”剧情。
Why Superman’s story remains timeless is that his mom and dad put their son Kal-El in a space capsule as a baby before his home planet of Krypton explodes. They send him to the Earth so that he can lead a good life and be of service to the world.
超人的故事之所以经久不衰是因为它讲述了超人的父母在他的家园氪星球爆炸前把尚在襁褓中的儿子卡尔-艾尔放进太空舱。他们把他送到地球，这样他就能过上好日子，并为全世界服务。
US writer Scott Snyder also agreed with that. Snyder told The New York Times “What also makes him a typical American is he’s a superhero who looks out for all of us. You always get the sense that Superman is protecting everyone and he sees everyone as equals.”
美国作家斯科特·斯奈德对此也表示赞同。斯奈德在接受《纽约时报》采访时说：“他是个超级英雄，为我们所有人保驾护航，正是这一点也使他成为典型的美国人。你总会有这样一种感觉，超人正保护着每一个人，且平等待人。”
当下的大银幕上，似乎每位超级英雄都推出了自己的现代新编——蝙蝠侠、钢铁侠、蜘蛛侠，不胜枚举。所以当这位超级英雄鼻祖超人携影片《超人：钢铁之躯》强势归来时，一切也就顺理成章了。
The following is a brief introduction of Superman over the past decades.
下文是对超人在过去数十年间的一个简介。
1930s-40s 20世纪30-40年代
Superman arrived during World War II. And when the US got involved， “Americans start getting scared and here comes this giant， almost straight-from-the-flag character who has come to save us，” Brad Meltzer， a US novelist， told USA Today.
超人诞生于二战时期。当美国也加入二战时，“当美国人开始害怕时，这位巨人就出现了，就像一个一身星条旗装扮的爱国英雄来拯救我们了。”美国小说家布莱德·迈尔泽在接受《今日美国》采访时说。
From the late 1930s to the 1940s， Mark Waid， a US comic book writer， said， “He was created as a social agitator， a character who fought for the oppressed and the weak.”
自20世纪30年代末到40年代，美国漫画家马克·韦德表示：“他被塑造成人类社会的救世主，为受压迫者与弱势群体而战。”
1950s 20世纪50年代
In the 1950s， Superman went from anti-authority to a sort of “uber-cop”， since the postwar era was “where Americans thought themselves as the world’s peacekeepers”， Waid said.
在上世纪50年代，超人从反权威者摇身变成“超级警察”，因为战后时期，“美国人就视自己为世界维和者”，韦德说。
1970s 20世纪70年代
When there was a Superman film came out in 1978， the superhero， played by Christopher Reeve， didn’t only save the world， but Waid also found that he expressed a relaxed attitude.
1978年，当一部超人影片被搬上银幕时，克里斯托弗·里夫扮演的超级英雄不只是拯救了世界而已，在韦德看来，他还表达了一种无拘无束的态度。
1980s 20世纪80年代
“The 1980s featured Superman fighting against his own hubris and self-importance，” Meltzer said.
迈尔泽表示，“20世纪80年代描绘的超人是与自己的自大与自负抗争。”
1990s 20世纪90年代
In the 1990s， Superman fought against not only a bad mullet but also big corporations. The decade also featured a memorable “Death of Superman” story line.
20世纪90年代，超人除了与他那一头糟糕的胭脂鱼发型抗争之外，还向大财团们宣战。这十年也演绎出一幕令人无法忘怀的“超人之死”剧情。
Why Superman’s story remains timeless is that his mom and dad put their son Kal-El in a space capsule as a baby before his home planet of Krypton explodes. They send him to the Earth so that he can lead a good life and be of service to the world.
超人的故事之所以经久不衰是因为它讲述了超人的父母在他的家园氪星球爆炸前把尚在襁褓中的儿子卡尔-艾尔放进太空舱。他们把他送到地球，这样他就能过上好日子，并为全世界服务。
US writer Scott Snyder also agreed with that. Snyder told The New York Times “What also makes him a typical American is he’s a superhero who looks out for all of us. You always get the sense that Superman is protecting everyone and he sees everyone as equals.”
美国作家斯科特·斯奈德对此也表示赞同。斯奈德在接受《纽约时报》采访时说：“他是个超级英雄，为我们所有人保驾护航，正是这一点也使他成为典型的美国人。你总会有这样一种感觉，超人正保护着每一个人，且平等待人。”