Superman soars

He may not look all that cool but it seems the original man of steel is still a favourite with the viewers.

Superman has been voted the most popular fictional superhero of all time, beating rivals Spider-Man and Batman.

"Superheroes have often been favourite characters in the movies," said a spokeswoman for UCI cinemas, which carried out the poll.

"Superman is the original and best man of steel, a character close to the hearts of kids young and old."

The comic book character was most memorably played by Christopher Reeve but a new version, under the direction of Brian Singer of X-Men 2 fame, is in the pipeline, with Kevin Spacey touted to play evil Lex Luther.

In second place in the poll of nearly 5,000 cinemagoers was Spider-Man, followed by the winged-wonder that is Batman.

The Jekyll and Hyde inspired Hulk came in fourth place, followed by the brand new superhero star of Pixar-Disney's The Incredibles, Mr Incredible.

Other crimefighters that made it into the top ten include Daredevil, Wolverine and the Ninja Turtles.

<b>Top superheroes </b>

1. Superman
2. Spiderman
3. Batman
4. Hulk
5. Mr Incredible
6. Daredevil
7. The Mask
8. Wolverine
9. Catwoman
10. Ninja Turtles

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