My favourite all time character is Superman. I've been a fan for as long as i can remember and have watched all of his films, television shows and animated shows. I've read a great deal of his stories and no matter how many times I read them i never get tired of the big blue boy scout. His powers, personality, costume and pretty much everything else to me is perfect and i wouldn't change a thing. Two stories for me sold him on a platter as my favourite character of all time. The first is "For the man who has everything" which showed that Superman cared more about protecting the earth and its people then having his own perfect life. The second is "All Star Superman" which showed Superman's incredible willpower and the fact that he can affect everyone's life including that of young girl who simply can't live anymore. "You're stronger than you think". Five simple words that changed the direction of someones life. In addition Superman is the only hero I know of that has been honoured at Word Suicide Prevention day. I can't find the article but the main message was that you don't even have to exist to have an effect on someone's life. Many people now make the argument that Superman is old fashioned and that batman is more popular character. But I don't believe that; what I do know is that Superman is an ideal to strive towards. We may stumble. We may fall. But one day we can try and emulate those qualities that make him a great hero and as is said in All Star superman "We can join him in the sun". And that is why Superman is my greatest hero and character of all time.