"With all that is going on in the world today, I think that we need a lot more superheroes than we have on the scene and that may be one of the reasons that people are so glad to see Superman return."

Grace Sinden (Mother of Superman Returns Director Bryan Singer), Princeton

"He rates exceedingly above the rest because he is fighting for truth, justice and the American way."

Curt Richmond, Princeton

"He is the most powerful of all superheroes. Compared to Spiderman, one of the most popular superheroes, Superman is older, wiser, more capable of figuring out ways to do things with more panache, and has a more mature view on things."

Paul LaMarche, Ewing

"I would have to think about who today's superheroes are but Superman is head and shoulders above anyone today that I can think of as a superhero to my age cohort."

Vicky Bergman, Princeton

"He obviously rates much better than any of the superheroes that are around today and that is why we are all here to observe him."

Marvin Reed, Princeton