Superman and Batman, one has superpowers from another world & the other is quite efficient in using tools & technology. Unlike Superman, Batman requires various vehicles to fly in, so in that regard he is more technology dependent like Iron-Man is.
http://supermanfanart.com/artists/markus/history.htm,
http://syncnotes.blogspot.ca/2010/06/superman-batman-connections.html,
http://screenrant.com/man-steel-justice-league-batman-begins-dark-knight-dc-superhero-origin-movies
http://manofsteel.warnerbros.com/index.html,
http://www.dccomics.com/movies/man-of-steel-2013,
http://www.supermanhomepage.com/news.php?readmore=13537
http://screenrant.com/tag/superman-man-of-steel
There are so many versions of Superman, some are bound to be more popular than others, but the overall character has an enduring mystique in popular culture.
http://walkerbaitproductions.com/2013/06/17/less-is-more
http://syncnotes.blogspot.ca/2013/06/superman-synchronicity.html
For more comprehensive observations see,
http://secretsun.blogspot.com/2008/04/our-gods-wear-spandex-nycc-panel.html
It sure would be nice to see a part 2 of this book, or an expanded version of the original.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Gods_Wear_Spandex,
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?id=12032&page=article,
http://www.amazon.com/Our-Gods-Wear-Spandex-History/dp/1578634067,
http://books.google.ca/books/about/Our_Gods_Wear_Spandex.html?id=93Mv-1R5yskC,
http://witchesandpagans.com/Articles/our-gods-wear-spandex-nw17.html
