At risk of sounding patronizing: Aw! *hugs* It's wonderful to hear how you view Superman. I see where you're coming from, but he's not my cup of tea. I have always and will always go for the ambiguously moral, the Batmans and the Rorschachs of the world.

Did you read the Deathstalker series? I have the first two but haven't gotten around to them. He's a truly entertaining writer.