Across the years, Superman has been immortalized as a legendary hero through art and film. However, the Man of Steel is much more than just pop culture for artist Alex Ross. Ross harbored a strong admiration for the icon – Superman became a muse, one of the forces that drove him to become an artist and work to where he is today. This design was inspired by Max Fleischer’s 1941 Superman cartoon series. Fleischer’s dynamic, action packed representation is apparent in Ross’s Son of Krypton, which captures the valiant, fearless essence of this quintessential hero.