"him a kryptonite necklace (which they didn't know was a weakness) and tied him to a cross-like beam in a cornfield and painted a red 'S' on Clark's chest (standing for Scarecrow, which was what he was meant to be as part of a high school hazing tradition) as a reference. Initially, the S-shield had one meaning: ""S"" for Superman. One of the first alternative meanings was presented in ""Superman: The Movie"", in which it was not an ""S"", but rather the ""S""-shaped Coat of arms of the House of El as it was Brando's idea to have Jor-El wear"
"in the heel with an arrow. Later legends (beginning with a poem by Statius in the 1st century AD) state that Achilles was invulnerable in all of his body except for his heel because, when his mother Thetis dipped him in the river Styx as an infant, she held him by one of his heels. Alluding to these legends, the term ""Achilles' heel"" has come to mean a point of weakness, especially in someone or something with an otherwise strong constitution. Linear B tablets attest to the personal name ""Achilleus"" in the forms ""a-ki-re-u"" and ""a-ki-re-we"", the latter being the"
"forefinger. The use of ""Achilles heel"" as an expression meaning ""area of weakness, vulnerable spot"" dates only to 1840, with implied use in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's ""Ireland, that vulnerable heel of the British Achilles!"" from 1810 (""Oxford English Dictionary""). The large and prominent tendon of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles of the calf is called the ""tendo achilleus"" or Achilles tendon. This is commonly associated with the site of Achilles' death wound. Tendons are avascular, so such an injury is unlikely to be fatal; however, the myth has the arrow poisoned with the blood of the Lernaean Hydra. A more"
"Achilles tendon The Achilles tendon or heel cord, also known as the calcaneal tendon, is a tendon of the back of the leg, and the thickest in the human body. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius (calf) and soleus muscles to the calcaneus (heel) bone. These muscles, acting via the tendon, cause plantar flexion of the foot at the ankle, and (except soleus) flexion at the knee. Abnormalities of the Achilles tendon include inflammation (Achilles tendinitis), degeneration, rupture, and becoming embedded with cholesterol deposits (xanthomas). The Achilles tendon connects muscle to bone, like other tendons, and is located at"
"Achilles' heel An Achilles' heel is a weakness in spite of overall strength, which can lead to downfall. While the mythological origin refers to a physical vulnerability, idiomatic references to other attributes or qualities that can lead to downfall are common. In Greek mythology, when Achilles was a baby, it was foretold that he would die young. To prevent his death, his mother Thetis took Achilles to the River Styx, which was supposed to offer powers of invulnerability, and dipped his body into the water; however, as Thetis held Achilles by the heel, his heel was not washed over by"
"expression ""Achilles' heel"") and he was eventually killed by a poison dart to the heel. The name thus also refers to the particularly disabling and painful effect of an injury to this tendon. The first closed rupture was described by Ambroise Pare in the sixteenth century. The Achilles tendon is also known as the ""tendo calcaneus"" (). Because eponyms (names relating to people) have no relationship to the subject matter, most anatomical eponyms also have scientifically descriptive terms. The term calcaneal comes from the Latin ""calcaneum"", meaning heel. Achilles tendon The Achilles tendon or heel cord, also known as the"
"Found by a kindly homespun farming couple, the turtle grew up and gained super-powers, becoming Super-Turtle, the Reptile of Steel. Super-Turtle's enemies and allies include parodies of Superman's (such as Brainy-yak, who is a parody of Brainiac and Lex Luthor) and, in curious circumstances, Superman himself. Super-Turtle has the same powers as Superman: Flight, invulnerability, superhuman speed and strength, vision powers, et cetera. Super-Turtle Super-Turtle (or Super Turtle) is a fictional character from DC Comics, created by Henry Boltinoff; he's depicted as a bipedal anthropomorphic turtle wearing a cape like Superman's. His emblem, which is on his cape, is a"
"likely anatomical basis for Achilles's death, assuming an unpoisoned dart, would have been an injury to his posterior tibial artery behind the medial malleolus, in between the tendons of the flexor digitorum longus and the posterior tibial vein. This area could also have been included in Thetis's grip. Achilles' heel An Achilles' heel is a weakness in spite of overall strength, which can lead to downfall. While the mythological origin refers to a physical vulnerability, idiomatic references to other attributes or qualities that can lead to downfall are common. In Greek mythology, when Achilles was a baby, it was foretold"
"be included in historic records, but tantalizing references exist among those that have been discovered. According to some versions, Styx had miraculous powers and could make someone invulnerable. According to one tradition, Achilles was dipped in the waters of the river by his mother during his childhood, acquiring invulnerability, with exception of his heel, by which his mother held him. The only spot where Achilles was vulnerable was therefore that heel, where he was struck and killed by Paris's arrow during the Trojan War. This is the source of the expression ""Achilles' heel"", a metaphor for a vulnerable spot. Styx"
"is typically the sudden onset of sharp pain in the heel. A snapping sound may be heard as the tendon breaks and walking then becomes difficult. The Achilles tendon is most commonly injured by sudden plantarflexion or dorsiflexion of the ankle, or by forced dorsiflexion of the ankle outside its normal range of motion. Other mechanisms by which the Achilles can be torn involve sudden direct trauma to the tendon, or sudden activation of the Achilles after atrophy from prolonged periods of inactivity. Some other common tears can occur from overuse while participating in intense sports. Twisting or jerking motions"
"body. She was interrupted by Peleus and she abandoned both father and son in a rage, leaving his heel vulnerable. A nearly identical story is told by Plutarch, in his ""On Isis and Osiris"", of the goddess Isis burning away the mortality of Prince Maneros of Byblos, son of Queen Astarte, and being likewise interrupted before completing the process. Later on in life, Achilles is killed by Paris when he is shot in his vulnerable spot, the heel. This is where the term ""Achilles' heel"" is derived from. Peleus gave Achilles to the centaur Chiron, to raise on Mt. Pelion,"
"Steel (1997 film) Steel is a 1997 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The film stars Shaquille O'Neal as John Henry Irons and his alter-ego Steel, Annabeth Gish as his wheelchair-using partner Susan Sparks, and Judd Nelson as their rival Nathaniel Burke. The plot centers on an accident caused by Burke which leaves Sparks paralyzed. The accident results in Irons quitting his job. Burke begins mass-producing weapons and selling them to criminals. In order to stop Burke, Irons and Sparks create a suit of armor that leads Irons to become the superhero Steel."
"middle portion of the calf. Contraction of the gastrosoleus plantar flexes the foot, enabling such activities as walking, jumping, and running. The Achilles tendon receives its blood supply from its musculotendinous junction with the triceps surae and its innervation from the sural nerve and to a lesser degree from the tibial nerve. Diagnosis may be based on symptoms and the history of the event; typically people say it feels like being kicked or shot behind the ankle. Upon examination a gap may be felt just above the heel unless swelling has filled the gap and the Simmonds' test (aka Thompson"
"to 1944 as an editor at All-American Publications, one of the three companies that would merge to form the present-day DC, then spent the next two years at Timely Comics, the 1940s predecessor to Marvel Comics, and in 1948 was an editor at EC Comics. Woolfolk told the Florida newspaper ""Today"" in August 1993 that she had found Superman's invulnerability dull, and that DC's flagship hero might be more interesting with an Achilles' heel such as adverse reactions to a fragment of his home planet. This gave rise to the famous fictional metal kryptonite, which made its first appearance in"
"described the tendon's location and said that it was commonly called ""the cord of Achilles."" The tendon has been described as early as the time of Hippocrates, who described it as the ""tendo magnus"" () and by subsequent anatomists prior to Verheyen as ""chorda Hippocratis"". Verheyen referred to the mythological account of Achilles being held by the heel by his mother Thetis when she dipped him in the River Styx as a baby to render his body invulnerable. As the heel by which she held him was not touched by the water, it was his one vulnerable spot (hence the"
"out of the indestructible blankets found in the ship he came to Earth in. In ""Man of Steel"" #1 (1986), Martha Kent makes the costume from human-manufactured cloth, and it is rendered indestructible by an ""aura"" that Superman projects. The ""S"" on Superman's chest at first was simply an initial for ""Superman"". When writing the script for the 1978 movie, Tom Mankiewicz made it Superman's Kryptonian family crest. This was carried over into some comic book stories and later movies, such as ""Man of Steel"". In the comic story """", the crest is described as an old Kryptonian symbol for"
"of strength. In addition, he wears a suit of powered armor which grants him flight, enhanced strength, and endurance. Steel modified his suit many times through his career. The initial ""Man of Steel"" design was armed with a wrist-mounted rivet gun and the sledgehammer (like the one used by his namesake John Henry) that was ubiquitous for most of his designs. The original design on his breastplate featured a metal version of Superman's ""S"" insignia in tribute to the (temporarily) deceased hero, which Irons removed after the return of Superman. Two later armor designs incorporated a similar, but different, ""S"""
"Achille Talon Achille Talon is a Franco-Belgian comics series featuring an eponymous main character, created by Greg (the pseudonym of Michel Regnier). Starting publication in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine ""Pilote"" in 1963, the series presents the comic misadventures of an anti-hero. The name derives from """"talon d'Achille"""", the French term for an ""Achilles' heel"", which suits the character although the Achilles' heel of Achille Talon is not his heel but his large nose. The first ""Achille Talon"" gag was published in ""Pilote"" on November 7, 1963. After several years of gags and increasing popularity, ""Achille Talon"" became a dedicated magazine"
"Superman curse The Superman curse refers to a series of supposedly related misfortunes that have plagued creative people involved in adaptations of ""Superman"" in various media, particularly actors who have played the role of Superman on film and television. The ""curse"" is frequently associated with George Reeves, who starred in ""Adventures of Superman"" on television from 1952 to 1958, and died of a gunshot wound at age 45 under disputed circumstances (officially ruled a suicide); and Christopher Reeve, who played the superhero in four theatrical films from 1978 to 1987, was paralyzed in a 1995 horseback riding accident, and died"
"Prevention may include stretching before activity. Treatment may be by surgery or casting with the toes somewhat pointed down. Relatively rapid return to weight bearing (within 4 weeks) appears okay. The risk of re-rupture is about 25% with casting. If appropriate treatment does not occur within 4 weeks of the injury outcomes are not as good. Achilles tendon rupture occurs in about 1 per 10,000 people per year. Males are more commonly affected than females. People in their 30s to 50s are most commonly affected. The tendon itself was named in 1693 after the Greek hero Achilles. The main symptoms"
"completely disappeared from the face of the Earth (including his wife, Lois Lane), is traced to an unspecified country in the Middle East. Investigating, Superman intervenes in a civil war by using his speed to snatch all the guns from a group of men fighting one another. The fighting continues however, and in his continued quest to put an end to it, Superman confronts Equus, a large, monstrous, cybernetically enhanced humanoid creature whose claws are capable of piercing Superman's skin. General Nox, the leader of the rebels, puts an end to the fight between the two beings, telling Superman that"
"""Daily Planet""s roof, a former employee named Henry Ackerman is aiming to commit suicide which is noticed by Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen. After leaving the press conference of the Mayor of Metropolis as Clark Kent, Superman believes he has talked him out of it. However, Ackerman is actually Metallo in disguise and he shoots Superman with a Kryptonite bullet. It is extracted by Cyborg (using an improvised Kryptonite scalpel laser) and by Martian Manhunter, allowing Superman to recover. The Justice League retreats to the Watchtower, where Batman reveals he was the real mastermind behind the plans. He also had"
"the bone; the gap is filled up with areolar and adipose tissue. A bursa lies between the tendon and the upper part of the calcaneus. It is about long. Along the side of the muscle, and superficial to it, is the small saphenous vein. The sural nerve the outer border of the tendon about 10cm below where it attaches to the bone. The tendon is the thickest tendon in the human body. It can receive a load stress 3.9 times body weight during walking and 7.7 times body weight when running. The blood supply to the Achilles tendon is poor,"
"apes, but long in arboreal gibbons and humans. It provides elastic energy storage in hopping, walking, and running. Computer models suggest this energy storage Achilles tendon increases top running speed by >80% and reduces running costs by more than three-quarters. It has been suggested that the ""absence of a well-developed Achilles tendon in the nonhuman African apes would preclude them from effective running, both at high speeds and over extended distances."" The oldest-known written record of the tendon being named for Achilles is in 1693 by the Flemish/Dutch anatomist Philip Verheyen. In his widely used text ""Corporis Humani Anatomia"" he"
"Broadway in the 1960s musical ""It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!"". He called the idea of a Superman curse ""silly."" He states that ""nothing but good"" has come from his playing Superman. Henry Cavill, who plays Superman in the 2013 film ""Man of Steel"", the 2016 sequel"" "", and 2017 sequel ""Justice League"", has said that he does not believe there is a Superman curse, and that incidents thought to be evidence of it are explained by bad luck. Superman curse The Superman curse refers to a series of supposedly related misfortunes that have plagued creative people involved"
"consists of a bland-colored business suit, a red necktie, black-rimmed glasses, combed-back hair, and occasionally a fedora. Fellow reporter Lois Lane became the object of Clark's/Superman's romantic affection. Lois' affection for Superman and her rejection of Clark's clumsy advances have been a recurring theme in Superman comics, as well as in movies and on television. Clark wears his Superman costume underneath his street clothes, allowing easy changes between the two personae and the dramatic gesture of ripping open his shirt to reveal the familiar ""S"" emblem when called into action. Superman usually stores his Clark Kent clothing compressed in a"
"the role of the wheelchair-using Susan Sparks. ""The New York Times"" called Gish's role a ""strong performance."" The ""San Francisco Chronicle"" noted that she ""becomes the first woman-in-wheelchair action hero in a Hollywood movie, too. Gotta give ""Steel"" some credit for that."" Steel (1997 film) Steel is a 1997 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The film stars Shaquille O'Neal as John Henry Irons and his alter-ego Steel, Annabeth Gish as his wheelchair-using partner Susan Sparks, and Judd Nelson as their rival Nathaniel Burke. The plot centers on an accident caused by Burke"
"Each of these chambers contains fibrofatty tissue covered by a layer of tough connective tissue made of collagen fibers. These septa (""walls"") are firmly attached both to the plantar aponeurosis above and the sole's skin below. The sole of the foot is one of the most highly vascularized regions of the body surface, and the dense system of blood vessels further stabilize the septa. The Achilles tendon is the muscle tendon of the triceps surae, a ""three-headed"" group of muscles—the soleus and the two heads of the gastrocnemius. The main function of the triceps surae is plantar flexion, i.e. to"
"at 12 mph (19 km/h), held at the top for several seconds, and then dropped around at speeds of , before being stopped just from the ground by magnetic brakes. On June 21, 2007, a 13-year-old girl was severely injured on Superman: Tower of Power. Shortly after the start of the ride, a cable snapped which fell and entangled the girl. Though she was able to remove the cable from her neck before the ride reached the top, it was still looped past her feet during the ""drop"" and shattered her left femur while severing both feet on the way"
"Super-Turtle Super-Turtle (or Super Turtle) is a fictional character from DC Comics, created by Henry Boltinoff; he's depicted as a bipedal anthropomorphic turtle wearing a cape like Superman's. His emblem, which is on his cape, is a letter T in a shield. Created to be a lighthearted parody of Superman, Super-Turtle appeared mostly in one-page comic stories in Silver Age comic books, starting in ""Adventure Comics"" #304 (January 1963). An accepted part of DC Comics history, Super-Turtle tends to show up once in a while in one form or another; e.g., a Super-Turtle figure hangs from the ceiling of the"
"Steel (John Henry Irons) Steel (John Henry Irons) also known as the Man of Steel is a fictional comic book superhero in DC Comics. Introduced in 1993 as one of several replacement characters for the then-deceased Superman, Steel continued to be an independent superhero after Superman's resurrection. He received his own ongoing series which saw him move from Metropolis to Washington, D.C. and join the Justice League of America in Grant Morrison's ""JLA"". He later mentored his niece Natasha Irons who became a superheroine herself. First appearing in ""The Adventures of Superman"" #500 (June 1993), he is the second character"
"revive Superman if Lois marries him. However Venus realizes what has happened and wakes Superman up. After this Hercules is tricked into flying back in time with the sandals of Mercury, and loses his memory of the events. In 1975, DC produced a comic book series titled ""Hercules Unbound"", featuring the adventures of Hercules in a post-apocalyptic future. This Hercules looked different from the other DC interpretations - he had long black hair and no beard. The series lasted 12 issues. It made use of characters and concepts, such as ""The Atomic Knights"" and the intelligent animals from Jack Kirby's"
"the comic book tie-in of ""Justice League Unlimited"". Steel (John Henry Irons) Steel (John Henry Irons) also known as the Man of Steel is a fictional comic book superhero in DC Comics. Introduced in 1993 as one of several replacement characters for the then-deceased Superman, Steel continued to be an independent superhero after Superman's resurrection. He received his own ongoing series which saw him move from Metropolis to Washington, D.C. and join the Justice League of America in Grant Morrison's ""JLA"". He later mentored his niece Natasha Irons who became a superheroine herself. First appearing in ""The Adventures of Superman"""