Before there was the homoerotic jingoism of Top Gun, children of the 1980s had their exposure to truth, justice, & the American way (& muscular dudes in tights for those who might have been looking for that) in Christopher Reeve's iconic portrayal of Superman, across 4 films. The first 2 are of course the most revered, but the latter entries have their charms here & there. But Superman's legacy goes much further back in history. Back before the George Reeves' series of the 1950s, to the first is...