Man and Superman

On CNN, Colin Powell said: "But, you know, we didn't elect Superman, we elected a human being, Barack Obama, who came in with an idea, with energy, and I think with a youthful -- a more youthful approach to things."

Back in 2007, then-Senator Obama had a different view:

During the campaign, so did designer Alex Ross:

At the time of the inauguration, so did Ms. Magazine: