From the classic TV series of the '50s to the acclaimed modern Superman and Lois, there is a Superman story for every generation. But one stands out as the best of them all.

As Superman, American actor George Reeves (1914 - 1959) stands with Phyllis Coates, as Lois Lane, in a still from the television series, ‘Adventures of Superman,’ c. 1952.

Superman has starred in many different TV shows over the years, telling many versions of the character and his life across many different battles.

Phyllis Coates, 96, who played reporter Lois Lane in a theatrical film and the first season of the “Adventures of Superman” television series, died Wednesday in California.

American actor George Reeves, as Superman, stands with Phyllis Coates, as Lois Lane, in a still from the television series, "Adventures of Superman," circa 1952. Coates died Wednesday, Oct. 18 ...