Though he has played a variety of leading roles, tall, dark, and wholesomely2 handsome Christopher Reeve will always be the definitive3 Superman to an entire generation of "Man of Steel4"fans. That his definitive character was such a model of physical prowess5 only serves to intensify the tragedy of Reeve's post-Superman years, marked by a 1995 horseback riding accident that left him almost completely paralyzed6.