Superman, the fictional superhero, operates under a clear power hierarchy: his abilities exceed those of normal humans by orders of magnitude. His rooms, by implication, contain his personal effects, his aspirational images, his reflection of ideal. For Superman to maintain posters of another person suggests a reversal in the power hierarchy—not just that someone exceeds Superman's abilities, but that Superman consciously acknowledges this by placing the image in his private space. Posters function as declarations of allegiance, admiration, or intimidation. Superman's collection implies he is not the apex. He is subservient.