How did you get your soft spot for Superman? Batman was the first hero I liked because of the old live-action TV show and the "Superfriends" cartoon. The latter is how I learned about Superman as well, so Superman was my second big superhero. Then when I was about 4 or 5 I first saw Spider-Man a little later when they added him to "Electric Company", and he became my favorite after that.
And before all that, the first cartoon I ever watched was "Speed Racer". I also remember seeing "Wally Gator" and "Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har-Har" early on.
Watched Superman with my dad and as a little kid spending WAYYYYYY to much time in a hospital, on crutches, in braces or in a cast.
( screwed up hips and back, and botched surgery)
So i read a lot, watched too much TV, and got into ANYTHING that would take me out of where I was....
Got into Star Trek TOS that way, too.