Superman’s Dad was an important businessman. He worked in the city and worked very hard making sure that everyone in the city--actually, in the entire country!--had the stereo equipment that they needed.

He was also a stalwart aide to Superman. Superman’s Dad watched the jail and made sure Superman knew when bad guys were escaping. It was neverending work, since bad guys were always escaping from jail, and Superman’s Dad sometimes wished that someone would build a better mousetrap, but until they did, he would keep an eye on the jail.

More than anything else, Superman’s Dad was proud of his son, and also worried. He knew Superman did good, important work, but he also knew there was a lot of kryptonite out there, and a lot of evil geniuses. Even one was too many with a jail as leaky as theirs.

So, Superman’s Dad did what he had to, which was also what he enjoyed. He sold stereo equipment to everyone who needed it, and he helped out Superman. So as he rode the train to work, he read a book on prison design and another on superpowers. Maybe he would be the one to build the mousetrap.