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This article is about the superhero. For other uses, see Superman (disambiguation). Comics character
| Superman | |
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| File:Superman.jpgCover to Superman v2, #204 (April 2004). Pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Action Comics #1 (June 1938) |
| Created by | Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Kal-El, adopted as Clark Joseph Kent |
| Place of origin | Krypton |
| Team affiliations | The Daily Planet Justice League Team Superman |
| Notable aliases | Gangbuster, Nightwing, Jordan Elliot, Nova, Superboy, Superman Prime |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, senses, invulnerability, enhanced intelligence, regeneration, longevity, freezing breath, heat vision, x-ray vision, flight and longevity |
Superman is a popular superhero of DC Comics. Created by Canadian-born artist Joe Shuster and American writer Jerry Siegel in 1932 and sold to Detective Comics, Inc. in 1938, Superman first appeared in Action Comics #1 (June 1938) and subsequently appeared in various radio serials, television programs, films, newspaper strips, and video games. With a premise that taps into adolescent fantasy, Superman is born Kal-El on the alien planet Krypton, before being rocketed to Earth as an infant by his scientist father moments before the planet's destruction. Adopted and raised by a Kansas farmer and his wife, the child is raised as Clark Kent, and imbued with a strong moral compass. Upon reaching maturity the character develops superhuman abilities, resolving to use these for the benefit of humanity. With the success of his adventures, Superman helped to create the superhero genre and establish its primacy within the American comic book. Superman is widely considered to be both one of the most famous and popular comic book superheroes of all time, and an American cultural icon.
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In the early twenty-first century, Superman remains one of the most popular comic book characters of all time. He also has been an immense draw in movies and on television.
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