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Superman was created in 1938 by artist Joe Shuster and writer Jerry Siegel. His first
appearance was in Action Comics #1 published by DC comics.
He takes his name from the 19th-century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's
term for the ideal superior man.
AKA: The Man of Steel, the Man of Tomorrow, the Last Son of Krypton, Big Blue, the Metropolis Marvel, the Action Ace (and more informally, Supes)
The first Superman character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster was not a hero,
but a villain. Their short story "The Reign of the Superman"
concerned a bald-headed villain bent on dominating the world.
Superman's Kryptonian name, Kal-El, resembles the Hebrew words for "all that God is"
By the 1940's Superman's powers increased, including his super-strength and the ability to fly (his earliest comics featured Superman able to only leap about an eighth of a mile at a time).
In the 1978 film the 'S' insignia was implied to be the symbol of his father on krypton. Lois Lane then picks up on the 'S' shape and names him Superman.
According to official DC facts, Superman stands 6'3", weighs 225 lbs and is approximately 33 years old in any given story unless stated otherwise within the story.
The names of Jor-L, Kal-L, Lora, John and Mary were eventually changed to the more modern "Jor-El", "Kal-El", "Lara", "Jonathan" and "Martha" by the the late 1940s/early 1950s
Actors who have played the role: Kirk Alyn, George Reeves, Christopher Reeve, Dean Cain, Tom Welling, and Brandon Routh.
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Superman III (1983)
Superman II (1980)
Superman the movie (1978)
