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Superman is a fictional superhero appearing in 

American comic books published by DC 

Comics. The character is considered an 

American cultural icon.[2][3][4][5] The 

Superman character was created by 

writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster 

in 1933; the character was sold to 

Detective Comics, Inc. (later DC Comics) 

in 1938.[6][7] Superman first appeared in 

Action Comics #1 (June 1938) and 

subsequently appeared in various radio 

serials, newspaper strips, television 

programs, films, and video games. With 

the character's success, Superman helped 

to create the superhero genre and 

establish its primacy within the American 

comic book.[2]

superman's appearance is distinctive and 

iconic; he usually wears a blue costume, red 

cape, and stylized red-and-yellow "S" shield on 

his chest.[8][9][10] This shield is used in a 

myriad of media to symbolize the 

character.[11] The origin story of Superman 

relates that he was born Kal-El on the planet 

Krypton, before being rocketed to Earth as an 

infant by his scientist father Jor-El, moments 

before Krypton's destruction. Discovered and 

adopted by a Kansas farmer and his wife, the 

child is raised as Clark Kent and imbued with a 

strong moral compass. Very early on he started 

to display superhuman abilities, which, upon 

reaching maturity, he resolved to use for the 

benefit of humanity. Superman resides and 

operates in the fictional American city of 

Metropolis. As Clark Kent, Superman's secret 

identity, he is a journalist for the Daily Planet, a 

Metropolis newspaper. Superman's primary 

love interest is Lois Lane, and his archenemy is 

supervillain Lex Luthor.[12]

Superman has fascinated scholars, with cultural 

theorists, commentators, and critics alike 

exploring the character's impact and 

superman's appearance is distinctive and 

iconic; he usually wears a blue costume, red 

cape, and stylized red-and-yellow "S" shield on 

his chest.[8][9][10] This shield is used in a 

myriad of media to symbolize the 

character.[11] The origin story of Superman 

relates that he was born Kal-El on the planet 

Krypton, before being rocketed to Earth as an 

infant by his scientist father Jor-El, moments 

before Krypton's destruction. Discovered and 

adopted by a Kansas farmer and his wife, the 

child is raised as Clark Kent and imbued with a 

strong moral compass. Very early on he 

started to display superhuman abilities, which, 

upon reaching maturity, he resolved to use for 

the benefit of humanity. Superman resides and 

operates in the fictional American city of 

Metropolis. As Clark Kent, Superman's secret 

identity, he is a journalist for the Daily Planet, 

a Metropolis newspaper. Superman's primary 

love interest is Lois Lane, and his archenemy is 

supervillain Lex Luthor.[12]

Superman has fascinated scholars, with 

cultural theorists, commentators, and critics 

alike exploring the character's impact  

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