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Superman is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by DCComics , and is considered an American cultural icon .[1][2 ][3][4] Superman was created by writerJerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster , high school students living in Cleveland , Ohio, in 1933; thecharacter was sold to Detective Comics, Inc. (later DC Comics) in 1938 .[5][6] Superman firstappeared in Action Comics #1 (June 1938) and subsequently appeared in various radio serials,

television programs, films, newspaper strips , and video games. With the success of hisadventures, Superman helped to create the superhero genre and establish its primacy within theAmerican comic book .[1]

Superman's appearance is distinctive and iconic. He usually wears a blue costume, red cape , andstylized red-and-yellow "S" shield on his chest .[7][8 ][9] This shield is used in a myriad of media tosymbolize the character .[10]

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'sdestruction. 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 displaysuperhuman abilities , which, upon reaching maturity, he resolved to use for the benefit ofhumanity. Superman resides and operates in the fictional American city of Metropolis . As ClarkKent, he is a journalist for the Daily Planet , a Metropolis newspaper. Superman's primary loveinterest is Lois Lane and his archenemy is supervillain Lex Luthor .[11]

Superman has fascinated scholars, with cultural theorists , commentators, and critics alikeexploring the character's impact and role in the United States and worldwide. The character'sownership has often been the subject of dispute, with Siegel and Shuster twice suing for thereturn of legal ownership. Superman has been labeled as the greatest comic book hero of all time

by IGN , as the editors pointed out that Superman was the blueprint for superheroes as we know

them today .[12]

Contents 1 Publication history

o 1.1 Creation and conception o 1.2 Publication o 1.3 Influences o 1.4 Copyright issues

2 Fictional character biography o 2.1 Age and birthday o 2.2 Personality o 2.3 Other versions

3 Powers and abilities 4 Supporting cast

o 4.1 Enemies 5 Cultural impact

o 5.1 Inspiring a market o 5.2 Merchandising o 5.3 In other media

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