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(by ‘alex ross’)
(august 2005)
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(“superman” is a fictional ‘superhero’ appearing in american comic books published by “DC Comics”)
(the character was created by writer “jerry siegel” and artist “joe shuster”, high school students living in (‘cleveland’ / ‘ohio’) in ‘1933’)
(they sold ‘superman’ to ‘Detective Comics’, the future ‘DC Comics’, in 1938)
(‘Superman’ debuted in Action Comics #1 (cover-dated ‘June 1938’) and subsequently appeared in various radio serials, newspaper strips, television programs, films, and video games)
(with this success, ‘Superman’ helped to create the ‘superhero archetype’ and establish its primacy within the “American comic book”)
(the character is also referred to by such epithets as the ‘Man of Steel’, the Man of Tomorrow’, and ‘The Last Son of Krypton’)
(the ‘origin story’ of ‘Superman’ relates that he was born Kal-El on the alien 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 various superhuman abilities, which, upon reaching maturity, he resolved to use for the benefit of humanity through a secret “Superman” identity)
(‘Superman’ resides and operates in the fictional American city of ‘Metropolis’)
(as ‘Clark Kent’, he is a journalist for the Daily Planet, a Metropolis newspaper)
(Superman’s love interest is generally ‘Lois Lane’, and his archenemy is supervillain ‘Lex Luthor’)
(he is typically a member of the “Justice League” and close ally of ‘Batman’ and ‘Wonder Woman’)
(like other characters in the DC Universe, several alternate versions of ‘Superman’ have been depicted over the years)
(Superman’s appearance is distinctive and iconic; he usually wears a blue costume with a red-and-yellow emblem on the chest, consisting of the letter S in a shield shape, and a red cape)
(this shield is used in many media to symbolize the character)
(‘Superman’ is widely considered an American cultural icon)
(he has fascinated scholars, with ‘cultural theorists’, commentators, and critics alike exploring the character’s impact and role in the United States and worldwide)
(the character’s ownership has often been the subject of dispute, with ‘Siegel and Shuster’ twice suing for the return of rights)
(the character has been adapted extensively and portrayed in other forms of media as well, including ‘films’, ‘television series’, and ‘video games’)
(several actors have portrayed ‘Superman’ in motion pictures and TV series including ‘Kirk Alyn’, ‘George Reeves’, ‘Christopher Reeve’, ‘Dean Cain’, ‘Tom Welling’, ‘Brandon Routh’, ‘Henry Cavill’, and ‘Tyler Hoechlin’)
written by jerry siegel
drawn by joe shuster
(two jews)
first conceived as a bald telepathic villain bent on world domination
(1933)
superman’s enemy is “lex luthor”
(created in 1940)
“superman”
(1978 film)
christopher reeve as superman
margot kidder as lois lane
(superman reverses the rotation of the earth to “go back in time” and save lois lane from death in a car accident)
“lois and clark: the new adventures of superman”
(television series)
(1993 – 1997)
(dean cain as “superman”)
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(lex luthor played by “john shea”)
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(‘dyke van larnald’ suggested we collaborate on a “superman” adaptation in 2011)
(i’d be the star)
(this never came to fruition…)
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👈👈👈 ☜ *“FICTIONAL CHARACTERS”*
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*🌈✨ *TABLE OF CONTENTS* ✨🌷*
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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥*we won the war* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥