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Superman
Superman, also known as Clark Kent or The Man of Steel, is an alien superhero. He was born in Krypton, but left for Earth in his quest to save his home. His powers include superhuman strength, skin (defense), and speed, the ability to shoot lasers from his eyes, ice breath, and flight. He has only two weaknesses: Kryptonite and any other star but the sun.
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In the family sense, yes, Quite literally they were Kissing Cousins in the El family. I use the past tense as Kara Zor-el was killed off in the (crisis on infinite earths) plot line and is not part of the current DC series line-ups. Re-runs, of course have their own class of immortality- as with television shows.
Superman is a comic-book hero created by writer Jerome Siegel and cartoonist Joseph Schuster. These fictional stories say he was born on the planet Krypton, and was given the name Kal-El by his parents, Jor-El, his father, a scientist, and mother, Lara Lor-Van, who, in some stories, is portrayed as a librarian and historian.
One superman story reveals that Jor-El's and Lara's marriage was an arranged marriage, arranged between Lara's grandmother, Lady Nara, and Jor-El's father, Seyg-El.
Kal-El (aka 'Superman') was the product of this union.
This is how the fictional character Superman was created, naming (a) his actual human 'creators', and (b) his fictional parental background according to the sci-fi storyline and scenario of his origins.
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The following is how the people who came up with Superman, created him:
Superman was created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective Comics, Inc. in 1938, the character first appeared in Action Comics #1 (June 30, 1938) and subsequently appeared in various radio serials, television programs, films, newspaper strips, and video games.
Originally, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster first created a bald telepathic villain bent on dominating the entire world. He appeared in the short story "The Reign of the Super-Man" from Science Fiction #3, a science fiction fanzine that Siegel published in 1933. Siegel re-wrote the character in 1933 as a hero, bearing little or no resemblance to his villainous namesake, modeling the hero on Douglas Fairbanks Sr and his bespectacled alter ego, Clark Kent, on Harold Lloyd. Siegel and Shuster then began a six-year quest to find a publisher. Titling it The Superman, Siegel and Shuster offered it to Consolidated Book Publishing, who had published a 48-page black-and-white comic book entitled Detective Dan: Secret Operative No. 48. Although the duo received an encouraging letter, Consolidated never again published comic books. Shuster took this to heart and burned all pages of the story, the cover surviving only because Siegel rescued it from the fire. Siegel and Shuster each compared this character to Slam Bradley, an adventurer the pair had created for Detective Comics #1 (May 1939).
Siegel contacted other artists to collaborate on the strip, according to Gerard Jones feeling that "Superman was going nowhere with Joe". Toni Strobi, Mel Graff and Russell Keaton were all contacted as potential collaborators by Siegel. Artwork produced by Keaton based on Siegel's treatment shows the concept evolving. Superman is now sent back in time as a baby by the last man on Earth, where he is found and raised by Sam and Molly Kent. However Keaton did not pursue the collaboration, and soon Siegel and Shuster were back working together on the character again.
The pair re-envisioned the character, who became more of a hero in the mythic tradition, inspired by such characters as Samson and Hercules who would right the wrongs of Siegel and Shuster's times, fighting for social justice and against tyranny. It was at this stage the costume was introduced, Siegel later recalling that they created a "kind of costume and let's give him a big S on his chest, and a cape, make him as colorful as we can and as distinctive as we can." The design was based in part on the costumes worn by characters in outer space settings published in pulp magazines, as well as comic strips such as Flash Gordon, and also partly suggested by the traditional circus strong-man outfit. However, the cape has been noted as being markedly different from the Victorian tradition. Gary Engle described it as without "precedent in popular culture" in Superman at Fifty: The Persistence of a Legend. The circus performer's shorts-over-tights outfit was soon established as the basis for many future superhero outfits. This third version of the character was given extraordinary abilities, although this time of a physical nature as opposed to the mental abilities of the villainous Superman.
The locale and the hero's civilian names were inspired by the movies, Shuster said in 1983. "Jerry created all the names. We were great movie fans, and were inspired a lot by the actors and actresses we saw. As for Clark Kent, he combined the names of Clark Gable and Kent Taylor. And Metropolis, the city in which Superman operated, came from the Fritz Lang movie [Metropolis, 1927], which we both loved".
Although they were by now selling material to comic book publishers, notably Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's National Allied Publishing, the pair decided to feature this character in a comic strip format, rather than in the longer comic book story format that was establishing itself at this time. They offered it to both Max Gaines, who passed, and to United Feature Syndicate, who expressed interest initially but finally rejected the strip in a letter dated February 18, 1937. However, in what historian Les Daniels describes as "an incredibly convoluted turn of events", Max Gaines ended up positioning the strip as the lead feature in Wheeler-Nicholson's new publication, Action Comics. Vin Sullivan, editor of the new book, wrote to the pair requesting that the comic strips be refashioned to suit the comic book format, requesting "eight panels a page". However Siegel and Shuster ignored this, utilizing their own experience and ideas to create page layouts, with Siegel also identifying the image used for the cover of Action Comics #1 (June 1938), Superman's first appearance.
Siegel may have been inspired to create the Superman character due to the death of his father. Mitchell Siegel was an immigrant who owned a clothing store on New York's Lower East Side. He died during a robbery attempt in 1932, a year before Superman was created. Although Siegel never mentioned the death of his father in interviews, both Gerard Jones and Brad Meltzer believe it must have affected him. "It had to have an effect," says Jones. "There's a connection there: the loss of a dad as a source for Superman." Meltzer states: "Your father dies in a robbery, and you invent a bulletproof man who becomes the world's greatest hero. I'm sorry, but there's a story there."
Who would win in a fight Superman or Hercules?
Zeus. He is immortal and could destroy God with a thunderbolt from his master bolt within seconds.
No Hulk cannot put Superman down. Hulk may be strong and outraged but Superman is mighty and powerful. Superman has various options to destroy his enemies whereas the Hulk has to get near to kill his opponent or grab a heavy item to hit his target. If Superman decides to fight Hulk without using his superpowers, the Hulk will win after a long battle. Superman still stands first. So the final answer is Superman wins against the Hulk.
The comic was created by American writer Jerry Siegel AND Canadian-born artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective Comics, Inc. Hope this helps:)
Who would win Godzilla vs hulk ironman Superman Spider-Man juggernaut and dr octopus?
Juggernaut wins unless Thor has Odinforce.
Juggernaut cannot be defeated physically. Thor has shown the ability to temporarily weaken Juggernaut but at the cost of Mjolnir. With the Odinforce he should be capable of cutting Juggernaut's powers off completely.
Where can you get a Batman thong?
Batman pajamas can be purchased at any clothing retail store. If they do not have in stock you can try to find some at a local party and comic shop for a relatively good price.
The stuff Superman can not stand?
Kryptonite. it is little pieces of the destroyed world of krypton. these little pieces went through radioactive cosmic clouds. and this radioactivity is stronger than superman can stand, being one of his only 2 known weaknesses. the other is magic, wick effects him as it does most mortals. just ask zatanna.
What season of Lois and Clark the new adventures of superman do Lois and Clark start dating?
You get a glimpse of their love in Season 6 Episode 13 (crimson). It was under red kryptonite though. I guess you cant be sure. But then, later in life Lois doesn't know that Clark is superman so she doesn't fall in love with Clark, only superman.
i think he really fell in love with her on season 4 episode 1
Yes.. there is a G.I. Joe action man crossover that was produced at the same time as Duke and Snake Eyes... ATM I can't remember his name... but he has zebra-style trousers and a black shirt with 'Ranger' written on it, he also wears a beret.
How many movies are there about Superman?
there are eight
Superman and the mole men
superman the movie
superman 2
superman 3
superman 4 the quest for peace
superman returns
superman 2 the richard donner cut
man of steel
What did lex Luther do to Superman?
Lex Luthor had always thought of Clark Kent as the brother he never had, from the day that they first met after that prophetic accident on the bridge where Clark saved Lex's life. As time went by, Clark's fear and mistrust caused him not to trust Lex with his secret identity, and many people think that if he had confided in lex from the beginning they would have become closer and Lex would have used all of his resources to protect Clark and help him become a hero. I guess no one will ever know. Lex grew bitter over the years toward Clark because he always knew that he was hiding something very big from him, and Lex patiently waited and gave Clark chance after chance to open up to him and to trust him, but of course Clark was blatently dishonest with him on every occasion.
This sense of betrayal, combined with Clark's closeness to Lionel Luthor, the father Lex never really had, and the overwhelming reality that Lana always loved Clark and not him, caused Lex to plunge into a deep hatred and jealousness that pushed him over the edge. Whatever good was left inside of Lex Luthor was destroyed by that sense of betrayal, and he ultimately decided that Clark must be his mortal enemy. If you recall, nothing good ever came out of being an enemy of the Luthor family, so Lex's obscession with Clark and the secret that was so deviously kept from him all those years turned into a determination to destroy Clark and everything he stands for.
Who portrayed Lois lane on tv?
The actresses that have played the character of Lois Lane would include Rolly Bester as voicng her in the 1940s The Adventures of Superman radio series and then Helen Choate followed voicing the character in the radio series, Lesley Ann Warren played the character in the T.V . production of "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman" in 1975, Erica Durance played her in the Smallville TV series, Margot Kidder played her in the 1978 film titled "Superman" and Dana Delaney voiced her in the 90s animated series; "Superman: The Animated Series."
Teri Hatcher, Amy Adams, Noel Neill, Margot Kidder, Kate Bosworth, Christina Hendricks, Kyra Sedgwick, Dana Delany, Erica Durance (TV series).
Was Superman made by Marvel Comics?
Captain Marvel is better then Super man because superman is weak to magic and captain marvel's powers are magic. So captain marvel can school Superman any day!
Did the red sun give Superman powers?
Indirectly, though he is powerless and even vulnerable in Red-Sun worlds such as his now-extinct Krypton. He has no reason to recharge his batteries so to speak, but on some occasions does welcome an energizing sunburst in the weather. The Hanna-Barbera superhero Birdman, however directly derived his powers from the Sun and bad guys knew this, and tried to use shadow-rays ( a contradiction in terms, unless they used Ultra-Violet strobe lights.)
Who would win in a fight between super vegito or Superman?
Depends on the version of superman you are using.
What is the value of superman vol 38 no 301 July 1976?
Superboy # 52 in VG condition is selling for $35.00 .
What is the difference between the element krypton and Superman's weakness krypton?
Superman's weakness is Kryptonite which is the official name for the meteor rock fragment that are various colors but the most common color for Kryptonite is Green however there are Red, Black and Gold versions of it as well. In some versions of the Superman lore Kryptonite is seen as a poison to Superman as well as other Kryptonians because it's radioactive material that came from their planet.
What is the message behind Superman?
Strength comes from character not from power, and ultimately in human relationships it is the same willingness or reluctance to act that shapes every one of us no matter who we are or where we come from.
the suburban town of Smallville. the state was not stated.
Where can one purchase Superman underwear?
In addition to online retailers, Superman underwear can be found at many stores such as Target, Walmart, and JCPenney. You can also find them in other stores that carry comic book or movie related merchandise.
Who wrote Superman the animated series?
The Superman theme song was written by John Williams who is an American composer. John Williams is also a pianist and conductor. He has composed some of the most popular film scores in cinematic history.
Who would win in a fight batman or sipderman?
It would be a long fight, but in the end, clayface would win. He can shapeshift, and sandman can't, so clayface could catch him off guard and suck him up with a vacuum.
