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Superman
Superman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and is considered an American cultural icon.The Superman character described on this page was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, high school students living in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1933; the character was sold to Detective Comics, Inc. (later DC Comics) in 1938. Superman first appeared 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 his adventures, Superman helped to create
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We realize people perceive the world differently and feel how our senses shape our reality, swaying our comprehension of beings and things around us. When we think we perceive a bird or a plane, it might be quite something else. It could be Superman. (Is it a bird? Is it a plane?)
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Actually, it's as if [Superman is] more real than we are. We writers come and go, generations of artists leave their interpretations, and yet something persists, something that is always Superman.
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― Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human
― Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human
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