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Also known as Clark Kent, Kal-El, The Man of Steel, The Man of Tomorrow, Last Son of Krypton, Clark Joseph Kent, Clark Kent / Superman, Clark Jerome Kent

Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, first appearing in issue #1 of Action Comics, published in the United States on April 18, 1938. Superman has been regularly published in American comic books since then, and has been adapted to other media including radio serials, novels, films, television shows, theater, and video games. Superman is the archetypal superhero: he wears an outlandish costume, uses a codename, and fights evil and averts disasters with the aid of extraordinary abilities. Although there are earlier characters who arguably fit this defini

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Superman is a superhero character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster who first appeared in Action Comics in 1938 and has been continuously published in comic books ever since, while also being adapted into radio, films, television, and other media. He is considered the archetypal superhero, defined by his costume, codename, and use of extraordinary abilities to fight evil and prevent disasters.

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Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive… The Man of Steel fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice and a better tomorrow.

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För den svenska tidningen Batman, se Batman (svensk serietidning) "Batman (svensk serietidning)") samt Batman – Mörkrets riddare . För den svenska tidningen Läderlappen, se Läderlappen (serietidning) "Läderlappen (serietidning)") samt Läderlappen och Robin . " Batman " (tidigare Läderlappen på svenska), är en hjälteserie skapad av Bob Kane och Bill Finger för tidningen Detective Comics 1939. Följande år tilldelades serien en egenbetitlad serietidning, och såväl Detective Comics som Batman tillhör alltjämt förlaget DC Comics centraltitlar. Serien, som är en av världens mest kända, har också publicerats i en mängd ytterligare tidningar och serieromaner , och även överförts till ett flertal andra medier . Seriens titelfigur Batman är en maskerad brottsbekämpare, utan superhjältekrafter, men i fysisk och mental toppform och med en mängd tekniska hjälpmedel till sitt förfogande. Som barn blev miljardären Bruce Wayne föräldralös efter att hans föräldrar mördats under ett rån, och den unge Bruce svor att viga sitt liv åt att bekämpa brott. Denna ursprungsberättelse lades fast redan vid seriens början, men kom redan under de tidiga åren att utvecklas med fler detaljer.[[1]]( Efter många års hård mental och fysisk träning runt om i världen återvände Bruce Wayne till sin hemstad Gotham City och maskerade sig som en mänsklig fladdermus – Batman. Under sitt lyxiga hem Wayne Manor en bit utanför Gotham inredde han en grotta, Batcave , som fick tjäna som hans hemliga bas. Som Batman fann han en allierad i Gothams poliskommissarie, Jim Gordon") , medan betjänten Alfred blev hans förtrogne och en av få utvalda att känna till hans hemliga identitet. När den unge cirkusgymnasten Dick Graysons föräldrar mördades, blev han Bruce Waynes skyddsling, och, under namnet Robin , Batmans sidekick . Förlaget National Comics (sedermera DC Comics) rönte 1938 stora framgångar med superhjälteserien "Superman ", som blev huvudnummer i förlagets ena flaggskepp, Action Comics . Dess andra stora titel, Detective Comics , hade publicerats sedan 1937, men saknade ännu en tydlig huvudserie. I 27 (maj 1939) debuterade dock "världens främsta detektiv" ( "the world's greatest detective" ), Batman, som därefter varit tidningens självklara huvudfigur. Den unge tecknaren Bob Kane arbetade tillsammans med manusförfattaren Bill Finger fram figuren "Batman" – en mörk och hämndlysten brottsbekämpare. De lät sig inspireras av pulplitteraturen och figurer som The Shadow , Fantomen , Sherlock Holmes , och Zorro , liksom av filmen "The Bat Whispers" (1930), i vilken en maskerad skurk iklädde sig fladdermusdräkt och kallade sig för "The Bat". Designen till Batmans fladdermusformade kappa inspirerades av ritningar av Leonardo Da Vinci, och hjältens civila namn hämtades från den skotske kung Robert I, kallad Robert the Bruce, och den amerikanske generalen Anthony Wayne. Bob Kane signerade själv de tidigaste serierna, men det skulle dröja till 1970-talet innan DC konsekvent började skriva ut seriernas ursprungliga upphovhovsmän. "Batman"-serierna försågs då med texten "Batman created by Bob Kane". Fingers roll var känd, men det skulle dröja till 2015 innan den officiella texten ändrades till "Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger". Debutserien "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate" (på svenska som "Fallet med det kemiska syndikatet") introducerade utöver titelfiguren också kommissarie Gordon, och slutade med skurkens våldsamma död. Batman var även vid sina nästkommande framträdande en rätt obehaglig figur som inte drog sig för att döda gangsters och använda vapen, och i rollen som Bruce Wayne inledde han ett kärleksförhållande med skådespelerskan Julie Madison") , vars debut skedde i Detective 31 (september 1939) Serien kom dock ganska snart att mildras; de mörkaste dragen tonades ner, och i Detective 38 (april 1940) introducerades en ung sidekick vid namn Robin , "pojkmiraklet" ( "the boy wonder"' ), Bruce Waynes skyddsling Richard "Dick" Grayson i det civila. Redan i 3

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  • Development
  • Influences
  • Comics
  • Comic books
  • Newspaper strips
  • Editors
  • Aesthetic style
  • Copyright issues
  • Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
  • Captain Marvel
  • Character overview
  • Superman
  • Clark Kent
  • Personality
  • Powers, abilities, and weaknesses
  • Weaknesses
  • Occasional equipment
  • Supporting characters
  • Lois Lane
  • Others
  • Antagonists
  • Alternative depictions
  • Impact and legacy
  • The superhero archetype
  • Fine art
  • Vernacular
  • Auctions
  • Literary analysis
  • An allegory for immigrants
  • Religious themes
  • In other media
  • Radio
  • Stage
  • Film
  • DC Extended Universe
  • DC Universe
  • Television
  • Video games
  • Merchandising
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Bibliography
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Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, first appearing in issue #1 of Action Comics, published in the United States on April 18, 1938. Superman has been regularly published in American comic books since then, and has been adapted to other media including radio serials, novels, films, television shows, theater, and video games. Superman is the archetypal superhero: he wears an outlandish costume, uses a codename, and fights evil and averts disasters with the aid of extraordinary abilities. Although there are earlier characters who arguably fit this definition, it was Superman who popularized the superhero genre and established its conventions. He was the best-selling superhero in American comic books up until the 1980s and remains the highest grossing superhero if one considers the entire history of the genre (starting in 1938).

Superman was born Kal-El, on the fictional planet Krypton. As a baby, his parents Jor-El and Lara sent him to Earth in a small spaceship shortly before Krypton was destroyed in an apocalyptic cataclysm. His ship landed in the American countryside near the fictional town of Smallville, Kansas, where he was found and adopted by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, who named him Clark Kent. The Kents quickly realized he was superhuman; due to the Earth's yellow sun, all of his physical and sensory abilities are far beyond those of a human, and he is nearly impervious to harm and capable of unassisted flight. His adoptive parents having instilled him with strong morals, he chooses to use his powers to benefit humanity, and to fight crime as a vigilante. To protect his personal life, he changes into a primary-colored costume and uses the alias "Superman" when fighting crime. Clark resides in the fictional American city of Metropolis, where he works as a journalist for the Daily Planet alongside supporting characters including his love interest and fellow journalist Lois Lane, photographer Jimmy Olsen, and editor-in-chief Perry White. His enemies include Brainiac, General Zod, and archenemy Lex Luthor.

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