Superman
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Indian boy mirrors plight of millions of kids...boys in a gray room on the second floor of a dank community center. A world map is painted on one wall. A mural of Batman, Spiderman and Superman is on another. Dozens of thin mattresses are stacked in the corner. At mealtime, the boys roll... In this article: Goat, United Nations, New Delhi, Barack Obama, Convention on the Rights of the Child, HIV, Spiderman, U.S. Senate, and Superman |
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Entertainment Weekly | 1 day ago
Ausiello: Metallo returns to 'Smallville'!
...the DC Comics never die permanently and always come back. Especially on Smallville since Clark will fight all of those villains later as Superman as well. So even such villains like Lex Luthor, Brainiac, Bizarro or of course Doomsday who...
In this article: Metallo, Smallville, DC Comics, Toyman, Doomsday, Brainiac, and Bizarro
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Blogcritics | 6 days ago
DVD Review: Ruby-Spears Superman
...productions in combination with Warner Brothers released a Saturday morning cartoon to correspond with the 50th anniversary of DC Comics' Superman character. The major difference in the series in regards to previous offerings is Superman's arch...
In this article: Ruby-Spears, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, DVD, DC Comics, Warner Brothers, and Saturday morning cartoon
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EveryJoe | November 12, 2009
Justice League The Complete Series
...watching them take on formidable foes and kick some major villain ass. The show included some of the world's greatest superheroes. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Hawkgirl and Martian Manhunter joined forces to...
In this article: Justice League, Wonder Woman, Hawkgirl, Martian Manhunter, Batman, and The Flash
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kentnewsnet.com | November 12, 2009
Graphic novels' perpetual nerd status comical
...are impossible to start reading due to the years and years of history behind each character. That's simply not true. Did you know Superman is the last son of Krypton and is hated by Lex Luthor? Because that's all the knowledge you need to pick...
In this article: Graphic novels, Marvel, Krypton, Black Hole, The Dark Knight Returns, Action Comics, Daredevil, Oscar, Wikipedia, and Charles Burns
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OrlandoSentinel.com - Sports | November 11, 2009
Whining won't do it, Dwight
Dwight Howard should forget all this talk about old-school Superman versus new-school Superman, and instead focus on shredding his own personal Kryptonite: You can't be a superhero if you can't hang with humans. His team needs him on the...
In this article: Dwight Howard, NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers, Magic, ESPN, Artis Gilmore, Stan Van Gundy, Shaquille O'Neal, and Orlando
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Bleacher Report | November 11, 2009
Superman Vs Bizarro: Part One
...about the ultimate good guy. The believer of truth, justice, and the American way. Good vs. evil at its best has always been Superman vs. Bizarro. Dwight Howard and Shaquille O'Neal have both claimed the title, but who is truly Super...
In this article: Dwight Howard, Bizarro, Shaquille O'Neal, NBA, Batman, Pat Riley, Ricky Davis, Chris Quinn, and Orlando Magic
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Tampa Bay Online | November 09, 2009
Shaq ready for Magic's Superman
...O'Neal put the gloves away. While playing for Phoenix last season, O'Neal was critical of both, mocking Howard's use of the nickname "Superman" while calling Van Gundy "a master of panic." O'Neal wasn't going to get drawn back into the...
In this article: Shaquille O'Neal, Magic, Dwight Howard, Stan Van Gundy, Cavaliers, Orlando, Mike Brown, Cleveland, and Vince Carter
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Huffington Post | November 09, 2009
Caitlin Kraft Buchman: Obama, Spidey, and the Fall of the Berlin Wall
...and sidekick Clark Kent. This poses a problem. So Superman goes to President Kennedy, who knows Superman's dual identity. Natch. And Superman asks that President Kennedy help him out. Superman asks that President Kennedy pose as Clark...
In this article: Spiderman, John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, Berlin, Medal of Honor, Clark Kent, and Africa
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Dime Magazine | November 09, 2009
Superman meets Lex Luger
...last night's embarrassing loss to Oklahoma City, that didn't stop the Thunder announcers from using Dwight for a punchline or two. "Superman has met Lex Luger tonight," joked commentator Grant Long. His broadcast partner came in for the...
In this article: Dwight Howard, D. J. Mbenga, Kevin Durant, Lex Luger, Etan Thomas, Suns, and Ryan Anderson
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TrojanWire | November 02, 2009
Even Superman Got His Ass Kicked
...never want to know those feelings again. The real test of character is how your bounce back, because even Superman got his ass kicked. But Superman picked himself up off that diner floor, wiped the blood off his face, restored his powers...
In this article: Trojans, University of Southern California, Ursa, General Zod, Non, and Oregon
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Superman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero widely considered to be an American cultural icon. 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. With the success of his adventures, Superman helped to create the superhero genre and establish its primacy within the American comic book. The character's appearance is distinctive and iconic: a blue, red and yellow costume, complete with cape, with a stylized "S" shield on his chest. This shield is now typically used across media to symbolize the character.
The original 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'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 he started to display superhuman abilities, which upon reaching maturity he resolved to use for the benefit of humanity.
A significant overhaul occurred in 1986, when John Byrne revamped and "retconned" the character, reducing Superman's powers and erasing several characters from the canon, in a move that attracted media attention. Press coverage was again garnered by DC Comics in the 1990s with The Death of Superman, a storyline which saw the character killed and later restored to life.
- Name:
- Superman
- Also Known As:
- Gangbuster, Jordan Elliot, Nightwing, Supernova, Superboy, The Red and Blue Blur, Superman Prime, Commander El
- Powers:
- Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, senses, intelligence, regeneration, and longevity; super breath, heat vision, x-ray vision and flight
- Alliances:
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- The Daily Planet
- Justice League
- Team Superman
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- First appearance:
- Action Comics #1
- Created By:
- Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
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