superman
A popular and iconic superhero from DC Comics, and the main character of the comic series of_the_same_name.
The humanoid alien from Planet Krypton, sent to Earth as an infant child. His birth name is Kal-El, and his adoptive parents name him Clark Kent. As living under a yellow sun grants Clark immense powers, such as hypersonic flight, nigh invulnerability, super strength, heat vision, a freezing breath, hypersensitive hearing, X-ray vision, and many others, he takes up the mantle of Superman - wearing a superhero costume that consists of a red cape and a blue suit - as he performs great heroic deeds around the Earth and in the city of Metropolis.
In many crossover media, Superman is frequently depicted as a rival of Batman, primarily due to their contrasting qualities. Such as Superman's usage of superhuman power compared to Batman's usage of gadgets, and their clashing philosophies regarding how to handle a villain.
Superman was created by the late Joe Shuster and the late Jerry Siegel and was first introduced in Action Comics #1 (1938)
See also
h5. Related characters
* Batman
* Clark Kent
* Lex Luthor
* Lois Lane
* Power Girl
* Superboy
* Supergirl
* Superwoman
h5. Characters inspired by Superman
* All Might
* Suppaman
* Homelander
* Omni-Man
h5. Similar character not inspired by Superman
* Ougon Bat (character)
External links
* Wikipedia: Superman