Superman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, considered to be an American cultural icon.
Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1938, the character first appeared in Action Comics (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 the superhero genre. 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 , moments before Krypton's destruction. Discovered and adopted by a Kansas farmer and his wife, the child is raised as Clark Kent with a strong moral compass. Very early he started to display superhuman abilities, which he resolved to use for the benefit of humanity. Superman is hailed as "The Man of Steel", "The Man of Tomorrow", and "The Last Son of Krypton" by the general public within the comics. As Clark Kent, Superman, he lives among humans as a reporter for the Metropolis newspaper Daily Planet (Daily Star ). There he works alongside reporter Lois Lane, with whom he is romantically linked. This relationship has been consummated by marriage on numerous .
Superman's backstory was altered to allow for adventures as Superboy, and other survivors of Krypton were created, including Supergirl and Krypto the Superdog.
In addition, Superman has been licensed and adapted into a variety of media, from radio to television and film
Superman: The Movie in 1978, and the sequel Superman II in 1981, became Warner Bros.'s most successful feature films of their time. However,