The Man of Steel

The Man of Steel

The Man of Steel

SUPERMAN - a fictional superhero character that is known all over the world. He is considered to be an American cultural icon.

Superman is created by American writer Jerry Siegel and a Canadian-born American Artist Joe Shuster in 1932. Superman's appearance is distinctive and iconic: blue, red and yellow costume, complete with cape with a stylized "S" shield on his chest. His first character appeared in Action Comics in June 1938 and subsequently appeared in various radio serials, television programs, films, newspaper strips and video games.

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.
He has been referred also as "The Man of Steel."

Superman, as Clark Kent lives among human as a "mild-mannered reporter" for the Metropolis newspaper Daily Planet. There he works alongside reporter Lois Lane with whom he is romantically linked. His character possesses extraordinary powers traditionally described as "faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound."


There are lots of powers and abilities of superman to save the world. His adventures and popularity have established the character as an inspiring force within the public eye. Superman as a character is now in seventy-two years of his existence...