Superman
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| Superman | |
| Real name: | Kal-El (adopted as Clark Joseph Kent) |
| First Appearance: | Action Comics #1 (June 30th 1938) |
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Created by: | Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster |
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Affiliations: | The Daily Planet
Justice League Legion of Super-Heroes Team Superman |
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Abilities: | Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, senses, intelligence, regeneration, and longevity; super breath, heat vision, x-ray vision and flight |
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Portrayed by: | Christopher Reeve Brandon Routh Dean Cain Tom Welling |
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[edit] Character History
Kal-El was sent from Krypton by his parents before their home planet and all its inhabitants were killed. He was found by Jonathan and Martha Kent of Smallville, Kansas when his vessel crashed in a field. They adopted the baby as their own, naming him Clark Joseph Kent. The yellow sun of the Solar system in the Milky Way galaxy gave Clark superpowers. He grew up in Smallville and moved to Metropolis to work at the Daily Planet where his relationship with many humans grew especially with Lois Lane his wife to be. He always helps out those in danger as Superman and has fought many arch enemies with his most common enemy being Lex Luthor.
Over the years, both Batman and Superman have had an on-and-off again rivalry, although both heroes have eventually developed a grudging respect for each other.
Superman, along with Batman and Wonder Woman founded a team of Superheroes called the Justice League of America.
[edit] Powers and Abilities
Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, enhanced senses and intelligence, regeneration, and longevity; super breath, heat vision, x-ray vision and flight. Amongst others.
Most of these are provided by the Earth's yellow sun.
[edit] In other media
- In Superman, Superman II, Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace he was portrayed by Christopher Reeve.
- In Superman Returns he was portrayed by Brandon Routh.
- In Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman he was portrayed by Dean Cain.
- In Smallville he was portrayed by Tom Welling.
- In Superman: The Animated Series, Superman: Shadows of Apokolips, Superman: Brainiac Attacks and Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, he is portrayed by Tim Daly
[edit] Batman film references
- In Batman, a sign reads "Flat & Flat Lawyers - Chas Kent".
- In Batman Forever, Bruce Wayne tells Dick Grayson that his circus must be halfway to Metropolis.
- In Batman & Robin, Batman gets agitated with Robin and exclaims "This is why Superman works alone".
[edit] Batman literature references
- In Batman: Gotham Knight's novelization, Detective Renee Montoya remarks that Batman must be some kind of superman.
[edit] References to Batman in Superman media
- In Superman Returns a news reporter announced that Superman had been spotted in Gotham City.
[edit] Appearances with Batman
- Justicle League of America
- All-Star Squadron
- Kingdom Come
- Batman: Hush
- The Dark Knight Returns
- The Dark Knight Strikes Again
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