Superman
General Information
Real name:	Kal-El (adopted as Clark Joseph Kent)
First Appearance:	Action Comics #1 (April 18th 1938)
Created by:	Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
Affiliations:	The Daily Planet Justice League Legion of Super-Heroes Team Superman
Abilities:	Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, senses, intelligence, regeneration, and longevity; super breath, heat vision, x-ray vision and flight
Portrayed by:	Christopher Reeve-Superman, Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV Dean Cain-Lois & Clark Tom Welling-Smallville Brandon Routh-Superman Returns Henry Cavil-Man of Steel

Contents 1 History 1.1 Relationship with Batman 2 Powers and Abilities 3 In other media 4 Batman film references 5 Batman literature references 6 See Also 7 References to Batman in Superman media 8 Appearances with Batman 9 Links

HistoryEdit

Main article: Superman on the Superman Wiki

Kal-El was sent from Krypton by his parents before their home planet and most of its inhabitants were destroyed. 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.

Relationship with BatmanEdit

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. Enemies of both Superman and Batman have formed alliances against the two heroes over the years, most notably the Joker and Lex Luthor.

Batman and Superman have discovered each other's secret identities. This happened on a cruise ship while they battled Owlman and Ultraman, their alternate dimensional counterparts. Deathstroke and Deadpool were also fighting on the ship. Superman was able to change Batman out of his costume (along with himself back to Clark Kent) to satisfy Lois that Clark and Bruce Wayne were not Superman or Batman. The speed at which he did it caused Bruce to vomit from motion sickness.

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, invulnerability, 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.

In other mediaEdit

• In The Adventures of Superman radio drama, Superman was voiced by Bud Collyer. Batman and Robin appeared in some episodes, which represented some of their earliest appearances outside of the comics.
• Animation legend Max Fleisher produced a series of short animated films featuring Superman, the first of which, "The Mad Scientists" was nominated for an Academy Award.
• Superman appeared in two serials starring Kirk Alyn: Superman (1948) and Atom Man Vs Superman (1950).
• The Adventures of Superman was the earliest superhero TV series. The show starred George Reeves of Gone With the Wind fame. Whether his death was a murder or a suicide remains controversial.
• 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. In Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, he is voiced by George Newbern.
• In The Dark Knight Returns: Part 2, he is voiced by Mark Valley.
• Henry Cavil will portray Superman in Man of Steel, which is set to be released on June 14, 2013.

Batman film referencesEdit

• 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 annoyed with Robin and stated "This is why Superman works alone".

Batman literature referencesEdit

• In Batman: Gotham Knight's novelization, Detective Renee Montoya remarks that Batman must be some kind of superman.

See AlsoEdit

• Superman/Gallery

References to Batman in Superman mediaEdit

• In Superman Returns a news reporter announced that Superman had been spotted in Gotham City.
• In Smallville, there is a number of allusions to Batman.
• The Batmobile was seen in the Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman episode called "Don't Tug on Superman's Cape", an episode which shows that some collectors had apparently stolen the Batmobile.

Appearances with BatmanEdit

• Justicle League of America
• All-Star Squadron
• Kingdom Come
• Batman: Hush
• The Dark Knight Returns
• The Dark Knight Strikes Again
• Batman: The Dark Knight (Vol. 2) #6
• Justice League (Vol. 2)
• Superman/Batman
• Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
• Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
• Superman: The Animated Series
• Super Friends
• Justice League/JLU
• Justice League: The New Frontier
• Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
• Justice League: Doom
• Batman Beyond
• The Batman
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold
• Young Justice
• DC Universe Online
• LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
• Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

LinksEdit

• Superman at the Superman Wiki.