Superman | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-10-04

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman


00:02:15 1 Creation and conception
00:12:17 1.1 Influences
00:16:07 2 Comics
00:16:17 2.1 Comic books
00:19:37 2.2 Newspaper strips
00:20:46 2.3 Editors
00:24:39 2.4 Aesthetic style
00:25:28 3 In other media
00:25:38 3.1 Radio
00:26:26 3.2 Film
00:30:02 3.3 Television
00:33:10 3.4 Video games
00:33:45 4 Copyright issues
00:33:55 4.1 Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
00:39:23 4.2 Captain Marvel
00:41:58 5 Fictography
00:42:17 5.1 Superman himself
00:48:12 5.2 Personality
00:52:10 6 Powers, abilities and weaknesses
00:57:23 6.1 Supporting characters
00:59:52 6.2 Antagonists
01:01:25 6.3 Alternative depictions
01:02:36 7 Cultural impact
01:02:46 7.1 The superhero archetype
01:05:03 7.2 Merchandising
01:07:03 7.3 Musical references
01:09:09 7.4 Parodies and homages
01:12:20 8 Literary analysis
01:17:27 8.1 The superhero archetype
01:18:03 8.2 An allegory for immigrants
01:19:46 8.3 Religious themes
01:21:33 9 See also



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Superman is a fictional superhero. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and first appeared in Action Comics #1, a comic book published on April 18, 1938. The character regularly appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows.
Superman was born on the planet Krypton and was given the name Kal-El at birth. As a baby, his parents sent him to Earth in a small spaceship moments before Krypton was destroyed in a natural cataclysm. His ship landed in the American countryside, near the fictional town of Smallville. He was found and adopted by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, who named him Clark Kent. Clark developed various superhuman abilities, such as incredible strength and impervious skin. His foster parents advised him to use his abilities for the benefit of humanity, and he decided to fight crime as a vigilante. To protect his privacy, he changes into a colorful costume and uses the alias "Superman" when fighting crime. Clark Kent resides in the fictional American city of Metropolis, where he works as a journalist for the Daily Planet. Superman's supporting characters include his love interest and fellow journalist Lois Lane, Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen and editor-in-chief Perry White. He has many foes such as his archenemy, the genius inventor Lex Luthor. He is a friend of many other superheroes in the DC Universe, such as Batman and Wonder Woman.
Although Superman was not the first superhero character, he popularized the superhero archetype and defined its conventions. Superheroes are usually judged by how closely they resemble the standard established by Superman. He remains the best selling superhero in comic books of all time and endured as one of the most lucrative franchises even outside of comic books.