Superman (DC Comics character)

Clark Kent was an extraterrestrial orphan sent to the planet Earth by his scientist father to escape the destruction of his home world. After being taken to an orphanage, attendants discovered the infant was possessed of fantastic strength. After reaching maturity, Kent discovered yet more of his fantastic innate abilities, and used them to become a costumed crimefighter - Superman.
== Weapons and Abilities ==
Superman's race had a physical structure millions of years in advance of humanity.Action Comics Volume 1 Issue 1, "Superman" - Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster - May 1938 - Detective Comics, Inc. - Retrieved 22 December 2020
=== Inherent Abilities ===
*Durability: Superman was impervious to gunshot wounds and stabbings; it would take an artillery shell to pierce his skin. (COMIC: Superman)
*Super Hearing: Superman could hear far better than a human. (COMIC: Superman on the High Seas)
*Speed: Superman was able to outrun cars and express trains. (COMIC: Superman)
*Strength: Superman was able to carry people, smash through steel doors, and throw cars with ease, and to leap over 1/8th of a mile. (COMIC: Superman) Superman was also able to physically pull an ocean liner through a storm from the open ocean to the shore. (COMIC: The Return of the Ultra-Humanite)
*Heat Vision: Superman used it to melt through a brick wall. (COMIC: Superman's Super-Campaign)
=== Skills ===
* Archery: Superman was able to perfectly aim an arrow at an electric sign across a street and hit a lightbulb dead on. (COMIC: Superman's Super-Campaign)
== Notes ==
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.Superman - Encyclopædia Britannica - Retrieved 19 December 2020
* American author Jeff Rovin noted inconsistencies and retcons in Superman's origins from the Golden Age onwards.The Encyclopedia of Superheroes - Jeff Rovin - Facts on File Publications - Published 1985 - Page 297 - Retrieved 19 December 2020
*While Superman later gained the ability to fly, he did not have this ability in his early appearances. The ability to fly and the popular phrase, "Up, up, and away!" came from the 1940 radio show.Comics Trivia: When Did Superman Really Start Flying? - 30 June 2019 - Vision Times - Retrieved 22 December 2020
===Trivia===
*Superman has been featured three times on the web series "DEATH BATTLE!".Goku VS Superman 1 (2013) The Original Classic | DEATH BATTLE! - DEATH BATTLE! - 19 January 2011 - YouTube - Retrieved 6 March 2024Goku VS Superman 2 (2015) The Original's Sequel | DEATH BATTLE! - DEATH BATTLE! - 19 June 2015 - YouTube - Retrieved 6 March 2024Goku VS Superman (Dragon Ball VS DC Comics) | DEATH BATTLE! - DEATH BATTLE! - 4 December 2023 - YouTube - Retrieved 6 March 2024
== Links ==
* Superman on Wikipedia
* Superman on Encyclopædia Britannica
== References ==
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