- Superman was created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster.
- Kryptonian name: Kal-El
- Earth Name: Clark Joseph Kent.
- Kal-El was born in Kripton.
- Biological parents: Lara and Jor-El.
- Adoptive parents: Martha and Jonathan Kent.
- Clark's occupation: Reporter.
- Superman's occupation: Superhero.
- Clark Kent is married to Lois Lane.
- His height is 6' 3" (1.90 m).
- Superman's first Appearance: ACTION COMICS #1 (June 1938).
- The known S-shield is actually a Kryptonian symbol meaning “hope”.
- Superman's nicknames: "The Man of Steel", "The Man of Tomorrow", and "The Last Son of Krypton"
- Some of his best known enemies: Lex Luthor, Brainiac, Bizarro, Darkseid, Cyborg Superman, Metallo, and Doomsday.
- Known powers: x-ray vision, super breath, flight, super speed, heat vision, invulnerability and super strong.
- Allies: Batman, Justice League.
- Kryptonite is one of the few things that can injure or kill Superman.
- In modern speech, the word kryptonite has become a synonym for Achilles' heel, the one weakness of an otherwise invulnerable hero.
- Empire magazine named Superman the greatest comic book character of all time.
- In 2004, British cinemagoers voted Superman as the greatest superhero of all time.
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