Superman

A symbol of hope, a beacon of justice, and the first true superhero to grace the pages of a comic book, Superman has transcended the medium to become a global icon. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1938, he redefined storytelling, introducing a hero who wasn’t just powerful but deeply moral—a figure who wore a cape not for show, but to protect the vulnerable. His arrival in *Action Comics* #1 marked the birth of the superhero genre, a blueprint that would echo through decades of pop culture, from Batman’s brooding shadows to Spider-Man’s webs of responsibility.

Born Kal-El on the dying planet Krypton, Superman’s journey began with a desperate act of love. His scientist father, Jor-El, and mother, Lara, launched him in a spaceship moments before their world was obliterated by a cataclysmic explosion. The vessel crash-landed in Smallville, Kansas, where Jonathan and Martha Kent found the infant and raised him as their own. Growing up with the wisdom of a star-born being and the heart of a human, Clark Kent became a reporter at the *Daily Planet*, balancing his secret identity with a relentless drive to do good. His adoption of the Superman persona wasn’t just about power—it was a promise to uphold justice, no matter the cost.