Superman

Super Name: Superman
Real Name: Kal-El / Clark Joseph Kent
Publisher: DC Comics
Creators: Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster
Gender: Male
Height: 6'3" (192cm)
Weight: 235 lbs. (106.594kg)
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Black
Skin Color: White
Identity: Secret
Place of Birth: Krypton
Citizenship: Kryptonian, American
Base: Metropolis, Fortress of Solitude
Occupation: Super Hero/ Journalist
Character Type: Alien
First Appearance: Action Comics #1 - Superman, Champion of the Oppressed...
Appears in: 10592 issues
Birthday: June 18, 1971
Died: Superman #75 - The Death of Superman!


Origin:




Although Superman's origin has been retold many times, the story has remained somewhat consistent throughout. Superman's story tells of his birth as Kal-El to renowned scientist Jor-El and his wife Lara on the alien planet Krypton. When Jor-El discovers that the planet is going to explode, he puts Kal-El in a spaceship heading to the planet Earth, which crashes in a field in the state of Kansas.

The ship and its occupant are found by Jonathan and Martha Kent, a farming family, who take him in as their own. As he grows, so do his strength and his strange and awesome abilities, fueled by Earth's yellow sun. As an adult, he moves to the bustling City of Tomorrow, Metropolis, becoming a field reporter for the Daily Planet newspaper, and donning the identity of Superman.


Creation:

Superman was created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1933. Contrary to his current incarnation, he first appeared as a bald, telepathic villain bent on dominating the world. He was called "Super-Man" in the short science fiction fanzine "The Reign of the Super-Man" which was published by the duo in 1933. Siegel and Shuster decided to re-write the character as a hero and took out the hyphen, renaming him Superman and re-imagining him with no resemblance to his earlier incarnation.

Major Stories:



For The Man Who Has Everything
The Death of Superman
The Return of Superman
Last Son
Brainiac
Birthright
H'el on Earth
Psi-War
Krypton Returns
Destroy All Monsters
Trinity War
Forever Evil





Powers:


Agility
Attractive Male
Berserker Strength
Blast Power
Energy Absorption
Flight

Healing
Heat Vision
Ice Breath
Intellect
Invulnerability
Leadership
Longevity
Stamina
Super Hearing
Super Sight
Super Speed
Super Strength
Unarmed Combat
Wind Bursts
Solar Battery
Vision/Optic Powers
Super Stamina
Super Breath / Freeze Breath
Combat Experience
Genius Level Intellect

Weaknesses:





Magic
Kryptonite
Physical Exertion
Lead
Red Sun Radiation