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Superman
Created by
Jerry Siegel , Joe Shuster
First Film
Superman
Latest Film
Man of Steel
First TV Show
Superman
Latest TV Show
Superman & Lois
TV Show(s)
Superman , Smallville , Superman & Lois , Superman: The Animated Series , Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

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Future State Superman and Darkseid
Superman and Darkseid's Final Battle is the End of the DC Universe

Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman reveals the final fate of Superman, and how his final fight with Darkseid plays out.

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Superman Welcomes Back an All-Star DC Team

DC announces an incredible team of creators' return to Superman in the upcoming Action Comics #1067 -- kicking off a three-part story this summer.

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Superman and Marshal Matt Dillon
How Silver Age Superman and Marshal Dillon From Gunsmoke Were Basically the Same

Discover the striking similarities between the most popular superhero of the 1960s and the most popular Western TV character of the same decade

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A collage of Cosmic Armor Superman, Super Sayian Goku, and God of War's Kratos
20 Strongest Fictional Characters Of All Time, Ranked

There is no shortage of powerful characters across fiction, but these heroes and villains stand well above the rest.

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10 Things Superman's Dark Medieval Retelling Does Better Than The Canon Comics

Superman's Elseworlds story put the Man of Steel in a wildly different setting that both played to his strengths and took him out of his comfort zone.

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Superman and Mister Mxyztplk
Superman: Mister Mxyztplk's Obscured Origins

In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out whether Mister Mxyztplk debuted in the Superman comic book or the comic strip

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Why Didn't Superman Return to the Justice League After He Came Back to Life?

In a feature about why characters get pulled out of team books, see why Superman didn't return to the Justice League after he came back to life

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10 Boom! Studios Characters Who Could Beat Superman

BOOM! Studios has a few powerful characters like Max Damage and even the Power Rangers who would give DC's Superman a run for his money in a fight.

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Superman and Batman and New York City
Superman, Batman and More Star in DC's Summer Variant Covers

DC Comics reveals José Luis García-López's variant covers inspired by character turnarounds from 1982's DC Comics Style Guide.

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Excerpt of the cover of Actions Comics #1064, Superman uses his laser vision as an army of Lobos attack the other Superheroes.
REVIEW: Action Comics #1064 Spotlights Superman's Most Personal Enemy

Superman and Lex Luthor's team-up is overshadowed by an even bigger enemy as Action Comics #1064 begins DC Comics' 'House of Brainiac' event.

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Every Superman Comic Currently Running

Following the adventures of Superman, Power Girl, and the rest of the Superman family, DC's Superman comics keep DC fans entertained every month.

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10 Best Justice League Love Triangles That Nearly Divided The Team

Iconic DC relationships like Green Arrow/Black Canary and Mera/Aquaman grew in the Justice League, though they also sometimes formed love triangles.

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10 Most Underrated Alien Worlds In DC Comics

While fans are still hoping to see the New 52's Earth 2 return, other underused DC planets like New Krypton and Bizarro World stood out to fans.

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Superman is on Candid Camera!
The Time That Candid Camera Caught Clark Kent Changing Into Superman

In their feature on odd comic team-ups, CSBG looks at the time that Superman and Candid Camera's Allen Funt did a prank together that almost went bad

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DC Can Break a Tiresome Superman Movie Trend With a Little Help From the MCU EMAKI
DC Can Break a Tiresome Superman Movie Trend With a Little Help From the MCU

Although Superman often suffers from one-dimensional portrayals, DC has a chance to learn from the MCU and present him as a true character.

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10 Coolest Pieces Of Superman Lore DC Needs To Revisit

DC Comics should re-explore forgotten aspects of Superman's character and lore, like his beginnings as Superboy or his friendship with Jimmy Olsen.

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The Best DC Comics Everyone Should Read

There's an endless library of amazing DC comics to choose from, but books like Crisis on Infinite Earths and Watchmen forever changed the industry.

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A Six million dollar superman
The Six Million Dollar...Superman?! Action Comics #1 Sets Sales Record at Auction

A copy of Superman's first appearance in Action Comics #1 set a new sales record for a single comic book, selling for $6 million at auction

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Superman in the Twilight Zone
When Superman's Editor Called Out The Twilight Zone for Ripping Off Bizarro World

In their latest look at weird Silver Age letters to the Superman editor, CSBG shows a time the editor called out Twilight Zone for ripping off Bizarro

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Wonder Woman, Superman and Batman are the classic DC Trinity
DC Heroes United Launches New Trailer

Board game company CMON introduces the upcoming DC Heroes United and drops a new teaser trailer for the tabletop game.

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