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Jerry and Joe first sent The Superman to Humor Publishing in Chicago, but it was rejected by them and several other publishers. Jerry Siegel sought out a new artist, but eventually Jerry and Joe reconciled and Superman was bought by Detective Comics.
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Superman's character wears a blue costume and a red cape, with an S shield in red and yellow on his chest.
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Superman was born on the planet Krypton, and his name was Kal-El. He was sent to earth on a rocket by his father, only moments before the planet was destroyed.
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Superman was found by a farmer Jonathan Kent and his wife Martha in Smallville, Kansas and raised as their own child, named Clark Kent.
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As a growing child Clark learned of his special strength and powers and vowed to use them only for good.
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Clark Kent grew up to be a journalist working for the Daily Planet in Metropolis, where he met his love interest Lois Lane.
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Superman's archenemy is Lex Luthor, a super villain.
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Superman can be hurt, and even killed by a green space rock called Kryptonite. It makes him very weak and vulnerable. He is also susceptible to red sun radiation, nuke bombs, and supersonic sound waves.
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The first published comic of Superman was released in 1938, in Action Comics #1.
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For many years Superman's slogan was "Truth, justice, and the American way."
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After World War II ended, an activist named Stetson Kennedy worked with a radio show to produce a Superman story that involved battling the Klu Klux Clan. It worked in exposing the KKK for what it truly was. The story was called "Clan of the Fiery Cross."
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Superman has been a character in comics, books, movies, radio shows, television series, songs, and video games.
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In film, Superman has been played by George Reeves, Christopher Reeve, Brandon Routh, and Henry Cavill.
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Several men who have played Superman have been supposed 'victims' of the 'Superman Curse'. These actors include Kirk Alyn, Bud Collyer, Lee Quigley, George Reeves, and Christopher Reeve.
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The original writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster sold the rights for a very small amount of money in 1938. Following the success of the character they attempted to regain some of their rights they both died with only a $20,000US pension from Warner Communications.
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