Superman
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Superman is a famous comic book character. He is perhaps the first modern superhero character. He was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1932, while the two were still in high school. He first appeared in Action Comics issue #1, which was printed in 1938. Later, he appeared in movies, TV shows, cartoons, commercials, and radio shows. He is one of the most popular superheroes ever, and the mascot of DC Comics.
Superman is really from a planet called Krypton, and his name was Kal-El. His father, Jor-El, found out that their planet was going to explode. Jor-El sent his baby son to Earth in a spacecraft to save him. Kal-El was found and adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent. They name him Clark Kent and raise him as their own son in a town called Smallville, Kansas in the United States.
As he grows up, Clark finds out that he has special powers. He is indestructible (he can't be hurt). He is strong enough to lift anything. He can fly. He can run and move faster than a bullet. He has X-ray vision (he can see through walls), and heat vision (he can shoot lasers from his eyes). He can freeze things with his cold breath. He decides to use his special powers to fight crime and save people in danger. He wears a blue and red costume and cape to keep his alter ego (his real name) a secret. He saves the entire world many times.
He moves to a city called Metropolis, and becomes a reporter for the Daily Planet, a newspaper. He falls in love with another reporter, Lois Lane.
His only weakness is a radioactive rock from his home planet, called "kryptonite." It makes him sick and weak. His enemies use it to hurt him. His worst enemy is a bald, evil genius named Lex Luthor.
