Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, first appearing. in the comic book Action Comics #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938. Superman has been regularly published in American comic books since then, and has been adapted to other media including radio serials, novels, films, television shows, theater, and video games. Superman is the archetypal superhero: he wears an outlandish costume, uses a codename, and fights evil and avert disasters with the aid of extraordinary abilities.
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