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After Siegel and Shuster left, new writers and artists added their own ideas to the Superman mythos. In the next few decades, Superman's story was expanded to include new characters and storylines. Soon after his introduction, the character became very popular, and by summer of 1939 he was starring in not only Action Comics, but also his own self-titled comic Superman, becoming the first character successful enough to support two comic titles. This book gave his origin, however it was cut down to one page. He first appeared in the comic book, Action Comics #1, published in April 1938 by National Allied Publications (later renamed DC Comics). They originally intended for the character to star in a daily newspaper comic strip. The character of Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
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The title is a reference to one of Superman's nicknames which touted his invulnerability making him the "Man of Steel." It was later used as the title of an ongoing comic series and in a film reboot in 2013.įurther information: DC Comics § History, and Origin of Superman
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The story stayed in DC Comics continuity as the origin of Superman until it was expanded upon in the 2003 limited series Superman: Birthright, which stayed canon until 2009. The series's legacy persisted, as it set the new status quo for all of the ongoing Superman comic series for many years after it was published. The series also included the reintroduction of a number of supporting characters, including fellow reporter and love interest Lois Lane and archenemy Lex Luthor, who was re-branded from a mad scientist to a powerful businessman and white-collar criminal. The series includes the embryonic Kal-El rocketing away from the destruction of Krypton and his birth upon landing in Kansas when he emerged from the artificial womb, Clark Kent as a teenager in Smallville learning that he was found in a crashed space ship, his being hired at the Daily Planet in Metropolis, the creation of his secret identity of Superman, his first meeting with fellow hero Batman, and how he finally learned of his birth parents and from where he came. The series told the story of Superman's modern origin, which had been rebooted following the 1985-86 series Crisis on Infinite Earths.ĭC editors wanted to make changes to the character of Superman, including making him the sole survivor of his home planet Krypton, and Byrne's story was written to show these changes and to present Superman's origin. Written and drawn by John Byrne, the series was presented in six issues which were inked by Dick Giordano. The Man of Steel is a 1986 comic book limited series featuring the DC Comics character Superman.