Superman at 80: How two high school friends concocted the original comic book hero
- Written by Brad Ricca, Lecturer of English, Case Western Reserve University
In 1938, a cultural icon was born.ChameleonsEye/Shutterstock.com
Superman – the first, most famous American superhero – turns 80 this year.
The comics, toys, costumes and billion-dollar Hollywood blockbusters can all trace their ancestry to the first issue of “Action Comics,” which hit newsstands in April 1938.
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