| Superman | |||||||||||
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| Real Name | Superman | ||||||||||
| Alternate Identity | Man of Steel | ||||||||||
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Superman is a comic book superhero. He is known for his incredible strength and durability earning him the nickname Man of Steel, due to the reputation of the strength of steel.
Bruce Banner was a fan of the character. When he was injured and Betty Ross gave him a hug hurting him, he joked that he was not the Man of Steel.
Background
The name Superman was not used, only the nickname of Man of Steel.
He was created by Jerry Siegel, who worked on The Marvel Super Heroes, and Joe Shuster.
In the Comics
The DC Comics universe has crossed over with the Marvel Universe several times. Some sources have suggested that the Marvel and DC multiverses exist within one omniverse.
He has met Spider-Man, fought him, and fought alongside him.
He fought Hulk. The result of the battle was decided by fan vote. Fans voted for Superman to win.
He is able to pick up Mjolnir.
A young version of Superman and Spider-Man merged into one character called Spider-Boy.
External Links
- Wikipedia
- DC Universe at Marvel Database
- Clark Kent at DC Database