Superman

Superman is a media franchise built on the DC Comics superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, who first appeared in Action Comics number one on April 18, 1938. The character grew from that comic book debut into a multimedia franchise spanning radio serials, novels, films, television shows, theater, and video games, including the radio series The Adventures of Superman from 1940 to 1951, animated shorts from the 1940s, live-action films beginning with Christopher Reeve's 1978 portrayal, and further television series such as My Adventures with Superman. Superman has remained a central figure at DC Comics, appearing continuously in Action Comics and his own Superman series since 1938 and in crossover stories with other DC characters such as Batman and Wonder Woman.