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Man of Steel Day
"Faster than a speeding bullet!
More powerful than a locomotive!
Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!"
~ The Adventures of Superman (1952)
If you are ever invited to a kilted superhero party, this tartan will grab everyone's attention, especially if you accessorize with a red cape and leap in through an open window!
These colors reflect the iconic hues of Superman’s costume: the deep red cape, the brilliant blue suit, the golden “S” shield, and the purity of his mission. It’s a fitting tribute to a character who has come to symbolize hope, strength, and justice across generations.
Superman's origin is one of the most iconic tales in comic book history. On the distant, doomed planet Krypton, scientists Jor-El and Lara make a desperate decision to save their infant son. They place baby Kal-El into a rocket ship and send him across the stars to Earth. The vessel lands in the heartland of America, where a kind couple, Martha and Jonathan Kent, discover the child and raise him as their own in the quiet town of Smallville. They name him Clark.
From an early age, Clark Kent displays extraordinary abilities—invulnerability, immense strength, super speed, and the power to leap great distances. These remarkable gifts would one day define his secret identity as Superman, the legendary “Man of Steel.”
Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, Superman made his first appearance in Action Comics No. 1, published in June 1938 by DC Comics. While Superman, in his Clark Kent persona, typically defends truth, justice, and the American way from the heart of Metropolis, his colleagues have occasionally ventured farther afield. His plucky workplace companion, cub reporter Jimmy Olsen, along with the Newsboy Legion, once journeyed to Scotland. There, in 1971’s issue #144, they battled the legendary Loch Ness Monster in a story titled A Big Thing in a Deep Scottish Lake. The following year, in issue #145, they faced off with the fearsome tartan-clad villain Brigadoom! in Brigadoom! Paradise Prison.
Even the Man of Steel's extended universe knows how to have a super-powered romp in the Highlands! 💙 ❤️ 💛 🤍 💙 🇺🇸 🦸♂️
Superman, the iconic American comic strip superhero was created for DC Comics by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, first appearing in Action Comics, no. 1 (June 1938). For their part, Siegel and Shuster received $130 from DC Comics for the exclusive rights to Superman.
The success of Action Comics no. 1 spurred the creation of a new superhero industry, with a host of comic book publishers sprouting virtually overnight.
Though the modern version of superheros had been presaged earlier in other genres (though not necessarily with super powers), Superman was the first to capture the imagination of a wider audience.
Leading the way to his creation were previous influences such as "Spring Heeled Jack" (1878) from Penny Dreadfuls; Hugo Hercules (1902) in newspaper comics; The Scarlet Pimpernel (1903), from the namesake play; magazine serials such as Tarzan the Ape Man (1912) and Zorro (1919); radio characters such as The Shadow (1930), The Lone Ranger (1933), and The Green Hornet and Kato (1936); and the pulp fiction characters Conan the Barbarian (1932) and Doc Savage (1933).
However, many consider Mandrake the Magician (1934), as Superman's rival for the first real true superhero status.
Although Superman tends to fight for truth, justice, and the American way in the States, Superman's pal, cub reporter Jimmy Olsen (and the Newsboy Legion) has traveled to Scotland on occasion. Jimmy and the Newsboys battled the Loch Ness Monster (#144, A Big Thing in a Deep Scottish Lake) in 1971 and then faced off with Scottish villain Brigadoom! (#145, Brigadoom! Paradise Prison) in 1972!
For a deep history of Superman's origins as a comic book hero and within his own universe, click DC Comic's Sideshow Collectibles Premium Format Figure of Superman.