Though the debate rages for who the most popular superhero is, the most famous is certainly Superman. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster in 1938's Action Comics #1, Clark Kent/Kal-El/Superman has since inspired decades of storytelling and the creation of the superhero genre. Despite Superman's ubiquity, the character's lengthy history may make Superman's adventures seem inaccessible.
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