“Superman! Champion of the oppressed. The physical marvel who had sworn to devote his existence to helping those in need.”

— Jerry Siegel , Superman

First introduction http://superman.ws/tales2/action1/?page=1 of "Superman" as "Clark Kent" in Action Comics #1 (June 1938)

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American co-creator of Superman 1914–1996

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