Superman was born Kal-El on the planet Krypton, which was destroyed right after his parents launched him to earth. But it really was something new and he is considered the world’s first superhero.” And it’s hard for us to understand how radical and how original Superman was when he debuted. But it was when they got the chance to read and tell stories that they came alive and they really felt that they were in their element. They were very, very interested in science fiction and adventure stories. And they were - I hate to use a label - but they were geeks before the word existed and they would have been the first to say that. They were in high school at the time in Cleveland Ohio. So says Marc Tyler Nobleman, a long-time Superman fan and author of the book “Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman.” His book tells the story of how Superman came to life. Writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster were just a couple of kids with an interest in reading. No one could have imagined just how much he would change the world. Whoever that man is, he's going to change the world.” “You just have to decide what kind of man you want to grow up to be, Clark. With the release of the latest film, the “Man of Steel” is still going strong. A multi-billion-dollar industry has been built on sales and promotion of the character. Over the years, Superman has become as much a part of Americana as many real-life folk heroes. “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! 'Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! - it's Superman!' Yes, it's Superman…” He had super-strength and X-ray eyesight.
His father, a scientist, sent the boy to Earth in a rocket to save his life when Krypton exploded. The book told the story of Superman's birth on his home planet, Krypton. Seventy-five years ago, on June first, 1938, the American superhero “Superman” first appeared in a comic book. We will also take a trip to a town that played a role in the new Superman movie.
We’ll hear the story of how Superman came to be and why the “Man of Steel” has lasted so long. Today on As It Is, we celebrate the life and times of one of world’s most beloved superheroes.