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In modern popular fiction, a superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a type of heroic character possessing extraordinary talents, supernatural phenomena, or superhuman powers and is dedicated to a moral goal or protecting the public. A female superhero is sometimes called a superheroine (also rendered super-heroine or super heroine). Fiction centered on such characters, especially in American comic books since the 1930s, is known as superhero fiction.
By most definitions, characters do not require actual supernatural or superhuman powers or phenomena to be deemed superheroes. While the Dictionary.com definition of "superhero" is "A figure, especially in a comic strip or cartoon, endowed with superhuman powers and usually portrayed as fighting evil or crime," the longstanding Merriam-Webster dictionary gives the definition as "a fictional hero having extraordinary or superhuman powers; also : an exceptionally skillful or successful person". Terms such as masked crime fighters, costumed adventurers or masked vigilantes are sometimes used to refer to characters such as the Spirit, who may not be explicitly referred to as superheroes but nevertheless share similar traits.
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Superman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster in 1933; later, in 1938, the character was sold to Detective Comics, Inc. (later DC Comics). Superman first appeared in Action Comics #1 (June 1938) and subsequently appeared in various radio serials, newspaper strips, television programs, films, and video games. With this success, Superman helped to create the superhero genre and establish its primacy within the American comic book.
Superman's appearance is distinctive and iconic; he usually wears a blue costume, red cape, and stylized red-and-yellow "S" shield on his chest. This shield is used in a myriad of media to symbolize the character. The origin story of Superman relates that he was born Kal-El on the planet Krypton, before being rocketed to Earth as an infant by his scientist father Jor-El, moments before Krypton's destruction. Discovered and adopted by a Kansas farmer and his wife, the child is raised as Clark Kent and imbued with a strong moral compass. Very early on he started to display various superhuman abilities, which, upon reaching maturity, he resolved to use for the benefit of humanity through a secret "Superman" identity. Superman resides and operates in the fictional American city of Metropolis. As Clark Kent, he is a journalist for the Daily Planet, a Metropolis newspaper. Superman's love interest is generally Lois Lane, and his archenemy is supervillain Lex Luthor. He is typically a member of the Justice League and close ally of Batman and Wonder Woman. Like other characters in the DC Universe, several alternate versions of Superman have been produced.
A superhero film, superhero movie, or superhero motion picture is a film that is focused on the actions of one or more superheroes: individuals who usually possess superhuman abilities relative to a normal person and are dedicated to protecting the public. These films typically feature action, fantasy and/or science fiction elements, with the first film of a particular character often including a focus on the origin of the special powers and the first fight against the character's most famous supervillain, or archenemy.
Most superhero movies are based on comic books. By contrast, several films such as the RoboCop series, The Meteor Man, Unbreakable, The Incredibles, and Hancock are original for the screen, while The Green Hornet is based primarily on the original radio series and its 1960s television adaptation, and both Underdog and The Powerpuff Girls are based on an animated television series.
Almost immediately after superheroes rose to prominence in comic books, they were adapted into Saturday film serials aimed at children, starting with Mandrake The Magician (1939). Serials such as Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941), Batman (1943), The Phantom (1943), Captain America (1944), and Superman (1948) followed.
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It's Superhero Week here at CineFix, and we're guessing even the most devoted comic book fans didn't know ALL these facts. (Challenge Issued!) Subscribe: http://goo.gl/9AGRm What did you think?? Did you find this list enlightening? Or did you know everything already, along with some facts even more obscure? If so, what fun facts did we miss? Are there other topics we should cover? Let us know in the comments below! Want to know what's going on with Cinefix in the future? Follow us Twitter for updates: http://www.twitter.com/CineFixNetwork Oh and we're on The Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CineFixNetwork Movies are a very complicated mess of time, money, people, and strange decisions. Inevitably, in the hodgepodge of life that goes into creating a movie, a few strange and interestin...
If you're new, Subscribe! → http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Looper Superhero movies are a major movie staple, but they weren't always popular. Throughout the 1970s, '80s, and '90s, movie and television producers adapted comics titles with varying degrees of success. For every Superman or Batman, there were a half a dozen heroes who flopped. Here are a few superhero movies most people have completely forgotten about... The Shadow | 0:26 The Phantom | 1:07 Fantastic Four | 1:38 Doctor Strange | 2:12 The Punisher | 2:55 Darkman | 3:19 A bunch of Captain America movies | 3:52 Condorman | 4:48 Various '70s Spider-Man movies | 5:20 Swamp Thing / The Return of Swamp Thing | 5:54 Read more here → http://www.looper.com/14705/15-superhero-movies-people-dont-know-exist/ Website → http://www.looper.com...
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Kai Greene - A Sad Story Of Superhero Kai never had a family. His mother abandoned him when he was a teenager. And from that point on, he was raised by various foster parents, moving from home to home... -- Music: - Unknown Brain - Superhero (feat. Chris Linton) [NCS Release]
Which superheroes and villains posses some surprising powers? Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/wMuSDD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Description: Generally speaking, most superpowers are fairly well known. Spider-Man sticks to walls, Professor X has telepathy, Superman has every power ever, and Batman has infinitely deep pockets. That being said there are numerous smaller hidden powers that the casual audience may not know about. Sometimes they’re cool and interesting, other times they’re laughable and confusing. Either way we are counting them down today. Here is our list of 10 Surprising Hidden Superpowers ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Faceboo...
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These superheroes are better than your average ones, even if they don’t get the credit they deserve. Join http://www.watchmojo.com as we countdown our picks for the Top 10 Underrated Superheroes. Check us out at http://www.Twitter.com/WatchMojo, http://instagram.com/watchmojo and http://www.Facebook.com/WatchMojo. Also, check out our interactive Suggestion Tool at http://www.WatchMojo.com/suggest :) Special Thanks to our users "WatchDogsFan47" "Spideyfan-0913" & "DoctorXander" for suggesting this topic on our website Watchmojo.com/suggest Check out the voting page here, http://watchmojo.com/suggest/Top+10+Unpopular+Superheros If you want to suggest an idea for a WatchMojo video, check out our interactive Suggestion Tool at http://www.WatchMojo.com/suggest :) Want a WatchMojo cup, mug,...
Top 10 Unconventional Superhero Movies Subscribe: http://goo.gl/Q2kKrD // TIMESTAMPS BELOW ----------------------- CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF WATCHMOJO WITH OUR SPECIAL EDITION MAGAZINE, LINKS BELOW! We all know Spider-Man, Batman, Superman and the Avengers, but heroes like KickAss, Zorro and The Crow are unconventional characters who also make for some of the best superhero movies. Movies like Watchmen make us as what defines a superhero and what counts as a superhero movie. Join WatchMojo as we count down our picks for the most unconventional and different superhero movies of all time. Our Magazine!! Learn the inner workings of WatchMojo and meet the voices behind the videos, articles by our specialists from gaming, film, tv, anime and more. VIEW INSTANTLY: goo.gl/SivjcX If you...
It's Superhero Week here at CineFix, and we're guessing even the most devoted comic book fans didn't know ALL these facts. (Challenge Issued!) Subscribe: http://goo.gl/9AGRm What did you think?? Did you find this list enlightening? Or did you know everything already, along with some facts even more obscure? If so, what fun facts did we miss? Are there other topics we should cover? Let us know in the comments below! Want to know what's going on with Cinefix in the future? Follow us Twitter for updates: http://www.twitter.com/CineFixNetwork Oh and we're on The Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CineFixNetwork Movies are a very complicated mess of time, money, people, and strange decisions. Inevitably, in the hodgepodge of life that goes into creating a movie, a few strange and interestin...
If you're new, Subscribe! → http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Looper Superhero movies are a major movie staple, but they weren't always popular. Throughout the 1970s, '80s, and '90s, movie and television producers adapted comics titles with varying degrees of success. For every Superman or Batman, there were a half a dozen heroes who flopped. Here are a few superhero movies most people have completely forgotten about... The Shadow | 0:26 The Phantom | 1:07 Fantastic Four | 1:38 Doctor Strange | 2:12 The Punisher | 2:55 Darkman | 3:19 A bunch of Captain America movies | 3:52 Condorman | 4:48 Various '70s Spider-Man movies | 5:20 Swamp Thing / The Return of Swamp Thing | 5:54 Read more here → http://www.looper.com/14705/15-superhero-movies-people-dont-know-exist/ Website → http://www.looper.com...
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Superman 1978 Superman: The Game 1985 Superman 1988 Superman 1988 Superman: The Man of Steel 1989 Superman 1992 Superman: The Man of Steel 1993 The Death and Return of Superman 1994 Superman 1997 Superman: The New Adventures 1999 Superman: Shadow of Apokolips 2002 Superman: The Man of Steel 2002 Superman: Countdown to Apokolips 2003 Superman Returns 2006 Superman Returns: Fortress of Solitude 2006 Videos used: Bizarro13 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWEKXUntL18 John GodGames - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPQ-4BcfObA Ultimaman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpt2mGLumsQ
Marvel has become a worldwide phenomenon, with thousands of comics, movies and action figures churned out for the enjoyment of your various gleeholes. But just how much do you know about where it all started, and where it's all going? Well here's 101 Facts About Marvel to, er, get you started. Subscribe to 101 Facts Here: http://bit.ly/1MtNBJD Follow 101 Facts on Twitter: https://twitter.com/101Facts1
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In this episode I count down my favorite episodes of "The Adventures Of Superman". I also give some history on this classic 1950's TV show. Please note: this is a tribute. Fair use is a limitation and exception to the exclusive right granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. In United States copyright law, fair use is a doctrine that permits limited use of copyrighted material without acquiring permission from the rights holders.
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A cold night has fallen black as the ashes
Surrounding us black like your eyes
All around has collapsed like a sand castle
Swept by the waves of raging seas
A fire is burning red as the embers
Covering our land red like your blood
All that we had was changed
Into smoke and dust swept by the winds
High in the sky, all our hopes fade away
Like a sweet sunset disappearing into darkness
[Chorus:]
Fallen angels are singing
The black rose requiem
Death bells resound in the air
Announcing our end
Now the black rose is crying
On the tomb of our world
Her tears spread within the land
Announcing our end
[Bridge:]
Our dreams have become
Scary as nightmares
Haunting your mind
Tearing your soul