Obviously Superman had to come around some time. Who was the very first person to think of him, and when did they think of him (as in, what year)?

xfacilitatorx

Publisher DC Comics First appearance Action Comics #1 1938 Historical The Man of Steel #1 1986 Modern Superman: Birthright #1 2003 Revised Created by Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster Real name Kal-El, adopted as Clark Joseph Kent http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman Mar 11 06, 10:59 AM

fredzena

The philosopher Nietzche wrote of Superman but I don't have a year for you. Mar 11 06, 2:19 PM

xfacilitatorx

http://personal.ecu.edu/mccartyr/great/projects/Knowles.htm http://personal.ecu.edu/mccartyr/great/projects/Knowles.htm ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (Thus Spoke Zarathustra) appeared first in three parts in 1883-1884 and was formally published in 1892. In ALSO, he speaks of uberman (Overman - literal translation) a.k.a. Superman Mar 11 06, 2:30 PM

thelord1235

yes jerry seigel created superman.Also he was named after the famous actors CLARK Gable and KENT Taylor Mar 11 06, 7:34 PM

mementoflash

1979, The Kinks released their song Superman. Mar 11 06, 8:11 PM