Returning to cinemas next week, the superhero may be known as the ultimate all-American Mr Nice Guy – but, back in the 1930s, ...

Superman is going to be front-and-center these next few weeks with James Gunn's new film. So is Cleveland. We kick off our week of coverage with an overview of the mythology that began in the minds of ...

Eighty-seven years later, our hero is still fighting injustice. Superman's stylized red emblem has changed in design and meaning over the years. Here's a look at Superman's "S" and how it has changed ...

That moniker was actually first used for their short 1933 story "Reign of the Super-Man." Set during the Great Depression, the story follows a misanthropic scientist, Smalley, who uses a rare ...

Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1938 as a response to the cultural and social climate of the time. The Great Depression was in full swing, ...

With his debut in Action Comics #1, Superman became an instant sensation with audiences, inspired by the "Man of Tomorrow's" virtue and heroics at time when the Nation was slowly emerging from the ...

Their first idea for Superman was as a bald villain with telepathy, but the grim realities of the Great Depression saw them change this idea, making Superman into a paragon of hope and virtue in a ...

Superman is the most iconic superhero of all time, but his debut in Action Comics #1 looks a lot different from the Man of Steel’s modern image.

With his debut in Action Comics #1, Superman became an instant sensation with audiences, inspired by the "Man of Tomorrow's" virtue and heroics at time when the Nation was slowly emerging from the ...

Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood residents Jerry Seigel and Joe Shuster created the Man of Steel during the Great Depression. The first Superman comic book hit shelves in 1938.

Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood residents Jerry Seigel and Joe Shuster created the Man of Steel during the Great Depression. The first Superman comic book hit shelves in 1938.