James Gunn's upcoming film "Superman" is generating conversations about the place and relevance of this superhero who turned ...

There are no overt religious references in Superman comics. But over eight decades, he’s been viewed as a divine entity, a ...

CBR revisits the book that started it all, the very first Superman comic that debuted under Action Comics #1, by Jerry Siegel ...

Superman’s Jewish roots Samantha Baskind, professor of art history at Cleveland ... chosen by his original Jewish creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the “El” in Hebrew connotes God.

A trip to a comic convention is like a pilgrimage where followers collect original art and ... Siegel and Joe Shuster, the “El” in Hebrew connotes God. In DC Comics, Superman also frequents ...

Samantha Baskind, professor of art history ... in 1938 and 1939. In Superman’s Kryptonian name, Kal-El, chosen by his original Jewish creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the “El” in ...

Superman’s strong Jewish roots Samantha Baskind, professor of art history at Cleveland ... chosen by his original Jewish creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the “El” in Hebrew connotes ...