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 ...

Samantha Baskind, professor of art history at Cleveland ... Jewish creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the “El” in Hebrew connotes God. In DC Comics, Superman also frequents the “Bottle ...

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

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 ...