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One of the first main superheros of the Golden Age was Superman. The June 1938 issue of Action Comics introduced this character (10). Created by Siegel and Shuster (11), Superman wore a red and blue costume with a cape, and had superhuman powers (12). The cover of Action Comics showed him lifting a car above his head and throwing it at someone. Superman lived up to his super name by being able to bounce bullets off his chest, run faster than a train, and leap over high buildings in one jump (13). Superman's speed and strength contributed to his popularity. None other than a fantasy world could measure up to the one of Superman. Superman's audience was enormous and many radio shows and animated movies were based on its popularity (14). At the Superman Radio website, you can listen to some of these actual radio recordings that occurs in the late 1930's and 40's. Superman is still considered a superhero today and its creators have made a considerable amount of money. |