Superman (1983: Doomsday)

Superman is a popular hero made famous by DC Comics and continued by American Comics. The character is the star of comic books, movies, and plays. He has an incredible range of powers including flight, invulnerability, and heat vision! Superman has teamed up with other American Comic heroes, including Batman, the Green Lantern, and, briefly, Wolverine.

Pre-Doomsday
Superman was created in 1938 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. His first appearance was in Action Comics #1, which has now become a rare collectible which can fetch a high price among post-war traders. The character was given his own comic book, Superman, in 1942. The comic became more and more popular. Television shows were soon produced until, in 1978, Superman: The Movie was released. The movie was well recieved and a sequel, Superman II, was released in 1980. Superman III was released a few months before Doomsday. The film was highly criticized, though many people have forgotten about the movie since Doomsday.

Doomsday
The Man of Steel, it seems, is not invulnerable to a nuclear war. Publication of the comics ceased, though the title lived on.