Superman (1939). Certain materials such as lead can block his X-ray vision. Superman can project beams of heat from his eyes which are hot enough to melt steel. He first used this power in "Superman" #59 (1949) by applying his X-ray vision at its highest intensity. In later stories, this ability is simply called "heat vision". Superman can hear sounds that are too faint for a human to hear, and at frequencies outside the human hearing range. This ability is introduced in "Action Comics" #11 (1939). "Action Comics" #1 (1938) explained that Superman's strength was common to all Kryptonians because they
Superman in film collection was released, entitled "Superman: 4 Film Favorites", containing all four films, but with far less bonus material than previous sets. The collection was a 2-disc DVD-18 set that included the first disc of both special editions from the 2006 release and both deluxe editions. On April 1, 2011, it was announced that the entire Superman anthology would be making its way to Blu-ray for the first time. The anthology box set was released on June 7, 2011. Superman in film The fictional character Superman, an American comic book superhero in DC Comics publications, has appeared in movies almost since