Superman "The Mark of Zorro" and "Robin Hood". The name of Superman's home city, Metropolis, was taken from the 1927 film of the same name. Popeye cartoons were also an influence. Clark Kent's harmless facade and dual identity was inspired by the protagonists of such movies as Don Diego de la Vega in "The Mark of Zorro" and Sir Percy Blakeney in "The Scarlet Pimpernel". Siegel thought this would make for interesting dramatic contrast and good humor. Another inspiration was slapstick comedian Harold Lloyd. The archetypal Lloyd character was a gentle man who finds himself abused by bullies but later in
Keloğlan (fictional character) Keloğlan (fictional character) Keloğlan is a fictional figure in Turkish folklore and literature. "Kel" means "bald" and "oğlan" means "boy" . In tales, Keloğlan is a poor and witty boy lived during the Ottoman Empire times. There are many Keloğlan tales.In these tales Keloğlan usually has an old and widowed mother. In a few tales, he also has a father and brothers. His main antagonist is a man named "Köse" (literally "beardless") In some tales a sultan, a vizier a kadı (judge) or even a giant or a fairy may also be one of his antagonists. In all such tales