Superman son a messianic mission to lead humanity into a brighter future. Superman Superman is a fictional superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. He first appeared in "Action Comics" #1, a comic book published on April 18, 1938. He appears regularly in American comic books published by DC Comics, and has been adapted to radio shows, newspaper strips, television shows, movies, and video games. Superman was born on the planet Krypton, and as a baby named Kal-El, was sent to Earth in a small spaceship by his scientist father Jor-El, moments before Krypton was destroyed in a
Superman (1978 film) doing it because they're paying me the money that they owe me from the lawsuit. I'll never come onto your set unless you ask me; I'll never go to your dailies. If I can help you in any way, call me." It was decided to stop shooting "Superman II" and focus on finishing "Superman". Donner had already completed 75% of the sequel. The filmmakers took a risk: if "Superman" was a box office bomb, they would not finish "Superman II". The original climax for "Superman II" had General Zod, Ursa, and Non destroying the planet, with Superman time traveling to