His ship landed in the American countryside, near the fictional town of Smallville. As a baby, his parents sent him to Earth in a small spaceship moments before Krypton was destroyed in a natural cataclysm.
Superman was born on the planet Krypton and was given the name Kal-El at birth. Superman has been adapted to a number of other media which includes radio serials, novels, movies, television shows and theatre. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book Action Comics #1 ( cover-dated June 1938 and published April 18, 1938). Superman is a fictional superhero who originally appeared in American comic books published by DC Comics.
