SPLICED Magazine Issue 02 Dec/Jan 2014 | Page 90

FEATURE / COMICS / FLYING HIGH / 75 YEARS OF SUPERMAN
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Flying high

S

uperman's greatest power isn't being
'faster than a speeding locomotive', or
'able to leap tall buildings in a single
bound', but rather to withstand the
test of time to become one of the
most endearing and well-known
pop culture icons of all time. You'd
be hard-pressed to find someone
that doesn't recognise the paradigmatic Superman
Shield, because he's become so ensconced within
our culture that even people with no interest in
comics or superheroes can still tell you who that
logo belongs to.
To call Superman ubiquitous would be an
understatement - we live in an era that has always
known him. Think about it - Superman first
appeared in 1938, 75 years ago. That means that
our Grandparents, Parents, friends and even the
children of our generation have been exposed to
Big Blue in one form or another, be it in comic,
animation, video game, television, radio, musical
theatre or cinematic form.
So now we pay homage to a man constantly
confused with birds and aeroplanes as we look back
on ten of the greatest moments of this comic great’s
history, from his original appearance through to his
death and beyond.

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