Superman - The World's Greatest Superhero

When I created this blog, I named it Justin's Fortress of Solitude. I guess I never really explain why I pick that name. The Fortress of Solitude is a reference to Superman. It is home and place of refuge on earth. I dedicate this post to my all time favorite superhero, Superman (aka, Kal-el, The Son of Jor-el, Clark Kent, CK, Smallville, The Man of Steel, The Last Son of Krypton, The Man of Tomorrow, etc). The character, Superman, was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1933. He first appear in action comics issue #1 in 1938. Since than he has survived during harsh and prospering times. He has been the universal symbol for Truth, Justice, and the American Way. Ever since I was young I have dreamed of being abled to fly. I even remember my old superman costume I would put on and then jump off the couch as if I could fly like Superman. I still have dreams today of flying. There is a lot of symbolism that have been used for Superman. As the planet Krypton was reaching its doom for destruction, a young scientist Jor-el tried desperately to save his people. The people would not listen to him. His planet's destruction would bring danger upon his wife Lara and newborn son, Kal-el. Knowing their own fates, Jor-el and Lara sent their only son, on a spaceship, away from the planet Krypton before its destruction. Baby Kal-el landed on earth, in the farmlands of Smallville, Kansas. Their he was found by Johnathon and Martha Kent. The Kents have been praying for a baby for a long time, and this day their prayer was answered. They brought little Kal-el into their family with love and care. As baby Kal-el grew up in Smallville, he was given the name Clark Kent, Martha's middle name. The lesson's Clark learned as he grew up on the Kent farm are what shaped him into the world's greatest superhero. Here is a man that becomes the most powerful person on earth, and if it wasn't for the importance on growing from a righteous family unity, he would most likely have been the world's most powerful villain. A note to the importance of raising children in a righteous home. As Clark grew in Smallville he learn the importance of controlling his new discovered abilities. On Krypton, they had a red sun. On earth, there is a yellow sun. Such difference cause Clark's molecular structure to change dramatically compared to those living on earth. The power of our yellow sun gave him a indestructible body with amazing strength, the ability to focus the heat of the surface of the sun to come from his eyes, ability to see through objects through use of x-ray, telescopic, infra-red, and microscopic vision, the power of super hearing, a super-cooled breath that can also be used to send high-speed winds, an ability to break the sound barrier as he runs faster than a bullet, and ultimately going from leaping tall buildings on a single bound to completely breaking the laws of gravity and flying faster than anything else on earth. In Smallville he had a High-school sweetheart named Lana Lang. He would eventually move away from Smallville and make his way to Metropolis. After being raised by goodly parents, he had a great desire to use his abilities to help people in Metropolis. He then found the need to have an alter ego. As Clark Kent, a mild manner reporter. He had the help of Martha who took material left from Lara in his spaceship to make the uniform he would wear has he helped peopled in Metropolis. This is why his suit is also indestructible. After Clark was discovered using his abilities in Metropolis, he allowed a exclusive interview to be held by Lois Lane. It was Lois Lane who gave Kal-el the name "Superman." Superman grew as the protector of Metropolis and love of Lois's life. Superman had many enemies, including his nemesis, Alexander "Lex" Luthor, and the only person claimed to have killed Superman, Doomsday. Even though Superman was know to be indestructible, he did have one weakness (and I am not including magic), kryptonite. Kryptonite is meteor rock sent from his destroyed home world of krypton that found its way to earth. I won't go in all the details of the different types of kryptonite. In conclusion, I just thought I would give a brief summary of the story of Superman. In the world we live in today, there is a great need for heroes. Superman is a symbol of heroism we can look up to. I will most likely give little facts here and there about Superman, so you all can come to understand more of our worlds greatest superhero.