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Original concept of Superman


He couldn't fly. He could jump very high and very far. He could run as fast as a locomotive. He was strong enough to lift and throw a car. Nothing but a bursting shell could penetrate his skin. He fought unfair labor practices and wife & child abusers. More like Luke Cage than he is now.

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I like this version of Superman more than what we got

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The original Superman before this was evil.

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He didn't fly until his creators sued the creator of Captain Marvel (now known as Shazam) and lied in a court of law that Superman could fly. They accused the creator of Captain Marvel of copying Superman's powers into his character. Sadly for the creator of Captain Marvel the lawsuit cost him too much money and he had to quit producing Captain Marvel stories. Some people are such jerks.

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The ORIGINAL concept of Superman is in Frederick Nicsche’s book, Man and Superman (Mensch und Ubermensch).

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