Have you seen the new Superman movie? The legendary man of steel is back. 

The film has all your favourite characters. Mild-mannered Clark Kent. His sweetheart, Lois Lane. Evil villain Lex Luthor. 

This fresh take on the story is one of the biggest hits of the summer.

A hero is born

Superman began as a comic book character. Cartoonist Joe Shuster and comic book writer Jerry Siegel created him when they were in high school. He first appeared in their fanzine in 1933. In 1938, he hit the pages of Action Comics.