'''超人'''（{{lang-en|'''Superman'''}}）{{notetag|最早期港譯：萬能俠。}} 是一名出現於[[DC漫畫]]的虛構[[超級英雄]]角色，同時普遍也被認為是[[美國]]的[[文化偶像]]<ref name="TCS11">Daniels (1998), p. 11.</ref><ref>{{cite book | last=Holt | first=Douglas B. | year=2004 | title=How Brands Become Icons: The Principles of Cultural Branding | publisher=[[Harvard Business School Press]] | location=[[Boston]], MA | page=1 | isbn=1-57851-774-5 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |editor= Koehler, Derek J., Harvey, Nigel. (eds.)| year=2004 | title=Blackwell Handbook of Judgment and Decision Making | publisher=Blackwell| page=519 | isbn=1-4051-0746-4 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last=Dinerstein | first=Joel | authorlink=Joel Dinerstein | year=2003 | title=Swinging the machine: Modernity, technology, and African American culture between the wars | publisher=University of Massachusetts Press| page=81 | isbn=1-55849-383-2 }}</ref>。角色由作家[[傑瑞·西格爾]]和藝術家[[喬·舒斯特]]於1933年的高中學生時期所創作，當時他們生活於[[俄亥俄州]]的[[克里夫蘭 (俄亥俄州)|克里夫蘭]]；後來，超人於1938年賣給偵探漫畫公司（即現在的DC漫畫）<ref name="SteelRootsCle">{{cite web|author=The Associated Press|date=April 17, 2013|title=Superman turns 75: Man of Steel milestone puts spotlight on creators' Cleveland roots|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/superman-celebrates-75th-anniversary-article-1.1319043|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|publisher=NYDailyNews.com|accessdate=April 18, 2013|quote=&nbsp;'The encouragement that he received from his English teachers and the editors at the Glenville High School newspaper and the literary magazine gave my dad a real confidence in his talents,' [Laura Siegel Larson] said over the phone from Los Angeles.}}</ref><ref name="TCS13">Daniels (1998), p. 13.</ref>。超人首次登場於《[[動作漫畫]]》#1（1938年6月），並接著發展出各種[[其他媒體中的超人|媒體]]，如廣播劇、[[報紙連環漫畫]]、電視劇、[[超人系列電影|電影]]和電子遊戲。基於他的成功，超人成了創造超級英雄風格的始祖和確立[[美國漫畫]]的重要地位<ref name="TCS11"/>。超人的外觀是一個獨特性的標誌。他常穿著藍色服裝、紅色斗篷與紅黃相間的盾牌形「S」標誌，以及經典的紅色三角褲（於2011年的[[新52]]計劃中去除，[[DC Nation]]和《[[動作漫畫]]》#1000（2018年4月）回归）<ref>{{cite book|last=Wallace|first=Daniel|author2=Bryan Singer |title=The Art of Superman Returns|publisher=Chronicle Books|year=2006|page=22|isbn=0-8118-5344-6}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife02_july21_2006|title=Designing Man of Steel's costume|date=July 21, 2006|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Philippines News|accessdate=September 3, 2008|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5aYbOBxFF?url=http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife02_july21_2006|archivedate=2008-09-03|deadurl=yes}}</ref>。這種外觀成為被無數媒體採用的象徵<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_459774.html|title=Briefs: Blige concert cancelled|last=Gormly|first=Kellie B.|date=June 28, 2006|work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review|accessdate=September 3, 2008|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5aYbcuH9Z?url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_459774.html|archivedate=2008-09-03|deadurl=yes}}</ref>。

2010年2月，在拍賣會上原版的《動作漫畫》#1以100萬美元的驚人售價賣出<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/world/americas/8529504.stm |title=First Superman comic sells for $1m |publisher=[[BBC News Online]] |date=February 22, 2010 |accessdate=June 17, 2010}}</ref>。超人在電影上已由演員[[寇克·艾林]]、[[喬治·李維]]、[[克里斯多福·李維]]、[[布蘭登·勞斯]]和[[亨利·卡維爾]]詮釋過。

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