The Green Lantern debuted in 1940, making the Lantern’s first debut only two years after Superman’s.
100 Mind-Blowing Superman Facts
Henry Cavill’s muscles are the real deal. Henry Cavill refused to take steroids for his role as Superman. He also refused digital enhancements, so the hulking physique you see in the films is all-natural. He reasoned that it would have been dishonest to manipulate the Superman look.
Superman used to leap places instead of flying. Superman’s flying was only a somewhat recent development. In the 1940’s, Superman would only leap onto tall buildings. Thinking it looked silly, the animators of Superman’s first animated show requested permission to give him flight. Superman’s been flying high ever since.
The KKK was taken down with help from Superman. A 16-episode series titled’ The Adventures of Superman’ was aired on the radio during the 1940s. This series incorporated the findings that activist Stetson Kennedy had been able to get while undercover in the KKK.
There is a Superman in every episode of Seinfeld. There is also another myth that there is a Superman reference within every episode. This is because Jerry Seinfeld is an avid fan of Superman.
In 2015, a silver coin with Superman on the head side was made, which is legal tender in Canada. There were only 350,000 produced.