Easy Superman Trivia Questions
Who is Superman?
A: Superman is a fictional superhero appearing
in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Who created the character?
A: Writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster,
high school students living in Cleveland, Ohio,
in 1933.
They sold Superman to whom?
A: Detective Comics, the future DC Comics.
When did they sell it to Detective Comics?
A: In 1938.
Superman debuted in what comics?
A: Action Comics #1 (cover-dated June 1938).
What is Superman’s birth name?
A: Kal-El.
Where was he born?
A: On the alien planet Krypton.
How did he get to earth?
A: His father put him in a rocket and sent it to
earth.
Who was his father?
A: Jor-El a scientist.
Who discovered and adopted superman as a baby?
A: A Kansas farmer and his wife.
Who is the child raised as?
A: Clark Kent.
Very early on he started to display various
what?
A: Superhuman abilities.
Superman resolved to use his powers for the
benefit of humanity through what?
A: A secret "Superman" identity.
Superman resides and operates in what fictional
city?
A: Metropolis.
As Clark Kent, what is his occupation?
A: A journalist for the Daily Planet, a
Metropolis newspaper.
Who is Superman's love interest?
A: Generally it’s Lois Lane.
Who is his archenemy?
A: Supervillain Lex Luthor.
He is typically a member of what league?
A: The Justice League.
Superman is a close ally of Batman and who?
A: Wonder Woman.
What color is Superman's cape?
A: Red.
When did sales of Action Comics and Superman
decline from?
A: From the 1950s.
When did it begin to rise again?
A: Starting in 1987.
Superman #75 (Nov 1992) sold over 6 million
copies, making it what?
A: The best-selling issue of a comic book of all
time.
