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Compare And Contrast Superman Vs Batman
DC Comics is the best known American comic books around. DC Comics has introduced countless superheroes. A superhero is a person who has supernatural or superhuman powers and uses their abilities to protect the public. But the most famous superheroes of them all is Superman and Batman. Superman first appeared in comics in 1938 and Batman in 1939; both characters have involved from just being in comics: to characters on tv shows, film, and animated cartoons. However, Superman and Batman have similarities and differences about their abilities, origin, and appearance. In other words, who is the better superhero Superman or Batman? To begin with their origin, Superman was born on another planet call Krypton. His Kryptonian name was Kal-El. He was sent to earth by his birth parents Jor-El and Lara; due to their plant was dying. Superman was found by his adoptive parents Jonathan and Martha Kent when he was just an infant. His adoptive parents named him Clark Kent, they raised him on a farm where he grew up to become a reporter mild manner reporter. He worked for the Daily Plant in Metropolis. On the other hand, Batman was born on earth, in a place called Gotham City. His parents were Thomas and Martha Wayne and …show more content…
Superman is known for his blue tights, and blue shirt with the red and yellow S on the chest; alone with his red boots and cape. His suit is made from Kryptonian armor and his cape was his blanket that he was wrapped in on the ship. The S on his chest stands for a symbol of hope. His goal is to serve truth, justice and the American way. In contrast, Batman is known for his suit that images a bat so it can scare criminals. Batman suit is black and grey and made with Kevlar. His cape is very distinctive it is a scallop hem cape. He has special gadgets for extra protection also he wears a head piece. His goal is to strike fear into criminal and then serve

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