Though they share a common goal, Superman and Batman have different pasts, natural powers and symbols that they represent inside the DC universe.
Since the Golden Age of comics in the 1930’s, Superman and Batman have captured the imagination of comic readers. These two superheroes, one with God like powers and the other a man of keen intellect and wealth unimaginable, have fought crime in completely different fashions. They have united to fight against terrifying villains and battled each other countless times. While they are committed to justice and the protection of the innocent, their pasts and abilities have shaped the methods and personalities of each. While one was created as a representation of hope and what man wants to be, the other represents vengeance and the darkness that all …show more content…
The strong Midwest upbringing he received instilled in him an incredible respect for the laws of man and the preciousness of life. His unwillingness to break any laws has caused major issues with other superheros within his world, while being an example that other strive to follow. Superman knew from an early age that he had power different from other humans and decided to use them for good and to protect the humanity from evil.
Superman was created during a time in this country's history when we needed a Superman. During the 1930’s the Great Depression was in full swing and Americans came to love this man because he symbolized hope and a guiding light that many did not have. The iconic “S” that he displays on his chest was designed to be the Kryptonian symbol for “hope”(Johnson). To further this message of hope, his creators made Superman derive his powers from the very thing that we get our light from, the sun. When Superman is injured all he needs to heal is to return to the sun’s
Since the Golden Age of comics in the 1930’s, Superman and Batman have captured the imagination of comic readers. These two superheroes, one with God like powers and the other a man of keen intellect and wealth unimaginable, have fought crime in completely different fashions. They have united to fight against terrifying villains and battled each other countless times. While they are committed to justice and the protection of the innocent, their pasts and abilities have shaped the methods and personalities of each. While one was created as a representation of hope and what man wants to be, the other represents vengeance and the darkness that all …show more content…
The strong Midwest upbringing he received instilled in him an incredible respect for the laws of man and the preciousness of life. His unwillingness to break any laws has caused major issues with other superheros within his world, while being an example that other strive to follow. Superman knew from an early age that he had power different from other humans and decided to use them for good and to protect the humanity from evil.
Superman was created during a time in this country's history when we needed a Superman. During the 1930’s the Great Depression was in full swing and Americans came to love this man because he symbolized hope and a guiding light that many did not have. The iconic “S” that he displays on his chest was designed to be the Kryptonian symbol for “hope”(Johnson). To further this message of hope, his creators made Superman derive his powers from the very thing that we get our light from, the sun. When Superman is injured all he needs to heal is to return to the sun’s