Although Superman was created before the war, he was an important part of the effort to get the American people to support the war. Superman embodied civilian American values, and had a goal of demonstrating how civilians and military support units still played an important role for American victory (Scott). In Superman No. 17’s cover art, released in 1941, an image of Superman effortlessly grabbing Hitler and a Japanese commander by their necks is illustrated. This cover art depicts how strong Superman is against foreign enemies. In Superman No. 23, it similarly depicts an image of Superman swimming towards two Nazi soldiers effortlessly catching up to them. In the image, it is very apparent that the two Nazi soldiers are in utter fear
