Super Hero

Red background with white stars circling 3-D white text with a blue outline

The superhero age kicked off in 1938 with the first appearance of Superman in comic books. Superhero comics became especially popular during WWII, and helped to raise troop morale by vanquishing comic super-villians who were often based on real world enemy leaders. These heroes embodied quintessential American ideals, and would become firmly rooted in American culture. After being introduced in TV and movies, the superhero genre exploded in popularity and as of 2023 has become a multi-billion dollar industry.