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{{for2|Superman's secret alter-ego|Clark Kent}}

{{Quote|Hail Superman, wearing tights. Clark Kent be thy name.|Homer Simpson|Black-Eyed, Please}}
{{Character
|name = Superman
|identity = [[Clark Kent]]
|image = [[File:Superman.png|250px]]
|gender = {{Male}}
|hair = Black
|status = Fictional
|job = Superhero
|powers = Invincibility<br>Flight<br>Laser eyes
|relatives = '''Wife:''' [[Lois Lane]]<br>'''Cousin:''' [[Supergirl]]
|appearance = "[[I Am Furious (Yellow)]]"
|mentioned= "[[Bart the Daredevil]]"
|superhero=yes
}}

'''Superman''', real name '''[[Clark Kent]]''' and Kryptonian birth name '''Kal-El''', is a fictional superhero and the star of numerous comics and movies, including ''{{ap|Superman|film}}'' and ''[[Superman II]]''.

== History ==
[[File:Lazy Hall of Fame - Superman.png|thumb|250px|left|Superman]]
When [[Bart]] tried to become a daredevil, [[Dr. Hibbert]] showed him a boy that broke his leg when he tried to fly like Superman.<ref>"[[Bart the Daredevil]]"</ref>

[[Homer]] said that he didn't know what Superman saw in [[Lois Lane]], as he preferred [[Wonder Woman]].<ref>"[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]"</ref>

When [[Shary Bobbins]] flew off with her umbrella, [[Barney]] said "so long, Superman!" to her.<ref>"[[Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious]]"</ref>

[[Comic Book Guy]] said that peanuts were [[Principal Skinner]]'s {{W|Kryptonite}}, showing Skinner an issue of ''[[Action Comics]]'' where Superman was being attacked by someone with Kryptonite.<ref>"[[Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em]]"</ref>

[[Bart]] was once seen reading a comic titled ''[[Aquaman and Superman]]''.<ref>"[[Homerazzi]]"</ref>

When [[Homer]] waited for the Student of the Millennium Awards to start, he started to write a Superman novel.<ref>"[[I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings]]"</ref>

When looking through comics at the [[Android's Dungeon]], Bart came across ''[[Death of Superman]]'' and ''[[Death of Aquaman]]''.<ref>"[[Husbands and Knives]]"</ref>

After giving Homer a black eye, [[Ned Flanders]] asks Homer if he can pray for him. Homer tells him it's okay, as long as he prays to Superman. Ned refuses and Homer starts the prayer himself.<ref>"[[Black-Eyed, Please]]"</ref>

[[Comic Book Guy]]'s list of greatest quotes of all time includes the woute "I like pink very much, [[Lois]]" by Superman.<ref>''[[Comic Book Guy's Book of Pop Culture]]''</ref>

In a film about the first Olympics made by [[Homer]] and [[Bart]] they explained that they couldn't have the first Olympics in [[USA]] because [[Pocahontas]] was still trying to guide [[Lois]] and Clark to the Pacific. Later when they found the Pacific, they were all grown up and they all got married together. Clark was portrayed by a doll of Superman.<ref>''[[Bummer Games]]''</ref>

Comic Book Guy said that he was not budging, like the door of Superman's {{W|Fortress of Solitude}} when [[The Beatles]] tried to visit. Homer later said that he and Comic Book Guy could still be friends, like when Superman teamed up with [[Lex Luthor]]. Comic Book Guy then said that was an imaginary story written by {{Ch|Harlan Ellison}} because he wanted to get fired.<ref>"[[101 Mitigations]]"</ref>

An unnamed news reporter was dressed as Clark Kent/Superman at the masquerade ball.<ref>''[[Radioactive Homer]]''</ref>

[[Homer Simpson]] includes Superman (along with [[Clark Kent]]) in [[The Lazy Hall of Fame]] because instead of designing an elaborate mask to conceal his identity, Clark decided he would transform into Superman by just taking off his glasses.<ref>''[[Homer Simpson's Little Book of Laziness]]''</ref>

== Non-canon ==
{{Noncanon}}
Superman appeared alongside [[Patty Hearst]] in the comic book ''[[Superman vs. Patty Hearst]]''.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror XIV]]"</ref>

[[Comic Book Guy]] told [[Lisa]] and [[Nelson]] that they had to work together, like [[Batman]] and Superman. He then showed an issue of ''[[World's Lamest Comics]]'' which featured the pair working together.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror XXXI]]"</ref>

[[Bart]] asked [[Gandalf the Grey]] if Superman could destroy the ring.<ref>''[[Ring Around the Simpsons]]''</ref>

== Behind the Laughter ==
Superman is a superhero made by ''[[DC Comics]]''.

== Appearances ==
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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