The Birth of an American Super Hero Heroes have been an important part of American history. They gave adults and especially young children something to strive for and believe in. Some heroes are real and some are imaginary. Real heroes can be presidents, soldiers, or even a parent. The imaginary hero’s can be from books, comic books, or movies. One of the most popular hero’s of our time is an imaginary hero created …showed first 75 words of 956 total…

…showed last 75 words of 956 total…style. “Superman not only inspired a host of imitators, he virtually defined the new medium of comic books, and through his popularity and influence, guaranteed it’s survival”(Daniels 20). Works Cited Daniels, Les. DC Comics: Sixty Years of the Worlds Favorite Comic Book Heroes. Boston: Bulfinch, 1995. Nachbar, Jack, and Kevin Lause, eds. Popular Culture: An Introductory Text. Bowling Green State University Press, 1992. n.p. Stern, Roger. The Death and Life of Superman. New York: Bantam, 1993.