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How Cleveland Forged the Man of Steel: The (Actual) Origin Story of Superman

Superman has become one of the world’s most recognizable pop culture icons, but you may not know that his story started with two teenagers from Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland’s influence on the character’s early comics may have been forgotten as years passed and ownership of the character shifted, but today, the city is staking its claim to the Man of Steel and securing the legacy of his creators. Cover graphic by Lucas Yang for Midstory.




 
 
 

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