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1. www.33rdsquare.com › is-superman-based-on-jesusIs Superman based on Jesus? - 33rd Square

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   Oct 29, 2023 · Despite their religious background, Superman was not originally intended to be a symbolic Jesus figure according to historians. However, as Superman‘s popularity grew through comic books, radio shows, and eventually films, the character gradually took on more messianic comparisons.

2. www.academia.edu › 90413951 › Superman_as_Christ(PDF) Superman as Christ-figure: The American pop culture ...

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   This naming choice resonated with the difference between the earthly name of "Jesus" (Matt. 1:25) given him by his foster father Joseph, and "Emmanuel" (Mat. 1:23), the name given him by the Angel of the Lord. The title-cum-name "Superman" was also equivalent to Jesus's titlecum-name "Christ."

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4. lithub.com › how-superman-became-a-christ-likeHow Superman Became a Christ-Like Figure in American Culture

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   Mar 6, 2023 · Superman was not envisioned as a Jesus figure by Siegel and Shuster, two Jewish teens in the 1930s. But he gradually became one. The first seeds were sowed with the development of his childhood years, largely by other writers.

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   Jun 14, 2013 · Many scholars, social commentators, and comic book enthusiasts have debated the parallels between the Kryptonian superhero and Jesus of Nazareth, with some noting connections between what the Bible says about Jesus and what 75 years of comics and movies have said about Superman.

6. macsphere.mcmaster.ca › bitstream › 11375/24284/2HOW SUPERMAN DEVELOPED INTO A JESUS FIGURE - McMaster University

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   TITLE: Crisis on Infinite Texts: How Superman Developed into a Jesus Figure AUTHOR: Robert Revington, B.A., M.A (McMaster University) SUPERVISOR: Professor Travis Kroeker

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7. core.ac.uk › download › pdfJournal of Religion & Film

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   In "Superman as Christ-Figure: The American Pop Culture Movie Messiah," Anton Karl Kozlovic1 explicated the sacred-secular parallels between Jesus Christ and Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman (Christopher Reeve) in Superman: The Movie (aka Superman hereafter S1) and its partial back-to-back sequel Superman II 2(hereafter S2). However, despite its very ...

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   Is Superman a Christ figure?

   • Superman is an action hero, not a martyred Lamb of God, which is the inherent paradox in making him a Christ figure. Superman was not envisioned as a Jesus figure by Siegel and Shuster, two Jewish teens in the 1930s. But he gradually became one, mainly thanks to his movies, which is where most people know him from.

   How Superman Became a Christ-Like Figure in American Culture

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   Is Superman a Christ metaphor?

   • Despite this, and that Siegel and Shuster never mentioned Jesus in any interview or writing, Superman is widely perceived as a Christ metaphor. The parallels would seem obvious, but in truth these were added years after Superman’s creation. Superman was not envisioned as a Jesus figure by Siegel and Shuster, two Jewish teens in the 1930s.

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   Did Superman start as a Jesus figure?

   • In short, Superman did not start as a Jesus figure, but became one. 159 Ibid., 102. Andrae is overly negative in his portrayal of the 1950s comics. 160 Jones, Men of Tomorrow, 174. necessary to analyze other influences on the character’s creation. The traditional Superman story discovered that he had superhuman powers.

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   Why did Superman turn into a Christ figure?

   • Superman turned into a Christ figure for financial reasons in many ways. This thesis also tracks the history of how opportunities by comparing Superman and Jesus. This thesis uses the methodological framework the narrative that this thesis pursues. The connection between Superman and Jesus was not

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   Does Superman have a relationship with Jesus?

   • intensified the association between Superman and Jesus in the public consciousness. Later, the 1978 film and the 1992 comics storyline. One of the core claims of this thesis is that Jesus for marketing purposes. Finally, this thesis will track how Christians perceived the application of Jesus comparisons to the fictional character of Superman.

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   Does Superman have Jesus symbolism?

   • The attention generated by to try to cash in and use Jesus symbolism for his death and battle with Doomsday. Nonetheless, the comics do not present Superman as a Jesus figure as wholeheartedly as the films do. isn’t. The Christian symbolism. And the Jewish. Moses in the reeds, all of that.”552 Yet while

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9. secure.cbn.com › entertainment › screenSuperman and Jesus: Superman's Origin and Parallels to Jesus

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   SUPERMAN'S PARALLELS TO JESUS. X-Men director Bryan Singer brought the Superman story back to the big screen with his movie, Superman Returns. Although the correlation to Jesus’ story could have been easily written out, comic book and television show writers have kept its strong ties to the Bible.