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1 week agoFrom Zeus to Batman: A brief history of superheroes DW 11/17/2025
For his part, Superman comes from the planet Krypton, meaning he's actually an extraterrestrial who happens to look like a human. A spaceship brought him to Earth as an infant, and he draws his superhuman powers from the sun, which charges him up, as well as the low gravity of his adopted home planet. Spider-Man, meanwhile, got bitten by a radioactive spider, granting him his "spider sense" and ability to climb up walls.
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