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By: Ikedi Ani-okoye.

Introduction to Superman

It wasn't until 1941 that the first Superman cartoon came to be. Paramount pictures, that year, released a series of animated cartoons that were based on the Superman comic book that was already so popular.

The first nine of these cartoons were produced by Fleischer Studios. But they didn't last long. In 1942 Fleischer Studios bit the dust and became Famous Studios which went on to produce eight more of these cartoons. At the time, these were the biggest budgeted cartoons around. This was during what was called the Golden Age of American Animation.

The Superman story

Superman is a super hero from the planet Krypton. His parents found that their planet was going to be destroyed. Superman or Kel-el, as he is also known, was only a baby and did not know what was going on. Jor-el, Superman's father decided that it would be best for them to put their child on a spaceship, and get him off the planet.

They chose to send him to the planet Earth, because the atmosphere there would give him super powers. They also loaded on the ship a crystal that would show who he is, where he is from, and other useful information about him.

Superman travels through space and lands on Earth, on a farm in Smallville owned by Johnathon and Martha Kent. They see the space ship crash and they go to find out what it is. They raise the spaceship door and find a baby. They decide to keep the child and name him Clark Kent.

Superman party tips

You’ll be able to find plenty of napkins, tablecloths and paper plates featuring the Superman theme for your party. Food isn’t a problem. Make up a Superman cake with plain white or yellow cake colored with red and blue swirls of food coloring.

Top this off with dark blue Superman colored icing, and a scoop of Superman flavoured ice cream and you’re done! Of course the kids will still want to open up their presents if it’s a birthday party. If not keep them entertained by watching episodes of the show Smallville or the old Superman movies.

Superman party food

Foods for your Superman party can be the same for both a classic and a modern theme. Give the kids Superman ice-cream and frosted cake. The frosting color will vary according to the theme, black and silver for the modern party, red and blue for the classic one. You can also make up long narrow cookies and frost them with grey frosting to make ‘steel bars’ for the kids to have fun munching on. Don’t forget a pizza with the toppings spelling out the letter S for Superman.

CONCLUSION

Superman products come in all shapes and size, hats comics dvds costumes and much more. Browse all the resources you can fond and pick on the suits the occassion.