Smartly, DC decided to tap into the fans who wanted to know what Superman’s life was like as a child. Thus, in More Fun Comics #101, DC provided a retelling of Superman’s origin...with a twist.

It promotes self-acceptance. The world's first superhero was introduced to comic fans in Action Comics #1 in 1938, and Superman has gone on to become a pop-culture lead for just under a century.

Absolute Superman #5 is out now from DC. Will Salmon is the Comics Editor for GamesRadar/Newsarama. He has been writing about comics, film, TV, and music for more than 15 years, which is quite a ...