Superheroes are at the height of their success. Until the 2000s, the genre was marginalised and reserved for a geeky audience, but in recent years, thanks to Hollywood, it has experienced a meteoric rise. Marvel and DC, the two great American comic book publishers who have been rivals for more than 80 years, are still in a power struggle over the best comic book content.

The beginnings of comics

It was in the 1930s that a new book format seduced young people in the United States: the comic book. In 1935, a company was created in this lucrative market, National Allied Publications. In the following years, two other companies entered the market: Detective Comics, which later became DC Comics, and All American Publications. In June 1938, Superman, the first real superhero, was released by All American Publications. What makes him incredible? Well, the secret identity and the special costume are two things that were already present in other characters such as The Phantom or Zorro, but Superman is special because he has superhuman powers.