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Originally Posted by Librarian

Like how even Ultraman evolved from Japanese fears of occupation because of American Military bases, which carried over to his overtones of an extra terrestrial authority figure that was keeping the monsters at bay, with questions of "friend or foe" etc. Same as how Godzilla evolved from the fear and grief of Atom Bombs.

Nothing is born in a vacuum.

REALLY!?!? Ultraman is that layered!?

Guess this link was right all along: http://tokusatsunetwork.com/2018/06/...aman-globally/

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Originally Posted by Librarian

Superman is more a combination of those capes and tights tropes, basic hero formulas and then Hugo Hercules, with a slight "Moses" style backstory of someone with great power/potential sent away from their home as a baby.

As the story goes, superman was almost a villain instead, as his "over powered" nature made him a character publishers initially thought would make a better contrast for a hero to overcome.

Much of what was superman is predated by Ogon Bat/The Golden Bat over in Japan. Which is considered one of the earliest if not the first "Comic book Superhero". As most before it were musicals, stage plays, radio plays, books, or news paper comic strips.

This should help with Golden Bat and Moonlight Mask: http://tokusatsunetwork.com/2014/03/...-early-heroes/

Superman as a villain?

Haven't some stories touched on that idea, or at least an interpretation of that idea?