Superman Henry Cavill has been occupied with the filming of Mission: Impossible 6. But that doesn't mean he has been away from the DC universe. The Justice League actor has taken note of multiple occasions and celebrated in with his fans through his Instagram account.
Weeks after he marked the National Superhero Day, the actor took to social media to commemorate an important landmark from the DC world. And this time, he suited up for the occasion.
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The actor has informed his fans that this month (June) marks the 79th anniversary of the comic character, Superman. Co-created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the superhero character was introduced in the DC world in 1938 and has been an important part of Cavill's acting career.
To honour the making of the character and all that the superhero has created over the eight decades, Cavill suited up and shared a picture in it. He said, "Hi Everyone! I've been doing some Super Ruminations because this month is the 79th anniversary of Superman in Action Comics and thought it fitting to pass on this little fact. Who knew eh??"
Sharing important facts about the character, the actor explained a little history about Superman. "In January 1933, Jerry Siegel wrote a short story titled "The Reign of the Superman", which was illustrated by his friend Joe Shuster and self-published in a science fiction magazine. It told the story of a bald villain with telepathic powers. Trying to create a character they could sell to newspaper syndicates, Siegel re-conceived the "superman" character as a powerful hero, sent to our world from a more advanced society. He and Shuster developed the idea into a comic strip, which they pitched unsuccessfully," he shared.
Cavill revealed how the superhero found a place in the DC camp. "National Publications was looking for a hit to accompany their success with Detective Comics, and did not have time to solicit new material. Because of the tight deadline, editor Vin Sullivan was forced to make it out of inventory and stockpile pages. Sullivan asked former coworker Sheldon Mayer if he could help. Mayer found the rejected Superman comic strips, and Sullivan told Siegel and Shuster that if they could paste them into 13 comic book pages, he would buy them," he added in the long post.
It looks like the actor has taken it upon himself to keep fans updated about the history of Superman.
Few hours after the post, Cavill also addressed Wonder Woman as he posted a picture from a Comic-Con meet that he attended with Gal Gadot. He congratulated his DC family on the success of the movie. "Congratulations to my DC family members Gal, Patty, Chris and the whole Wonder Woman team for an incredibly successful weekend!! You guys nailed it. @gal_gadot #PattyJenkins #ChrisPine #WonderWoman," he wrote.
The two actors will be seen together in Justice League releasing in November.
The Reign of the Superman
