A right-wing backlash erupted when James Gunn described the hero of his new film as an “immigrant” who models “kindness." But the Man of Steel has faced these attacks before—going back to 85 years.

Working on the Homefront, 1942-45" exhibit features about 50 photographs of workers at Grumman, Sperry, Republic and Liberty.

Bad things happen, Superman moves to correct them, and consequences be damned. That’s the core of the character, an almost biblical commitment to ethical action. Thus began Superman’s never-ending ...