Is Superman Based on Ubermensch?

Thomas Common's 1909 English translation loosely rendered Übermensch as “superman” in the style of George Bernard Shaw's 1903 play, Man and Superman. While Nietzsche's works wouldn't gain wide popularity until after his death, the term superman became cemented in the popular lexicon.

Is Superman an Übermensch?

Superman, German Übermensch, in philosophy, the superior man, who justifies the existence of the human race.

What is Superman inspired by?

The Inspiration Behind Superman

Inspiration for Superman came from multiple sources. Writer Jerry Siegel loosely based the storyline on the John Carter of Mars books, a series about a Civil War soldier who travels to Mars and realizes he is extremely powerful due to the weak gravity there.