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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Superman legend says that the Man of Steel was born on the planet Krypton, even though we here on Earth know better.

Superman was created in a bedroom in Glenville during the Depression, by teenagers Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. But DC Comics and Warner Communications prefer the Krypton angle. So, at the request of the companies, the Ohio license plate to honor Superman will not say "Ohio: Birthplace of Superman" as proposed. Right now, it is uncertain what the plate will say.

Reality and fantasy are expected to come together in choosing the slogan, so that no superhero slugfest will be necessary. State Rep. Bill Patmon, a Democrat from Cleveland, who introduced the license plate bill in the House, said Ohio does not want to offend, and the slogan will be changed.

Patmon hoped the bill would have passed the Senate as quickly as it did in the House, but the legislation did not clear the Senate's transportation committee before the summer recess. He said it will be voted on in fall and that he expected no opposition.

"We want to make sure the license plate is out for the 75th anniversary in 2013," said Patmon.

Michael Olszewski -- president of the Siegel and Shuster Society which was formed to honor Superman and his Cleveland creators -- is excited about the plate and said a change in the wording is no big deal.

"DC and Warner Brothers have been cooperative," he said. "When we talked to their parent company, Warner Communications, there was some discomfort over saying 'birthplace,' so we said we could fix that easily."

Olszewski sat down with Irving Fine, cousin to Siegel and a founder of the Siegel and Shuster Society, and they came up with 10 alternatives to the slogan.

"We sent them off to DC and Warner and are just waiting for them to pick one," Olszewski said. "I have people coming up to me all the time asking when they can get the plate. There's a lot of excitement about it."

Among the slogans being considered are: Where the Legend Began; Celebrating an American Icon; Truth, Justice and the American Way; Up, Up and Away; and Home of Superman's Creators.

The Superman character appeared on the cover of "Action Comics" No. 1, which went on sale in June, 1938. In November, 2011, a near-perfect copy of the comic sold for a $2.1 million.

Patmon said the important thing is to get a Superman plate out.

"We want everyone to remember that Superman was created here in Ohio," he said.

Patmon said he has heard from Superman fans elsewhere in the country who want a plate.

"If people are that anxious, perhaps we can sell them a courtesy license plate," he said. "They won't be able to use it on their car, but they can have it as a souvenir."

Specialty plates generally cost $25-$30 more than regular license plates.