1938 was his first appearance.  It has fluctuated depending on the writer to make plots easier.   It's hard to write plots for a person who is invincible, but he basically is.  Goku has limitations, a fully realized Superman who is able to let loose, he's basically God.  I feel like a lot of people are fighting from nostalgia about Goku and little knowledge of Superman here.

Like they say in the video, his plots were often not about reaching a new power level, because he already had it all inside.  It was more about dealing with being an immigrant in a new world, one that to him was seemingly made of cardboard. Identity, stuff like that.

And because he's been around so long in a medium that goes on forever like comics, his comics often times reflect the mood of the times.  He's been around a long time, some variation is expected.  But his strength has been dumbed down in cartoons a lot to accomodate his Justice League buddies. 

I agree with this video. Nobody can beat Superman. Being indestructable basically wins it, because well, he can't be destroyed.

LOL!

That's getting ridiculous XD.

Immortality, immune to everything including Kryptonite, omniscient, omnipresent (how can you beat being everywhere at once), he can lift the multiverse (wtf?) with his godlike strenght and his heat vision is hotter than a million times the core of the sun and more! Even if Goku could beat the regular Superman, it's impossible for even hypothetical Goku SSJ5million to beat that!

Naturally.

Goku is WAY more powerful and capable than Superman, but Superman has no known weaknesses other than Cryptonite, so its really a hard choice...

Superman and Goku are both prime examples of the crap that DC Comics and Shonen Jump usually churn out. How someone can stand all the plotholes, asspulls and overall senseless illimited power-ups is beyond me.

Phew. After that rant, it's good to comment something a bit more constructive for a change. It's not superpowers that make characters great guys... that's what makes them a gimmick.

It's their limitations, see? Limitations. That's the keyword.

well Its caculable is the speed of thougth. 

its fast but not enougth

Well from the comments it sounds like Superman will win. However, does no one remember that Goku had to leave Earth at the end of DBGT because he was too powerful?

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I was all for Goku and i don't give a shit bout OP Supes, but i agree Superman would win, but just as the video showed if they would fight to death the whole planet would be destroyed and so none of them would have anywhere to go so basically it's a tie.

However even if Goku lost, i can relate more to Goku then to Superman. It's like they said Superman never had any limits (tho he gets beatn up all the time) and Goku is one that never gives up, keeps believing in his powers and in others by doing his best to surpass his limits.

Well when he fought Perfect Cell while using the Kamehameha he also used instant transmission at the same time to appear under him and blast it upwards.

Instant transmision requires concentration, thats why he wouldnt be able to use it in the heat of the battle

Goku would be much more powerful, but the problem is he cant really damage Superman with standard energetic/physical attacks...