American comic book An American comic book is a thin periodical originating in the United States, on average 32 pages, containing comics. While the form originated in 1933, American comic books first gained popularity after the 1938 publication of ''Action Comics'' ...

Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...

radio Radio is the technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 30 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transmit ...

television Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertisin ...

movies A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

video game Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This fee ...

Superboy Superboy is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comicbooks published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series featuring ...

Clark Kent Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publish ...

Bud Collyer Bud Collyer (born Clayton Johnson Heermance Jr., June 18, 1908 – September 8, 1969) was an American radio actor and announcer and game show host who became one of the nation's first major television game show stars. He is best remembered for ...

Joan Alexander Joan Alexander (born Louise Abrass; April 16, 1915 – May 21, 2009)
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vinyl LP The LP (from "long playing" or "long play") is an analog sound storage medium, a phonograph record format characterized by: a speed of rpm; a 12- or 10-inch (30- or 25-cm) diameter; use of the "microgroove" groove specification; and a ...

featuring

Bob Holiday Bob Holiday (November 12, 1932 – January 27, 2017) was an American actor best known for playing Superman in the 1966 Broadway musical '' It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman''. Historically, Holiday was the next "live-action" Superman a ...

as Superman *1970s–1980s: various ''Superman''-related vinyl albums from

Peter Pan Records Peter Pan Records is an American record label specializing in children's music. The label was introduced to the public in March 1948. The label was owned by the Synthetic Plastics Company of Newark, New Jersey until the 1970s. The label became ...

*1993: ''

Superman Lives! ''Superman: Doomsday & Beyond'', also known as ''Superman Lives!'', is a licensed novel, published in 1993, set in the DC Comics universe, written by Louise Simonson, and with illustrations from Dan Jurgens and José Luis García-López. It is a ...

'' – BBC Radio Light Entertainment, BBC Radio 5; Superman is voiced by

Stuart Milligan Stuart Milligan is an American actor based primarily in the United Kingdom, best known for his recurring role (1998–2010) as Adam Klaus in ''Jonathan Creek''. Career Milligan has been seen extensively on British television. An early role was ...

*1995: ''DC Comics Super Heroes – Attack of the Elementals'' – audio drama featuring the Justice League; Superman is voiced by David Earl Waterman *2008: ''The Never-Ending Battle'' – Graphic Audio; Superman voiced by James Konicek

Film

Animated film

* 1941–1943:

Fleischer Studios Fleischer Studios () is an American animation studio founded in 1929 by brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, who ran the pioneering company from its inception until its acquisition by Paramount Pictures, the parent company and the distributor of i ...

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Famous Studios Famous Studios (renamed Paramount Cartoon Studios in 1956) was the first animation division of the film studio Paramount Pictures from 1942 to 1967. Famous was founded as a successor company to Fleischer Studios, after Paramount seized contro ...

' ''Superman'' theatrical cartoon – series of 17 shorts initially starring Bud Collyer *1945: ''She-Sick Sailors'' – (cameo) – as comic book.

Olive Oyl Olive Oyl is a cartoon character created by E. C. Segar in 1919 for his comic strip ''Thimble Theatre''. The strip was later renamed ''Popeye'' after the sailor character that became the most popular member of the cast; however, Olive Oyl was a ...

's seen reading the Superman comics. The rest of this

Popeye Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by E. C. Segar, Elzie Crisler Segar.Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation'' – direct-to-video, featuring

Maurice LaMarche Maurice LaMarche (born March 30, 1958) is a Canadian voice actor, comedian, and impressionist. He has voiced the Brain in '' Animaniacs'' as well as its spin-off '' Pinky and the Brain'', Big Bob in ''Hey Arnold!'' (1996–2004), and a variety of ...

as Superman *1999: ''

The Iron Giant ''The Iron Giant'' is a 1999 American animated science fiction film produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation and directed by Brad Bird in his directorial debut. It is based on the 1968 novel '' The Iron Man'' by Ted Hughes (which was publish ...

'' – (cameo) – as comic book. *2006: '' Superman: Brainiac Attacks'' – direct-to-video film utilizing character designs from ''Superman: The Animated Series''; starring Tim Daly and Dana Delany *2007: '' Superman: Doomsday'' – direct-to-video from DC Comics featuring

Adam Baldwin Adam Baldwin (born February 27, 1962) is an American actor. He starred in '' Full Metal Jacket'' (1987) as Animal Mother, as well as in the television series ''Firefly The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 ...

as Superman *2008: '' Justice League: The New Frontier'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring

Kyle MacLachlan Kyle Merritt MacLachlan (; ' McLachlan, February 22, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Dale Cooper in ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991; 2017) and its film prequel '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' (1992), as well as roles ...

as Superman *2009: '' Superman/Batman: Public Enemies'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring

Tim Daly James Timothy Daly (born March 1, 1956) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Joe Hackett on the NBC sitcom ''Wings'' and his voice role as Clark Kent/Superman in '' Superman: The Animated Series'', as well as his recurring role as ...

as Superman *2010: '' Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics); Superman is voiced by

Mark Harmon Thomas Mark Harmon (born September 2, 1951) is an American actor. He is most famous for playing the lead role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs in '' NCIS''. He also appeared in a wide variety of roles since the early 1970s. After spending the majority of ...

*2010: '' Superman/Batman: Apocalypse'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics);

Tim Daly James Timothy Daly (born March 1, 1956) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Joe Hackett on the NBC sitcom ''Wings'' and his voice role as Clark Kent/Superman in '' Superman: The Animated Series'', as well as his recurring role as ...

reprises his role as Superman *2010: '' Batman: Under the Red Hood'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics); Only referenced through

Amazo Amazo () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky and first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #30 (June 1960) as an adversary of the Justice ...

*2010: '' Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam'' – direct-to-video short (DC Comics) featuring

George Newbern George Young Newbern (born December 30, 1964) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Charlie in the ABC show ''Scandal'' and Bryan MacKenzie in ''Father of the Bride'' (1991) and its sequels ''Father of the Bride Part II'' and '' Fath ...

as Superman. *2011: ''

All-Star Superman ''All-Star Superman'' is a twelve-issue American comic book series featuring Superman that was published by DC Comics. The series ran from November 2005 to October 2008. The series was written by Grant Morrison, drawn by Frank Quitely, and digita ...

'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring

James Denton James Thomas Denton Jr. (born January 20, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for playing Mike Delfino on ABC's comedy-drama series ''Desperate Housewives'' (2004–2012) and Dr. Sam Radford on Hallmark Channel's comedy ...

as Superman *2012: '' Justice League: Doom'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring Tim Daly as Superman *2012: ''

Superman vs. The Elite ''Superman vs. The Elite'' is a 2012 American animated superhero film based on the comic book story " What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?" in ''Action Comics'' #775 (March 2001). Adapted by Joe Kelly who also wrote the comic ...

'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring George Newbern as Superman *2013: '' Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) two-part adaption of the graphic novel featuring

Mark Valley Mark Thomas Valley (born December 24, 1964) is an American film and television actor, best known for his roles as Brad Chase in the TV drama ''Boston Legal'', Oliver Richard in the NBC drama ''Harry's Law'', FBI Special Agent John Scott in the F ...

Superman only appears in the second part. *2013: '' Superman: Unbound'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring

Matt Bomer Matthew Staton Bomer (born October 11, 1977) is an American actor. He is the recipient of accolades such as a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. In 2000, he made his television debut o ...

as Superman *2013: '' Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring

Travis Willingham Travis Willingham is an American voice actor. His most notable roles include Roy Mustang in the ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' franchise, Portgas D. Ace in ''One Piece'', Ginko in ''Mushishi'', Knuckles the Echidna in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchi ...

as Superman *2013: '' Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring

Sam Daly Samuel Pierce Daly (born March 24, 1984) is an American actor. He is the son of actor Tim Daly and actress Amy Van Nostrand, and grandson of actor James Daly (actor), James Daly. His aunt is actress Tyne Daly. Daly attended Moses Brown School wher ...

, following in his father Tim's footsteps as Superman *2013: ''Superman 75th Anniversary'' - animated short by

Zack Snyder Zachary Edward Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He made his feature film debut in 2004 with '' Dawn of the Dead'', a remake of the 1978 horror film of the same name. Since t ...

and

Bruce Timm Bruce Walter Timm (born February 5, 1961) is an American artist, animator, writer, and producer. He has contributed to building the modern DC Comics animated franchise, most notably '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–1995) and the subseque ...

created as a celebration of 75 years of the character, later reused for the character's 80th anniversary *2014: ''

The Lego Movie ''The Lego Movie'' is a 2014 computer-animated adventure comedy film written and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller from a story by Lord, Miller, and Dan and Kevin Hageman. Based on the Lego line of construction toys, its story focu ...

'' – Animated film featuring

Channing Tatum Channing Matthew Tatum (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor. Tatum made his film debut in the drama ''Coach Carter'' (2005), and had his breakthrough role in the 2006 dance film ''Step Up (film), Step Up''. He gained wider attention for ...

as Superman *2014: '' JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring

Peter Jessop Peter Jessop is an American actor who is known for his video game voice acting. He is known for the voice of Sovereign in Mass Effect, the voice of Miraak, the primary antagonist of '' The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn'' DLC, and the voi ...

as Superman *2014: '' Justice League: War'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring

Alan Tudyk Alan Wray Tudyk ( ;; born March 16, 1971) is an American actor. His film work includes roles in '' 28 Days'' with Sandra Bullock (2000), ''A Knight's Tale'' with Heath Ledger (2001), '' Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' with Vince Vaughn (2004) ...

as Superman *2014: '' Lego Batman: Be-Leaguered'' – TV special featuring Nolan North as Superman *2015: '' Justice League: Throne of Atlantis'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring

Jerry O'Connell Jerry O'Connell (born February 17, 1974) is an American actor and television host. He is known for his roles as Quinn Mallory in the television series ''Sliders'', Andrew Clements in ''My Secret Identity'', Vern Tessio in the film '' Stand by M ...

as Superman *2015: '' Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring

Nolan North Nolan North (born October 31, 1970) is an American actor best known for his voice acting roles. After his breakthrough role as Dr. Chris Ramsey on the ABC soap opera ''Port Charles'' in 1997, North moved into voice acting when the show ended i ...

as Superman *2015: '' Justice League: Gods and Monsters'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring a reimagined version of Superman who is the son of

General Zod General Zod is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly known as an List of Superman enemies, adversary of the superhero Superman. The character, who first appeared in ''Adventure Comics'' #283 (April 1961 ...

. *2015: '' Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom'' – direct-to-video with Nolan North reprising his role as Superman *2016: '' Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Cosmic Clash'' – direct-to-video with Nolan North reprising his role *2016: ''

Justice League vs. Teen Titans ''Justice League vs. Teen Titans'' is a 2016 American animated film, animated superhero film directed by Sam Liu from a screenplay by Alan Burnett and Bryan Q. Miller. It is the 25th film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies and the seventh ...

'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) with Jerry O'Connell reprising his role *2017: ''

Justice League Dark The Justice League Dark, or JLD, is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team would make their debut appearance in ''Justice League Dark'' #1 (September 2011). The Justice League Dark team features some ...

'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) with Jerry O'Connell reprising his role *2017: ''

The Lego Batman Movie ''The Lego Batman Movie'' is a 2017 computer-animated superhero comedy film produced by Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, RatPac Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Dan Lin's Lin Pictures, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's Lord Miller Pro ...

'' – Animated film featuring Superman with Channing Tatum reprising his role. *2017: ''DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon'' – Animated film featuring

Kenichi Suzumura is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and singer who is affiliated with and a representative of INTENTION, a voice acting company he founded in March 2012. He voiced Morley in ''Macross 7'', Hikaru Hitachiin in ''Ouran High School Host Club'', Mas ...

as the voice of Superman. *2018: ''

The Death of Superman "The Death of Superman" is a Crossover (fiction), crossover story event featured in DC Comics' Superman-related publications. The crossover, which originated from editor Mike Carlin and writers Dan Jurgens, Roger Stern, Louise Simonson, Jerry O ...

'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring

Jerry O'Connell Jerry O'Connell (born February 17, 1974) is an American actor and television host. He is known for his roles as Quinn Mallory in the television series ''Sliders'', Andrew Clements in ''My Secret Identity'', Vern Tessio in the film '' Stand by M ...

as Superman *2018: ''

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies ''Teen Titans Go! To the Movies'' is a 2018 American animated superhero comedy film based on the television series ''Teen Titans Go!'', which is based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name. This film is directed by Peter Rida Mi ...

'' – Animated film featuring

Nicolas Cage Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. Born into the Coppola family, he is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Gu ...

as the voice of Superman. *2019: ''

Reign of the Supermen "The Death of Superman" is a crossover story event featured in DC Comics' Superman-related publications. The crossover, which originated from editor Mike Carlin and writers Dan Jurgens, Roger Stern, Louise Simonson, Jerry Ordway, and Karl Kesel ...

'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring

Jerry O'Connell Jerry O'Connell (born February 17, 1974) is an American actor and television host. He is known for his roles as Quinn Mallory in the television series ''Sliders'', Andrew Clements in ''My Secret Identity'', Vern Tessio in the film '' Stand by M ...

as Superman *2019: '' The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part'' – Animated film featuring Superman with Channing Tatum reprising his role. *2019: ''

Justice League vs. the Fatal Five ''Justice League vs. the Fatal Five'' is a 2019 American animated superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment. Featuring the DC Comics team Justice League created by Gardner Fox, the film is the 34th of the DC Univers ...

'' – Animated film featuring

George Newbern George Young Newbern (born December 30, 1964) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Charlie in the ABC show ''Scandal'' and Bryan MacKenzie in ''Father of the Bride'' (1991) and its sequels ''Father of the Bride Part II'' and '' Fath ...

as Superman. *2019: '' Batman: Hush'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring

Jerry O'Connell Jerry O'Connell (born February 17, 1974) is an American actor and television host. He is known for his roles as Quinn Mallory in the television series ''Sliders'', Andrew Clements in ''My Secret Identity'', Vern Tessio in the film '' Stand by M ...

as Superman *2020: '' Superman: Red Son'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring

Jason Isaacs Jason Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is an English actor. Isaac's film roles include Col. Tavington in '' The Patriot'' (2000), Michael D. Steele in '' Black Hawk Down'' (2001), Lucius Malfoy in the ''Harry Potter'' film series (2002–2011), C ...

as Superman *2020: '' Justice League Dark: Apokolips War'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring

Jerry O'Connell Jerry O'Connell (born February 17, 1974) is an American actor and television host. He is known for his roles as Quinn Mallory in the television series ''Sliders'', Andrew Clements in ''My Secret Identity'', Vern Tessio in the film '' Stand by M ...

as Superman *2020: '' Superman: Man of Tomorrow'' – Animated film featuring

Darren Criss Darren Everett Criss (born February 5, 1987) is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He rose to fame starring on the television series ''Glee'' (2010–2015) and received Emmy and Golden Globe acting awards for his leading role as spree ...

as the voice of Superman. *2021: '' Justice Society: World War II'' - direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring Superman with Darren Criss reprising his role. *2021: '' Space Jam: A New Legacy'' - Non-speaking animated appearance *2021: ''

Injustice Injustice is a quality relating to unfairness or undeserved outcomes. The term may be applied in reference to a particular event or situation, or to a larger status quo. In Western philosophy and jurisprudence, injustice is very commonly—but n ...

'' – direct-to-video (DC Comics) featuring

Justin Hartley Justin Scott Hartley (born January 29, 1977) is an American actor. He has played Fox Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera ''Passions'' (2002–2006), Oliver Queen/Green Arrow on The CW television series ''Smallville'' (2006–2011), and Adam New ...

as Superman *2022: ''

DC League of Super-Pets ''DC League of Super-Pets'' is a 2022 American 3D computer-animated superhero comedy film based on the DC Comics superhero team Legion of Super-Pets. Produced by Warner Animation Group and DC Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. ...

'' – Animated film featuring

John Krasinski John Burke Krasinski (; born October 20, 1979) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his role as Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom ''The Office''. He also served as a producer and occasional director of the series throughout its nine ...

as the voice of Superman

Live-action film

*1948: ''

Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...

'' – a serial in 15 chapters starring

Kirk Alyn Kirk Alyn (born John Feggo Jr.; October 8, 1910 – March 14, 1999) was an American actor, best known for being the first actor to play the DC Comics character Superman in live-action for the 1948 movie serial ''Superman'' and its 1950 sequel ''At ...

and

Noel Neill Noel Darleen Neill (November 25, 1920 – July 3, 2016) was an American actress. She played Lois Lane in the film serials ''Superman'' (1948) and ''Atom Man vs. Superman'' (1950), as well as the 1950s television series '' Adventures of Superman' ...

; recounts origin story, then fights the Spider Lady *1950: ''

Atom Man vs. Superman ''Atom Man vs. Superman'' is a 1950 American film serial and the second Superman movie serial featuring Kirk Alyn, credited (as with the previous serial) only by his character name, Superman. When Lex Luthor blackmails the city of Metropolis by ...

'' – serial in 15 parts starring Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill and

Lyle Talbot Lyle Florenz Talbot (born Lisle Henderson, also credited Lysle Talbot; February 8, 1902 – March 2, 1996) was an American stage, screen and television actor. His career in films spanned three decades, from 1931 to 1960, and he performed on ...

; fights Atom Man,

Lex Luthor Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Lex Luthor originally appeared in ''Action Comics'' #23 (cover dated: Apr ...

*1951: ''

Superman and the Mole Men ''Superman and the Mole Men'' is a 1951 American independent black-and-white superhero film released by Lippert Pictures. Produced by Barney A. Sarecky and directed by Lee Sholem, it stars George Reeves as Superman and Phyllis Coates as Lois Lane. ...

'' – feature film, starring

George Reeves George Reeves (born George Keefer Brewer; January 5, 1914 – June 16, 1959) was an American actor. He is best known for portraying Superman in the television series '' Adventures of Superman'' (1952–1958). His death at age 45 from a g ...

and

Phyllis Coates Phyllis Coates (born Gypsie Ann Evarts Stell; January 15, 1927) is an American former actress, with a career spanning over fifty years. She is best known for her portrayal of reporter Lois Lane in the 1951 film ''Superman and the Mole Men'' and ...

*1954: ''

Stamp Day for Superman ''Stamp Day for Superman'' is a 1954 black-and-white short film starring George Reeves as Superman and Noel Neill as Lois Lane. It was produced by Superman Inc. for the United States Department of the Treasury to promote the purchase of U.S. Sa ...

'' – short film featuring George Reeves and Noel Neill promoting Stamp Day for the

U.S. Treasury The Department of the Treasury (USDT) is the national treasury and finance department of the federal government of the United States, where it serves as an executive department. The department oversees the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and th ...

*1978: ''

Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...

'' – directed by

Richard Donner Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg; April 24, 1930 – July 5, 2021) was an American filmmaker whose notable works included some of the most financially-successful films during the New Hollywood era. According to film historian M ...

and starring

Christopher Reeve Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, best known for playing the title character in the film ''Superman'' (1978) and three sequels. Born in New York City and raised in Princeton, New Jersey, ...

,

Marlon Brando Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he received numerous accolades throughout his career, which spanned six decades, including two Academ ...

,

Gene Hackman Eugene Allen Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is an American retired actor and former novelist. In a career that has spanned more than six decades, Hackman has won two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, one Screen Actors Guild Award, two BAFTAs ...

,

Margot Kidder Margaret Ruth Kidder (October 17, 1948 – May 13, 2018), known professionally as Margot Kidder, was a Canadian-American actress whose career spanned five decades. Her accolades include three Canadian Screen Awards and one Daytime Emmy Awa ...

,

Ned Beatty Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor and comedian. In a career that spanned five decades, he appeared in more than 160 films. Throughout his career, Beatty gained a reputation for being "the busiest actor in ...

, and

Valerie Perrine Valerie Ritchie Perrine (born September 3, 1943) is an American actress. For her role as Honey Bruce in the 1974 film '' Lenny'', she won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles, the Cannes Film Festival Award for Be ...

(ranked at no. 26 on The AFI's Top 50 Heroes list) *1979: ''The Return of Superman'' (also known as "Turkish Superman") is an adaptation of Superman from

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

*1980: ''

Superman II ''Superman II'' is a 1980 superhero film directed by Richard Lester and written by Mario Puzo and David and Leslie Newman from a story by Puzo based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is the second installment in the ''Superman'' film seri ...

'' – directed by

Richard Lester Richard Lester Liebman (born January 19, 1932) is an American retired film director based in the United Kingdom. He is best known for directing the Beatles' films '' A Hard Day's Night'' (1964) and ''Help!'' (1965), and the superhero films ''S ...

and starring Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, and

Terence Stamp Terence Henry Stamp (born 22 July 1938) is an English actor. Stamp is known for his sophisticated villain roles. He was named by ''Empire Magazine'' as one of the 100 Sexiest Film Stars of All Time in 1995. He has received various accolades inc ...

*1983: ''

Superman III ''Superman III'' is a 1983 superhero film directed by Richard Lester from a screenplay by David Newman and Leslie Newman based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is the third installment in the ''Superman'' film series and a sequel to ''Su ...

'' – directed by Richard Lester and starring Christopher Reeve,

Richard Pryor Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr. (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, and is widely regarded as on ...

,

Annette O'Toole Annette O'Toole (born Annette Toole; April 1, 1952) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Lisa Bridges in the television series '' Nash Bridges'', Beverly Marsh in the 1990 television mini-series adaptation of Stephen King's epic hor ...

, and Robert Vaughn *1984: ''Supergirl (1984 film), Supergirl'' – spin-off directed by Jeannot Szwarc and starring Helen Slater, Faye Dunaway, and Marc McClure (repeating his role of Jimmy Olsen from the Reeve features). Superman is seen on a poster. *1987: ''Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'' – directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Jon Cryer, and Mariel Hemingway *2006: ''Superman Returns'' – directed by Bryan Singer and starring Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, and James Marsden (includes material featuring Marlon Brando, originally filmed for ''Superman'' (1978)) *2006: ''Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut'' – New edit of ''Superman II'', featuring around 80% new footage originally shot by director Richard Donner, including material featuring Marlon Brando *2013: ''Man of Steel (film), Man of Steel'' – directed by

Zack Snyder Zachary Edward Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He made his feature film debut in 2004 with '' Dawn of the Dead'', a remake of the 1978 horror film of the same name. Since t ...

and starring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, and Michael Shannon *2016: ''Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'' – directed by Zack Snyder, the film is a sequel to ''Man of Steel'' featuring the first meeting between Superman (Henry Cavill) and Batman (Ben Affleck). Also starring Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, and Gal Gadot. *2017: ''Justice League (film), Justice League'' – directed by Zack Snyder, this film is a follow-up to ''Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice''. Cavill reprised his role as Superman. Also starring Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, and Ray Fisher (actor), Ray Fisher. *2019: ''Shazam! (film), Shazam! '' – directed by David F. Sandberg, the film features Superman in a cameo at the end; he was portrayed in a brief role by stunt double Ryan Hadley. *2021: ''Zack Snyder's Justice League'' – Director's cut of ''Justice League (film), Justice League'', directed by

Zack Snyder Zachary Edward Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He made his feature film debut in 2004 with '' Dawn of the Dead'', a remake of the 1978 horror film of the same name. Since t ...

and starring Henry Cavill as Superman. *2022: ''Black Adam (film), Black Adam'' - directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, the film features Superman in a cameo at the end; Henry Cavill reprised his role as Superman for the last time.

Television

Live-action

''Adventures of Superman''

The series premiered September 19, 1952 in black & white on the television network Syndication and ended April 28, 1958.

George Reeves George Reeves (born George Keefer Brewer; January 5, 1914 – June 16, 1959) was an American actor. He is best known for portraying Superman in the television series '' Adventures of Superman'' (1952–1958). His death at age 45 from a g ...

portrays Superman, Clark Kent / Superman with Jack Larson as Jimmy Olsen, John Hamilton (actor), John Hamilton as Perry White, and Robert Shayne as Inspector Henderson.

''Superboy''

The series premiered October 8, 1988 on the television network Syndication and ended on May 17, 1992. John Haymes Newton, and later Gerard Christopher, portrays Clark Kent / Superboy with Stacy Haiduk as Lana Lang, Jim Calvert as T.J. White, Scott James Wells as

Lex Luthor Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Lex Luthor originally appeared in ''Action Comics'' #23 (cover dated: Apr ...

, Stuart Whitman and Salome Jens as Jonathan and Martha Kent.

''Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman''

The series premiered September 12, 1993 on American Broadcasting Company, ABC and ended June 14, 1997. Dean Cain stars as Superman, Clark Kent / Superman alongside Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane.

''Smallville''

The series premiered October 16, 2001 on The WB and ended May 13, 2011. Tom Welling stars as Clark Kent (Smallville), Clark Kent and depicts the early days of Superman as Clark, before becoming the Man of Steel.

''Supergirl''

The series premiered October 26, 2015 on The CW and ended November 9, 2021. Tyler Hoechlin guest stars as Clark Kent (Arrowverse), Clark Kent / Superman alongside Bitsie Tulloch as Lois Lane (Arrowverse), Lois Lane. They later appeared in annual Arrowverse crossovers such as ''Elseworlds (Arrowverse), Elseworlds'' and ''Crisis on Infinite Earths (Arrowverse), Crisis on Infinite Earths''.

''Krypton''

The series premiered March 21, 2018 on Syfy and ended August 14, 2019. It primarily focuses on Superman's grandfather.

''Superman & Lois''

The series premiered February 23, 2021 on The CW. Clark Kent (Arrowverse), Clark Kent / Superman and Lois Lane (Arrowverse), Lois Lane are the main characters in television series set in the Arrowverse, with Hoechlin and Tulloch reprising their roles.

''Peacemaker''

Superman made an appearance in the ''Peacemaker (TV series), Peacemaker'' season finale episode "It's Cow or Never" portrayed by a stand-in.

''Untitled Superman series''

It was announced by ''Collider'' that Michael B. Jordan will be developing, producing and starring as Val-Zod in a limited series for HBO Max.

Animated television

*1966–1969: Various ''Superman'' series by Filmation – Bud Collyer as Superman and Bob Hastings as Superboy **1966: ''The New Adventures of Superman (TV series), The New Adventures of Superman'' **1967: ''The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure, The Superman-Aquaman Hour of Adventure'' – included three ''Justice League#Animation, Justice League of America'' shorts (also featuring Collyer as Superman) **1968–1969: ''The Batman/Superman Hour, The Batman-Superman Hour'' *1969: Superman is mentioned by Ernie in the television promotional special ''This Way to Sesame Street'' when he discusses to Bert about celebrities visiting the street including Burt Lancaster, James Earl Jones, Mahalia Jackson, Batman, Kermit the Frog, and Carol Burnett. *1970: Lennie Weinrib voices Superman in a ''Sesame Street'' sketch for a lecture of words beginning with "S" which happens to be the character's favorite letter of the Alphabet. *1972: Superman / Clark Kent and Lois Lane all appear in The Brady Kids episode "Cindy's Super Friend". *1973–1985: Various ''Super Friends'' series produced by Hanna-Barbera; Danny Dark as Superman **1973: ''Super Friends'' **1977: ''The All-New Super Friends Hour'' **1978: ''Challenge of the Super Friends'' **1979: ''The World's Greatest Super Friends'' **1980–83: ''Super Friends (1980 TV series), Super Friends'' **1984: ''Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show'' **1985: ''The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians'' *1988: ''Superman (TV series), Superman'' – TV series based on the "new" DC Comics Superman; produced by Ruby-Spears; starring Beau Weaver and Ginny McSwain. Animated by Toei Animation, Japan *1996: ''Superman: The Animated Series'' – TV series, voiced by Tim Daly *2005: ''Krypto the Superdog'' – TV series; Superman voiced by Michael Daingerfield (appears in episode one) *2006–2008: ''Legion of Super Heroes (TV series), Legion of Super Heroes'' (Warner Bros.); featuring Yuri Lowenthal as Superman *2007–2008: ''The Batman (TV series), The Batman'' (Warner Bros.) – Superman is featured in the two-part season five premiere, "The Batman/Superman Story" and the two-part series finale, "Lost Heroes"; George Newbern reprises the role *2010–2013, 2019: ''Young Justice (TV series), Young Justice'' (Warner Bros.); features

Nolan North Nolan North (born October 31, 1970) is an American actor best known for his voice acting roles. After his breakthrough role as Dr. Chris Ramsey on the ABC soap opera ''Port Charles'' in 1997, North moved into voice acting when the show ended i ...

as Superman *2012: ''Mad (TV series), Mad'' – When their fellow heroes feel under-appreciated, they appeal to Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman about being called "Super Friends" *2012–2015: ''Robot Chicken'' DC Comics Specials, featuring Breckin Meyer as Superman **2012: ''Robot Chicken DC Comics Special'' **2014: ''Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise'' **2015: ''Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship'' *2016–2018: ''Justice League Action'' (Warner Bros.); a series featuring a rotating cast of Justice League members including Superman played by Jason J. Lewis. *2019–present: ''DC Super Hero Girls (TV series), DC Super Hero Girls'' (Warner Bros.); featuring Max Mittelman as Superman *2019: ''Harley Quinn (TV series), Harley Quinn'' (Warner Bros.); featuring James Wolk as Superman

DC Animated Universe

Superman is a major character in the DC Animated Universe, under the portrayal of various different actors. Although still a very difficult character to beat, he is portrayed as being considerably weaker than he is in the comics. He also has a specific set of stylized sound effects whenever his powers are used. Additionally, his personality is very similar to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's original comics, the same one used by John Byrne in the reboot of the DC Universe from 1986: somewhat rough and aggressive, although remaining the personification of moral excellence. *Superman first appears in Superman: The Animated Series, his eponymous series. As with the comics, he is the sole survivor of Krypton (comics), Krypton's demise, caused by Brainiac (character), Brainiac in this continuity. He is portrayed with the same powers and weaknesses, but like average people of Earth cannot breathe in space and thus requires a space suit. He also wears a special lead suit for protection against kryptonite. Superman's reputation becomes jeopardized in the two-parter finale ''Legacy'', where he gets brainwashed by Darkseid and set upon Earth, losing the trust of many, including Professor Hamilton who begins working against him from then on by joining Project Cadmus and giving

Lex Luthor Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Lex Luthor originally appeared in ''Action Comics'' #23 (cover dated: Apr ...

an advantage. His baby age, who only appears in ''The Last Son of Krypton'', the first episode, is voiced by Jesse Batten. His teenaged self, who only appears in ''The Last Son of Krypton'', as well as the episode ''New Kids in Town'', is voiced by Jason Marsden.

Tim Daly James Timothy Daly (born March 1, 1956) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Joe Hackett on the NBC sitcom ''Wings'' and his voice role as Clark Kent/Superman in '' Superman: The Animated Series'', as well as his recurring role as ...

voices the adult character. *Superman next appears in the ''Batman Beyond'' two-parter ''The Call''. He wears a different suit of black and silver, but is shown to have aged slower than anyone on Earth, due to his Kryptonian DNA, appearing as a man in his 50s instead of his actual age as Bruce Wayne jokes about. He is first shown disguised as a bystander that is taken hostage by Inque, but he quickly reveals himself and takes her out. He then shows up at the Batcave to recruit Terry McGinnis, Bruce's successor as the new Batman, into the Justice League, apparently in order to help him find a traitor within the league. Bruce and Terry both discover the traitor to be Superman himself, and Bruce gives Terry a piece of kryptonite, referring to the events of ''Legacy''. However, it is then discovered that Superman had been under the control of a starfish-like alien (Starro) many years after ''Justice League Unlimited'' ended, that he had saved a long time ago during his and Lobo (DC Comics), Lobo's captivity under the Preserver as depicted in the ''Superman: The Animated Series'' two-parter episode ''The Main Man''. Terry frees Superman, and the two help the rest of the league send the aliens back, he then offers Terry membership in the League only for it to be turned down, later remarking that Terry has a lot more in common with Bruce than he actually thinks, hinting that he may know of Terry's biological relationship with Bruce. Although Tim Daly was available the producers chose to go with Christopher McDonald, the voice of Jor-El in the DCAU as Superman's voice, due to an idea that Superman sounds more like his father as he ages. *Superman next appears in ''Justice League (TV series), Justice League'', now voiced by

George Newbern George Young Newbern (born December 30, 1964) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Charlie in the ABC show ''Scandal'' and Bryan MacKenzie in ''Father of the Bride'' (1991) and its sequels ''Father of the Bride Part II'' and '' Fath ...

. Daly was supposed to return, and had even done initial recordings, but was ultimately under contract to star in the TV series ''The Fugitive (2000 TV series), The Fugitive'' and had to be replaced. Superman, having already got back his reputation that Darkseid had put at stake in the interim between the end of his show and the start of this one, forms the league, along with Batman. He begins to wonder about what might happen to him after the events of the Justice Lords, what with his counterpart giving into the urge and killing Luthor. Superman was originally designed with a shine in his hair, along with wrinkles and squintier eyes in order to make him look more detailed, but was redesigned again with his look from ''Superman'' from the second season onwards after it was not well received. Superman's powers were also significantly toned down to the point where he was depicted as unnaturally weak in the first season, far weaker than his depiction in his own show and ''Batman Beyond'', a running gag being him constantly and easily taken down by foes who are supposed to be a match for him, with

Bruce Timm Bruce Walter Timm (born February 5, 1961) is an American artist, animator, writer, and producer. He has contributed to building the modern DC Comics animated franchise, most notably '' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992–1995) and the subseque ...

and company admitting they overdid it while toning down his powers, this was also corrected from the second season onwards, restoring his power level to what it was in his series. *Newbern returns to the role of Superman in ''Static Shock'' in the episode "Toys in the Hood", where he visits Dakota and helps the title character battle against Toyman, whom he had been tracking down. In this series, Superman is given full eyes with blue irises, compared to his other appearances within the DCAU. *Superman is again voiced by Newbern in ''Justice League Unlimited''. In this series, he nearly gives into the urge to become like his Justice Lord counterpart, attempting to lobotomize Doomsday (comics), Doomsday, who he instead finally banished into the Phantom Zone, much to the questioning of Batman and the general public. His doubts about not being like his Justice Lord counterpart are fleshed out in ''Divided We Fall'', where a mechanical duplicate of his counterpart points out about his trust from the public and his power. Superman insists that he is not like his counterpart at all. Most noteworthy is after Flash apparently died defeating the Lex Luthor/ Braniac hybrid, he brought Luthor to eye level and said: "I'm not the man that killed President Luthor. Right now, I wish to heaven that I were, but I'm not." It was because of this, Superman considered shutting down the Justice League, only to be talked out of it by Green Arrow. During the series finale, ''Destroyer'', Superman briefly gets the upper hand on a resurrected Darkseid. He explains "I feel like I live in a world made of cardboard.", saying that he thus is always taking care of not to attack too hard or he might kill someone. With Darkseid, however, he says "But you can take it, can't you big man. What we have here is a rare opportunity for me to cut loose, and show you just how powerful I really am." and punches Darkseid hard into the sky, through several buildings, and knocks him back into the ground, creating a huge crater. Darkseid then stuns Superman using the Agony Matrix, which causes him to feel extreme pain in every part of his body, and is about to kill him with a kryptonite knife when he is saved by Luthor, whom had agreed with Superman to stop Darkseid, or in his case, get revenge on him for taking a piece of Brainiac from him.

''My Adventures with Superman''

An animated series titled ''My Adventures with Superman'' was announced in May 2021, and will feature Jack Quaid and Alice Lee (actress), Alice Lee leading the voice cast as Clark Kent and Lois Lane. It is said to follow a modern, relatable Clark Kent alongside a fearless, whip smart Lois Lane who are navigating the small tasks of both becoming adults and trying to save the world. The series will premiere in 2023 on HBO Max, as well as on Cartoon Network.

Video games

*1978: ''Superman (1979 video game), Superman'' by Atari for the Atari 2600 *1984: ''Superman III'' for the Atari 8-bit family of computers (unreleased) *1985: ''Superman: The Game'' by First Star Software for the Commodore 64 *1987: ''Superman (Kemco game), Superman'' by Kemco for the Nintendo Entertainment System *1988: ''Superman: Man of Steel'' by Tynesoft for the Commodore 64 *1988: ''Superman (arcade game), Superman'' by Taito Corporation, Taito; Arcade game *1992: ''Superman: The Man of Steel'' by Virgin Interactive for the Master System *1992: ''Superman (Sunsoft game), Superman'' by Sunsoft for the Sega Genesis, Genesis *1994/1995: ''The Death and Return of Superman'' by Sunsoft for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super NES and Genesis *1995: ''Justice League Task Force (video game), Justice League Task Force'' by Acclaim Entertainment, Acclaim for the Super NES and Genesis *1998: ''Superman'' by Titus Software, Titus for the Game Boy *1999: ''Superman 64, Superman'' by Titus for the Nintendo 64 *1999: ''The Multipath Adventures of Superman: Menace of Metallo'' by Brilliant Digital for PC (Windows 95/98) *2002: ''Justice League: Injustice for All'' by Midway Games, Midway for the Game Boy Advance; Superman is a playable character *2002: ''Superman: The Man of Steel (2002 video game), Superman: The Man of Steel'' by Infogrames/Atari for the Xbox (console), Xbox *2002/2003: ''Superman: Shadow of Apokolips'' by Infogrames/Atari for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube, GameCube *2003: ''Superman: Countdown to Apokolips'' by Infogrames/Atari for the Game Boy Advance *2003: ''Justice League: Chronicles'' by Midway for the Game Boy Advance; Superman is a playable character *2005: ''Justice League'' TV Games unit by Jakks Pacific; Superman is playable in some games, non-playable in others *2006: ''Superman: The Greatest Hero'' by VTech for the V.Smile system *2006: ''Superman'' TV Games unit by Jakks Pacific (five different games) *2006: ''Justice League Heroes'' by Eidos Interactive, Eidos for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and PlayStation Portable; Superman is a playable character, and is voiced by Crispin Freeman *2006: ''Superman Returns (video game), Superman Returns'' by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation 2, Xbox & Xbox 360 featuring voices from the cast of the film *2006: ''Superman Returns (video game), Superman Returns'' by Electronic Arts for the Nintendo DS *2006: ''Superman Returns: Fortress of Solitude'' by Electronic Arts for the Game Boy Advance *2008: ''Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe'' by Midway Games, Midway for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 *2011: ''DC Universe Online'' by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows *2012: ''Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes'' by Traveller's Tales for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 *2013: ''Injustice: Gods Among Us'' by NetherRealm Studios for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, Windows, PlayStation Vita, and PlayStation 4 *2013/2014: ''Scribblenauts Unmasked'' by 5th Cell for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS *2014: ''The Lego Movie Videogame'' by Traveller's Tales for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 *2014: ''Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham'' by Traveller's Tales for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 *2015: ''Lego Dimensions'' by Traveller's Tales for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 *2017: ''Injustice 2'' by NetherRealm Studios for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One *2018: ''DC Unchained'' by FourThirtyThree for Android *2018: ''Lego DC Super-Villains'' by Traveller's Tales for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Windows. *2022: ''MultiVersus'' by Player First Games for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Theatre and live performances

*1940: 1939 New York World's Fair#Exhibits, New York World's Fair – Broadway actor Ray Middleton played the Man of Steel in his first public appearance on July 3 for "Superman Day" *1966: ''"It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman"'' – a Broadway theatre, Broadway musical theatre, musical; lyrics by Lee Adams, music by Charles Strouse; starring

Bob Holiday Bob Holiday (November 12, 1932 – January 27, 2017) was an American actor best known for playing Superman in the 1966 Broadway musical '' It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman''. Historically, Holiday was the next "live-action" Superman a ...

and Jack Cassidy *2010: "The History of Invulnerability" – a play about the creation of Superman and the childhood of one of his creators: Joe Shuster *2012: "Holy Musical B@man!", a parody musical done by internet theatre troupe StarKid Productions featured Superman portrayed by actor Brian Holden.

Literature and printed media

*1942: ''The Adventures of Superman (novel), The Adventures of Superman'' by George Lowther (writer), George Lowther *1971: ''Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex'' by Larry Niven *1978: ''Superman: Last Son of Krypton, Last Son of Krypton'' by Elliot S! Maggin *1981: ''Miracle Monday'' by Elliot S! Maggin *1983: ''Superman III#Promotion, Superman III'' (novelization) by William Kotzwinkle *1991: "Übermensch!" by Kim Newman *1993: ''Superman: Doomsday & Beyond'' by Louise Simonson, illustrated by Dan Jurgens and José Luis García-López *1994: ''The Death and Life of Superman'' by Roger Stern *1996: ''Lois & Clark: A Superman Novel'' by C. J. Cherryh *2005: ''It's Superman!'' by Tom De Haven *2005: ''Superman Returns (novel), Superman Returns'' (novelization), by Marv Wolfman *2007: ''The Last Days of Krypton'' by Kevin J. Anderson *2009: ''Enemies & Allies'' by Kevin J. Anderson

Newspaper

''Superman'' was a daily newspaper comic strip which began on January 16, 1939, and a separate Sunday strip was added on November 5, 1939. These strips ran continuously until May 1966. In 1941, the McClure Syndicate had placed the strip in hundreds of newspapers. At its peak, the strip, featuring

Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...

, was in over 300 daily newspapers and 90 Sunday papers, with a readership of over 20 million.

Attractions and theme park rides

*Superman: Escape from Krypton, roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain. *Superman: Ultimate Flight, roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags Great Adventure, and Six Flags Great America. *Superman: Ultimate Flight (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom), Superman: Ultimate Flight, roller coaster at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom *Superman – Ride of Steel, roller coaster at Six Flags America. *Superman: Krypton Coaster, roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. *Superman el Último Escape, roller coaster at Six Flags México. *Superman la Atracción de Acero, roller coaster at Parque Warner Madrid *Superman Escape, roller coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World. *Superman: Tower of Power tower ride at Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags St. Louis.

Art

*2007: '':File:Herbert-Superman.jpg, Beautiful Superman'', a sculpture by David Herbert (artist), David Herbert, exhibited in 2008 in ''The Hague Sculpture'' in The Hague.

Parodies

*The cartoon ''Underdog (TV series), Underdog'' in which Shoeshine Boy becomes "Underdog" with the help of an energy pill. *The cartoon series ''Groovy Goolies'' featured dimwitted Frankie as "Super Ghoul". *Walt Disney's Goofy did a parody of Superman with the help of "super goobers" in which Goofy became "Super Goof" clothed in red underwear with "SG" and a blue cape and endowed with super ears, super sight, super strength, super voice and super flying. Goofy's crime fighting always interrupted his date with Clarabelle Cow. *Warner Brothers' Daffy Duck did a parody of Superman as ''Stupor Duck''. *The 2019 superhero horror film ''Brightburn'' is a dark deconstruction of the Superman character. *Superman's image was used in an AIDS awareness campaign by French organization AIDES. Superman was depicted as emaciated and breathing from an oxygen tank, demonstrating that no-one is beyond the reach of the disease, and it can destroy the lives of everyone.

Merchandising

*Sunnyland Refining Co., in 1981, marketed jars of creamy and crunchy peanut butter using the familiar image of Superman. In the 50th anniversary publication ''Fifty Who Made DC Great'', it was noted that this was DC's first licensing deal for a brand of food. Soon he had his own hot cocoa mix in 1983. *A ''Superman'' pinball machine was produced by Atari in 1979. *Superman is part of the DC Deckbuilding Game by Cryptozoic Entertainment.

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