Superman (franchise)

Adaptations of Superman in other media

Actors who have portrayed Superman:
(top) Kirk Alyn, George Reeves, Christopher Reeve
(bottom) Dean Cain, Tom Welling, and Brandon Routh
Created by Jerry Siegel
Joe Shuster
Original source Comics published by DC Comics
First appearance Action Comics #1 (June 30 1938)
Films and television
Film(s) Superman (1948)
Atom Man vs. Superman (1950)
Superman and the Mole Men (1951)
Superman: The Movie (1978)
Superman II (1980)
Superman III (1983)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Superman Returns (2006)
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
Man of Steel (2013)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Justice League (2017)
Television
show(s)
Adventures of Superman (1952)
The New Adventures of Superman (1966)
Superboy (TV series) (1988)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
Superman (1996)
Smallville (2001)
Supergirl (2015)
Theatrical presentations
Musical(s) It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman (1966)
Audio presentations
Radio show(s) The Adventures of Superman (1940)
DC Comics Super Heroes - Attack of the Elementals (1995)
Games
Video game(s) Superman (1979)
Superman (1988)
Superman: Shadow of Apokolips (2001)
Superman: The Man of Steel (2002)
Superman Returns (2006)

The American comic book character Superman has appeared in many types of media. Since his first comic book appearance in 1938, Superman has appeared in radio, television, movies, and video games each on multiple occasions, and his name, symbol, and image have appeared on products and merchandise.

Portrayals

Among the actors who have played Superman/Superboy (and/or his alter ego, Clark Kent) are: Portrayed by

Voice only

Radio and audio

Film

Animated film

Live-action film

Television

Live-action television

Animated television

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/Batman

Mitch Watson revealed that there was a planned Superman/Batman animated series which Clark as a cub reporter coming to Gotham City, where he meets Bruce and beginning his career as Superman.[5]

Video games

Theatre and live performances

Literature and printed media

Attractions and theme park rides

Superman Escape at Warner Bros. Movie World

Music

Music about or that references Superman or the Superman franchise:

Art

Parodies

Merchandising

Superman peanut butter

Notes

  1. Sands, Rich (January 18, 2016). "Roll Call: Meet the Cast of Justice League vs. Teen Titans". TVInsider.com. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  2. Perry, Spencer (July 26, 2016). "Justice League Dark Featurette Reveals Matt Ryan Returns as Constantine!". Superhero Hype.
  3. Vejvoda, Jim (November 15, 2016). "JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK: TRAILER DEBUT FOR R-RATED DC ANIMATED MOVIE". IGN.
  4. +Brandon_Tenold. "Brandon Tenold: Turkish Superman". Channel Awesome.
  5. "EXCLUSIVE – SUPERMAN/BATMAN: Series That Could Have Been". Voices From Krypton. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  6. "Superman Day! - 1940". Superman Through the Ages. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  7. "David Herbert:Biography", Saatchi Gallery. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  8. Velasco, David. "Miami vices", Artforum, 8 December 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  9. "The Hague Sculpture", denhaagsculptuur.com, 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  10. Walt Disney Comic Digest # 23 July 1970 "The Printing Park" for a hilarious example of Goofy as a superhero!
  11. Marx, Barry, Cavalieri, Joey and Hill, Thomas (w), Petruccio, Steven (a), Marx, Barry (ed). "Superman Peanut Butter Brand Licensing Pioneered" Fifty Who Made DC Great: 52 (1985), DC Comics
  12. "The Internet Pinball Machine Database". Ipdb.org. Retrieved 2011-03-12.

References

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