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{{short description|Portrayals of Superman outside of comic books}}
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* '']'' (1950)
* '']'' (1951)
* '']'' (1978)
* '']'' (1980)
* '']'' (1983)
* '']'' (1984)
* '']'' (1987)
* '']'' (2006)
* '']'' (2006)
* '']'' (2013)
* '']'' (2016)
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* '']'' (1988–1992)
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The ] character ], created in 1938, has appeared in ] since the 1940s. Superman has appeared in ], ], ], and ]s each on multiple occasions, and his name, symbol, and image have appeared on products and merchandise.


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==Superman in other media==
] from the 1940s serials]]
] as Superman (])]]
] as Superman]]
] as Superman from '']]]''
] as a young Clark Kent from ]]]


== Portrayals ==
The ] character ''']''' has made the transition to ], ], ], and ] each on multiple occasions. Among the actors who have played the role are Kirk Alyn, ], ], ], ], and ].
Among the actors who have played Superman / ] (and/or his alter ego, ]) are:
*]: ], starring ] and ]


=== Live Action Superman Portrayals === === Portrayed by ===
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* ] (1940)
**]
* ] (circa 1940)
**Fleischer Studios model for the ]
* ] (1941)
**Fleischer Studios promotional model for the ]
* ] (1948–1950)
**'']''
**'']''
* ] (1951–1958, 2023)
**'']''
** '']''
** '']''
**'']'' {{small|(cameo, archive footage)}}
* ] (1961)
**'']''
* ] (1966–1968)
**]
* David Wilson (1975)
**]
* ] (1978–1987, 2006, 2023)
**'']''
**'']''
*** '']''
**'']''
**'']''
**'']'' {{small|(cameo, archive footage)}}
* ] (1988–1989)
**'']''
* ] (1989–1992)
**'']''
* ] (1991)
**'']''
* ] (1993–1997)
**'']''
* ] (2001–2011, 2019)
**'']''
**'']''
* ] (2006, 2019/2020)
**'']''
**'']''
* ] (2009)
**] {{small|(commercial)}}
* ] (2013–2023)
**'']''
**'']''
**'']''
***'']''
**'']'' {{small|(cameo)}}
**'']'' {{small|(cameo)}}{{efn|The actor’s likeness was digitally recreated for a cameo appearance in ''The Flash'' using ]. Cavill filmed additional scenes as the character for the film, but they were removed during post-production.}}
* ] (2016–2024)
**'']''
**'']''
**'']''
**'']''
* ] (2023)
**'']'' {{small|(cameo)}}
* ] (2025-present)
**'']''


=== Voice only ===
*1940s: Two Superman ] starring ] and ]: '']'' and '']''
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*]: '']'', feature film, and '']'' ], both starring George Reeves
* ] (1940–49, 1966–69)
*]: '']'' starring ] as Superpup/Bark Bent
**]
*]: '']'' unaired ] pilot starring ]
**'']''
*]: ''"It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman"'', a ] ]; lyrics by ], music by ]. '''WTOP-TV''' (now ]) used a news ] based on the play. ] played Superman.
*]: "It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's Superman", TV special starring ] **'']''
* ] (1965)
*] '']'', starring ], ], and ]
**Soaky commercial<ref name="Soaky">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b95_Gm1-XY&t=12s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/4b95_Gm1-XY |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Soaky Superman and Tennessee Tuxedo|publisher=YouTube|access-date=January 5, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*]: Superman films: '']'', '']'', and '']'', starring ]
* ] (1966–1969)
*]: '']'' spin-off movie, starring ] and ]
**''The New Adventures of Superman'' (in '']'' segments)
*]: ''Superman's 50th Birthday'', TV Special hosted by ]. A '''Superman''' game was released for the ].
* ] (1970, 1972)
*Early ]: '']'' television series, starring ] (1988-1989) and ] (1989-1992)
**'']''
*Mid-1990s: '']'' television series, starring ] and ]. Sunsoft produced a ] action adventure game '''Superman''' for the ].
**'']''
*]: '']'' television series, starring ], ], and ], focuses on Superman's teen years in Smallville, Kansas.
* ] (1971)
*]: '']'', to be directed by ]. Starring ] as Superman/Clark Kent & ] as his archenemy, Lex Luthor.
**Kenner Talking Show Projector record<ref>. Retrieved 2021-02-23.</ref>
* ] (1973–1986)
**]
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* Steve Hudson (1980)
**''Never Say Yes to a Cigarette'' anti-smoking commercials
* ] (1988–1989)
**'']''
* ] (1992)
**'']''
* ] (1996)
**'']''
* ] (1996–2000, 2002, 2006, 2009–12)
**'']''
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**'']''
**'']''
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* ] (2000)
**'']''
* ] (2001–08, 2010, 2012–13, 2017–19, 2022)
**'']''
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**'']''
**'']''
**'']''
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**'']''
**'']''
**'']'' (starting from 2016)
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* ] (2002)
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* ] (2005)
**'']''
* ] (2006)
**'']''
* ] (2006–2008)
**'']''
* ] (2006)
**'']''
* ] (2007, 2011)
**'']''
**''DC Universe Online''
* ] (2008)
**'']''
* ] (2008)
**'']''
* ] (2009)
**'']''
* ] (2009)
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* ] (2010)
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* ] (2010)
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* ] (2010–present)
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* ] (2010)
**'']: The Joker's Playhouse''
* ] (2011)
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* ] (2011)
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* ] (2012–2015)
**'']''
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* ] (2012)
**'']''
* ] (2012)
**''Superman of Tokyo''
* ] (2012)
**'']''
* ] (2012, 2014–2015, 2018, 2022, 2023)
**'']''
**'']''
**'']''
**'']''
**'']''
** '']''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harvey |first=James |date=August 24, 2023 |title="Justice League x RWBY, Part Two" Animated Film Hits Oct. 2023 |url=https://dcanimated.com/2023/08/justice-league-x-rwby-super-heroes-huntsmen-part-two-arrives-october-2023/ |access-date=August 25, 2023 |website=The World's Finest |language=en-US}}</ref>
* ] (2013)
**'']''
* ] (2013)
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* ] (2013)
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* ] (2014–2019)
**'']''
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* ] (2014)
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* ] (2014)
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* ] (2015–2020)
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* ] (2015)
**'']''
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* ] (2016–2018)
**'']''
* ] (2017)
**''DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon''
* ] (2018)
**'']''
* ] (2019)
**'']''
* ] (2020)
** '']''
* ] (2020-present)
** '']''
** '']''
** '']''
** '']''
** '']''
* ] (2021)
** '']''
* ] (2022)
** '']''
* ] (2023)
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* ] (2023-present)
** '']''}}


== Radio and audio ==
===Animated Series===
*Superman appears in ] (1940), voiced by ].
*Superman appears in ''The Adventures of Superman'' (1966), voiced by ].
*1940s: ]' ] (17 in all, with Bud Collyer providing the voice of Superman)
*Superman appears in several vinyl albums released by ] during the 1970s and 1980s.
*]: ] ''Batman-Superman Adventure Hour''
*Superman appears in the BBC radio adaptation of '']'', voiced by ].
*]: ''New Adventures of Superman''
*Superman appears in the audio drama ''DC Comics Super Heroes – Attack of the Elementals'', voiced by David Waterman.
*1970s: ] produces several '']'' series
*Superman appears in the audio drama ''The Never-Ending Battle'', voiced by James Konicek.{{Citation needed|date=July 2014}}
*Early ]: ''Super Powers: Galactic Guardians''
*Late 1980s: Short-lived ''Superman'' series based on the "new" DC Comics Superman produced by ]
*1990s: '']'' by ]
*Late ]: '']'' episodes "The Call Parts 1 & 2" by ]
*2000s: '']'' and '']'' by Warner Bros.
The last three are in ] with '']'' and its spinoffs, as parts of what is called the ].


===Video Games=== == Film ==
{{Main|Superman in film}}


=== Animated film ===
*"Superman'' - ] (1978) by ]<br>
*"Superman: The Game'' - ] (1985) by ]<br>
*'']'' - ] (1987) by ]<br>
*''Superman: Man of Steel'' - ] (1988) by ]<br>
*''Superman'' - ] (1988) by ]<br>
*''Superman: The Man of Steel'' - ] (1992) by ]<br>
*''Superman'' - ] (1992) by ]<br>
*''The Death and Return of Superman'' - ] (1994) and Sega Genesis (1995) by SunSoft<br>
*'']'' - Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis (1995) by ]
*''Superman'' - ] (1998) by ]<br>
*'']'' - ] (1999) by Titus Software<br>
*''Superman'' - ] (2000) by Titus Software<br>
*''Justice League: Injustice for All'' - ] (2002) by ]
*''Superman: Man of Steel'' - ] (2002) by Atari<br>
*''Superman: Shadow of Apokolips'' - ] (2002) and ] (2003) by Atari<br>
*''Superman: Countdown to Apokolips'' - Game Boy Advance (2003) by Atari<br>
*''Justice League: Chronicles'' - Game Boy Advance (2003) by Midway<br>


* Superman appears in Fleischer Studio's ] shorts, voiced again by ].
A new video game, ], for all current generation game systems as well as ]'s latest system, ], will be based on the '']'' ], which will be released in June, 2006.
* Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].
* A Superman comic appears in '']''.
* Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3">{{cite web |title=Superman / Clark Kent / Kal-El Voices (Superman) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Superman/Superman-Clark-Kent-Kal-El/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
* Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced again by Tim Daly.<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced again by Tim Daly.<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced again by Tim Daly.<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced again by George Newbern.<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].
*Superman appears in films set in the ] (DCAMU). He is voiced by ] in '']'', ] in '']'', and ] in subsequent films.<ref name="btva3" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Sands |first=Rich |date=January 18, 2016 |title=Roll Call: Meet the Cast of Justice League vs. Teen Titans |url=http://www.tvinsider.com/article/66981/meet-the-cast-of-justice-league-vs-teen-titans-dc-comics-animated-movie/ |access-date=January 18, 2016 |publisher=TVInsider.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Perry |first=Spencer |date=July 26, 2016 |title=Justice League Dark Featurette Reveals Matt Ryan Returns as Constantine! |url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/379295-justice-league-dark-featurette-reveals-matt-ryan-returns-as-constantine |publisher=Superhero Hype}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Vejvoda |first=Jim |date=November 15, 2016 |title=JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK: TRAILER DEBUT FOR R-RATED DC ANIMATED MOVIE |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/11/15/justice-league-dark-trailer-debut-for-r-rated-dc-animated-movie}}</ref>
*Superman appears in ''Superman 75th Anniversary'', an animated short created by ] and ].
*Superman appears in '']'' franchise, voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in the ''Lego DC Comics'' film series, voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*An alternate universe variant of Superman named '''Hernan Guerra''', with elements of Chris Kent, appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva4">{{cite web |title=Superman / Hernan Guerra / Lor-Zod Voice - ''Justice League: Gods and Monsters'' (Movie) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Justice-League-Gods-and-Monsters/Superman-Hernan-Guerra-Lor-Zod/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
*Superman appears in ''DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon'', voiced by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dc-taka.com/character/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3/|title=サイト名|website=dc-taka.com|language=ja|access-date=April 4, 2018|archive-date=April 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422202000/http://dc-taka.com/character/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced again by George Newbern.<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced primarily by ] and by ] as a child.<ref name="btva3" /><ref name="btva2">{{cite web |title=Superman (Young) Voices (Superman) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Superman/Superman-Young/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
*Superman appears in films set in the ], voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" /> Introduced in '']'', he makes subsequent appearances in '']'', '']'' (2023), '']'', and '']''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harvey |first=James |date=2023-11-22 |title="Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths" Trilogy Teaser Trailer Released |url=https://dcanimated.com/2023/11/justice-league-crisis-on-infinite-earths-trilogy-teaser-trailer-released/ |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=The World's Finest |language=en-US}}</ref>
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced again by Nolan North.<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman makes a cameo appearance in '']''.<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced again by Travis Willingham.<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced again by Nolan North.<ref name="btva3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lovell |first=Kevin |date=July 27, 2023 |title='Scooby-Doo! And Krypto, Too!' Trailer, Artwork & Release Details; Arrives On Digital & DVD September 26, 2023 From Warner Bros |url=https://screen-connections.com/2023/07/27/scooby-doo-and-krypto-too-dvd-digital-release-details-trailer/ |access-date=July 27, 2023 |website=screen-connections.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Additionally, the '']'' (2006) incarnation of the character makes a non-speaking cameo appearance.<ref>{{Cite web |first= |date=September 6, 2022 |title=soranatus - Looks like in 2021 Digital eMation was working on a Scooby-Doo Meets Krypto DTV... |url=https://soranatus.tumblr.com/post/694669819391393792/looks-like-in-2021-digital-emation-was-working-on |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Tumblr |language=en-US}}</ref>
*Superman appears in the two-part film '']'', voiced by ] in Part One and again by Travis Willingham in Part Two.<ref name="btva3" />


=== Live-action film ===
==Superman in popular music==
*Superman appears in '']'', portrayed by ].
*Superman appears in '']'', portrayed again by Kirk Alyn.
*Superman appears in '']'', portrayed by ].
*Superman appears in '']'', portrayed again by George Reeves.
*Superman appears in '']'' (1978) and its sequels, portrayed by ].
*''The Return of Superman'' (also known as "Turkish Superman") is an adaptation of Superman from ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://channelawesome.com/brandon-tenold-turkish-superman/|title=Brandon Tenold: Turkish Superman|author=+Brandon_Tenold|work=Channel Awesome}}</ref>
*Superman appears in '']'', portrayed by ].
*] appears in films set in the ] (DCEU), portrayed primarily by ] and by stunt double Ryan Hadley in '']''. Introduced in '']'', he makes subsequent appearances in '']'', '']'', ''Shazam!'', '']'', '']'', and '']''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Marston |first=George |date=April 5, 2019 |title=SHAZAM! Director Talks Sequel Plans, DCEU Connections (SPOILERS) |url=https://www.newsarama.com/44643-shazam-director-talks-sequel-plans-dceu-connections.html |access-date=April 7, 2019 |language=en |via=newsarama.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/henry-cavill-responds-superman-james-gunn-1235282516/|title=Henry Cavill on Not Returning as Superman: "This News Isn't the Easiest"|first=Ryan|last=Gajewski|website=] |date=December 14, 2022|language=en}}</ref>
*Superman will appear in '']'' (2025), portrayed by ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=June 27, 2023 |title=''Superman: Legacy'': James Gunn Taps David Corenswet And Rachel Brosnahan To Play Clark Kent And Lois Lane In DC Studios Film |url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/superman-legacy-david-corenswet-rachel-brosnahan-cast-1235420180/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>


==== Canceled Superman live-action films ====
] has long been a source for popular music, inspiring songs by artists from several generations to celebrate the "Man of Steel" or to delve into his character. ] and ] interpreted the character as lonely, and burdened with the responsibility of protecting others. ] focus on the aspirations of normal humans to emulate the character of Superman. Some examples of Superman-themed music include:
* In 2017, ] pitched a ''Red Son'' adaptation to ], as an "offshoot" of the ] with different actors for Superman and Batman, but "was told no". Mark Millar responded by saying that two friends of his had been approached by WB to direct a live-action ''Red Son''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/uk/go/50345|title=Superman: Warner Bros pitching to directors for live action Red Son movie|website=Den of Geek|access-date=9 March 2019}}</ref> An ] ultimately came out in 2020 as part of the ].


== Television ==
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=== Live-action ===
* Superman is the central image of the ] hit "Kryptonite" by ], which mentions him explicitly: "If I go crazy then will you still call me Superman?"
* The song "What's Next to the Moon" by ], has several references to Superman.
*] wrote "]" 1n ].
* ] uses Superman's name twice. Once in "Do What You Want", and in the song "The Voice Of God Is Government", which contains the line "In God we trust, SUPERMAN!"
* "Superman" by ] appears as the theme song to the TV series '']''.
* ] had a song in English titled "Superman" during the 1970s.
* "Superman" is the title of a song first recorded by ] in ], and later made famous when ] covered it on their ] album '']''.
* The ]' first hit single was the song, "Superman's Song", which is sung like a funeral ]. The song compares Superman to ].
* ]'s song "So Long, Superman" contains repeated references to Superman.
* ]'s song "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" has a chorus warning the listener to avoid various dangerous activities, one of which is "You don't tug on Superman's cape."
* Superman appears in more than one song by ], e. g. in "Paul" ''("Seht euch den Paul mal beim Springen an! Er scheint zu fliegen, genau so wie Supermann" - "Just look at Paul while he jumps! He seems to fly, exactly like Superman")'' and "Ich bin reich" ("I am rich") ''("Ich bin Dracula und Casanova! Ich bin Supermann und Batman und Spinne und Hulk!" - "I'm Dracula and Casanova! I'm Superman and Batman and Spider and Hulk!")
* "]" (]) by ] also mentions ]
* "Superman", a ] single by ] from his album '']''.
* "Superman (It's Not Easy)" is also a popular ] single by the band ] and is clearly sung from the point of view of Superman, although his name is never mentioned. The song became a popular anthem after the ] on America. It was also used in an episode of the TV series '']''
* ] featured two versions of a song called "Waitin' for a Superman" on their 1999 album '']''.
* ] mentions Superman in their song "Land of Confusion": "Ooh Superman, where are you now / when everything's going wrong somehow? / The men of steel, the men of power / are losing control by the hour."
* "Superman" is the first song on the album ''Hang Ups'' by the band ]. The song was featured in '']'', on the ], ], ] and ].
*] also wrote a song named "Superman".
* "Hang In There Superman", written and performed by country singer ] in reaction to the accident which paralyzed actor ].
* ] had a hit song called "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman".
* ] mentioned Clark Kent and Superman in his song "Clap Your Hand."
* ] alludes to Superman in one of their early hits, "Real World", which has the lines "I wonder what it's like to be a superhero / I wonder where I'd go if I could fly around downtown / From some other planet, I get this funky high on a yellow sun."
* ] sings of Superman and actor ] in "Superman's Ghost".
* ] has had two songs which refer to Superman, "Superman's Dead" and "Made of Steel", which mention the listener wanting a "hero" and that the speaker isn't "made of steel", alluding to Superman's nickname, the "Man of Steel".
* "Original Superman" by Christian band ] makes reference to how Jesus is superior to Superman ("Kryptonite can't slow him down. Nothing can at all.")
* "Jimmy Olsen's Blues" is a single from the ] ] CD, '']''. The song is written from the perspective of ], who is in love with ] and is jealous of Superman's attention. The album has a phone booth on the cover.
* "Superman" is a 2005 song by the band ]
* ]'s 1976 album ''Streisand Superman'', which features Streisand coyly posing on the cover in a t-shirt with the Superman logo on it.
* Superman is mentioned in "No More Lonely Nights" by ] with Malin Anneteg.
*] performed a song called "Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof", which compared being drunk to feeling like ]. The song also mentioned that when he picks a fight, he tends to "find that my opponent's / holding ]."
* American pop-punk band Trusty sings from the point of view of a washed-up, powerless Superman in "Kal-El".
* The ] song "Wo ist das Problem?" ''("Where is the problem?")'' appeared on his 2001 single "Glücklich" ''("Lucky")''. Farin sings: "Du wärst gern Supermann, weil den jeder leiden kann" ''("You'd like to be Superman because everyone likes him")''.
* "Ako si Superman" (English translation: "I am Superman"), written by ]
* ]'s ] album ''Contraband'' features a track titled "Superhuman" which opens with the lyrics: "I'm a superman / I wanna be your superman". Additionally, ]' ] album ''Purple'' features a track named "Silvergun Superman". Both songs were penned by ].
* Superman by the band ] mentions Superman in the title and in the lyrics.
* The ditty "That's Really Super, Supergirl," from the ] album '']'', includes references to flying, X-ray eyes, ], and the ] (rhymed with "Don't mean to be rude")--a unique appearance in song as far as I know.


* Superman appears in '']'', portrayed by ].
For other songs named "Superman," see ].
* Superman appears in '']'', portrayed initially by ] and later by ].
* Superman appears in '']'', portrayed by ].
* Superman appears in '']'', portrayed by ].
* ] appears in media set in the Arrowverse, portrayed by ]. Introduced in '']'', he makes subsequent appearances in the crossover events "]" and "]".
* ] appears in '']'', portrayed again by Tyler Hoechlin. This Superman is the doppelgänger of his Earth-38 counterpart from the Arrowverse.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=October 28, 2019 |title=''Superman and Lois'' Starring Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch in the Works at CW |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/superman-and-lois-series-tyler-hoechlin-elizabeth-tulloch-cw-1203385627/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
* The DC Extended Universe incarnation of Superman appears in the '']'' episode "]", portrayed by an uncredited actor.


==== ''Untitled Superman series'' ====
Other songs, which seem to have a subtle Superman connection, may or may not be directly about the comic hero:
In July 2021, it was reported that ] is developing, producing and starring as ] in a limited series for ].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|date=May 19, 2021|title=Exclusive: Michael B. Jordan Developing His Own Black Superman Project for HBO Max|url=https://collider.com/michael-b-jordan-black-superman-project-val-zod-hbo-max/|access-date=July 23, 2021|website=Collider}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=1418659642779996161|user=Collider|title=Update: Sources have since reached out to clarify that @MichaelB4Jordan's Black Superman project about Val-Zod is,…<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=23 July 2021}}</ref>


=== Animated television ===
* ]'s 1995 album ''The Bends'' includes the song "Bullet Proof...I Wish I Was." In another song on the album, singer Thom Yorke proclaims, "I used to fly," but unfortunately, for the purpose at hand, it is "like Peter Pan," not the hero under discussion.
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].
* "I Remember California" by ] was inspired in part by a scene from "]" in which ] fires a missile at the ] killing ] and causing the California coast to sink into the ocean.
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced again by Bud Collyer.
* "Hero" is the name of a song by ]. The opening line, "I'm so high, I can hear heaven" may refer to Superman's ability to fly. The remainder of the song, however, seems to speaks more generally about heroes. Since the song is played in the film, '']'', many assume the lyrics pertain to that specific character. This song was written as the theme for '']'', but was rejected by the producers in favor of "Save Me" by ].
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].
* "Ordinary", by ], includes a chorus in which the speaker sings "I'm much too strange for this ordinary world" after a verse saying "just focus on clouds, and blue sky", possibly a reference to Superman's ability to fly.
*Superman appears in '']'' episode "Cindy's Super Friend".
* "Walk the Sky," by Fuel, refers in very general terms to Superman with lyrics including "My skin is my shield", "wings that are kryptonite", and "I'm thinking of trying to fly...I'll walk the sky."
*Superman appears in the '']'' franchise, voiced by ].
* Another Fuel song, "Falls on Me", seems to be spoken from the perspective of a hero who finds himself isolated, declaring "I might change your life / I might save my world / would you save me?"
*Superman appears in '']'' (1988), voiced by ].
* "Walk Into The Sun" by ] also may have a tenuous Superman connection. The singer seems to sympathize with someone like the Man of Steel, saying "lately I've been feeling different / like I've come from outer space," and that they "walk into the sun" (possibly a connection to the source of Superman's power) as well as making a passing reference to "breaking chains," of which Superman being in the process of is one of the most iconic images of the hero.
*Superman appears in series set in the ] (DCAU), voiced by ] in '']'', ] in subsequent series, Jesse Batten as an infant, Shane Haboucha as a child, ] as a teenager, and ] in '']''.<ref name="btva3" /><ref name="btva2" /><ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Baby Kal-El Voice - ''Superman: The Animated Series'' |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Superman-The-Animated-Series/Baby-Kal-El/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
*Superman appears in the '']'' pilot episode "Krypto's Scrypto", voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced again by George Newbern.<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in the '']'' segment "That's What Super Friends Are For".
*Superman appears in Robot Chicken, voiced by ].
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced primarily by ] and by ] as a child.<ref name="btva3" /><ref name="btva2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wahlgren |first=Kari |date=July 6, 2023 |title=Sneak peek! 🦸🏻‍♂️ I play Ma Kent and Young Clark in the new "My Adventures with Superman" series. Looking forward to the premiere! |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CuXjfUCMgc4/ |access-date=July 7, 2023 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN: Family-Friendly Animated Series Flies To HBO Max And Cartoon Network |url=https://toonado.com/cartoon_network/my-adventures-with-superman-family-friendly-animated-series-flies-to-hbo-max-and-cartoon-network-a4455 |date=May 20, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hibberd|first=James|date=May 19, 2021|title=Batman Animated Series from J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves Coming to HBO Max|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/batman-caped-crusader-abrams-reeves-hbo-max-1234955444/|access-date=May 19, 2021|website=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-29 |title=Official Trailer Released for Genndy Tartakovsky's Newest Animated Series, "Unicorn: Warriors Eternal" |url=https://wbd.com/official-trailer-released-for-genndy-tartakovskys-newest-animated-series-unicorn-warriors-eternal/ |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Warner Bros. Discovery |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mitovich|first=Matt Webb|url=https://tvline.com/2023/04/06/my-adventures-with-superman-release-date-hbo-max-adult-swim/|title=''My Adventures With Superman'' Eyes Summer Release Date — Watch Teaser Trailer for Animated Series|website=]|date=April 6, 2023|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mitovich|first=Matt Webb|title=''My Adventures With Superman'' Gets Adult Swim and Max Release Dates|url=https://tvline.com/2023/06/05/my-adventures-with-superman-release-date-adult-swim-hbo-max-trailer/|website=]|access-date=June 5, 2023|date=June 5, 2023}}</ref> Additionally, the versions of Superman from Earth-17 (]), the Fleischer cartoons, DC Animated Universe, and ] universe make cameo appearances in the episode "Kiss Kiss Fall in Portal".
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in ''DC Heroes United'', voiced by Chris Hackney.<ref name="btva3" />


=== Canceled Superman animated series ===
Certain artists seem to have a great degree of adulation for Superman. 3 Doors Down is one of the most prominent (they have confessed their regard for the character on multiple occasions); besides the aforementioned "Kryptonite", their song "When I'm Gone" may refer to him as well. It may be written as a song towards Superman's own love, as the speaker says "There're secrets in this life that I can't hide", as well as "everything in me wants to be the one you wanted me to be" and "I'll never let you down", a direct connection to Kryptonite's lyrics "I never let you down". Their song "Let Me Go" may have some tenuous connection to Superman's childhood friend ], to whom he confessed his secret while saying it meant he could never be with her, before heading out into the world on his own. The lyrics "you love me but you don't know who I am", "this world falls on me", and "when all the pieces fall apart you will be the only one who knows" all seem to be from ]'s perspective as he says goodbye to Lana.
* In June 2006, during an interview about '']'', writer ] mentioned a ] series set in the same universe of '']'', a possibility supported by Superman's revealed existence during the show's fifth season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dcanimated.com//WF/superman/backstage/interviews/capizzi.php|title=The World's Finest – Superman: The Animated Series|website=dcanimated.com|access-date=2018-12-15}}</ref> Despite this, the expansion was never realized, and Capizzi never again mentioned the spin-off.
* At one point, an untitled Superman animated project was in conceptual stage, with designs by ].<ref name="Finest">{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/sections/backstage/abandoned/|title=The DC Animation Resource|publisher=The World's Finest}}</ref>
* There were plans to make an animated series featuring Superman and Batman. It would have been an origin story.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://voicesfromkrypton.net/exclusive-supermanbatman-series-that-could-have-been/|title=EXCLUSIVE – SUPERMAN/BATMAN: Series That Could Have Been|work=Voices From Krypton|date=July 11, 2013|access-date=May 19, 2018}}</ref>
* Animator ] was developing a Superman short for ] back in 2013, but the block's cancellation in the following year resulted in this animated project getting cut. Early design work on the short was completed.<ref name="Finest" />
* In May 2018, Vinton Heuck and Sean Galloway pitched a ''Superman Family'' animated series to ], who rejected it in favor of ]. The characters would have included ], ], ], ], and ], among others.<ref name="Finest" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.supermanhomepage.com/creator-talks-about-his-never-made-superman-family-animated-series/|title=Creator Talks About His Never-Made "Superman Family" Animated Series|website=Superman Homepage|date=April 23, 2019|access-date=23 April 2019}}</ref>


== Video games ==
==Superman parodies & homages==
{{Main|List of Superman video games}}
*Superman appears in '']'' (1979).
*Superman appears in '']''.
*Superman appears in '']'' (1987).
*Superman appears in ''Superman: Man of Steel''.
*Superman appears in '']'' (1988).
*Superman appears in ''Superman: The Man of Steel''.
*Superman appears in '']'' (1992).
*Superman appears in '']''.
*Superman appears in '']''.
*Superman appears in '']''.
*Superman appears in ''The Multipath Adventures of Superman: Menace of Metallo''.
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by Jeff Kramer.<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']''.
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced again by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']''.
*Superman appears in '']''.
*Superman appears in ''Superman: The Greatest Hero''.
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in the '']'' tie-in game.
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced again by George Newbern.
*Superman appears in '']''.
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced again by Nolan North.<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']''.
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced again by Travis Willingham.<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']''.
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced again by George Newbern.<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in ''DC Unchained''.
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced again by Travis Willingham.<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in ''DC Battle Arena'', voiced by P.M. Seymour.<ref name="btva3" />
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced again by ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=November 18, 2021 |title=New fighter ''MultiVersus'' is ''Smash Bros.'' but with Bugs Bunny, Batman, and ''Game of Thrones'' |url=https://www.polygon.com/22789132/multiversus-warner-bros-dc-game-of-thrones-bugs-bunny |access-date=December 22, 2024 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref>
*Superman appears in '']'', voiced again by Nolan North.<ref name="btva3" />


== Theatre and live performances ==
As an iconic character, Superman has often been parodied. He has also has characters modeled after him, in a form of homage.
*Superman appeared at the 1940 ], portrayed by Ray Middleton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fortress-of-solitude.nu/supermanday/ |title=Superman Day! – 1940 |publisher=Superman Through the Ages |access-date=2010-09-13}}</ref>
*Superman appears in '']'', portrayed by ].
*Superman appears in ''The History of Invulnerability'', a play about his history and the childhood of his co-creator ].
*Superman appears in '']'', portrayed by Brian Holden.


== Literature and printed media ==
===References/Homage===
*1942: '']'' by ]
*1971: '']'' by ]
*1978: '']'' by ]
*1981: '']'' by Elliot S! Maggin
*1983: '']'' (novelization) by ]
*1991: "Übermensch!" by ]
*1993: '']'' by ], illustrated by ] and ]
*1994: ''The Death and Life of Superman'' by ]
*1996: '']'' by ]
*2005: '']'' by ]
*2005: '']'' (novelization), by ]
*2007: ''The Last Days of Krypton'' by ]
*2009: '']'' by ]


== Newspaper ==
* ''']''' of the superhero teams ] and ] is often seen as a Superman-]. He also gets his powers from the sun, wears a ] outfit with a triangular ] on the front, and possesses the powers of flight, heat vision and super-strength. As a differentiating twist, Apollo is the ] lover of ], the corresponding Batman-pastiche.
{{Main|Superman (comic strip)}}


'''''Superman''''' was a daily ] 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 ] had placed the strip in hundreds of newspapers. At its peak, the strip, featuring ], was in over 300 daily newspapers and 90 Sunday papers, with a readership of over 20 million.
*''']''' of the ] is an analogue of Superboy and Superman, and possesses a number of relevant powers, such as strength, endurance, flight, enhanced senses, and the ability to travel through space unaided. Like Superman, He has a cousin (Xenith), who is a Supergirl analogue. He has one special weakness (an unknown form of radiation), which mirrors Superman's weakness to kryptonite. His costume also shares a similar theme with Superman.
**The Shi'ar Imperial Guard, as a whole was created as an ]/] of ]'s superhero team the ].


== Attractions and theme park rides ==
* ''']''', originally of ]' ], was originally a tribute to Superman; like Superman, he was a solar-powered alien who fell to Earth in a spaceship and tried to live as a human.
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**The '']'' as a whole was created as an ]/] of ]'s superhero team Justice League Of America.
*], ] at ].
**In the darker '']'' reboot, Hyperion is taken by the government from the Midwestern couple who find his crashed ship and raised as a super-soldier to be acutely aware of his biological superiority, and believes himself to be better than all humans.
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*] tower ride at ] and ].


== Art ==
*The satirical novel ''']''' features a costumed protagonist who hails from the planet '''Cronk''', and as a result, is vulnerable to the substance '''Cronkite'''.
*2007: '']'', a sculpture by ],<ref>, ]. Retrieved 27 March 2010.</ref><ref>Velasco, David. , '']'', 8 December 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2010.</ref> exhibited in 2008 in ''The Hague Sculpture'' in ].<ref>{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}, denhaagsculptuur.com, 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2010.</ref>


== Parodies ==
*''']''', a Superman-like hero who derived his powers from a special serum.
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*''']''', from ] #14 is also a Superman-like hero except he was raised by ] parents.
*The cartoon '']'' in which Shoeshine Boy becomes "Underdog" with the help of an energy pill.
*The cartoon series '']'' featured dimwitted Frankie as "Super Ghoul".
*Walt Disney's ] did a parody of Superman with the help of "super goobers" {Peanuts} 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 ].<ref>''Walt Disney Comics Digest'' #23, July 1970, "The Printing Park"</ref>
*Warner Brothers' ] did a parody of Superman as '']''.
*The 2019 superhero horror film '']'' is a dark deconstruction of the Superman character.
*Superman's image was used in an AIDS awareness campaign by French organization ]. 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.<ref>{{cite book |first=Marc |last=DiPaolo |title=War, Politics and Superheroes: Ethics and Propaganda In Comics and Film |year=2011 |publisher=] |isbn=978-0-7864-8579-6 |page=}}</ref>


== Merchandising ==
*''']''' was created by ] and was a violent, egotistical Superman knockoff. Later ] rebooted Supreme to pay tribute to the classic Silver Age Superman mythos.
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*Sunnyland Refining Co., in 1981, marketed jars of creamy and crunchy peanut butter using the familiar image of Superman. In the 50th anniversary publication '']'', 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.<ref>{{Cite comic| writer = Marx, Barry| cowriters = ] and Hill, Thomas| artist = Petruccio, Steven | editor = Marx, Barry| story = Superman Peanut Butter Brand Licensing Pioneered| title = Fifty Who Made DC Great| date = 1985| publisher = DC Comics| page = 52| panel = | id = }}</ref>
*A ''Superman'' pinball machine was produced by ] in 1979.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ipdb.org/search.pl?any=superman&search=Search+Database&searchtype=quick |title=The Internet Pinball Machine Database |publisher=Ipdb.org |access-date=2011-03-12}}</ref>
*Superman is part of the DC Deckbuilding Game by ].


== Recurring live-action cast ==
*''']''' is the ] version of Superman.
{{incomplete|recurring actors in the ''Superman'' franchise|date=March 2023}}
Many live-action actors have made appearances across multiple works in the franchise. V indicates a voice-only role.
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! ]
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! ]
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| Jonathan Kent{{ref|voice|V}}
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| Harrison Wells<hr>Eobard Thawne
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| Gordon Godfrey
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== Notes ==
*'''Ultiman''' is ], based on Superman recreate the ] and ] of comics.
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== References ==
*'''Invincible''', '''Omni-Man''' and '''The Immortal''' from the ] comic book.
* "O Superman: Music & comics" (by ], '']'' #5, 1983)


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*''']!''' is a short story by British science fiction author ]. It features a version of Superman who crashed in Germany and was brought up with the ]. He ends up incarcerated in ]. He can easily escape but his conscience regarding past deeds for the Third Reich keeps him there ultimately to his suicide.


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*''']''' is a character that appeared in the November 2005 issue of ''']''' #26 by ] and artist Joe Dodd. Named after the greek who was punished by Zeus for helping man by giving them fire; in the comic book, however, the city, his love interest, ethics, and amazing powers were modeled almost exactly after that of Superman. Even the cover image features a small image of Prometheus recreating the classic Superman pose from the cover of Superman #1 (1939).
]

*Several references to Superman can be found in '']'' written by Warren Ellis. In the first issue, "All Over The World", a bald, silver-skinned Superman analogue is among the analogues of Justice League members who attack ] and his allies to save their universe from destruction by Brass' quantum computer. In the tenth issue, "Magic and Loss", another analogue, this time of the infant Superman, is seen departing his planet of origin (the launch itself causing the destruction of his homeworld), but is destroyed by a member of ] (along with analogues of ] and the ]). The character of Clark Kent, who does not go by the name Superman but does possess his powers, also appears in the alternate-universe story ''Planetary/JLA: Terra Occulta'' where Kent, ] and ] must confront a villainous Planetary, which is presented as an analogue of their enemies the Four.

*In ] ] ''']''' by ], the universal tutelary character named directly "Superman" appears. Although his appearance completely differs from the original Superman, he was renamed to '''Birdman''' in the later series by copyright of DC.

===Parodies===

* From its earliest days, '']'' has frequently spoofed the Man of Steel; some consider the parody "Superduperman!" (from issue #4), in which a Superman doppelganger battles a ] doppelganger named "Captain Marbles", to be the magazine's first true example of what would come to be the MAD vein. Since then, numerous MAD articles about or including Superman have appeared, including parodies of the various TV and movie projects. Other related pieces include:
**"What If Superman Were Raised by Jewish Parents?" (in which the rabbi is unable to circumcise his super-foreskin, but he makes his mother proud by using his vision to become a radiologist);
**"What If Truth in Advertising Laws Applied to Comic Book Previews," which made sport of ]' killing and reviving the character;
**"The Incredi-Man Archives," an alleged reprint collection of a 1940s infringement of Superman (like Captain Marvel). The character boasted such powers as incredi-hearing and incredi-viola playing, and like Superman, avoided ] service. However, Incredi-Man did so by faking homosexuality;
**Various gag strips, including one by ] in which a hobo finds Clark Kent's abandoned suit inside a phone booth and steals it, and another by ] in which a series of massive lifts induce a "super-hernia."
* '''The Saint''' from the independent comic '']'' was an obvious parody of Superman; he wore a blue spandex uniform with a red cape, had a day job as a reporter, and had an unrequited crush on his pushy co-worker.
* Author ] wrote the short story "Truth, Justice and the Politically Correct Socialist Path", a parody where Superman does not land in the ] but in ] ]. In this story, "Kyril Kentarovsky" took on the identity of "Bolshoiman", who attempted to represent Russia but only managed to get thrown into a ] (with ] as his cellmate). The story can be found in the collection "Superheroes", edited by ] and ].

*Author ] wrote the short essay/study "]", about the psycological and biological problems with Superman's romace with Lois Lane, or any human female. Niven has written (in '']'' and elsewhere) that DC has forbidden the publication of any illustrated version of this essay.

* ]ese ] artist ] parodied Superman in his first series ], in the form of "Suppaman" (slightly different from ''Supaman'', the way that Superman is written in Japanese ]), a short, fat, pompous buffoon who transforms into a Superman-like costume by eating a sour (or "suppai" in Japanese) pickled '']'' fruit ('']''). Unlike Superman, Suppaman can't fly, and instead pretends to fly by lying belly down on a ] and scooting through the streets.The Dr. Slump characters appeared in an episode of ] where in the english dubbed version, Suppaman was renamed "Sourman". Some fans feel aspects of ] were also inspired by Superman. Akira Toriyama has admitted he drew much inspiration from Superman.

*In the ]-produced movie ''Fly Me To The Moon'' (produced around ]), starring ], ] and ] (the hosts of '']''), Superman's costume got sucked into their spaceship's rocket booster while the three were on their way to the moon. Superman, who appears in the film wearing only polka-dot ], is shown begging the ] for the return of his costume.

* In an episode of the television series '']'', the Monkees audition over the telephone in a ], delaying Clark Kent from using the booth to change into Superman.

* Spanish cartoonist ] created his parody of Superman in ], called ].

* ] is a parodized French Superman.

*] played a Superman unable to conceal his secret identity effectively from Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Perry White (while being completely oblivious of that fact) in a '']'' sketch. Other Saturday Night Lives Sketches spoofing the hero included Christopher Reeve, playing himself, auditioning for the role of Superman against another young hopeful and it is soon revealed that Christopher has the edge since he has Superman's powers. There is also a sketch spoofing the "Funeral for a Friend" story in which Superman's funeral is attended by Lex Luthor (who admits he won't really miss him), Marvel Comics' Super-Heroes (including a eulogy by the ], and Black Lightning (played by Sinbad) claiming that he taught Superman how to fly. Finally, a sketch from the ] asked the question: "What if Superman were ]?". The sketch played out as a re-enactment of "Lois Lanekov" (played by ]), "Jimmy Olstein" (played by ]) and "Klaus Kent" (played by ]) in a press meeting with ], with Klaus saving Hitler from a bomb and using his X-ray powers to determine that Jimmy Olstein is ]. The sketch goes on as a war veteran and a comic book expert discuss the aforementioned question.

* Echoing the disillusionment of many fans, ] anchor ] said of electric Superman's blue bodysuit, "The writers were afraid he didn't look gay enough."

* '']'''s character "Captain Hero" is an obvious parody of Superman, down to his specific superpowers, association with the JLA and origin in "Action Comics". However, it is revealed that his home planet was not actually destroyed, but his parents sent him to Earth as a form of abortion.

* The satiric anime film '']'' has a short scene at the end which implies that the parents of the heroine are Superman and ]. ]'s abilities have some similarity to Superman's, although she lacks flight, and her nemesis ] has abilities and attitude similar to those of ].

*The short lived Comedy Central show ] featured an animated short of a character called Wonderman whose mission, the opening narration told us, was "To fight crime and to get his alter-ego laid!" The animation was done in the style reminiscent of the old Fleischer Studios Superman cartoons.

*] All-Star center ] has bestowed his nickname Superman on himself. As a child, O'Neal read Superman comics and now currently has a tattao of Superman's symbol with the words "Man of Steel". O'Neal said he likes Superman "Because his only weakness is kryptonite, and everyone knows that's not even real."

*Monty Python's Bicycle Repair Man sketch.

==See also==
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Adaptations of Superman in other media
Created by
Original sourceComics published by DC Comics
First appearanceAction Comics #1 (April 1938)
Films and television
Film(s)
Television
show(s)
Theatrical presentations
Musical(s)It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman (1966)
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Radio show(s)

The American comic book character Superman, created in 1938, has appeared in many types of media since the 1940s. 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

  • Superman appears in The Adventures of Superman (1940), voiced by Bud Collyer.
  • Superman appears in The Adventures of Superman (1966), voiced by Bob Holiday.
  • Superman appears in several vinyl albums released by Peter Pan Records during the 1970s and 1980s.
  • Superman appears in the BBC radio adaptation of Superman Lives!, voiced by Stuart Milligan.
  • Superman appears in the audio drama DC Comics Super Heroes – Attack of the Elementals, voiced by David Waterman.
  • Superman appears in the audio drama The Never-Ending Battle, voiced by James Konicek.

Film

Main article: Superman in film

Animated film

Live-action film

Canceled Superman live-action films

Television

Live-action

Untitled Superman series

In July 2021, it was reported that Michael B. Jordan is developing, producing and starring as Val-Zod in a limited series for HBO Max.

Animated television

Canceled Superman animated series

  • In June 2006, during an interview about Superman: Brainiac Attacks, writer Duane Capizzi mentioned a Superman series set in the same universe of The Batman, a possibility supported by Superman's revealed existence during the show's fifth season. Despite this, the expansion was never realized, and Capizzi never again mentioned the spin-off.
  • At one point, an untitled Superman animated project was in conceptual stage, with designs by James Tucker.
  • There were plans to make an animated series featuring Superman and Batman. It would have been an origin story.
  • Animator Genndy Tartakovsky was developing a Superman short for DC Nation back in 2013, but the block's cancellation in the following year resulted in this animated project getting cut. Early design work on the short was completed.
  • In May 2018, Vinton Heuck and Sean Galloway pitched a Superman Family animated series to Warner Bros. Animation, who rejected it in favor of Harley Quinn. The characters would have included Kong Kenan, Jon Kent, Damian Wayne, Mister Mxyzptlk, and Natasha Irons/Steel, among others.

Video games

Main article: List of Superman video games

Theatre and live performances

Literature and printed media

Newspaper

Main article: Superman (comic strip)

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

Attractions and theme park rides

Superman Escape at Warner Bros. Movie World

Art

Parodies

Superman depicted as stricken by AIDS, in an awareness campaign
  • The cartoon 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" {Peanuts} 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.

Recurring live-action cast

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Many live-action actors have made appearances across multiple works in the franchise. V indicates a voice-only role.

Actor Serial films
(1948–1950) 		Superman and the Mole Men
(1951) 		The Adventures of Superman
(1952–1958) 		Salkind series
(1978–1987) 		Superboy
(1988–1992) 		Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
(1994–1998) 		DC Animated Universe
(1996–2019) 		Smallville
(2000–2010) 		Superman Returns
(2006) 		Superman: Doomsday
(2007) 		DC Extended Universe
(2013–2023) 		Arrowverse
(2012–2023) 		DC Super Hero Girls
(2016) 		Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
(2018) 		Superman & Lois
(2021–2024)
Kirk Alyn Superman Sam Lane
Noel Neill Lois Lane Ella Lane Alexis Gertrude Vanderworth
George Reeves Superman Superman (likeness)
Phyllis Coates Lois Lane Ella Lane
Jack Larson Jimmy Olsen Lou Lamont Bo the bartender
Marlon Brando Jor-El Jor-El
Christopher Reeve Superman Dr. Virgil Swann Superman (likeness)
Margot Kidder Lois Lane Bridgette Crosby
Marc McClure Jimmy Olsen Dax-Ur Officer Ben Sadowsky
Officer Jerry
Terrence Stamp General Zod Jor-El
Sarah Douglas Ursa Mala Jinda Kol Rozz
Annette O'Toole Lana Lang Martha Kent
Helen Slater Supergirl Talia al Ghul Lara-El Supergirl (likeness) Eliza Danvers Martha Kent
Jon Cryer Lenny Luthor Lex Luthor
Gilbert Gottfried Nick Knack Mister Mxyzptlk
Sherman Howard Lex Luthor
Warren Eckworth 		Steppenwolf
Preserver
Derek Powers
Kevin Conroy Batman Batman (Earth-99)
Mark Hamill Joker
Trickster 		Trickster
Adam West Jerry Retchen Gray Ghost Batman (likeness)
Dean Cain Superman Dr. Curtis Knox Jeremiah Danvers Jonathan Kent
Teri Hatcher Lois Lane Ella Lane Rhea
David Warner Jor-El Ra's al Ghul
Michael McKean Dr. Fabian Leek Perry White
Clancy Brown Lex Luthor General Wade Eiling
Michael Ironside Darkseid Sam Lane Lewis Snart
Michael Rosenbaum Wally West
Lex Luthor 		Lex Luthor
Joe Morton Steven Hamilton Silas Stone
Carl Lumbly J'onn J'onzz M'yrnn J'onzz
Phil Lamarr John Stewart Malefic J'onzz
JK Simmons General Wade Eiling Commissioner Gordon
Tom Welling Clark Kent Clark Kent
Erica Durance Lois Lane Lois Lane
Alura Zor-El
Noel Neill
James Marsters Brainiac Lex Luthor
Laura Vandervoort Supergirl Brainiac 8
Amy Adams Jodi Melville Lois Lane
Peyton List Lucy Lane Golden Glider
Lynda Carter Moira Sullivan Asteria Olivia Marsdin
Brandon Routh Superman Ray Palmer
Superman
David Ramsey John Diggle John Diggle
Jenna Dewan Lucy Lane Lucy Lane
Tyler Hoechlin Superman Superman
Ezra Miller The Flash
Elizabeth Tulloch Lois Lane Lois Lane
Nicolas Cage Superman Superman
Tom Cavanagh Harrison Wells
Eobard Thawne 		Gordon Godfrey

Notes

  1. The actor’s likeness was digitally recreated for a cameo appearance in The Flash using CGI. Cavill filmed additional scenes as the character for the film, but they were removed during post-production.
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