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Superman
Superman is a DC Comics superhero created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (aka Clark Kent, Kal-El), debuting in Action Comics #1, June 1938; sold rights for $130, weakened by Kryptonite, based in Metropolis.
Superman (1941 film)
Superman (1941), also called The Mad Scientist or The Death Ray, is the first Fleischer Studios animated Superman short, directed by Dave Fleischer, released September 26, 1941 by Paramount, with the energy-cannon plot, Bud Collyer's voice, an Oscar nomination, and Superman's first screen flight.
Superman (1978 film)
Superman, also known as Superman: The Movie, is a 1978 superhero film directed by Richard Donner and starring Christopher Reeve, credited with establishing the superhero film as a mainstream genre.
Superman (2025 film)
Superman, formerly Superman: Legacy, is a 2025 American superhero film written and directed by James Gunn, the first theatrical film of the new DC Universe, starring David Corenswet as Superman.
Superman (2025 soundtrack)
Superman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the 2025 WaterTower Music score album for James Gunn's Superman film, composed by John Murphy and David Fleming, released July 8, 2025, adapting John Williams' 1978 theme.
Superman (franchise)
The Superman franchise is the series of film and television adaptations of the DC Comics superhero created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, running from 1940s serials through 2025.
Superman & Lois
Superman & Lois (2021-2024) was a CW superhero drama by Greg Berlanti and Todd Helbing starring Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch as married Clark Kent and Lois Lane raising sons in Smallville, the final Arrowverse-era series to end.
Superman & Lois season 4
Superman & Lois season 4 is the 10-episode final season of The CW's Superman & Lois, airing October to December 2024 with Lex Luthor (Michael Cudlitz) and Doomsday, made under heavy budget cuts and ending the Arrowverse era.
Superman 64
Superman 64 (Superman: The New Superman Adventures) is Titus Interactive's 1999 Nintendo 64 action game based on Superman: The Animated Series, infamous for ring-flying levels, Kryptonite fog, broken controls, and a 30/100 Metacritic score.
Superman and the Mole-Men
Superman and the Mole-Men (1951) is the first feature-length Superman film, a 58-minute black-and-white Lippert Productions pilot starring George Reeves and Phyllis Coates, later re-edited into the Adventures of Superman two-parter "The Unknown People".
Superman curse
Superman curse: urban legend linking misfortunes of Superman actors (George Reeves's 1959 death, Christopher Reeve's 1995 paralysis, Margot Kidder's 1996 breakdown) to the role; skeptics cite confirmation bias and counterexamples like Kirk Alyn and Dean Cain.
Superman II
Superman II (1980) is Richard Lester's sequel to Superman: The Movie, with Reeve, Kidder, and Hackman facing General Zod; shot partly by fired director Richard Donner, it set 1981 box-office records and gained a 2006 Donner Cut.
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut is a 2006 reconstruction of the 1980 film from footage Richard Donner shot before being replaced by Richard Lester, restoring Marlon Brando's Jor-El, a new Lois Lane opening, and Donner's serious tone.
Superman III
Superman III (1983), third Richard Lester-directed Superman film starring Christopher Reeve and Richard Pryor as Gus Gorman; villain Ross Webster's synthetic kryptonite splits Superman into good and evil; grossed about $80 million worldwide.
Superman in film
Superman in film covers the movie history of the DC Comics character, from Kirk Alyn's 1948 serials through the landmark 1978 Christopher Reeve film and James Gunn's 2025 franchise launch.
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace is a 1987 superhero film, the fourth and final entry starring Christopher Reeve, in which Superman vows to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
Superman logo
Superman logo, the S-shield and Superman word emblem from Action Comics #1 (1938), created by Siegel and Shuster; redesigned by Ira Schnapp in 1940 and Marshall Arisman in 1983, trademarked by DC Comics and revised across film and comics.
Superman Returns
Superman Returns is a 2006 American superhero film directed by Bryan Singer, starring Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, and Kate Bosworth, and the first Superman theatrical film in 19 years.
Superman vs. The Elite
Superman vs. The Elite is a 2012 direct-to-video DC animated film, the 14th DC Universe Animated Original Movie, adapting Joe Kelly's Action Comics #775 story about Superman opposing the lethal antihero team the Elite led by Manchester Black.
Superman: Doomsday
Superman: Doomsday (2007) is the first DC Universe Animated Original Movie, a PG-13 direct-to-video film adapting The Death and Return of Superman in 75 minutes, directed by Bruce Timm, Lauren Montgomery, and Brandon Vietti, with Adam Baldwin voicing Superman.
Superman: Man of Tomorrow
Superman: Man of Tomorrow is a 2020 DC Universe animated film launching the Tomorrowverse, with Darren Criss as Clark Kent facing Lobo and Parasite; also the informal name for James Gunn's 2027 live-action sequel Man of Tomorrow with Brainiac.
Superman: Red Son
Superman: Red Son is a 2003 three-issue DC Elseworlds miniseries by Mark Millar with Dave Johnson and Kilian Plunkett, imagining Kal-El's rocket landing in Soviet Ukraine; adapted as a 2020 animated film directed by Sam Liu starring Jason Isaacs.
Superman: Red Son (film)
Superman: Red Son (2020) is a Warner Bros. Animation direct-to-video film, also called Superman: Hijo Rojo, adapting Mark Millar's 2003 Elseworlds comic in which Kal-El lands in Stalinist Russia, kills Stalin, and rules the USSR while Lex Luthor leads America.
Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000), also called STAS, is a Warner Bros. Animation Kids' WB series by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini, starring Tim Daly, with 54 episodes, two Emmys, and the World's Finest Batman crossover.
Superman: Unbound
Superman: Unbound (2013) is a stand-alone DC Universe Animated Original Movie, the 17th in the line, directed by James Tucker and adapting Geoff Johns and Gary Frank's Superman: Brainiac, with Matt Bomer, Stana Katic, Molly C. Quinn, and John Noble as Brainiac.
Superman/Batman
Superman/Batman: DC Comics monthly team-up series (2003–2011), successor to World's Finest Comics, launched by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness; known for Public Enemies, The Supergirl from Krypton, and two animated film adaptations.
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse is a 2010 direct-to-video DC Universe Animated Original Movie, ninth in the line, directed by Lauren Montgomery, adapting Loeb and Turner's Supergirl from Krypton, sequel to Public Enemies, with Tim Daly, Kevin Conroy, Summer Glau, and Andre Braugher.
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies is a 2009 DC direct-to-video animated film, also known as the 'World's Finest' adaptation, directed by Sam Liu. President Lex Luthor frames Superman, sets a $1 billion bounty, and the duo must stop a Kryptonite asteroid.
Superman/Spider-Man and Spider-Man/Superman
Superman/Spider-Man (DC) and Spider-Man/Superman (Marvel) are 2026 anthology one-shots pairing the two heroes, marking the 50th anniversary of 1976's Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man, the first DC/Marvel superhero crossover, with lead stories by Waid/Jiménez and Meltzer/Larraz.
Supermaneuverability
Supermaneuverability is a fighter aircraft's ability to maneuver at and beyond the stall angle of attack, typically achieved through thrust vectoring and advanced flight controls.