Superman (disambiguation)

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Contents 1 Comic books and related media 2 Music 3 Literature and philosophy 4 People 5 Science 6 Sport and racing

Superman can refer to:

[edit] Comic books and related media

• Superman, an iconic superhero originally published by DC Comics in 1938
• Superman (Kal-L), character based on Superman as he originally appeared
  • Superman (comic book), his eponymous comic book series
  • Superman (comic strip), comic strip that ran from 1939 to 1966
  • Superman (animated short), first in the series of shorts by Flesicher Studios
  • Superman (serial), a 1948 movie serial starring Kirk Alyn
  • Superman (1978 film), a 1978 film starring Christopher Reeve as Superman
  • Superman (1988 TV series), animated television series
  • Superman: The Animated Series, officially titled simply Superman

For other appearances of this character, see Superman in popular culture

• The Super-man, an anti-hero created by cartoonist Chris Ware

[edit] Music

• Streisand Superman, a 1977 album from Barbra Streisand, often referred to simply as "Superman"
• Superman (1979 album), a "best of" album released by Alison MacCallum
• "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman", a song by The Kinks from their 1979 album Low Budget
• Superman (2005 album), the third album from Taiwanese hip-hop group Machi
• "Superman" (The Clique song), a song by The Clique as covered by R.E.M.
• "Superman" (Eminem song), a song by Eminem
• "Superman (It's Not Easy)", a song by Five for Fighting
• '"Superman'" (Lazlo Bane song), a song by Lazlo Bane, and the opening theme of the television series Scrubs
• "Superman", a song by the band Goldfinger on the album Hang-Ups

[edit] Literature and philosophy

• Übermensch (English: "Overman" or "Superman"), a concept of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche

[edit] People

• Ron Killings, an American professional wrestler also known as the "Sun-tan Superman"
• Shaquille O'Neal, an American basketball player sometimes nicknamed "Superman"
• Ibrahima Sonko, a Senegalese-French footballer playing in the English League, whose nickname is "Superman"

[edit] Science

• Superman (gene), a plant gene in Arabidopsis thaliana

[edit] Sport and racing

• The "Superman," a stunt/pose in which a rider or stuntman emulates the flying pose of the comic book character. Examples include:
  • a pose adopted by Mat Rempit (Malaysian street racers)
  • a trick in Freestyle Motocross
  • a cycling-position, now officially banned, created by the British cyclist Graeme Obree

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