Superman (1978)
Kal-El comes to Earth, becomes Superman and faces Lex Luthor’s deadly land scheme. The film uses the comics chiefly as a foundation for its screen version of the…
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Superman II (1980)
Superman sacrifices his powers for Lois as three Kryptonian criminals conquer Earth. Its comic connection is a synthesis: familiar characters and ideas are combined into a new cinematic…
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Superman III (1983)
Superman is corrupted by synthetic kryptonite while a computer genius is exploited by a tycoon. The film uses the comics chiefly as a foundation for its screen version…
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Supergirl (1984)
Kara travels to Earth to recover a powerful artefact and confronts the sorceress Selena. The film uses the comics chiefly as a foundation for its screen version of…
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Superman tries to rid Earth of nuclear weapons and battles Lex Luthor’s Nuclear Man. The film uses the comics chiefly as a foundation for its screen version of…
Explore Superman (1978 series)
5 films in the movie library1978–1987 release span16 comic connections
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Use the release-order film list below as a straightforward viewing guide. Each movie guide connects back to its principal characters and highlights the comic references associated with that particular adaptation.
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Other comics referenced by these films
Additional source-material touchpoints from the movie guides below. Essential character keys already shown above are not repeated here.
Action Comics #1Key issue guide →Superman #1Key issue guide →Superman #53Key issue guide →Action Comics #242Key issue guide →Adventure Comics #283Superman #233–238Action Comics #471–473Superman #125World’s Finest #202Action Comics #333
