Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut. Poster of the 1980 movie and cover of the 1938 comic book, Superman
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Superman
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, 1938
movie vs comic book
Richard Donner, Richard Lester, 1980

Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel’s mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who attempts to make himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.


Superman. Poster of the 1978 movie and cover of the 1938 comic book
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Superman
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, 1938
movie vs comic book
Richard Donner, 1978

On the planet Krypton, Jor-El of the Kryptonian high council discovers that the planet will be destroyed when its red supergiant sun goes supernova. To save Kal-El, his infant son, Jor-El sends him in a spaceship to Earth, where his dense molecular structure will give him superhuman strength and other powers.


Superman II. Poster of the 1980 movie and cover of the 1938 comic book, Superman
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Superman
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, 1938
movie vs comic book
Richard Lester, Richard Donner, 1980

Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel’s mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who attempts to make himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.


Superman III. Poster of the 1983 movie and cover of the 1938 comic book, Superman
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Superman
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, 1938
movie vs comic book
Richard Lester, 1983

Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects in the third installment of the 1980s Superman franchise. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.


Superman III. Poster of the 1983 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Superman III
William Kotzwinkle, 1983
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Richard Lester, 1983

Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects in the third installment of the 1980s Superman franchise. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.


Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Poster of the 1987 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Superman IV
Bonnie Bryant Hiller, 1987
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Sidney J. Furie, 1987

With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor, recently sprung from jail, is declaring war on the Man of Steel and his quest to save the planet. Using a strand of Superman’s hair, Luthor synthesizes a powerful ally known as Nuclear Man and ignites an epic battle spanning Earth and space.


Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Poster of the 1987 movie and cover of the 1938 book, Superman
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Superman
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, 1938
movie vs book
Sidney J. Furie, 1987

With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor, recently sprung from jail, is declaring war on the Man of Steel and his quest to save the planet. Using a strand of Superman’s hair, Luthor synthesizes a powerful ally known as Nuclear Man and ignites an epic battle spanning Earth and space.