Noteworthy Superman dates to remember...
May 23: Artist Win Mortimer (
Action Comics,
Supergirl) born in 1919.
June 2: Stephan Bender, young Clark Kent in
Superman Returns, born in Missouri in 1989.
June 2: Ron Ely, Superman in the
Superboy TV series, born in Hereford, Texas in 1938.
June 5: Artist Wayne Boring (
Superman,
Action Comics) born in 1905.
June 6-9: The 2013 Superman Celebration takes place in Metropolis, Illinois.
June 10: World Premiere of
Man of Steel takes place in New York, USA.
June 10: John Byrne presents a new Superman in 1986 with the release of
Man of Steel #1.
June 11:
Man of Steel Soundtrack by Hans Zimmer is released on CD.
June 11: Sherman Howard, Lex Luthor in the
Superboy TV series, born in Chicago, Illinois in 1949.
June 12: UK Premiere of
Man of Steel takes place in Leicester Square, London.
June 12: LA Film Fest screening of
Man of Steel takes place in Los Angeles at 7.30pm.
June 12:
Man of Steel is released to cinemas in Brazil.
June 13:
Man of Steel Advanced Screenings begin at 7pm across the USA.
June 13:
Man of Steel is released to cinemas across Latin America/Caribbean.
June 13: Danny Dark, the voice of Superman from 1973-1985 for Hanna-Barbara, dies in 2004, aged 65.
June 13: Lane Smith, Perry White in
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman TV series, dies in 2005, aged 69.
June 14:
Man of Steel is released to cinemas across North America, Canada, United Kingdom, Middle East, Africa and India.
June 15: Artist Ross Andru (
Action Comics) born in 1925.
June 16: George Reeves, star of the
Adventures of Superman television series, dies in 1959.
June 16: Long-time Superman artist Curt Swan dies in 1997.
June 16: Traditionally commemorated as the day Krypton was destroyed.
June 18: Bud Collyer, born Clayton Johnson Heermance, Jr., the voice of Superman in the 1940's radio series, born in New York City, NY in 1908.
June 18: Traditionally recognized as the day Kal-El landed on Earth.
June 19:
Man of Steel is released to cinemas across Belgium, France, Iceland, and Switzerland.
June 19: Superman editor Julius Schwartz born in 1915.
June 20:
Man of Steel is released to cinemas across Greece, Hungary, and Russia.
June 21: Erica Durance, Lois Lane in the
Smallville TV series, born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1978.
June 21-23: Supanova Pop Culture Expo in Sydney at the Olympic Park Showground.
June 24: Australian Premiere of
Man of Steel takes place in Sydney.
June 25: Margot Kidder appearing at the Astor Theatre in St. Kilda, Melbourne.
June 27:
Man of Steel is released to cinemas across Australia and New Zealand.
June 27: Writer and artist Dan Jurgens (
Superman) born in 1959.
June 28:
Man of Steel is released to cinemas across South Africa.
June 21-23: Supanova Pop Culture Expo in Sydney at the Olympic Park Showground.
June 28:
Superman Returns is released to cinemas in 2006.
June 28-30: Supanova Pop Culture Expo in Perth at the Claremont Showgrounds.