Superman and the Mole Men VHS cassette (1987)

In 1987, DC Comics and Warner Bros. were not only actively preparing for Superman’s fiftieth anniversary the following year… they were already releasing merchandise. This VHS cassette, produced by Warner Home Video, features the 1951 motion picture Superman and the Mole Men starring George Reeves in his very first appearance as Superman.

Superman “America’s Hero” ceramic mug (2004)

This is a Superman “America’s Hero” ceramic mug. Released in 2004, the mug features a stylized red, white, and blue (and yellow) color scheme behind the promotional artwork of the phenomenal artist Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. If you are a right-handed drinker, you are greeted with the words “America’s Hero” on the inside rim. The mug has no marking of who produced it other than its copyright information at the bottom which reads, “Superman TM & c DC Comics”.