In the late 1990s, DC Comics sponsored cars in both NASCAR and NHRA. This is a 1/64th scale replica of the Pro Stock car driven by Warren Johnson. Released in 1999 by Action Racing Collectibles, the vehicle also came with a Warren Johnson Superman trading card.
Here’s a Winner’s Circle NASCAR 1/64th scale car. Released by Hasbro in 1998, this is a replica of the vehicle that was driven by Dale Earnhardt, Jr. during the cross-promotion with the Superman character. The die cast car comes with a photo trading card of Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Back in 2001, I had the absolute pleasure of meeting three stars from Superman: The Movie (1978) and Superman II (1980) at that year’s Superman Celebration in Metropolis, Illinois. Sarah Douglas (who played Ursa), Valerie Perrine (who played Miss Eve Teschmacher), and Jack O’Halloran (who played Non). Knowing that they’d be there, I brought along…
This is an unopened packet of Superman: The Movie trading cards. Produced by Topps in 1978, the entire set of series one cards totaled seventy-seven and also came with great silver “foil” stickers. On the backs of some of the cards were sections of larger images that, when placed together, created a larger image from the film. The packet contains…
Here is another figure from the line of Superman: Man of Steel action figures released in 1995. This Solar Suit Superman, part of series two, is sculpted with tech-looking armor and comes with a “Space Probe Launcher Backpack.” The backpack can fire (via spring-load) a plastic “space probe” and the wings are…
Released in 1996 by Kenner was this Cyber-Link Superman figure and Cyber-Link Batman figure set. This was a limited edition expansion of their 1995 Superman: Man of Steel line and was another Elseworlds tie-in. Both figures came with…
In 1996, the historic toy company FAO Schwarz sold an exclusive set of Superman figures produced by Kenner. A rather large box titled “The History of Superman Collection” opened up to reveal three twelve-inch Superman figures chronicling the history of the character through three separate costume designs.
The first figure is representative of the Golden Age Superman, the second of the Silver Age Superman and the then considered…
In 1995, Kenner released a series of figures and vehicles under the banner of Superman: Man of Steel which was a fairly new comicbook series at the time. This is a Street Guardian Superman figure that comes wearing a…
The 1950s television series The Adventures of Superman starring George Reeves developed a huge following during its years of re-runs in syndication long after the series itself stopped production. Capitalizing on that success…
Superman Collector in Hawaii 