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Atom Man vs. Superman is a 1950 American film serial and the second Superman movie serial featuring Kirk Alyn, credited (as with the previous serial) only by his character name, Superman. [ 1 ] When Lex Luthor blackmails the city of Metropolis by threatening to destroy the entire community, Perry White , editor of the Daily Planet assigns Lois ...
Prior to Heinrich Melch's debut in the comics, the name "Atom Man" was used in The Adventures of Superman radio series in 1945. He was a Nazi loyalist empowered with Kryptonite and sent to Metropolis as a vengeance weapon. [102] An original incarnation of Atom Man, Lex Luthor, appears in Atom Man vs. Superman, portrayed by Lyle Talbot.
Kirk Alyn (born John Feggo Jr.; October 8, 1910 – March 14, 1999) was an American actor, best known for being the first actor to play the DC Comics character Superman in live-action for the 1948 movie serial Superman and its 1950 sequel Atom Man vs. Superman, as well as fellow DC Comics characters Blackhawk from the Blackhawk movie serial in 1952, and Lois Lane's father Sam Lane in 1978's ...
The Superman-in-flight scenes are animations, in part due to the small production budget. A "tremendous" financial success, [1] the serial was a popular success that made Kirk Alyn famous and launched Noel Neill's career. A sequel serial, Atom Man vs. Superman, also directed by Bennet, was released in 1950.
The 1948 Superman was followed up by Atom Man vs. Superman, another 15-part serial from Columbia Pictures, the first installment of which was released in 1950. The serial featured the same main cast including Kirk Alyn as Superman, with the addition of Lyle Talbot as Lex Luthor, also known as the "Atom Man".
In the late 1940s, Bond became the first actor to portray cub reporter Jimmy Olsen in two Superman film serials: Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950). [ 1 ] In 1951, Bond graduated from college and quit acting, but remained in show business in the areas of television directing and production, and worked with individuals such as ...
1948 Joan of Arc as English Knight (uncredited) 1949 Bride of Vengeance as Assassin (uncredited) 1949 Batman and Robin (Serial) as Car 4 Henchman-Driver [Chs. 2-6, 11-12] (uncredited) 1950 Cody of the Pony Express (Serial) as Burt (uncredited) 1950 Atom Man vs. Superman (Serial) as Earl [Chs. 10-12] 1950 Chain Gang as Guard Reagan (uncredited)
The American comic book character Superman, created in 1938, has appeared in many types of media since the 1940s. Superman has appeared in radio, television, movies, and video games each on multiple occasions, and his name, symbol, and image have appeared on products and merchandise.