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One of the earliest comic book changes from Clark to Superman, in 1939.
CHANGING CLARK TO SUPERMAN
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Almost immediately Superman became one of the most read Newspaper comics in the country. Here he is making the change in this 1940 Sunday Newspaper comic strip.
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Clark sneaks away again in this 1941 comic.
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Still popular in the Sunday comics, here making the change in 1941.
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Sometimes he needs to change back into Clark in a hurry also. As illustrated here in this 1943 Sunday newspaper comic strip.
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George Reeves usually did his changing behind a storeroom door or in an alley. On at least one occasion he was caught in the act.
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The fifties were a time of crew cuts and even Clark and Jimmy had the popular hair style.
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The costume progresses further, as we see with this comic from 1959.
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Clark Kent changes to Superman in 1960.
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Clark Kent changes to Superman in 1961.
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Clark Kent changes to Superman on the 1966 Filmation TV cartoon THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN. Bud Collyer returned to provide the vocals of Clark and Superman. The shows ran through 1970.
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Clark Kent changes to Superman on the 1966 Filmation TV cartoon THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN. Bud Collyer returned to provide the vocals of Clark and Superman. The shows ran through 1970.
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The very first big screen change for Christopher Reeve in SUPERMAN THE MOVIE (1978) was very memorable. There never seems to be an enclosed phone booth when you want one.
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Christopher Reeve, in the best film change, the beginning of SUPERMAN II. It's all a blur, but it's wonderful. Sets the stage for the entire film.
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Christopher Reeve in SUPERMAN II. The change continues...
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Christopher Reeve in SUPERMAN II (1981).
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A Superboy comic from 1981 shows this change.
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After the good Clark battles the evil Superman, the good Superman emerges (confused yet?) in SUPERMAN III (1983). One of the best photographed sequences in the film.
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Clark changes, yet again, this time in a 1988 comic story.
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One of the best drawn cover shots, as far as I'm concerned, in the history of the Superman character. Note the longer hair on this 1992 Action Comics cover.
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Dean Cain makes the switch on TV's LOIS AND CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN.
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Another one with long hair, on this fabulous painting featured on a 1994 TOPPS Trading Card.
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Clark changes to Supes in 1995's upcoming Superman The Animated Series. These comics actually preceeded the TV series and featured Clark and Superman with long hair. The TV series featured a more traditional look.
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1996's Superman The Animated Series. Voice: Tim Daly.
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Another shot of Clark making the change on the Warner Brothers' TV animated series.
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In the March 2002, 600th Issue of (THE ADVENTURES OF) SUPERMAN, Clark again made the change.
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Brandon Routh makes the change in 2006's SUPERMAN RETURNS.