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October 3, 2015: "Adventures of Superman" Costume on Display at the Ohio History Center
See the iconic suit worn by TV’s Superman, George Reeves at the Ohio History Center beginning October 10.
On special loan from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., the super suit was worn by Reeves, who portrayed mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent and his heroic alter ego, Superman, in the TV series The Adventures of Superman. The series aired nationally from 1952–1958.
Superman was created in the 1930s by Cleveland high school students Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The duo was inspired by pulp magazines of the day, specifically the science–fiction publication Amazing Stories. They wrote the first comic strips from their homes in the Glenville neighborhood on the east side of the city.
Superman first graced the cover of Action Comics No. 1 in 1938. With the character’s tremendous popularity, Superman paved the way for the superhero genre in American comics and became a cultural icon.
The famous red, blue and yellow suit is joined by an array of newly added comic books, records, TV memorabilia, radios and more items of mid-century pop culture in the exhibit 1950s: Building the American Dream.
See Superman’s signature suit at the Ohio History Center museum at 800 E. 17th Ave. in Columbus beginning October 10. For more information about the exhibit, call 800.686.6124 or visit ohiohistory.org/superman.
