Super Summers Have Returned to Metropolis!
The Superman Celebration Turns 50
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ur cover this month features Ella and Kaden Steckenrider dressed to represent the characters from the hit show Smallville. Smallville follows the coming-of-age adventures of teenage Clark Kent in his fictional hometown of Smallville, Kansas before he formally becomes the Man of Steel. They are anxiously awaiting the 50th anniversary of the Metropolis Superman Celebration. Metropolis will be soaring from June 10 - 12th with their annual super event. Metropolis is celebrating 50 years as the Home of Superman with a bang! This year’s golden anniversary will be extra special. “The celebration was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic,” said Karla Ogle, Chairman of the Superman Celebration Committee. “It returned last year on a smaller scale because of lingering health concerns and restrictions. This year we are back and the Superman Celebration will be bigger and better than ever!”
Fans From Around the World
The annual event kicks off the summer in Metropolis bringing thousands of Superman fans to their favorite place. Superman fans travel from all over the country, and even around the world to spend the weekend at the Home of the Man of Steel. In past years visitors from Australia, England, and even Japan have been in attendance. This year’s celebration will be a three-day event rather than four. In prior years, the celebration began on Thursday evening. This year, the festivities will kick off on Friday, June 10.
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APRIL - MAY 2022
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