From 'Batman' to 'Arrow': The evolution of the TV superhero
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'The Adventures of Superman'
The powers: "Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound." Plus super-breath, super-hearing, X-ray vision and all the rest.
The actor: George Reeves
The run: 1952-1958
The villains: Generic thugs and gangsters, with the occasional kryptonite-powered robot thrown in for fun
The tone: Cheap kid's stuff
Of note: The show was so squeaky-clean that the actress who played Lois Lane wasn't allowed to be in the Kellogg's commercials that sponsored the show.
The actor: George Reeves
The run: 1952-1958
The villains: Generic thugs and gangsters, with the occasional kryptonite-powered robot thrown in for fun
The tone: Cheap kid's stuff
Of note: The show was so squeaky-clean that the actress who played Lois Lane wasn't allowed to be in the Kellogg's commercials that sponsored the show.
