Superman Returns 3-D

Superman Return -
This 3-D postcard was handed out by Warner Bros. Pictures in Austria as a promotion for seeing the movie.
unused but from 2006

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Superman Returns is a 2006 superhero film directed and produced by Bryan Singer. Based on the DC Comics character Superman, the film serves as an homage sequel to the motion pictures Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), ignoring the events of Superman III (1983) and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987).

It stars Brandon Routh as Superman/Clark Kent and tells the story of the title character returning to Earth after a five-year absence. He finds that his love interest Lois Lane has moved on with her life and that his archenemy Lex Luthor is plotting a scheme that will destroy the world, starting with the United States.

Metropolis, Illinois - Hometown of Superman

Truth - Justice - The American Way

Hometown of Superman
Metropolis, Illinois

The familiar image of Superman presides over the business district of Metropolis which in the popular comic strip is known as his hometown.  Building on the unique name, Metropolis now has a summer weekend Superman Days and the newspaper is appropriately 'The Metropolis Planet'.
2010

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Metropolis is a city located along the Ohio River in Massac County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,482.

On January 21, 1972 DC Comics declared Metropolis "Hometown of Superman".  On June 9, 1972 the Illinois State Legislature passed Resolution 572 that declared Metropolis the "Hometown of Superman," the comic book superhero who is based in the fictional city of Metropolis.  Among the ways it celebrates the character are a large Superman statue in the city, a small Superman museum, and an annual Superman Celebration that is always held the second weekend in June.

Movies - Superman, Man of Steel, from Taiwan

Superman
Man of Steel
postmarked in 2013 from Taiwan

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Man of Steel is a 2013 American superhero film directed by Zack Snyder. Based on the DC Comics character Superman, the film is a reboot of the Superman film series that portrays the character's origin story. The film stars Henry Cavill in the title role.

As of July 14, 2013, Man of Steel has earned $280,995,000 in North America and an estimated $338,200,0000 in other countries, for a worldwide total of $619,195,000, making it the highest grossing Superman film ever. The film earned $202.1 million on its opening weekend, including $17.5 million from IMAX theaters.