Superman Celebration under way in Metropolis
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Metropolis Mayor Billy McDaniel and Josh Boultinghouse, the official Superman of the Superman Celebration, unveil a street sign marking "American Way" during the opening ceremony of the Superman Celebration, Thursday, June 7, 2012 in Metropolis, Ill. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to attend the celebration that includes movies and music, along with appearances by John Glover and Cassidy Freeman from the Superman television series "Smallville." Metropolis has no real connection to the fictional crime-fighter beyond the fact that Superman's co-creator, Jerry Siegel, happened to choose the name "Metropolis" when he first wrote the strip in the 1930s. (AP Photo/The Southern Illinoisan, Stephen Rickerl)
Metropolis Mayor Billy McDaniel and Josh Boultinghouse, the official Superman of the Superman Celebration, unveil a street sign marking "American Way" during the opening ceremony of the Superman Celebration, Thursday, June 7, 2012 in Metropolis, Ill. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to attend the celebration that includes movies and music, along with appearances by John Glover and Cassidy Freeman from the Superman television series "Smallville." Metropolis has no real connection to the fictional crime-fighter beyond the fact that Superman's co-creator, Jerry Siegel, happened to choose the name "Metropolis" when he first wrote the strip in the 1930s. (AP Photo/The Southern Illinoisan, Stephen Rickerl)
Dough Hubler, playing Black Adam, prepares to battle Superman, played by Josh Boultinghouse, in a skit during the opening ceremony of the 2012 Superman Celebration, Thursday, June 7, 2012 in Metropolis, Ill. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to attend the celebration that includes movies and music, along with appearances by John Glover and Cassidy Freeman from the Superman television series "Smallville." Metropolis has no real connection to the fictional crime-fighter beyond the fact that Superman's co-creator, Jerry Siegel, happened to choose the name "Metropolis" when he first wrote the strip in the 1930s. (AP Photo/The Southern Illinoisan, Stephen Rickerl)
Josh Boultinghouse, the official superman of the Superman Celebration, welcomes visitors to Metropolis, Ill. during the opening ceremony of the 2012 celebration Thursday, June 7, 2012. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to attend the celebration that includes movies and music, along with appearances by John Glover and Cassidy Freeman from the Superman television series "Smallville." Metropolis has no real connection to the fictional crime-fighter beyond the fact that Superman's co-creator, Jerry Siegel, happened to choose the name "Metropolis" when he first wrote the strip in the 1930s. (AP Photo/The Southern Illinoisan, Stephen Rickerl)
Metropolis Mayor Billy McDaniel addresses visitors to the Superman Celebration during an opening ceremony Thursday, June 7, 2012 in Metropolis, Ill. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to attend the celebration that includes movies and music, along with appearances by John Glover and Cassidy Freeman from the Superman television series "Smallville." Metropolis has no real connection to the fictional crime-fighter beyond the fact that Superman's co-creator, Jerry Siegel, happened to choose the name "Metropolis" when he first wrote the strip in the 1930s. (AP Photo/The Southern Illinoisan, Stephen Rickerl)
METROPOLIS, Ill. (AP) ? The yearly festival honoring Superman has taken off in the southern Illinois city that enthusiastically claims the Man of Steel as its favorite son.
The Superman Celebration is under way in the 6,500-resident Ohio River community of Metropolis and runs through Sunday.
Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to attend the celebration that includes movies and music, along with appearances by John Glover and Cassidy Freeman from the Superman television series "Smallville."
Metropolis has no real connection to the fictional crime-fighter beyond the fact that Superman's co-creator, Jerry Siegel, happened to choose the name "Metropolis" when he first wrote the strip in the 1930s.
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