musical; lyrics by Lee Adams, music by Charles Strouse; starring Bob Holiday and Jack Cassidy 2010: "The History of Invulnerability" – a play about the creation of Superman and the childhood of one of his creators: Joe Shuster 2012: "Holy Musical B@man!", a parody musical done by internet theatre troupe StarKid Productions featured Superman portrayed by actor Brian Holden. Literature and printed media 1942: The Adventures of Superman by George Lowther 1971: Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex by Larry Niven 1978: Last Son of Krypton by Elliot S! Maggin 1981: Miracle Monday by Elliot S! Maggin 1983: Superman III (novelization) by William Kotzwinkle 1991: "Übermensch!" by Kim Newman 1993: Superman: Doomsday & Beyond by Louise Simonson, illustrated by Dan Jurgens and José Luis García-López 1994: The Death and Life of Superman by Roger Stern 1996: Lois & Clark: A Superman Novel by C. J. Cherryh 2005: It's Superman! by Tom De Haven 2005: Superman Returns (novelization), by Marv Wolfman 2007: The Last Days of Krypton by Kevin J. Anderson 2009: Enemies & Allies by Kevin J. Anderson Newspaper Superman was a daily newspaper comic strip which began on January 16, 1939, and a separate Sunday strip was added on November 5, 1939. These strips ran continuously until May 1966. In 1941, the McClure Syndicate had placed the strip in hundreds of newspapers. At its peak, the strip, featuring Superman, was in over 300 daily newspapers and 90 Sunday papers, with a readership of over 20 million. Attractions and theme park rides Superman: Escape from Krypton, roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Superman: Ultimate Flight, roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags Great Adventure, and Six Flags Great America. Superman: Ultimate Flight, roller coaster at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Superman – Ride of Steel, roller coaster at Six Flags America. Superman: Krypton Coaster, roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Superman el Último Escape, roller coaster at Six Flags México. Superman la Atracción de Acero, roller coaster at Parque Warner Madrid Superman Escape, roller coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World. Superman: Tower of Power tower ride at Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags St. Louis. Art 2007: Beautiful Superman, a sculpture by David Herbert, exhibited in 2008 in The Hague Sculpture in The Hague. Parodies The cartoon Underdog in which Shoeshine Boy becomes "Underdog" with the help of an energy pill. The cartoon series Groovy Goolies