Although I could have left this topic exactly where I ended the last article, which for me was the absolute crescendo of the trip, there were a few more miscellaneous sights I thought I’d share as well.

I’ll start with the first Superman site I saw in Cleveland, which was a nice little display inside the Huntington Convention Center where my conference took place.

On loan from the Cleveland Public Library were a few more Superman artifacts and collectibles, on display right between the two coffee shops where everyone would line up each morning.

I am not sure how it was decided that these particular collectibles were to be displayed in the center, but they were similar to those in the library as well, probably donated by the same collectors. The themes of the items on display were Action Comics 1, Christopher Reeve and the Bruce Timm animated Superman, among others.

My favorite piece of this display though was a birthday card from Joe Shuster to Jerry Siegel. The year was not marked, so I don’t know which of Jerry’s birthdays it was, although other greeting cards from the two creators on display at the library were from the 1970s, so maybe that gives us a clue. Either way, another nice little touch in the convention center.

Second, my family and I stayed at the Hotel Cleveland, a beautiful historic building connected to the Cleveland Terminal Tower. While not directly related to Superman, Jerry Siegel did say in an interview that he would look at that tower, very likely the tallest building in Cleveland in his day, and imagine Superman jumping over it. It also does look like the building from the intro to the Fleischer cartoons, so that is cool!

I know that we are all used to Superman flying today, but let me tell you, seeing a gigantic tower in person and visualizing a human jumping over it is pretty remarkable stuff as well.

Lastly, one of the things I actually did appreciate about James Gunn’s approach to Superman last year was that he did intentionally film a good deal of the movie in Cleveland.

As such, the Cleveland Arcade Hall (also not too far from the convention center, as it turns out) was immediately recognizable when I walked in as the place where David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan had their air kiss after Superman saves the day.

Oddly enough, I don’t believe I was even looking for this one, but was just taking my kids somewhere to find ice cream after dinner that night! We found the ice cream, and a little display explaining what had been filmed at the arcade too.

There you have it! All the sights and historical markers that I saw in the city that gave birth to our favorite superhero. I was thrilled that my meetings coincided with a place I genuinely had wanted to visit for a long time myself, and it was a treat to see where it all started. So great!

Hope you guys enjoyed the pics! Take care!