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|name= Superman Statue |
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|image=[[File:Superman_Statue.jpg|thumb]] |
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|type= Monument |
|type= Monument |
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| − | |location= [[Metropolis]] |
+ | |location= [[Heroes Park]], [[Metropolis]], [[Delaware]] |
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+ | |owner= [[Metropolis]] |
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| − | |movie=''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]''<br>''[[Justice League]]'' <small>( |
+ | |movie=''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]''<br>''[[Justice League (film)|Justice League]]'' <small>(ruins)</small><br>''[[Shazam!]]'' <small>(newspaper)</small> |
|comic=''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Upstairs/Downstairs]]'' |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| + | Barely two weeks after the [[Battle of Metropolis]], relief efforts continued to clear away the wreckage and restore communication. With the help of [[Superman]], more and more civilians were recovered from the wreckage, with more cell towers being quickly restored to operational status. In the midst of the event, the reporter [[Lois Lane]] declared that the Mayor of Metropolis had announced plans to create a statue to commemorate Superman's heroic efforts.<ref name="Crossfire Novel">{{Cite book|last=Kogge|first=Michael|authorlink=|title=[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Cross Fire]]|year=2016|publisher=Centum Books|location=|isbn=978-1910916124}}</ref> |
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===Creation=== |
===Creation=== |
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+ | [[File:Superman_Statute_Inauguration.jpg|thumb|150px|The Superman Statute inaugurated]] |
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+ | In the months that followed in the aftermath of the Battle of Metropolis, [[Heroes Park]] was constructed, and the statue was erected to pay tribute to Superman for defeating the [[Sword of Rao]].<ref>''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Upstairs/Downstairs]]''</ref> |
==="False God"=== |
==="False God"=== |
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| − | Sometime in 2015, the statue was vandalized by [[Wallace Keefe]] by painting the word "False God" on it. This was done as a protest for losing his job, family and being crippled which caused due to the [[Kryptonian]] invasion. |
+ | Sometime in [[2015]], the statue was vandalized by [[Wallace Keefe]] by painting the word "False God" on it. This was done as a protest for losing his job, family and being crippled which caused due to the [[Kryptonian]] invasion.<ref name="BVS">''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]''</ref> |
===Destruction=== |
===Destruction=== |
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| − | Following the [[Duel |
+ | Following the [[Duel at Gotham Port]], the statue was destroyed by the monstrous [[Doomsday]] shortly after its creation. During the funeral for Superman, a new commemoration was placed at the site in honor of his sacrifice which read: "If you seek his monument look around you."<ref name="BVS"/> |
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Revision as of 08:41, 28 March 2020
Template:ObjectThe Superman Statue is a fifteen-foot tall commemorative statue located in Metropolis, dedicated to the Kryptonian hero known as Superman for his heroic acts during the Battle of Metropolis.
History
Conception
Barely two weeks after the Battle of Metropolis, relief efforts continued to clear away the wreckage and restore communication. With the help of Superman, more and more civilians were recovered from the wreckage, with more cell towers being quickly restored to operational status. In the midst of the event, the reporter Lois Lane declared that the Mayor of Metropolis had announced plans to create a statue to commemorate Superman's heroic efforts.[1]
Creation
The Superman Statute inaugurated
In the months that followed in the aftermath of the Battle of Metropolis, Heroes Park was constructed, and the statue was erected to pay tribute to Superman for defeating the Sword of Rao.[2]
"False God"
Sometime in 2015, the statue was vandalized by Wallace Keefe by painting the word "False God" on it. This was done as a protest for losing his job, family and being crippled which caused due to the Kryptonian invasion.[3]
Destruction
Following the Duel at Gotham Port, the statue was destroyed by the monstrous Doomsday shortly after its creation. During the funeral for Superman, a new commemoration was placed at the site in honor of his sacrifice which read: "If you seek his monument look around you."[3]
References
- ↑ Kogge, Michael (2016). Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Cross Fire. Centum Books. ISBN 978-1910916124.
- ↑ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Upstairs/Downstairs
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice