Seventy-five years ago, on July 20, 1950, the second serial starring the first cinematic Superman, Kirk Alyn, debuted in theaters. George Rinhart/Corbis Historical/Getty ImagesBut, one thing that Gunn’s new film certainly owes to Atom Man vs. Superman is Luthor’s basic scheme. In fact, Atom Man vs. Superman represented the moment when the character of Superman was transitioning from a movie property to a TV franchise. Superman and the Mole Men, the big screen Superman film that followed Atom Man vs. Superman. Atom Man vs. Superman (1950) can be found on Daily Motion and YouTube.