Salute Superman at the Cleveland Public Library exhibit

The design has been hotly debated and now, Cleveland Public Library’s current exhibit, Superman: From Cleveland to Krypton, offers the first chance to see the prototype of the Cleveland Superman statue in person. The 6 1/2-foot tall statue, made by local sculptor David Deming, is slated to be erected on a plaza between the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Great Lakes Science Center in 2019 to honor Glenville Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The exhibit, which runs through Dec. 31, spans three floors of the main library and displays original posters from the 1951 Superman and the Mole-Men film, the Man of Steel film and even items from America’s third-largest collection of Superman memorabilia. The exhibit even ties in current topics, such as immigration, by having Action Comics #900 in which Superman gives up his American citizenship. “Superman is a hero that every generation knows,” says library assistant Nick Durda. “It is really nice to see the transition from what he was in the ’30s to what he is now.” 325 Superior Ave., Cleveland, 216-623-2800, cpl.org