When I was a boy growing up in the small town of Rocky Hill Connecticut I had one goal and it was very clear, teach values through superheroes.
While very young, I felt very strongly the world's hate and pain. The way I thought I could combat that was by glorifying heroes. Superheroes could spread a positive message on a grand scale. Superman was the biggest and the best.
I wanted to be associated with him...
To read Part One of HOW TO BECOME A SUPERHERO: THE ORIGIN OF SCOTT CRANFORD click here!
While very young, I felt very strongly the world's hate and pain. The way I thought I could combat that was by glorifying heroes. Superheroes could spread a positive message on a grand scale. Superman was the biggest and the best.
I wanted to be associated with him...
To read Part One of HOW TO BECOME A SUPERHERO: THE ORIGIN OF SCOTT CRANFORD click here!
On June 12-16th the city of Metropolis Illinois celebrates Superman for the 38th time. The Superman Celebration brings thousands of fans together for a four day event each year. I won the role of the Man of Steel for the city in a nation wide search beating out hundreds of applicants. I portrayed the hero for eight years. This gave me the opportunity to also portray Superman for the army, the police and more.
It was the greatest job and with it I was able to pursue all facets of that avenue, writing, producing, drawing, acting, and directing. I got to meet thousands of Superman fans and had the pleasure of working with many professionals related to the character.
If you are attending the Superman Celebration please visit my friends at The Super-Mini Con located at 813 Ferry Street. Artist Steve Stanley will have on display, original paintings based on my portrayal of Superman. I (Scott Cranford) will not be attending.
It was the greatest job and with it I was able to pursue all facets of that avenue, writing, producing, drawing, acting, and directing. I got to meet thousands of Superman fans and had the pleasure of working with many professionals related to the character.
If you are attending the Superman Celebration please visit my friends at The Super-Mini Con located at 813 Ferry Street. Artist Steve Stanley will have on display, original paintings based on my portrayal of Superman. I (Scott Cranford) will not be attending.
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Scott Cranford as Superman, My tribute to Superman's 75th anniversary published in the 2013 San Diego Comic Con Souvenir book, Heroic Ambition, a documentary by Scott Cranford, The Super-Mini Con featuring artist Steve Stanley.
When the 30th anniversary of the Superman Celebration was approaching the chair-person of the celebration felt a search for a new Superman would bring big publicity to the event the way it did when I got the job. I was given the news three weeks before the celebration. For my final year I wanted to give something special to the people who supported me over the years.
Each year I donned the cape, I brought a give away for kids and fans. I began compiling a comic book that would be a reflection of my eight year experience as the Man of Steel but with such short notice, I fell short of completing it. I put it away seventy five percent complete.
I have had my website up of original superheroes for years but what I get asked for the most about is Superman. I recently found this.
I dusted it off and am presenting it here for the first time...
Each year I donned the cape, I brought a give away for kids and fans. I began compiling a comic book that would be a reflection of my eight year experience as the Man of Steel but with such short notice, I fell short of completing it. I put it away seventy five percent complete.
I have had my website up of original superheroes for years but what I get asked for the most about is Superman. I recently found this.
I dusted it off and am presenting it here for the first time...
The search for a Superman for the annual Superman Celebration in Metropolis Illinois made national news because of a misprint in a local paper. This led to the story being picked up by the Associated Press. I heard about the search on Radio Disney.
You can see the entire collage by clicking here.
Years before I came to Metropolis I created a children's book on spec for DC Comics called Superman's Book of Morals. When DC Comics turned it down, I posted it online. I received a call from the MWR stating that the United States Army was interested in flying me overseas to visit with children of military troops whose parents were stationed in Iraq and Afganastan. They asked that I read the Book of Morals to hundreds of children. I was thrilled. This article was written for Supermanhomepage.com
