Superman Celebration - Thursday and Friday Happenings - June 9, 2012

The 2012 Superman Celebration in Metropolis, IL opened up on Thursday with the opening ceremonies.  Big crowd in attendance for it including the opening skit, a flag dedication in tribute to a long time Celebration fan that is currently serving in the military, and a powerful opening prayer for family of the Celebration.

Friday brought more events including Gerard Christopher (Adventures of Superboy) and John Rockwell (Adventures of Superboy) appearing including a very fun Q&A session in the Metro Tent.  Lots of laughs and a great time.  George Perez, artist and writer, appeared also for a Q&A session.  He was surprised with a birthday cake for his birthday which was on Saturday.  Everyone got Superman of Metropolis awards.