Superman Returns Movie Cards were released by Topps on May 17, 2006. The film was released in the United States on June 28, 2006. Brandon Routh stars as Superman and Clark Kent. The 90-card base set includes scenes of Krypton that were cut from the theatrical release. The back of each base card contains a decipherable Kryptonian message. Embossed foil insert cards contain a Kryptonian alphabet key.

Each pack contains seven cards. Retail blaster boxes contain six packs. Retail inserts include foil-embossed images of Brandon Routh, magnets, and stickers. Retail blisters contain two packs plus an additional bonus card. Hobby boxes contain 24 packs with chances of finding embossed foil inserts, fabric relics, and autographed cards. Foil embossed cards are inserted in approximately 1:12 packs.

The odds of finding a "Saved By Superman" memorabilia card from the cast are about 1:32 hobby packs. The odds of finding a piece of Superman's cape are 1:71, blue suit relics are 1:218, and red briefs are 1:445.

 

Stickered autograph cards are also randomly inserted into approximately 1:92 hobby packs. The odds of finding a signature from Brandon Routh are 1:1110 packs. Kevin Spacey autograph odds are 1:2450 packs.

Promo cards were distributed to dealers and inserted inside of the April/May 2006 issues of Non-Sport Update and Wizard.

Six limited edition collector's tins were released in retail stores. Each tin contains 35 base cards, one exclusive lid card, and an exclusive storyline card.

 

Superman Returns is the first Superman card collection issued by Topps since Superman III in 1983. A "Collector's Update Edition" was advertised to be released in October 2006, but the series was cancelled before production.

Brandon Routh would later portray an alternate version of Superman in the 2020 "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover event on The CW.