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Superman in film Reeve Superman Collection", an 8-disc set that was valued at US$79.92. Like the 2001 set before it, "The Christopher Reeve Superman Collection" received positive reviews. Also on November 28, 2006, a 14-disc DVD box set titled "Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition" was released, containing "Superman", "Superman II", "", "Superman III", "Superman IV", "Superman Returns", and "", among other releases. All contents of the set were housed within a tin case. The set was valued at US$99.92, and received extremely positive reviews when first released. However, after only a day on the market, Warner Bros. announced that there were two errors discovered