On April 18, 1938, Action Comics #1 was released to comic book stands everywhere, and a legend was created. Well, two really. Both Superman and Lois Lane made their first appearances in that issue (now worth over a million dollars), and have been a part of international culture since. To celebrate, this coming Monday, we’ll […]
Now THIS is more like it. I was a little more lukewarm on the first part of the two part The Dark Knight Returns animated adaptation, but this second part, adapting the latter half of the original Frank Miller mini-series, not only adapts my favorite parts of the story, it does it with such style […]
So…it’s happened. I’ve outgrown my allotted space for Superman stuff in my current quarters. As a result, as you’ll see, I’ve started putting stuff in bins in preparation for when I move to a larger space. The Superman Collection has taken on so much of a life of its own that I almost need to […]
It’s been quite a while since I’ve written a new In Search of Superman post, but I think now’s the right time to do it. 2013 is definitely shaping up to be the year of Superman, and with all the attention DC and Warner Brothers are putting on the New 52 Superman and the upcoming […]
Recently (around the time Prometheus hit theaters), MTV GEEK did a list of their favorite Alien crossover comics, and Superman/Aliens came in at #8. For those who may not have been collecting at the time, for a period, Dark Horse took the opportunity of having the Aliens and Predator (and, for a while, Robocop and […]
While shopping in Old Navy the other day looking for the newest additions to my Superman Collection, I overheard an interesting conversation from a mom and her son looking over the t-shirt rack. Kid: I want the Bane Shirt. Mom: Okay, do you want Superman too? Kid: Superman’s gay. I’m not here to debate the […]
Interesting bit of news here at Bleeding Cool… It’s already been known that Jim Lee is leaving Justice League, but it hasn’t been stated as to what he’s working on next. Though rumors have been rampant about a new WildC.A.T.S. book, I honestly more believed that he’d take a back seat a little bit from […]
Remember the old WB Studio Stores that used to be around? I really miss that store. Originally opened in 1991 (with most of them closed in 2001), the store was the central hub for all the Looney Tunes and DC Character memorabilia you could possibly want, included statues, maquettes, and cels from the animated series. […]
(note: portions of this post were previously published back in July of 2010.) Trying to discuss the history of Superman in animation, really, deserves a book. There is so much story to tell behind the classic Fleischer Superman cartoons, and all the various incarnations since, that to try to fit it all in one article […]
You know what’s funny? There so so few “best Superman artists” of all time listings online, it’s kind of a crime. I found only two when I searched Google. I mean, there have been hundreds of artists who have drawn the Man of Steel – it’s surprising how little appreciation there is for them. Now […]