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Happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. Keep up the good work. Jor-El here had a pretty good fatherly quote in “Superman: The Movie”:
“All that I have, all that I’ve learned, everything I feel… all this, and more, I I bequeath you, my son. You will carry me inside you, all the days [...]
George Reeves remembered on 50th anniversary of death
Wired has a writeup on the life and career of George Reeves, who was Superman to a generation of kids. Reeves was found dead of an apparent suicide on June 16, 1959. While much has been made of the mystery of Reeves’ demise — including the very good film Hollywoodland — what should be remembered [...]
USA Today will serialize Superman comic strip
Interesting news from DC Comics - the Superman strip appearing in “Wednesday Comics,” the weekly comic-book series, will appear in national newspaper USA Today as well. The July 8 strip will appear in the print edition of USA Today, and subsequent strips will appear online. Each online preview will be promoted in the [...]
Groundbreaking for Noel Neill statue at Superman Celebration
Metropolis, Ill., holds its annual Superman celebration this week, and ground will be broken for a statue of Noel Neill, the first Lois Lane. She appeared in the “Superman” serial with Kirk Alyn, and in “The Adventures of Superman” with George Reeves.
This year the celebration brings some of Superman’s “Smallville” friends, including Justin Hartley (Green [...]
In L.A.? See Superman: The Movie on the big screen for free
Those in Los Angeles can check out the Christopher Reeve-starring Superman: The Movie, showing at the Skirball Cultural Center as part of its presentation on the Golden Age of comic books. The screening is at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, at 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Admission is free. Thanks to the Superman Homepage for the [...]
Superman meets Batman in 1950s Cold War novel
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Superman meets Batman in the new novel from writer Kevin J. Anderson, “Enemies and Allies.” Anderson sets the first meeting of the two in the 1950s, at the height of the Cold War.
“It seemed unlikely to set a story in the modern day, and say that Batman and Superman have never [...]
Superman team to launch Codename: Patriot
The next Super-crossover rocks the “Superman” titles in August, as a shooting threatens to ratchet up the tension between Earth and New Krypton. Greg Rucka, James Robinson and Sterling Gates bring “World of New Krypton,” “Action Comics,” “Superman” and “Supergirl” into the four-part story “Codename: Patriot.” The “Superman Secret Files” will serve as a [...]
“Smallville” bad girl has Tulsa roots
She may play a bad girl on “Smallville,” but actress Cassidy Freeman won me over when, in mid-interview, she shouted out, “Boomer Sooner!” As a child, the Chicago-raised actress spent Thanksgivings in Tulsa, where she remembered running up and down her grandparents’ upstairs hallways with her five cousins, until they were [...]
Smallville’s Cassidy Freeman talks Oliver Queen, Lois Lane
Cassidy Freeman plays “bad girl” Tess Mercer on “Smallville.” Here’s some more info from our recent interview that either didn’t make it into — or was too hot for — the print interview in Friday’s The Oklahoman.
MATT PRICE: Do you keep up with what’s said on the Internet about you?
CASSIDY FREEMAN: You know who does? [...]
Comics vodcast: X-Men Origins: Wolverine the movie and the comic book; Battle for the Cowl the Underground; Legion of Three Worlds 4
Matt Price and Kyle Roberts review X-Men Origins: Wolverine and talk about a few of the best comics that came out this week, including the one-shot with the same title, X-Men Origins: Wolverine; Batman Battle for the Cowl: The Underground, and Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #4.
