When I first heard the announcement on Marv Wolfman’s Twitter account that DC was releasing a previously unpublished story about Superman’s early days, I was intrigued. When Wolfman began praising the story all over social media, calling it “one of the top five stories I’ve ever written, and the best Superman story I’ve ever …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KLf6pNcizk After watching Superman III for the first time in years, I was on a roll and rewatched the often lambasted Superman IV (before you ask why, it’s not my fault, the DVD from the library came with both!)! If Superman III has a bad rap, you’d better believe Superman IV’s is even worse, and …
Continue reading Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Retrospective
Last night I just watched Superman III for the first time since I was a kid, and I’m glad I did. I really enjoyed it! After reading so often about how it and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace were nowhere near as good as the first two- and this much is true- I avoided both …
Hey guys, with Christmas rapidly approaching, I thought I'd post a very personal article I wrote for my other blog a few years ago. Enjoy! There have been a few times in my life that a comic book has moved me to tears. There is only one that moves me to tears every time I …
"We had a reception room and a main office; Joe worked in there, and Wayne Boring and myself." - Paul Cassidy, Interview with James Vance, 1998 Shortly after he premiered in 1938, Superman had become a sensation. In order to keep up with the increasingly heavy workload and deadlines, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster …
DC continues their well-received run of Omnibuses using periods in comic book history as themes, and Superman is once again the beneficiary of a great oversized hardcover book collecting his earliest adventures! Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 2 is of a similar quality to its predecessor- nice paper, vibrant colors, sewn binding for flexibility …
Continue reading Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 2- A Review
There are times when two things you love just mesh together perfectly. It is attempted in entertainment all the time in the blending of art styles and storytelling devices, be it movies, TV shows, comics, you name it. When it does, and it works, it’s a treat, and it’s wonderful. In my case, if …
