The 1990s were the golden age for a lot of things in pop culture. Trading cards were one of them. I’m not sure exactly what sales figures were like, but I can safely say that fan enthusiasm when Marvel Masterpieces was released in 1992 was off the scale. It was exhilarating to see Joe Jusko’s …
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Let it sink in for a minute. There is a new Superman movie coming out in 2025. Let’s say that again. There is a new Superman movie coming out in 2025. Not a team-up movie, not a Superman cameo in another movie, a solo Superman movie, not substitutes (*cough* Shazam*cough*). That’s a lot to get …
“You’re getting sloppy, Luthor.” These words open issue 5 of John Byrne’s Man of Steel mini series of 1986, an epic year in comics history which saw a hard reboot of Superman. Byrne draws Superman with a stern look on his face, casually holding a power suit belonging to one of Luthor’s henchmen. Fans will …
As I’ve said many times, we really are living in the golden age of comics collected editions. That doesn’t mean collected editions just came out, however. I recall seeing ads for them in comics I was reading in the 90s, and I always knew they existed. Omnibuses- huge, oversized books containing 20-30 issues- definitely didn’t …
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I am a sucker for all things Death and Return of Superman. It is my favorite Superman story ever and will always hold a special place in my heart given the nostalgia factor. I remember it being a topic of discussion on the playground in fifth grade, long before we tracked things that trend on …
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