https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEhTjd0c9AA In 1996, I vividly remember watching the premiere of Superman: The Animated Series. Like all children of the 90s, I grew up on a steady diet of X-Men ‘92 and Timm’s BTAS. When Superman: TAS came along, it was most welcome, and capitalized on the success of so many superhero cartoons of that decade. …
Continue reading Superman: The Animated Series Theme- A Tribute to Shirley Walker
This week at ComicsPRO, an industry conference for comics retailers, DC Comics had a great deal of news to announce. The piece that caught my attention the most, however, was the launching of a comprehensive line of thick trade paperbacks called DC Finest, similar to Marvel's Epic Collections. I have long been a fan of …
It seems like there's a pile of stuff on my Amazon wishlist at any given time, way more than I have time to even get to, however, it makes for great Christmas gift options for my wife! Among the books I got this year during the holidays was one I had seen talked about on …
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 …
Continue reading DC Cosmic Teams Trading Cards- A Few Thoughts
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 …
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