“Totally unnecessary.” That was Peter Tomasi’s answer when asked what he thought of the trend of the dark, brooding superhero. In an interview at a con which happened to coincide with the release of BvS, when that answer was given, fans had already latched onto Tomasi and Gleason’s Superman Rebirth book. The story about Superman’s …
Continue reading Rebirth Revisited- Part 3: Enter Tomasi & Gleason
It does my heart a lot of good when I see some of my favorite comic book creators from my childhood continue to work in the industry, and it’s even better when their output stays at a high level. A writer who may have been great in the 70s, 80s, or 90s doesn’t quite translate …
Continue reading Rebirth Revisited- Part 2: The Action Continues
After sampling the latest round of Superman comics, now post-Bendis, I found myself underwhelmed again, to say the least. Although intrigued by Tom Taylor’s Superman: Son of Kal-El, I haven’t managed to get absorbed into the current comics like I was just three years prior. We’ll see where everything ends up, but I thought this …
This is a post that really is long overdue. Comics are such a visual medium that the men who put pencils and ink to paper play a critical role in how these characters and stories come to life. The look and feel of the work of the talented men and women drawing Superman and company …
Continue reading The Top Ten Greatest Superman Artists of All Time
The film that had reached almost mythical levels and the fan campaign that willed it into existence finally came. Snyder fans as well as film buffs who wanted to see justice done to a director’s vision without studio interference or conflicting visions were very happy last March when the Snyder cut of Justice League finally …
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