Geoff Johns’ has often said that the greatest strength of the DC Universe is legacy. He focuses on this quite a bit in his stories, and we’ve gotten some real classics out of it. While I wouldn’t quite go that far with this one, I recently picked up a deluxe edition of Superman: Last Son …
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uWh5JdynBUM For the first time in a decade, a live action Superman show is once again on TV. That is pretty awesome. I’ve watched all of Tyler Hoechlin’s appearances on Supergirl and enjoyed them, and definitely enjoyed Crisis last year, which teased a new, upcoming storyline for the Man of Steel. When a new series …
“That’s maybe the only one, because it was derived from the Shuster version.” - Steve Rude, on influences to his animation art style Steve Rude is truly an artist’s artist. His simple, streamlined and highly emotive style was huge when he caught on in the indie comics scene of the 80s, and has propelled …
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=weOF9_FGjOk I may not talk about it much, but I really am a fan of animated Superman stories. As I said a few years ago when reviewing the latest Donner Superman release, I think the Max Fleischer Superman shorts are right there as one of the best adaptations of the character outside of the comics. …
“Then I stumbled upon Max and Dave Fleischer’s Superman cartoons... The scene that lit up my brain like a Christmas tree showed Superman using his cape to protect Lois Lane from a cascade of molten metal. Rather than being angry at her for getting in trouble, he was gentle and brave...” - Becoming Superman, pg.32 As …
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