It just continues! Here we go… 10. Red Glass (Superman #56, Adventures of Superman #479, Action Comics #666) Film noir stories have often been described as less “real life,” and more like a “fever dream.” This story, about Superman in a nightmare scenario of what losing control of his powers would look like, is definitely …
Given that comics are such a visual medium, art is obviously a critical component of a good story, and a comic book’s cover may be the most important. A legendary editor once said the two most important pages in a comic are the cover and the first page. Given Superman’s long and auspicious history, scores …
Continue reading The Top Ten Greatest Superman Covers of All Time (& Five More!)
Some years back I became fixated on CBR’s Top Ten lists curated by Brian Cronin. These fun lists ranged from greatest artists to storylines to best stories by specific creators, and they were compiled a few times each year to much fanfare. Perhaps my favorite type of list was comic book “runs,” aka a sustained …
With the recent announcement that James Gunn intends to have his DCU under one umbrella while allowing for an "Elseworlds" line of imaginary stories, I thought it might be a good time to mention my personal favorite Superman Elseworlds stories. Of all the DC characters, Superman is perhaps the easiest to fit into a "what …
Hey guys! To follow up on my top ten artists list from last year, it was only natural that eventually I do a top ten writers list as well. The same disclaimers apply for this one as well- this is a list of my favorites, not most influential, most prolific, best selling or anything else …
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