Review: Superman – Earth One, Volume Two
While I enjoyed J. Michael Straczynski and Shane Davis’ Superman – Earth One, Vol. One, I couldn't help but feel that it was something of a wasted opportunity. The Earth One line is free from the...
View ArticleTop Ten Best Superman Villains
One of the most common criticisms of Superman is that his rogues gallery is somewhat lacking. Toyman and Prankster are usually trotted out to back up this point of view, and considering they’re...
View Article“That’s Not Superman!”: Why I’m sick of moaning superhero fans
Comic book fans like to complain. They like to complain on the internet, a lot! In fact, look, I'm a comic book fan and I'm complaining right now! Obviously comic book fans are not the only type of fan...
View ArticleThe Justice League Movie and the story that may inspire it!
Latino Review are reporting that Warner Bros’ upcoming Justice League film will be inspired by a 1980 story by Gerry Conway called ‘Crisis on New Genesis’, originally found in Justice League of America...
View ArticleMerry Xmas 2012 Pals!
Merry Xmas to everyone! I hope nothing as terrifying and disturbing as what's happening on this Batman cover happens to any of you this Xmas. Nadolig llawen! xxxxxxxx
View ArticleSuperman #15 Review
Since the Superman comics were relaunched in 2011, we’ve seen far too little of Lex Luthor in DC’s updated New 52 Universe. We saw a version of Luthor from the beginning of Superman’s career in Grant...
View ArticleSpider-Man: One More Day - THE TRUTH!
I don't believe no one's noticed this before. It's so obvious. The clues are staring us right in the face!Remember Spider-Man: One More Day, the controversial 2007 story in which Spider-Man and his...
View ArticleJimmy Olsen, a girl? Why not?
Several comics news websites are reporting the rumour that the male character, Jimmy Olsen will be changed to a female character in the upcoming Superman movie by director Zack Snyder, Man of Steel....
View ArticleInjustice: Gods Among Us and the problems with depicting Superman as a tyrant
Contains spoilers for Injustice: Gods Among Us!DC Comics have recently published a comic book prequel to their upcoming game Injustice: Gods Among Us. It's a fighting game and so the prequel comic has...
View ArticleWho are your Top Ten Favourite Super-Heroes Ever?
Who are your Top Ten favourite super-heroes of all time?Here are the rules (that I just made up):You may count a team as one if they were originally conceived as a team (i.e. X-Men) but not if they...
View ArticleOrson Scott Card and Superman: It's not as simple as you think!
DC Comics are at the centre of yet another controversy that has attracted some mainstream press attention. DC have commissioned Orson Scott Card to write a Superman story for their upcoming digital...
View ArticleHelp Kickstart Elysia, a New, Original Graphic Novel
Today's post is a bit different from the usual Superman worship. I'd like to draw attention to a Kickstarter project; an original graphic novel, Elysia written by Serena Obhrai and drawn by Jennie...
View ArticleNever mind what Superman means, show us what he does!
I haven't posted here for a while so I just wanted to share a few brief thoughts about Superman (for a change!)Today, a friend & fellow blogger reviewed the latest Adventures of Superman on Twitter...
View ArticleDoctor Who meets Quantum Leap
For the past couple of months I've been unemployed and as a result I've found myself with not much money and a lot of time on my hands. I've now found a job, which is lucky as I fear I was going rather...
View ArticleMeanwhile...Before Watchmen
I was recently reading issue 2 of Superman: The Secret Years (1985) when I stumbled across something that struck me as rather interesting and worth sharing. Meanwhile... was a column that ran in the...
View ArticleSuperman Unchained #1: Review
Quite simply, this is the Superman comic that we've all been waiting for since the New 52 began. Now don't get me wrong, I absolutely loved Grant Morrison's recent Action Comics run but I'll be the...
View ArticleWhy I LOVED Zack Snyder's Man of Steel!
Yesterday saw the release of the new Superman film, Man of Steel, directed by Zack Snyder. Since Richard Donner's legendary Superman: The Movie came out in 1978 we've had four live action Superman...
View ArticleMan of Steel: In Defence of the "Disaster Porn"
SPOILERS!!!While Man of Steel seems to have been well received by the general public, one of the main complaints from fans & critics has been against the level of destruction suffered by Metropolis...
View ArticleMan of Steel 2: Bizarro!
I know who I want to see in the sequel to Man of Steel! I think Henry Cavill could probably do a good Bizarro Superman.
View ArticleDoctor Who: The Academy Years
A lost adventure chronicling the teenage years of The First Doctor! On the Planet Gallifrey a young man nicknamed Theta Sigma yearns for a more exciting life beyond the strict rules and conformity of...
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