Art by Kurt Schaffenberger. American politics and media often play up the supposed “core” or “true” America. In politics, Iowa and New Hampshire are the… Read More »“Normal America” is more like Metropolis than Smallville
Since its naming in “Superboy” #2 in 1949, Superman’s childhood hometown has officially been the town of Smallville. While its aspects (and location) have varied… Read More »Just how big is Smallville?
As longtime fans know, Supergirl is (usually) Kara Zor-El, Superman’s teenage/young adult cousin who also came from Krypton. Being from Krypton means Kara has the… Read More »Where does Supergirl live?
Back in 2011, “Action Comics” #900 made a brief media splash when a story had Superman decide to “renounce” his American citizenship. The story stated… Read More »What’s Superman’s citizenship status? How was Clark Kent adopted?
“Superman” (vol. 1) #359 (May 1981). Art by Curt Swan. Over the years, DC Comics has published some stories showing how Clark Kent moved from… Read More »Why did Clark Kent move from Smallville to Metropolis?
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Angela Chen. Background Chen appeared on “Superman: The Animated Series” during its run on the WB network. She… Read More »Minorities in cartoons: Angela Chen