I look at 10 key moments in Superman comics over their 80-year run, from Lois Lane and Clark Kent’s debut to the first appearance of Supergirl.
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Tag: Superboy
Why is Superman more popular than Batman for live-action TV shows?
I take a look at the prominence of Superman in live-action television, and offer a few guesses why that’s such more than Batman.
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What killed off traditional superhero sidekicks?
Superhero sidekicks were once as common as secret identities, but not as much nowadays. I make a few observations why that’s the case.
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“Normal America” is more like Metropolis than Smallville
Some politicians and media associate “the real America” as something like Superman’s hometown of Smallville. Reality, however, favors Metropolis.
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Walter Cronkite in cartoons
A list of some references to/appearances by Walter Cronkite, the anchor of the CBS Evening news from 1962 to 1981, in comics and animation.
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A list of US presidents Superman’s met
Superman’s been shown as having met various US presidents over the decades. Here’s a list showing meetings or connections between each modern president, from Franklin Delano Roosevelt to Barack Obama.
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Anthony’s recommended Superman comics
I’ve been writing about monthly comics solicitations for years, and also have done a few one-off recommended comic posts. However, I thought I should[…]
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Just how big is Smallville?
Since its naming in “Superboy” #2 in 1949, Superman’s childhood hometown has officially been the town of Smallville. While its aspects (and[…]
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Minorities in cartoons: Sunburst
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Sunburst, a Japanese superhero… or rather, two Japanese superheroes. Takeo Sato The original[…]
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Package shows: “The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure” (plus Batman)
A look at the late 1960s Filmation-produced package show “The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure,” with the animation debuts of many DC Comics characters.
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