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.
Superboy
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.
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 write some more evergreen posts listing what comics overall I’d recommend. To outline my criteria, I’ll cover the entire timespan of comics, from Golden Age to the present, so it won’t just be recent material. I’ll … Read more
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 location) have varied over the decades since, one thing’s consistent: that it’s, well, a small town. Or is it? Just how small, or big, is Smallville’s population? Golden and Silver Age Across various versions, Smallville’s … Read more
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 Sunburst first appeared in “The New Adventures of Superboy” #45 (September 1983). He was created by writer Paul Kupperberg and artist Alex Saviuk. Takeo was born during a volcanic eruption. This somehow granted him with … Read more
Package shows: “The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure” (plus Batman)
This week’s package show look is at “The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure,” which ran from 1967 to 1968 on CBS. I’ll also look at “The Batman/Superman Hour,” which aired in the 1968-1969 season. Both shows mark the animation debut of most of the classic DC Comics stable of characters. The only exception is Superman himself. He’d … Read more
Minorities in cartoons: Tommy Lee
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Tommy Lee, a DC Comics character. Tommy first appeared in “Superman” (vol. 1) #362 (August 1981). Writer Bob Rozakis and artist Kurt Schaffenberger created Tommy. Background Tommy was one of Clark Kent’s roommates during his college years at Metropolis University. The other three were Dave Hammond and “Ducky” Ginsberg. … Read more
Anthony’s DC Comics picks for April 2015
Here’s a look at what’s coming out from DC for April 2015. A full list of solicitations are available here. Comics Convergence #1 (of 8), on sale Apr. 8, $5 Convergence #2 (of 8), on sale Apr. 15, $4 Convergence #3 (of 8), on sale Apr. 22, $4 Convergence #4 (of 8), on sale Apr. … Read more
Comic review: Superboy: The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told
In 2010, DC Comics released this compilation as part of its “Greatest…Ever Told” series of trade paperbacks. DC in recent years has largely opted to either ignore the pre-Crisis Superboy (in favor of modern Superman backstory status quo or the Kon-El Superboy), hold him at arm’s length due to the ongoing Siegel/Shuster estates’ legal fights, or simply include Superboy stories … Read more
What’s Superman’s citizenship status? How was Clark Kent adopted?
An often asked question among fans is “is Superman an American citizen?” I take a look at Superman’s citizenship status, as well as how the Kents adopted Clark, based on various eras of comics, plus a few media spin-offs.