Anthony's graphic novel picks for July 2020
Here’s my look at graphic novels and trade paperbacks of interest coming out in July 2020. (Disclosure: The blog is an affiliate of Bookshop.org, and will earn a commission for
Superboy
10 key moments in Superman comics
I saw on the Apple app store a promotion for Superman’s 80th anniversary in “Action Comics.” The app store listed what Apple considered five key Superman moments from his
Why is Superman more popular than Batman for live-action TV shows?
Batman and the “Batman family” dominate DC Comics and Warner Brothers’ superhero movies to a very high degree. However, things are quite different when it comes to television. Although Batman
What killed off traditional superhero sidekicks?
One of the most famous superhero tropes is the concept of the sidekick. Traditionally, superhero sidekicks are usually a teenage, less-skilled, and/or less-powerful apprentice to the main hero. The sidekick gives the
"Normal America" is more like Metropolis than Smallville
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 first states in the
Walter Cronkite in cartoons
Today’s Google Doodle is of Walter Cronkite, in honor of what would’ve been his 100th birthday. Cronkite was for Baby Boomers and older Gen Xers the top TV news
A list of US presidents Superman's met
I look at various modern US presidents (starting with FDR) that Superman's met since his 1938 debut.
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
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,
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&