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Just how big is Smallville?

February 7, 2016December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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Minorities in cartoons: Sunburst

September 3, 2015December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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Package shows: “The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure” (plus Batman)

August 29, 2015December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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Minorities in cartoons: Tommy Lee

May 14, 2015December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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Anthony’s DC Comics picks for April 2015

January 21, 2015December 10, 2021 Anthony

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),

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Comic review: Superboy: The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told

October 12, 2014December 10, 2021 Anthony

Art by Mark Farmer, Richard Horie, and Tanya Horie. (DC Comics) In 2010, DC Comics released this compilation as part of its “Greatest…Ever Told” series

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What’s Superman’s citizenship status? How was Clark Kent adopted?

September 24, 2014December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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What superheroes influenced Clark Kent to begin his superhero career?

June 14, 2014December 10, 2021 Anthony

Among the lesser things debated about last year’s movie “Man of Steel” was a scene where a young Clark is wearing a red towel, pretending

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Why did Clark Kent move from Smallville to Metropolis?

May 12, 2014December 10, 2021 Anthony

“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

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The Beatles in cartoons

February 8, 2014December 10, 2021 Anthony

The Beatles have been mentioned and parodied in various media over the years, including in comics and animation. Below are some of the more noteworthy

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