Just how big is Smallville?
A look at the different population sizes given over the decades (and across media) for Superman’s childhood hometown of Smallville.
Tag: Superboy
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 …
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 …
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 …
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), …
Comic review: Superboy: The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told
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 …
What’s Superman’s citizenship status? How was Clark Kent adopted?
A look at the ways Clark Kent was adopted by the Kents over the decades in comics, plus how Superman became a US citizen.
What superheroes influenced Clark Kent to begin his superhero career?
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 …
Why did Clark Kent move from Smallville to Metropolis?
A look at the reasons given over the years for why Clark Kent (aka Superman) moved from Smallville to Metropolis, versus another city.
The Beatles in cartoons
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 …