John F. Kennedy in cartoons
John F. Kennedy was president of the United States from his inauguration on January 20, 1961, through his assassination 50 years ago today on November …
Tag: Superboy
RIP Nick Cardy
Word came earlier tonight that veteran comic artist Nick Cardy‘s passed away at the age of 93. Cardy was best known for his work for …
Happy 75th anniversary, Superman
“Action Comics” #1 (June 1938). Art by Joe Shuster. Today marks the 75th anniversary of the date “Action Comics” #1 (cover-dated June 1938) went on …
Happy Mother’s Day to Ma Kent
Today is Mother’s Day, and what better mother to write about in comicdom than Martha Kent, aka “Ma Kent,” the adoptive mother of superhero comics’ …
My thoughts about “Young Justice” the animated series
Since its series debut on Cartoon Network, I’ve been giving a go at watching the new “Young Justice” animated series. Unfortunately, I’m left underwhelmed by …
Sliding timelines in cartoons: Superboy
An updated version of this post is available here. DC Comics has made use of (various) sliding timelines over the years, all of them centrally …
Christmas 2010: The holiday we make contact (with Santa Claus… and Superboy too!)
I hope everyone (who celebrates Christmas that is, whether for secular reasons—like I do—or religious reasons) is enjoying the holiday today. I pre-wrote this post …
Anthony’s DC Comics picks for November 2010
Time again for DC Comics picks, this time for November 2010. The Year We Make Contact is winding down comics-wise, folks… What I’ll be buying …