One of the frequently repeated talking points for the New 52 DC Comics revamp has had to do with the decision to dissolve the marriage of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, which has often been defended by the rationale that splitting up Superman and Lois “makes Lois a stronger character.” Clearly, these people never read […]
Hey, there are gonna be some SPOILERS below. I’ll try to keep the major stuff out, but you’ve been warned. Go see this movie, then read the review. Or don’t. I’m a preamble, not a cop. (Community reference) I remember a few years back when a new Superman film came out. Starring […]
We’ve had some fun here in the past with Lois Lane’s propensity to marry, particularly in the 1960s, when it seemed like Lois was walking down the aisle every other month. In fact, we’ve had so much fun with it that we decided to do it again with LOIS LANE #89 (January 1969), “The Bride […]
We’re going to take another trip back to the Silver Age of Comics this week, since last week’s was so much fun. This time, we’ll be enjoying that special brand of emotional cruelty and callous humor at the expense of your loved ones that could only be found in the pages of SUPERMAN’S GIRLFRIEND, LOIS […]
Interlopers tried to cut themselves a slice of the profitable Superman pie, but for the most part DC saw them off. DC itself went on to create a universe in which Superman is surrounded by versions of himself. Marvel has had variations on Superman several times: exactly how many times depends on exactly who you […]
There’s a new Superman in theatres starting in just three weeks, and since at press time I have yet to see Zack Snyder’s MAN OF STEEL and evaluate the latest Kal-El, Henry Cavill, for myself, I haven’t really got much to say about him. However, being that, like everyone else, I’ve got Superman on the […]
BLASTOFF’s North Hollywood location will be closed Monday, May 27, in honor of Memorial Day. Please come to see us on Sunday or Tuesday!
Last week’s Superman discussion got me thinking about the Fortress of Solitude, second only to the Batcave as the best known and most important superhero HQ in comics. Superman’s Fortress has been a part of the Superman mythology almost from the start, having been first introduced over 70 years ago, in the pages of SUPERMAN […]
One of the trademarks of the Superman comics in the 1960s was the “Imaginary Story,” in which the creators were free to tell all kinds of stories that broke the status quo, without permanently damaging the series continuity that was in use for newspaper strips, TV shows, cartoons and a whole mess of comic books. […]
One of my favorite things to do at comic book shops or at conventions is to spend time going through the sales boxes. You’ve all seen them. Long boxes stuffed with issues of anything and everything marked down to irresistible prices – sometimes as low as $0.25 each! I’ll admit that I occasionally use the […]
The first DC Superman imitator may have been Hourman (1940), who has the same original powers of Superman, at close to the same level. But when Superman flew, Hourman was kind of left behind. Super strength, speed and durability weren’t enough to keep to the front ranks and they weren’t enough to even be considered […]
For those of you coming in late, we’re in the middle of our three-part Super-symposium, an examination of the life and times of one Clark Kent. Last week, we discussed Mr. Kent’s origins, history, powers, weaknesses, family and love life. If you’d like, you can read about it by going here, or you can just […]
Zack Snyder’s MAN OF STEEL is only a month or so away, and I am, shall we say, cautiously excited. Having not really enjoyed a SUPERMAN movie since SUPERMAN II in 1980, I’m hoping to leave the theatre satisfied at least in some measure. Unfortunately, I know all too well that many of my favorite […]
