February 27, 2011
Action Comics #355 Cover date: October 1967 Writer: Leo Dorfman Penciller: Wayne Boring Inker: Wayne Boring Cover: Curt Swan “The Mighty Annihilator!” Action Comics #355 hit the newsstands in the summer of 1967 when I had just turned 12 years old. We were living in Hialeah, a suburb of Miami. About two miles or so [...]
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Tags: « Comic Book Artists • Curt Swan • Superman »
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February 26, 2011
Are you old enough to remember this ad in comic books back in the 60′s? I not only remember it, but I remember mailing in my quarter and a boxtop from Kellogg’s Corn Flakes and anxiously waiting every day by the mailbox for this toy that Superman himself played with to arrive. As I recall, [...]
Filed under: Comic Book Miscellaneous
Tags: « Superman »
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February 25, 2011
During the 70′s and 80′s, one of my favorite comic book artists was John Byrne. There was a time when I would buy any book that he drew, whether I actually read and/or followed the book or not, just because I loved his art. Over at his “Pop” blog, Jeffery Klaehn has posted a mini [...]
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Tags: « John Byrne • Superboy • Superman »
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February 18, 2011
I was searching the web the other day and came across this picture. It made me flash back to my 10-year self building that same Superman model kit and placing it on my dresser. I have no idea what ever happened to it, but I kinda wish I still had it today.
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Tags: « Superman »
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February 17, 2011
Graphic Novel Reporter has a nice interview with legendary comic book artist Joe Staton, covering his past work for publishers such as Charlton and DC Comics, as well as his current work on the Dick Tracy newspaper comic strip and his graphic novel adaptation of Ayn Rand’s “Anthem.”
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Tags: « Charlton • DC Comics • Joe Staton »
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February 16, 2011
Here’s a funny page of Superman sequential art that will bring a smile to your face, compliments of Kerry Callen’s Blog.
Filed under: Humor
Tags: « Superman »
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February 15, 2011
Here’s a great, fan-made movie trailer for the planned “Avengers” movie put together by Yugo Higuchi. Enjoy…
Filed under: Comic Book Movies
Tags: « Avengers • Captain America • Incredible Hulk • Iron Man • Thor »
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Yesterday, Columbia Pictures announced that the official title of the Spider-Man franchise reboot will indeed hearken back to the comic book title of “The Amazing Spider-Man” and revealed as well that the movie will open in theaters on July 3, 2012. At the same time, the studio posted this new full-costume photo of the Spider-Man [...]
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Tags: « Spider-man »
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February 14, 2011
This satire of those eHarmony ads using SuperHarmony and various DC Comics heroes and villains is hilarious.
Filed under: Comic Books - Holidays - Humor
Tags: « Batman • Lex Luthor • Superman • Wonder Woman »
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February 12, 2011
After gobs of publicity the past few weeks stating that Michael Rosenbaum had no intention of returning as Superman’s arch nemesis Lex Luthor for the series final season or final episode, Rosenbaum himself released a statement yesterday that reads: “I’m delighted to return for the series finale. I’m simply doing it for all of the [...]
Filed under: Comic Book TV
Tags: « Lex Luthor • Michael Rosenbaum • Smallville »
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