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Noteworthy Superman dates to remember...
May 1: Glenn Ford, Jonathan Kent in Superman: The Movie, born in Sainte-Christine, Quebec, Canada in 1916.
May 3: Jackie Cooper, Perry White in the Superman films, dies in 2011, aged 88.
May 5: Henry Cavill, Superman in the 2013 Superman Man of Steel movie, born in Jersey, Channel Islands in 1983.
May 7: The animated movie Superman: Unbound is released on Blu-ray and DVD.
May 8: Salome Jens, Martha Kent in the Superboy TV series, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1935.
May 9: Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut screening at the BFI Southbank in London, England at 8.45pm.
May 11: Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut screening at the BFI Southbank in London, England at 8.40pm.
May 11: Gerard Christopher, the second actor to play the lead role in the Superboy TV series, born in New York City, New York in 1959.
May 13: Writer Marv Wolfman (The Adventures of Superman) born in 1946.
May 18: Tickets for Advanced Screenings of Man of Steel go on sale at 8.00am at Walmart stores across the USA.
May 21: Joan Alexander, best known as Lois Lane from the 1940s Superman Radio Series, dies in 2009, aged 94.
May 23: Artist Win Mortimer (Action Comics, Supergirl) born in 1919.
May 1: Glenn Ford, Jonathan Kent in Superman: The Movie, born in Sainte-Christine, Quebec, Canada in 1916.
May 3: Jackie Cooper, Perry White in the Superman films, dies in 2011, aged 88.
May 5: Henry Cavill, Superman in the 2013 Superman Man of Steel movie, born in Jersey, Channel Islands in 1983.
May 7: The animated movie Superman: Unbound is released on Blu-ray and DVD.
May 8: Salome Jens, Martha Kent in the Superboy TV series, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1935.
May 9: Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut screening at the BFI Southbank in London, England at 8.45pm.
May 11: Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut screening at the BFI Southbank in London, England at 8.40pm.
May 11: Gerard Christopher, the second actor to play the lead role in the Superboy TV series, born in New York City, New York in 1959.
May 13: Writer Marv Wolfman (The Adventures of Superman) born in 1946.
May 18: Tickets for Advanced Screenings of Man of Steel go on sale at 8.00am at Walmart stores across the USA.
May 21: Joan Alexander, best known as Lois Lane from the 1940s Superman Radio Series, dies in 2009, aged 94.
May 23: Artist Win Mortimer (Action Comics, Supergirl) born in 1919.
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 Am I the only one who still loves John Byrne's Superman?
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| TomCon |
Posted on 01/07/2011 10:52
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Just wonding am I the only one who still loves John Byrne's Superman? Here are five reason I love the Byrne era. No, I love it too! I'm actually delving back into that era through the Man of Steel TPBs. I particularly like Numbers 1, 2, and 5. My biggest concern though? Probably the fact that because he was never as powerful, there was no Superboy. The main problem with that is, it erases the Legion of Super-Heroes, an incredibly enjoyable super-team from continuity. Only a steel man came to recover
If he had run from gold, carry over We celebrate our sense of each other We have a lot to give one another --Sufjan Stevens, "The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts" |
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| Saint Expeditus |
Posted on 01/07/2011 11:14
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Just wonding am I the only one who still loves John Byrne's Superman? No! I too love the Byrne era and while I like every Superman era from Gold to modern, in a lot of ways the Byrne era is my preferred Superman. Mainly I like the powers toned down a bit and I like both Kent's being alive. |
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| DuncanB |
Posted on 21/07/2011 08:28
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Kents Alive: Say what you will about the rest of the Post-Crisis changes to Superman's continuity, but I would argue that keeping the Kents alive is actually one of the best things that ever happened to the Superman mythology. Fleshing out his Earth parents has made Superman a far more relatable character than he has ever been. Plus, I have never seen the Kents as a crutch in any sense of the word. To me, they are as integral to his character and mythology as Alfred is to Batman. I hope you'll take this as a compliment, but I feel like I'm arguing with my dad. I couldnt agree with you more about the Kents.....Oh whats that? Their both dead in the new continuity? Oh  Brill....
'Clark is who I am, Superman is just what I can do'
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| kalabro |
Posted on 21/07/2011 14:30
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I grew up at the tail end of the Silver Age and when "Man of Steel" came out, I ate it up and was glad to get more in the revamped Action and Superman comics. By that point, I was 15, so I think that Byrne's Superman felt more "real" and less silly to me. Superman could have moments of angst, but he didn't wallow in it--and I loved that his human parents were still alive. It really grounded Superman and made it clear that he was connected to humankind. |
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| Saint Expeditus |
Posted on 21/07/2011 18:28
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Member Posts: 129 Joined: July 1, 2011 |
I grew up at the tail end of the Silver Age and when "Man of Steel" came out, I ate it up and was glad to get more in the revamped Action and Superman comics. By that point, I was 15, so I think that Byrne's Superman felt more "real" and less silly to me. Superman could have moments of angst, but he didn't wallow in it--and I loved that his human parents were still alive. It really grounded Superman and made it clear that he was connected to humankind. Ding, Ding, Ding, you just won the internet! Nicely put. |
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| Hypoxic |
Posted on 22/07/2011 00:30
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Hm, I guess I'm the only one that thinks at least one of the Kents should be dead...
Easy, miss. I've got you.
_____ Get away from me, padre. You reek of the irrational. - Lex Luthor |
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| DuncanB |
Posted on 22/07/2011 01:26
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Hm, I guess I'm the only one that thinks at least one of the Kents should be dead... Whats the reason for that preference? 'Clark is who I am, Superman is just what I can do'
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| Hypoxic |
Posted on 22/07/2011 01:56
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I've mentioned it before, but I think the death of one or both parents adds another important layer to Clark Kent, a characterization that builds on the character's existence. He was raised by remarkable people, but they don't need to be alive in order to be remarkable. Siegel and Shuster knew this from issue 1. I think the death of his parents is incredibly more important to the comics than his marriage to Lois. Easy, miss. I've got you.
_____ Get away from me, padre. You reek of the irrational. - Lex Luthor |
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| NeoRanger |
Posted on 22/07/2011 04:15
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Siegel and Shuster knew this from issue 1. [smartass] He didn't have parents in issue 1[/smartass] =P |
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| Hypoxic |
Posted on 22/07/2011 05:45
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Administrator Posts: 1691 Joined: April 4, 2007 |
Siegel and Shuster knew this from issue 1. [smartass]He didn't have parents in issue 1[/smartass] =P I was attempting a play on words... Easy, miss. I've got you.
_____ Get away from me, padre. You reek of the irrational. - Lex Luthor |
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| DuncanB |
Posted on 22/07/2011 07:00
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Newbie Posts: 20 Joined: July 21, 2011 |
Its interesting you feel that way, alot of my favourite scenes from the last 20-30 years of stories have been when the whole family have got together at the farm for xmas etc. I particularly liked the scenes of Martha fussing over Clark and Bruce at Kent farm and really treating them like brothers.
'Clark is who I am, Superman is just what I can do'
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| Hypoxic |
Posted on 22/07/2011 07:38
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There's no doubt that the Kents being alive can provide some really great scenes, but I think the overall quality of the characterization grows out of at least one of them being dead.
Easy, miss. I've got you.
_____ Get away from me, padre. You reek of the irrational. - Lex Luthor |
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| a_cunning_disguise |
Posted on 22/07/2011 12:03
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I agree that a parent dying makes for a more rounded character. It creates a sadness and awareness of human fragility for Clark that influences his decision making after that. I'm not saying Superman should be an angst monster at all but he has to have an emotional range in order to be an interesting character. |
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| Hypoxic |
Posted on 23/07/2011 00:43
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Administrator Posts: 1691 Joined: April 4, 2007 |
I agree that a parent dying makes for a more rounded character. It creates a sadness and awareness of human fragility for Clark that influences his decision making after that. I'm not saying Superman should be an angst monster at all but he has to have an emotional range in order to be an interesting character. Ding! Ding! Ding! The death of a parent wouldn't necessariy make him angsty, but like you point out it provides an early gauge for emotion and loss, and by later extension of Superman - through what he learned through his wonderful foster parents - compassion. Easy, miss. I've got you.
_____ Get away from me, padre. You reek of the irrational. - Lex Luthor |
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