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Noteworthy Superman dates to remember...
May 23: Artist Win Mortimer (Action Comics, Supergirl) born in 1919.
June 2: Stephan Bender, young Clark Kent in Superman Returns, born in Missouri in 1989.
June 2: Ron Ely, Superman in the Superboy TV series, born in Hereford, Texas in 1938.
June 5: Artist Wayne Boring (Superman, Action Comics) born in 1905.
June 6-9: The 2013 Superman Celebration takes place in Metropolis, Illinois.
June 10: World Premiere of Man of Steel takes place in New York, USA.
June 10: John Byrne presents a new Superman in 1986 with the release of Man of Steel #1.
June 11: Man of Steel Soundtrack by Hans Zimmer is released on CD.
June 11: Sherman Howard, Lex Luthor in the Superboy TV series, born in Chicago, Illinois in 1949.
June 12: UK Premiere ofMan of Steel takes place in Leicester Square, London.
June 12: LA Film Fest screening ofMan of Steel takes place in Los Angeles at 7.30pm.
June 12: Man of Steel is released to cinemas in Brazil.
June 13: Man of Steel Advanced Screenings begin at 7pm across the USA.
June 13: Man of Steel is released to cinemas across Latin America/Caribbean.
June 13: Danny Dark, the voice of Superman from 1973-1985 for Hanna-Barbara, dies in 2004, aged 65.
June 13: Lane Smith, Perry White in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman TV series, dies in 2005, aged 69.
June 14: Man of Steel is released to cinemas across North America, Canada, United Kingdom, Middle East, Africa and India.
June 15: Artist Ross Andru (Action Comics) born in 1925.
June 16: George Reeves, star of the Adventures of Superman television series, dies in 1959.
June 16: Long-time Superman artist Curt Swan dies in 1997.
June 16: Traditionally commemorated as the day Krypton was destroyed.
June 18: Bud Collyer, born Clayton Johnson Heermance, Jr., the voice of Superman in the 1940's radio series, born in New York City, NY in 1908.
June 18: Traditionally recognized as the day Kal-El landed on Earth.
June 19: Man of Steel is released to cinemas across Belgium, France, Iceland, and Switzerland.
June 19: Superman editor Julius Schwartz born in 1915.
June 20: Man of Steel is released to cinemas across Greece, Hungary, and Russia.
June 21: Erica Durance, Lois Lane in the Smallville TV series, born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1978.
June 21-23: Supanova Pop Culture Expo in Sydney at the Olympic Park Showground.
June 24: Australian Premiere ofMan of Steel takes place in Sydney.
June 25: Margot Kidder appearing at the Astor Theatre in St. Kilda, Melbourne.
June 27: Man of Steel is released to cinemas across Australia and New Zealand.
June 27: Writer and artist Dan Jurgens (Superman) born in 1959.
June 28: Man of Steel is released to cinemas across South Africa.
June 21-23: Supanova Pop Culture Expo in Sydney at the Olympic Park Showground.
June 28: Superman Returns is released to cinemas in 2006.
June 28-30: Supanova Pop Culture Expo in Perth at the Claremont Showgrounds.
May 23: Artist Win Mortimer (Action Comics, Supergirl) born in 1919.
June 2: Stephan Bender, young Clark Kent in Superman Returns, born in Missouri in 1989.
June 2: Ron Ely, Superman in the Superboy TV series, born in Hereford, Texas in 1938.
June 5: Artist Wayne Boring (Superman, Action Comics) born in 1905.
June 6-9: The 2013 Superman Celebration takes place in Metropolis, Illinois.
June 10: World Premiere of Man of Steel takes place in New York, USA.
June 10: John Byrne presents a new Superman in 1986 with the release of Man of Steel #1.
June 11: Man of Steel Soundtrack by Hans Zimmer is released on CD.
June 11: Sherman Howard, Lex Luthor in the Superboy TV series, born in Chicago, Illinois in 1949.
June 12: UK Premiere ofMan of Steel takes place in Leicester Square, London.
June 12: LA Film Fest screening ofMan of Steel takes place in Los Angeles at 7.30pm.
June 12: Man of Steel is released to cinemas in Brazil.
June 13: Man of Steel Advanced Screenings begin at 7pm across the USA.
June 13: Man of Steel is released to cinemas across Latin America/Caribbean.
June 13: Danny Dark, the voice of Superman from 1973-1985 for Hanna-Barbara, dies in 2004, aged 65.
June 13: Lane Smith, Perry White in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman TV series, dies in 2005, aged 69.
June 14: Man of Steel is released to cinemas across North America, Canada, United Kingdom, Middle East, Africa and India.
June 15: Artist Ross Andru (Action Comics) born in 1925.
June 16: George Reeves, star of the Adventures of Superman television series, dies in 1959.
June 16: Long-time Superman artist Curt Swan dies in 1997.
June 16: Traditionally commemorated as the day Krypton was destroyed.
June 18: Bud Collyer, born Clayton Johnson Heermance, Jr., the voice of Superman in the 1940's radio series, born in New York City, NY in 1908.
June 18: Traditionally recognized as the day Kal-El landed on Earth.
June 19: Man of Steel is released to cinemas across Belgium, France, Iceland, and Switzerland.
June 19: Superman editor Julius Schwartz born in 1915.
June 20: Man of Steel is released to cinemas across Greece, Hungary, and Russia.
June 21: Erica Durance, Lois Lane in the Smallville TV series, born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1978.
June 21-23: Supanova Pop Culture Expo in Sydney at the Olympic Park Showground.
June 24: Australian Premiere ofMan of Steel takes place in Sydney.
June 25: Margot Kidder appearing at the Astor Theatre in St. Kilda, Melbourne.
June 27: Man of Steel is released to cinemas across Australia and New Zealand.
June 27: Writer and artist Dan Jurgens (Superman) born in 1959.
June 28: Man of Steel is released to cinemas across South Africa.
June 21-23: Supanova Pop Culture Expo in Sydney at the Olympic Park Showground.
June 28: Superman Returns is released to cinemas in 2006.
June 28-30: Supanova Pop Culture Expo in Perth at the Claremont Showgrounds.
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A Colorful Example
By Steve YounisDate: April 12, 2006
What is color? Color is, by definition, the appearance of objects described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation.
Let me highlight the operative words in that sentence...
The appearance of objects described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation.
The way a color appears is dependent on a person's perception.
Color is also described as a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect.
This definition is vitally important when cosidering photos.
So why the dictionary lesson? Well, I just felt the need to highlight the frivolity in people trying to judge the "Superman Returns" costume from photos released so far.
Yeah, I know... Can't we move on from this subject?! Are we really still discussing the suit so many months down the track?!? Sadly, the answer is yes. The Superman Homepage Message Boards is proof of that. A minority of fans are not only unhappy with the darker red colors, but some even dislike the blue in the costume. To me, this is the best blue we've ever seen for a live-action Superman costume.
But to show you how subjective this whole discussion is, I draw your attention to the blue and red swatches below. Go ahead, click on the blue and red you think best represents the Superman costume (I've tried my best to order them from lightest to darkest). Actually, even better, click on them all.
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Ah! See? I bet when you first saw all these swatches you never dreamed they were all taken from different photos of Brandon Routh in the "Superman Returns" costume, did you? And you have my word that, where possible, I grabbed these swatches from the same position on the costume for each photo.
So what? What does it prove? Nothing really. Just that you can't judge the costume's colors from photos, because each photo represents the colors in a different way.
