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Noteworthy Superman dates to remember...
March 1: Tim Daly (voice of Superman in Superman: The Animated Series) born in New York, NY in 1956.
March 1: Jensen Ackles, (Jason Teague in Smallville TV series) born in Dallas, Texas in 1978.
March 9: Artist Rick Burchett (Superman Adventures) born in 1952.
March 12: Traditionally recognized as the birthday of Perry White, editor of the Daily Planet.
March 14: Kirk Alyn, star of two serials, Superman and Atom Man vs Superman, dies in 1999 of natural causes, aged 88.
March 25: Krypto The Superdog premieres in the U.S. on Cartoon Network in 2005.
March 26: Artist Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (Action Comics) born in 1948.
March 31: In 1959, Action #252 introduces us to Superman's cousin, Supergirl.
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| WELCOME TO THE SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE |
Dedicated to Andrew J Gould - the original keeper of the Superman Homepage!
Welcome! This website is devoted to DC Comics’ Superman, the first and best comic book superhero, who was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. This website is dedicated to giving you information on Superman in all forms of media.
If this is your first visit to this website, then we invite you to take our Guided Tour. If you just want a quick explanation of what’s available within each section visit the Information Page. Otherwise just dive right in and jump to the various sections of the Superman Homepage by clicking on the navigational links on the left hand side of the screen or those in the "Timeline" menu at the top of the screen.
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· Steve Younis on January 1, 2007 12:00am EST
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| March 18, 2010: "Smallville" 2011 Wall Calendar |
While we're only in March 2010, the 2011 "Smallville" wall calendar is already available for pre-order via Amazon.com.
Based on the popular series on The CW, Smallville 2011 showcases the iconic characters of Smallville, Clark Kent's hometown. Features the Smallville characters Clark Kent, Chloe Sullivan, Lois Lane, Oliver Queen, Tess Mercer, and the mysterious Kryptonian Major Zod. Smallville, currently airing on Friday night and in its ninth season, remains the network's #1 series among young males. Smallville stars are consistently featured in entertainment news and magazines.
The calendar contains 24 pages and will be released on July 15, 2010.
Pre-order your "Smallville" 2011 Wall Calendar from Amazon.com, and help support the Superman Homepage.
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· Steve Younis on March 18, 2010 12:01am EST·
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| March 18, 2010: "Smallville" Spoiler - Fill in the Blanks |
EW's "Ask Ausiello" feature has one small "Smallville" spoiler... but you need to fill in the blanks.
Let the guessing game begin...
Meanwhile, EarthsMightiest.com takes a look back at Clark Kent's single super flight on "Smallville" in the episode "Crusade", via interviews and behind the scenes images (including pre-vis and green screen shots).
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· Steve Younis on March 18, 2010 12:00am EST·
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| March 18, 2010: Retro Review - "Adventures of Superman" Episode Review |
Superman Homepage reviewer James Lantz continues reviewing episodes of the 1950s "Adventures of Superman" TV series.
Check out his review of "A Ghost for Scotland Yard", in which Clark and Jimmy encounter a supposed ghost trying to kill people in England.
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· Steve Younis on March 18, 2010 12:00am EST·
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| March 18, 2010: Lois Lane's Expensive Apartment |
Life's Little Mysteries has a humorous article contemplating how Lois Lane could afford the fabulous apartment she was living in in "Superman: The Movie".
OK, we'll buy a guy in tights can fly and move "faster than a speeding bullet." What we can't wrap our heads around is the fact that any newspaper reporter - even one for a fictional paper like the Daily Planet - could ever afford a lavish bachelorette pad like the one Lois Lane had in the 1978 blockbuster.
The apartment that doubled as her not-so humble abode sits atop the building at 240 Central Park South in midtown Manhattan.
240 CPS is a pre-war rental building that went up in 1941, and is considered the first apartment house in the city to make extensive use of balconies. Facing Central Park and overlooking Columbus Circle, it was designed by the architectural firm Mayer & Whittlesley. Aside from Ms. Lane, real-life famous faces such as Renee Zellweger have been tenants, as well as Antoine de Saint-Exupery, the author of "The Little Prince."
Check out the entire article at LifesLittleMysteries.com.
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· Steve Younis on March 18, 2010 12:00am EST·
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| March 18, 2010: Mild-Mannered Car of Steel |
The New York Times published an article recently about one Superman fan who was so enamored of the cars seen in the 1950s "Adventures of Superman" TV series, that he went out and purchased one...
In fact, Mr. Conaty said, it was "Superman" that eventually led him to buy his 1950 Nash Ambassador Custom, which was parked outside.
"There must've been one car dealer in all of Metropolis, because everyone drove a Nash," he explained. "Lois Lane had a Nash Rambler. Clark Kent drove a Nash-Healey sports car. For a good chunk of 'Superman,' you saw nothing but Nashes."
Mr. Conaty watched "Superman" as a boy in Queens and was eventually inspired to buy a 1954 Nash Ambassador, for which he paid $250 including delivery. Even at the time - he was in high school - the deal seemed too good to be true.
You can read the complete article at the NY Times website.
Did you know? George Reeves' owned a 1953 Alvis TA -21-100 Convertable which was a gift from his girlfriend Toni Mannix. Reportedly this car was 1 of only 5 made!
The car Clark Kent drove in "The Adventures of Superman" TV series was a 1952 Nash Healey Convertable.
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· Steve Younis on March 18, 2010 12:00am EST·
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| March 18, 2010: From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast |
Due to technical difficulties, From Crisis to Crisis will not be available with a new episode this week. We'll be coming back strong in just one week, so stay tuned as we discuss some of our favorite issues of Superman over the next few years.
If you missed an episode, we recommend that you check out our interview with Adventures of Superman writer Marv Wolfman back in Episode #16 or our extended interview with writer Jerry Ordway in episodes #32 and #33.
Or to catch up with From Crisis to Crisis, take a look at our episode list.
You can subscribe to the show in two ways. First there is the RSS Feed and there is also the iTunes link.
If you want to comment on the show or contact the hosts you can always private message Mike and Jeff, leave comments here or email them at fromcrisistocrisis@gmail.com. All questions, concerns, fears, trepidations and cheap shots are welcome.
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· Steve Younis on March 18, 2010 12:00am EST·
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| March 17, 2010: "Smallville" Actors to Appear at 2010 Superman Celebration |
Smallville actors, Vandervoort and Witwer, and Noel Neill to appear at 32nd annual Metropolis Superman Celebration
The second weekend in June is devoted to the legendary character that stands for "Truth, Justice and the American Way" each year in Metropolis, Illinois. But Superman is always kind enough to share the spotlight with a few other celebrities.
Special guests have just been confirmed as headliners of the 32nd annual Superman Celebration June 10-13. Smallville fans will be excited to see this year's celebrity line-up.
Laura Vandervoort, who portrays Supergirl/Kara and Sam Witwer, also known as Doomsday, will be the Smallville actors headlining this year's Celebration. And, the "First Lady of Metropolis" Noel Neill, is scheduled to make a return trip to the festival. Fans will have the opportunity to meet the celebrities in person at autograph and question and answer sessions.
Click "Read More" for the complete Press Release. |
· Steve Younis on March 17, 2010 5:49pm EST·
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| March 17, 2010: Final Report From MegaCon 2010 - Orlando, Florida |
By Jeffrey Taylor
Wow! What a great trip this turned out to be.
A couple of months ago, Steve Younis sent out a general request to the writing staff at the Superman Homepage to see if any of us lived near Orlando, Florida or were planning to attend the convention. I live in Northern California, quite a jaunt from the Sunshine state. But I knew I could make the time, so I volunteered. The primary purpose was for me to accept an award on behalf of the Superman Homepage in the category of "Best Fansite" from Project Fanboy's annual ceremony.
I stayed with my friend Billy Hogan, who I was lucky enough to meet in person for the first time. He and his wife picked me up at the airport, offered me a place to stay and Billy went with me each day to enjoy the con. He even agreed to take photos so visitors to the Superman Homepage could get a sense of the fun we had.
Friday was a short day for us. In my experience, the first days of these conventions are always sparse compared to Saturdays. The DC Panel was great fun. Dan Didio, who was just promoted from senior editor to co-publisher of the company, was in attendance, although he was not originally planning to be there. I sat in the first row directly in front of him and took my notes while recording the panel with a small cassette player.
During that hour, Dan Didio and I kept making mini comments back and forth at each other in a fun way. It was great to interact with those people. They have a lot of fun talking with fans and joking back and forth. Plus Dan kept accidentally releasing information that hasn't been solicited yet.
Saturday was the biggest day with the most people and the DC Nation Panel was outstanding. The theme of that panel was that DC can't please all the people all the time. As a comic book fan, I understand. Many readers have been following comics for years and years and have an expectation that the company can capture the same magic those readers felt when they were growing up in that universe. The industry has changed over the years and the stories have had to change with it. At least that's my unbiased interpretation.
Click "Read More" to see Jeffrey's complete MegaCon 2010 report.
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· Steve Younis on March 17, 2010 2:16am EST·
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| March 17, 2010: Superman Homepage Caption Contest |
Welcome to the Superman Homepage Caption Contest! The rules are simple. Just click on the Comments link below to leave a caption for the following image.
Leave as many captions as you can think of, but keep it family friendly. Captions deemed to be outside our Caption Contest Guidelines will be deleted at our discretion.
In the end, there can be only one winner. The winner will be decided by Jeffrey Taylor, your Caption Contest compere.
The Caption Contest will be updated fortnightly. The winner will be announced when the next new Caption Contest is posted. While there's no physical prize, the winner will gain the praise and admiration of their fellow Superman fans.
Speaking of which, the winner of the previous Caption Contest was:
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Krypto-Pop:
Superman: Bud...
Lex: weis..
Batman: No. |
Check out the Caption Contest Archives to see the list of runners-up.
Note: You need to be a member of the Superman Homepage to leave a comment, but it's free, so sign up and join the fun! |
· Steve Younis on March 17, 2010 12:01am EST·
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| March 16, 2010: More Metallo on "Smallville" |
FanCast.com dishes out some more SPOILERS on the return of Brian Austin Green in the role of Metallo for Season 9 of "Smallville"...
Can you give us 'Smallville' fans any scoop on how the Red Kryptonite ties into Metallo's return?
You know how Clark usually makes a mistake when "on" Red K? Well, the April 16th episode, "Upgrade," is no different - save for the ominous fact that this time around, his reckless gaffe on a grander level, involving the Fortress, Zod and Metallo.
In the 'Smallville' episode "Upgrade," are both Zod and Clark infected with Red Kryptonite?
Nope, Zod is spared infection. Speaking of 'Upgrade," I'm hearing that Brian Austin Green is extra-awesome in his encore... and that he has some moments with Erica Durance that will ruffle a certain fan base's feathers.
Source: FanCast.com.
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· Steve Younis on March 16, 2010 5:03pm EST·
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