Noteworthy Superman dates to remember...
September 1: Traditionally recognized as the birthday of Jonathan Kent, Clark Kent's adoptive father.
September 5: George Lazenby, Jor-El in the Superboy TV series, born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia in 1939.
September 6: Justin Whalin, Jimmy Olsen in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, born in 1974.
September 8: The Super Friends cartoon show makes its debut on ABC-TV in 1973.
September 10: Filmation's The New Adventures of Superman animated series premieres on CBS in 1966.
September 12: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman makes its debut on ABC-TV in 1993.
September 13: Artist Mike Grell (Superboy and the Legion of Super Heroes) born in 1947.
September 15: Jackie Cooper, Perry White in the Superman films, born in 1922.
September 16: Tommy Bond, Jimmy Olsen in two serials, Superman and Atom Man vs Superman, born in Dallas, Texas in 1926.
September 16: Writer Kurt Busiek (Superman & Action Comics) born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1960.
September 16: Steve Younis, owner of the Superman Homepage, born in 1971. :)
September 17: Bryan Singer, director of Superman Returns, born in New York, NY, USA in 1965.
September 17: Writer Roger Stern (Action Comics) born in 1950.
September 18: James Marsden (Richard White in Superman Returns), born in Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1973.
September 22: Traditionally recognized as the birthday of Kara Zor-El, AKA Supergirl.
September 23: Writer Peter David (Supergirl) born in 1956.
September 24: 'Smallville' Season 10, Episode 1 'Lazarus' airs on The CW at 8.00pm.
September 24: Tommy Bond, Jimmy Olsen in two serials, Superman and Atom Man vs Superman, dies in 2005, aged 79.
September 25: Christopher Reeve, star of the Superman films, born in New York, NY in 1952.
September 26: Writer Louise Simonson (Superman: The Man of Steel) born in 1946.
September 28: Traditionally recognized as the birthday of Lex Luthor.
August 12, 2010: ITunes Offers Superman: Doomsday with Bonus Content
The first in DC Entertainment's series of direct-to-DVD animated feature films, "Superman: Doomsday", is now available on ITunes with bonus exttra content. The movie comes with three documentaries, "The Making of Superman: Doomsday", "The Clash of the Juggernauts", and "Behind the Voice". The bonus download is part of DC's 75th Anniversary celebration.
August 12, 2010: Superman Stars in First Issue of New Brave and the Bold All-Ages Comic
Newsarama is reporting that the comic book title for the all-ages Batman: The Brave and the Bold is being canceled and restarted as The All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold. The guest hero in the all-new first issue will be none other than Superman who has not yet appeared fully on the Cartoon Network show (though he is shown from the back along with Wonder Woman and the Justice League in the Teen Titans team-up).
August 11, 2010: Interview with Judd Winick About Superman/Batman
Newsarama has an interview with writer Judd Winick about the upcoming Superman/Batman #76 in which Winick writes the story of Superman's initial reaction to the death of Batman in Final Crisis. According to Winick:
It's a very, very character-driven story where Superman, Clark Kent, is dealing with the loss of one of his closest friends and allies. And how he feels about Dick Grayson now becoming Batman. All these things get thrown into the mix.
I'm very pleased with it. It's a wonderfully heart-wrenching story.
August 11, 2010: Secret Origin - The Story of DC Comics DVD
This morning, the Superman Homepage reported on the upcoming direct-to-DVD "Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics". We now have the official Warner Home Video Press Release and a first look at the DVD cover. "Secret Origin" will be available November 9, 2010. Here's what Warners has to say:
BURBANK, CA (August 11, 2010) – Warner Bros. Pictures presents an enthralling examination of the creative forces behind the World’s Greatest Super Heroes in Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics, an all-new documentary that takes viewers behind the scenes of the iconic company with unprecedented access to the Warner Bros. and DC Comics archives. Narrated by Ryan Reynolds, Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics will be distributed by Warner Home Video on November 9, 2010 on DVD for $24.98 (SRP). Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics will also be available On Demand and for Download.
Behind the amazing tales of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and a host of other well-known characters is the equally impressive story of the challenges, creativity and triumphs of the company that brought those characters to life. Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics is both a celebration of the best writers and artists in comics and a thoughtful exploration of 75 years of DC Comics history.
Produced by the Academy Award-nominated team behind Spellbound (Feature Documentary), Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics combines excerpts from comics, films and television series with the insight of some of history’s most influential comic book creators and editors, among them Neal Adams, Karen Berger, Mike Carlin, Dan DiDio, Neil Gaiman, Geoff Johns, Jim Lee, Paul Levitz, Dwayne McDuffie, Grant Morrison, Dennis O’Neil, Paul Pope, Louise Simonson, Mark Waid, Len Wein, and Marv Wolfman.
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics is written and directed by Mac Carter. Jeffrey Blitz (Spellbound, The Office) served as executive producer. Producer is Gregory Noveck and co-producer is Ivan Cohen. Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics is produced by Sean Welch and Janet Eckholm.
“From the bans to the breakthroughs, from humble pulp beginnings to the literary rise of the graphic novel, the story of DC Comics holds a mirror to an ever-evolving enterprise and the society reflected in its comic book pages,” said Diane Nelson, President, DC Entertainment. “It’s a true American story – Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics is a riveting, exciting, surprising revelation of that fascinating history and the men and women who forged it.”
About Warner Home Video:
With operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.
About DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment, home to such iconic DC Comics properties as Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, MAD Magazine, and Fables, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its superheroic characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive games. Publishing over 1,000 comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Comics is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.
August 11, 2010: Lois Lane's Father & Sister Returning to "Smallville"
Last seen during Season Four episodes, TV Guide is reporting that General Sam Lane, Lois's Dad, and Lucy Lane, Lois's sister, will be making return appearances on "Smallville" in an episode to air in late October. General Lane is played by Michael Ironside who also provided the voice of Darkseid on "Superman: The Animated Series", "Justice League", and "Justice League Unlimited". Darkseid is the main villain for "Smallville" Season 10. Lucy Lane is played by actress Peyton List. See the entire report at TVGuide.com.
August 11, 2010: DC Comics Documentary Coming November 2010
Warner Home Video hosted a penel at San Diego Comic-Con dedicated to the premiere of a new documentary titled "Secret Origins: The Story of DC Comics".
The website Comics Nexus was present at the panel and here is part of what they had to say about the documentary (being released direct-to-DVD in November 2010) which was shown at the panel:
The film was narrated by Green Lantern star Ryan Reynolds.
The film featured a lot about the origins of Superman from creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and how the hero came to be at DC, as well as how Bob Kane and Bill Finger came up with Batman as a response. It also went in to Wonder Woman’s creation and how she became a feminist icon.
The film also tended to focus a lot on DC heroes in other media, especially Batman and Superman. In particular the movie craze eras of both 197[8's] “Superman” film and 1989′s “Batman” received significant attention. The Comics Code Authority struggle of the 1950s is also heavily featured as well as Denny O’Neill’s classic “Green Lantern / Green Arrow” run.
One of the most touching moments in the film comes when discussing the “Death of Superman” storyline from the early ’90s. Louise Simonson, who wrote part of the event, was interviewed and asked about the motivations behind the story. She was so moved by the thought of a world with out Superman that she burst in to tears. Her emotional attachment to Superman was so great that she couldn’t even bring herself to think about when they had to kill the heroic icon.
According to Digital Spy, Fancast has announced that the 200th episode of Smallville will feature a particular fan-favorite character in a pivotal role.
(SPOILER ALERT)
The article claims that, according to producers Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders, Brainiac will feautre prominently, and that a large surprise awaits at the end of the episode.
August 10, 2010: Earth's Mightiest "Superman/Shazam" Interview with Director Joaquim Dos Santos
Earth's Mightiest has scored an audio interview with Joaquim Dos Santos, the director of the Superman/Shazam upcoming short. Topic broached include the potentiality of a fight between the two heroes, the focus of the story, and the general direction chosen for the short.
August 10, 2010: Margot Kidder in "Love, Loss, and What I Wore"
Former Lois Lane actress Margot Kidder will soon be appearing in a Toronto production of "Love, Loss, and What I Wore" at the Panasonic Theatre.
CTV Toronto features an article that talks about the nature of the production:
Kidder plays the main narrator, Gingy, who muses about how her mother made almost all of her clothing when she was a child and she desperately longed for a store-bought outfit.
"I, like Gingy, had a mother who made my clothes," said Kidder, who is staying with a friend during her stay in the city and has bought a bicycle so she can ride to the theatre.
"Oh, it was: 'Please can't we order that pretty dress out of the Eaton's catalogue?' And Mommy would be working really hard, so you don't want to hurt her feelings, but oh my God, I wanted a store-bought dress ...
"I remember getting to go to Eaton's with Mommy, when I was sent to school here from Labrador because she was afraid I'd get (involved with) one of the miners ... and it was pretty exciting."
Kidder says she agreed to do "Love, Loss, And What I Wore" because she loved the script and Nora Ephron's previous work.
August 10, 2010: "Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam"
Warner Bros. has released the cover artwork for "Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam", the compilation DVD collecting "DC Showcase: The Spectre", "DC Showcase: Jonah Hex", and "DC Showcase: Green Arrow" with the all-new "Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam".
While the previous "DC Showcase" shorts have all run 10 minutes in length, "Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam" will run 22 minutes.
There will be over 2 and a half hours of great extras on the Blu-ray edition, including exclusive Bruce Timm/Creative Team commentaries on all the shorts, bonus episodes, and digital copies of the shorts.
"Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam" will be released on November 9th.
August 10, 2010: Superman Comics Shipping This Week
Diamond Comics has released the list of comic books and other items shipping this week. Here are the Superman related items in that list...
Shipping This Week: August 11, 2010.
The following products are expected to ship to comic book specialty stores this week. Note that this list is tentative and subject to change. Please check with your retailer for availability.
August 9, 2010: Canada Our Heritage Series Profiles Creation of Superman
Part of the "Canada: Our Heritage" series which aired on Canadian television several years ago, this video features a young Joe Shuster with the fire of the super-muse burning. Though the timing may be off -- Superman probably wasn't fully conceptualized by 1931 -- it's an entertaining look at history and a reminder that Jerry and Joe are not just two boys from Cleveland but are Canadian boys as well. Thanks to Jason Thomas for bringing this to my attention.
The first in DC Entertainment's series of direct-to-DVD animated feature films, "Superman: Doomsday", is now available on 
This morning, the Superman Homepage reported on the upcoming direct-to-DVD "Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics". We now have the official Warner Home Video Press Release and a first look at the DVD cover. "Secret Origin" will be available November 9, 2010. Here's what Warners has to say:
Last seen during Season Four episodes, 
Warner Home Video hosted a penel at San Diego Comic-Con dedicated to the premiere of a new documentary titled "Secret Origins: The Story of DC Comics".
