2019 Merchandise & Miscellaneous News Archives
March 22, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - March 22, 2019 Edition
Citizens of Houston, it is your ruler, General Zod.
There is victory in the air, as Zod sniffs the mellow notes of the location of the son of our jailer. It may be soon. It may be as soon as next week. Needless to say, if Zod finds the fool, this column may need to cease, for the time being. But rest assured, this will be more than made up for by the quick and violent end to your insipid lives.
And now, relationship advice!
General Zod,
Did Krypton have gum? If so, what were the flavors?
There was once an analogue to gum on Krypton from the center of a plant that would sing if you tickled it. And then some fool engaged in some time travel, and a Pete Ross from a universe where the son of our jailer took ten years to become the son of our jailer appeared with something called Stride Gum, only it was infected with Kryptonite, and it killed all the rest of the Kryptonian gum, and then there was no more gum. It was a thing.
Happy, Pete Ross? This is why we can't have nice things.
Did Krypton have political parties? If so, did they have images of animals to represent their party, and what animals did they have?
Krypton has political castes and divisions that they believe have meaning. Guilds, cults, all manner of barbarity. They matter little. All that does matter is the rule of Zod and his House, which one might consider fash-ist here on Houston, with one lone exception. Zod is not pretending to be powerful for profit and out of a feeling of inferiority. He is merely the true-born leader of all people by just might. That he requires his image to be on the wall of every room in every house where he rules is merely coincidental.
What are your thoughts on politics being used on the show Supergirl?
Zod thinks that every single choice that a writer can make is political, to varying degrees, and thusly to decry politics in a show is ridiculous. There is argument to be made that a degree of partisanship that extends to bias is bad, but then, that largely depends on whether one approves of the bias or not. There are many things that feature the son of our jailer, or that Captain America, which are flat-out propaganda.
Zod believes that one must take each political point and its respective bias case by case. This does not make for good talk radio, news, or a hot-take, but it is the only way to be a responsible consumer of media, until Zod burns you to death with eye lasers, that is.
Zod does, however, find it strangely absurd the number of people who are upset at seeing a smattering of feminism in a female superhero character, or the exploration of ideas integral to gay rights and intersection-al femi-nism. Perhaps they did not consider the premise of the show before they leveled these critiques? Or perhaps they did and feel some sort of duty is present where it is not on the part of the creators to cater to every single person watching their show.
Regardless, Zod believes in strength, even if the dictums and codes around that strength are different from his own, and he finds Benoist and her work strong. Though not as strong as Zod, of course, who can defeat anyone and gladly would.
What are your thoughts on Cavill having posted an image of himself standing next to a statue of his version of Superman after his workout last month?
Zod was very confused at first to see two son of our jailers, and expected him to pull off the S and throw it at Zod, and was quite relieved when it turned out to just be a promotional gag. Not out of fear, but because Zod has never lived down having been caught once in a cellophane S with Ursa. In Zod's defense, who could possibly have imagined such a ludicrous thing was about to occur?
And what are your thoughts on the newly released image of Snyder's version of Clark Kent revealing his Superman logo at the end of Justice league?
Zod would watch it gladly so long as he did not have to see that perversity that was his CG upper lip once more. But also, it's the son of our jailer, let's face it. Uninspired.
Lastly, If the unstoppable force met the immovable object, what would happen? In the All Star Superman story, Superman said they surrender. Do you agree with this answer or do you have a different one?
Zod is a fan of logic, and so has studied this question. Zod is a fan of logical contradiction when used as a game, and this is one of the oldest examples known to humankind. However, Zod always finds the answers to such games self-evident, and is always irked when people endlessly debate the number of angels on the head of a pin.
If a tree falls in a forest, but no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? People say no, because sound is a human construct, and with no humans, it does not make a sound. This is ridiculous, and assumes that nothing else engages with the auditory universe, and could not. Of course it makes a sound, the question is how it provides meaning to human life. This is the crux of what that question is trying to achieve. What is the world without humanity? The sad truth is, the world is just fine, and that's the fear that question seeks to allay.
Now as for the unstoppable force and the immovable object, Zod is always hard pressed to understand why people assume they would meet, given the fact that they could not. There is often the presumption that a world where both exist could not, logically, exist, but Zod is always amused by this notion. There is a very possible chance that both exist and simply never encounter each other, or if they did, the world would be undone, or ten thousand other things that a narrow and rimshot response to that question would not service.
Zod thinks if they did encounter each other, they would have to coexist. Or that one is not unstoppable, or the other not immovable. People take a lot on faith, and deities lie. Zod knows he has, from time to time, to serve his own ends.
Thank you again for your time General.
Sincerely,
Superman2878
PS.
Will we ever get to see you rap battle Superman?
No such contest is required
He is tired
Red underwear on the outside?
Eat fire
Eye lasers in your dome
Hula hoops sent me away from home
Zod will destroy you
No Superman, a boy, you
Punk in blue, yellow, red
General Zod will make you dead
Bust you up in your eye socket
So ugly, your parents put you in a rocket
Sent you to the banjos down south
I'ma bust you in your square little mouth
General Zod, he's your god
You glasses-wearing
Red-sun-chamber sharing
Purse-content staring
Jimmy Olsen leg x-raying
Son of our jailer
You getting paler
Hit you so hard, put you on the nod
Pop an eye laser cap in your bod
Fill your mouth up with sod
Scoot you back in time like a mod
You Kryptonian fraud
Only wish you had my odds
Go on, eat your Solitude Tide pods
Gaze upon my glass rod
Then kneel before Zod
Peace
(drops mic)
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2019 Merchandise & Miscellaneous News
Listed below are all the Merchandise & Miscellaneous News items archived for 2019.- January 1, 2019: Shopping – Superman, Supergirl and Justice League 2019 Calendars
- January 2, 2019: DC Comics Ditches Mattel to Partner with Spin Master
- January 7, 2019: Pre-Order Your Cyborg Superman Statue by Prime 1 Studio
- January 7, 2019: Shopping - Superman Baby Travel Products by KidsEmbrace
- January 8, 2019: Alex Ross “Superman: Peace on Earth” Fine Art Lithograph Now Available
- January 10, 2019: New Character Designs for “DC Super Hero Girls” Episode - “The Late Batsby”
- January 10, 2019: Superman Christmas Presents - Poll Results
- January 11, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - January 11, 2019 Edition
- January 11, 2019: Study Shows Seeing a Superman Image Makes People More Heroic
- January 14, 2019: Shopping - Superman Blankets and Fleece Throws
- January 17, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Episode - “#SuperSleeper”
- January 18, 2019: New Mattel Bizarro Action Figure Coming to Walgreens
- January 18, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - January 18, 2019 Edition
- January 21, 2019: Funko Unveils DC Primal Age Wave 2 Action Figures
- January 21, 2019: Shopping - Superman Nintendo Switch Skins
- January 24, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Episode - “#BatCatcher”
- January 25, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - January 25, 2019 Edition
- January 31, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Episode - “#HamsterConQueso”
- January 31, 2019: Your Video Podcast Preferences - Poll Results
- February 1, 2019: Pre-Order “Superman: The Golden Age Newspaper Dailies: 1947-1949”
- February 1, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - February 1, 2019 Edition
- February 4, 2019: Shopping - Superman Bluetooth Devices
- February 7, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#HashtagFrownyFace”
- February 8, 2019: “Puzzle and Dragons” Justice League Collab
- February 8, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - February 8, 2019 Edition
- February 11, 2019: Shopping - New DC Super Heroes and DC Super-Villains Origins Books
- February 12, 2019: McFarlane Toys Announces DC Comics License
- February 14, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#StreetStyle”
- February 15, 2019: DC Collectibles Reveals DC ¡LUCHA EXPLOSIVA! and DC PRIME in New 2019 Lineup
- February 15, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - February 15, 2019 Edition
- February 16, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Video - “Get To Know: Supergirl”
- February 18, 2019: Shopping - Superman Dog Toys, Collars and Leashes
- February 21, 2019: Superman Collectibles Displayed at New York Toy Fair
- February 21, 2019: Plans Lodged for DC Universe Themed Restaurant in London
- February 21, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#BatAndSwitch”
- February 21, 2019: Giveaway Contest Winner - Kids Superman Puffer Jacket
- February 21, 2019: Fan Generosity - Poll Results
- February 22, 2019: Capstone Brings Stories With Iconic DC Characters to Amazon Alexa
- February 22, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - February 22, 2019 Edition
- February 25, 2019: Shopping - Superman on Radio
- February 28, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#PlightoftheBumblebee”
- March 1, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - March 1, 2019 Edition
- March 4, 2019: Shopping - Superman Soap
- March 7, 2019: Prime 1 Studio Announces Museum Masterline General Zod Figure
- March 7, 2019: Superman Musical Performances in Melbourne and New York
- March 7, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#FaultyPowers”
- March 7, 2019: Superman Radio Series - Poll Results
- March 8, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - March 8, 2019 Edition
- March 10, 2019: DC Super Hero Girls Coming to WonderCon 2019
- March 10, 2019: Cryptozoic Announces “Challenge of the Superfriends” Card Game
- March 11, 2019: Shopping - Superman Headphones
- March 13, 2019: Matt De La Pena Talks “Superman: Dawnbreaker” Novel
- March 14, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#PackBat”
- March 15, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - March 15, 2019 Edition
- March 18, 2019: Shopping - Superman Thomas Kinkade Studios Canvas Wall Art
- March 21, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#Buzzkill”
- March 21, 2019: Favorite Superman Novel - Poll Results
- March 22, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - March 22, 2019 Edition
- March 25, 2019: Shopping - Superman Tie Dye Merchandise
- March 26, 2019: Marv Wolfman Attending the 2019 Superman Celebration
- March 28, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#GoFish”
- March 31, 2019: The History of Superman in Stamps
- April 1, 2019: Shopping - Mr. Mxyzptlk Merchandise
- April 1, 2019: April Fools - DC Comics Cancels “Superman” and “Action Comics” for “Year One” Continuity
- April 3, 2019: Kid's DC Comics Glasses from Vision Express
- April 4, 2019: Tara Strong Attending 2019 Superman Celebration in Metropolis, Illinois
- April 4, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#KaraCare”
- April 4, 2019: Fan Commenting - Poll Results
- April 5, 2019: Hallmark Announces Christopher Reeve as Superman Musical Ornament
- April 5, 2019: Thank Zod It's Friday! - Final Edition
- April 8, 2019: Shopping - Superman Car Decals and Stickers
- April 9, 2019: Superman “LEGO Movie 2” Toy Available at McDonalds Australia
- April 11, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#SpeedyRecovery”
- April 11, 2019: April Fools Day 2019 - Poll Results
- April 14, 2019: GameStop's Exclusive Deluxe Jim Lee Superman Pop! Vinyl Figure
- April 14, 2019: The Comic Source Podcast - Superman Sunday Episode
- April 15, 2019: Shopping - Superman/Shazam
- April 18, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#TacoTuesday”
- April 20, 2019: Superman Look-A-Like Wanted for Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi
- April 22, 2019: Shopping - Superman/Supergirl Nail Art
- April 25, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#SilverScream”
- April 29, 2019: Shopping - Superman Phone Ring Holders
- April 30, 2019: Jazz Heroes Meet Superheroes
- May 2, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#PrizeFighter”
- May 3, 2019: Pop Life's Official DC Chinese Armor Figure Announcement
- May 4, 2019: Celebrity Guests Announced for 2019 Superman Celebration
- May 6, 2019: Shopping - Superman Mother's Day Gift Ideas
- May 9, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#HardRock”
- May 11, 2019: Superman Homepage “Meet & Greet” at 2019 Superman Celebration
- May 13, 2019: Shopping - Superman Bottle Openers
- May 15, 2019: Prime 1 Studio Announces Premium Masterline Injustice 2 Superman Statue
- May 16, 2019: From the Vault - Superman Uses Aqua Velva
- May 16, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#PictureDaze”
- May 19, 2019: “DC Super Hero Girls” Video - “Supergirl is Front Page News”
- May 20, 2019: Shopping - Superman Tablecloths
- May 21, 2019: Download Your Superman Celebration App for 2019
- May 23, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#LetThemEatPie”
- May 24, 2019: FTC Unveils Their Lex Luthor as Green Lantern Action Figure
- May 27, 2019: Shopping - Superman Wall Murals
- May 29, DC Loses Lawsuit Over Superman-Themed Snacks
- May 30, Superman Celebration Schedule Released
- May 30, New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#WasabiWar”
- May 30, Mattel Signs Deal to Extend Rights to DC Characters
- May 31, NECA's SDCC Exclusive “Superman vs. Xenomorph” Action Figure Two-Pack
- June 3, 2019: Shopping - Superman Makeup Pouches and Toiletry Bags
- June 4, 2019: Icon Heroes SDCC Exclusive Dark Supergirl Statue
- June 6, 2019: 2019 Superman Celebration - Opening Ceremony
- June 6, 2019: Attending the 2019 Superman Celebration - Poll Results
- June 6, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#RemoteUncontrolled”
- June 7, 2019: Video - Superman Homepage “Meet & Greet” at 2019 Superman Celebration
- June 10, 2019: 2019 Superman Celebration Videos
- June 10, 2019: Shopping - Superman Luggage Tags
- June 13, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#TheSlowAndTheFurious”
- June 17, 2019: Superman Featured on 2019 San Diego Comic-Con Souvenir Book
- June 17, 2019: Shopping - Superman Guitar Straps
- June 20, 2019: There's Still No Super Video Game for the Man of Steel
- June 20, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “#BigScreenBully”
- June 24, 2019: Shopping - Superman All-Over-Print Sublimated T-Shirts
- June 27, 2019: good2grow Announces Fortified Water Featuring PODZ Collectible Character Tops
- June 27, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Equal Tights”
- June 30, 2019: Did You Know - There's a Smallville Hotel in Beirut, Lebanon
- July 1, 2019: Shopping - Superman Bookmarks
- July 4, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Dye Harder”
- July 8, 2019: Shopping - Superman Drinking Glasses
- July 11, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Lost and Found”
- July 15, 2019: Alex Ross Perfect Alliance Deluxe Fine Art Lithograph
- July 15, 2019: Shopping - Superman Business Card Cases
- July 16, 2019: Sideshow Unveils First Look at New Superman Sixth Scale Figure
- July 18, 2019: DC Launches DC Power Visa Card
- July 18, 2019: “DC Universe Online” Coming to Nintendo Switch
- July 18, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Stained Fighter”
- July 19, 2019: Mezco Unveils Upcoming Fleischer Superman Action Figures
- July 25, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Cruz Control”
- July 26, 2019: Cryptozoic Announce “DC Deck-Building Game: Rebirth”
- July 29, 2019: Shopping - Superman Playing Cards
- July 31, 2019: New Vintage DC Comics Notecard Pack Sets
- August 1, 2019: Prime 1 Studio Announces “Superman Black Version” Statue
- August 1, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Babsgirl”
- August 5, 2019: Superman Officially Joins Twitter
- August 5, 2019: Shopping - Superman Desk Accessories
- August 8, 2019: Play Crazy Fast & Fun Games with “DC Super Hero Girls Blitz”
- August 8, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Ad Blockers”
- August 8, 2019: Buying “Dear Justice League” Graphic Novel - Poll Results
- August 9, 2019: Exclusive Interview with “Dear Justice League” Author Michael Northrop
- August 10, 2019: DC Comics Launches “DC Word Creator” Website
- August 12, 2019: Shopping - Superman Compression Shirts
- August 13, 2019: Free “Undefeated” Shows How Good a Superman Video Game Could Be
- August 14, 2018: TwoMorrows “Back Issue #116” Focuses on Superheroes vs Monsters
- August 15, 2019: “Injustice 2” Superman Action Figure Coming Soon From Hiya
- August 15, 2019: Grand Jester Studios Releasing Superman 1:6 Scale Daily Planet Statue
- August 15, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Artificial Intelligence”
- August 15, 2019: Watching the “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts - Poll Results
- August 19, 2019: Shopping - New “DC Super Hero Girls” Dolls & Accessories
- August 22, 2019: Shea Fontana Announces “DC: Women of Action” Hardcover
- August 22, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Asteroid Belter”
- August 25, 2019: Spriggy App Unveils DC Superhero Card Designs
- August 28, 2019: Serial Box Announces “Supergirl,” “Arrow,” and “The Flash” Audio Series
- August 29, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Candy Crushed”
- September 2, 2019: Shopping - Superman Keychains
- September 5, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Vanity Insanity”
- September 10, 2019: The Aerodynamics of Superman's Cape
- September 11, 2019: Prime 1 Studio Offers Black Suit Superman Statue
- September 12, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Photo Oops”
- September 17, 2019: Previews Announces Justice League Film Busts
- September 19, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Vegecide”
- September 24, 2019: Cryptozoic Releasing DC Hero and Villain Card Set
- September 26, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Stress Test”
- September 29, 2019: DC Comics JLA Limited Edition Collectable Coin Advent Calendar
- September 30, 2019: Shopping - Superman Car Rear View Mirror Accessories
- October 2, 2018: DC Collectibles Announces DCeased Action Figures
- October 2, 2018: Reminder - TwoMorrows “Back Issue #116” Focuses on Superheroes vs Monsters
- October 3, 2019: New –DC Super Hero Girls“ Super Shorts Episode - –Booked“
- October 7, 2019: Shopping - Superman Trash Cans
- October 9, 2019: Prime 1 Studio Announces –Premium Masterline Injustice 2 Brainiac“ Statue
- October 10, 2019: Superman Bathrobe - Giveaway Contest Winner
- October 14, 2019: Shopping - Superman Pocket Folders
- October 17, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Comic Gone”
- October 21, 2019: Prime 1 Studio Announces “Dark Knight Returns Superman Statue”
- October 21, 2019: Shopping - Superman Halloween Costumes
- October 22, 2019: General Zod Through The Years - Costume Evolution
- October 25, 2019: World's Finest Collection Fortress of Solitude Mystery Box
- October 27, 2019: Superman vs. Darkseid Battle 3rd Edition Statue
- October 27, 2019: Superman Features in Korean Sports Promotion Foundation Commercial
- October 28, 2019: Shopping - Superman Kid's Furniture by Delta Children
- October 31, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Soul Taken”
- November 4, 2019: Shopping - Superman Beanies
- November 6, 2019: Hollywood Superman Christopher Dennis Dies
- November 7, 2019: Man Carves a Tree into a 7-Foot Superman Statue
- November 11, 2019: Justice League Instant Noodles in Korea
- November 11, 2019: Shopping - Superman, Supergirl and Justice League 2020 Calendars
- November 12, 2019: Superman 2020 Vintage Calendars - Giveaway Contest Winners!
- November 13, 2019: Details Emerge of Never-Made Superman Video Games
- November 14, 2019: New Video: Super Cafe - Duh Plus
- November 14, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Tough Crowd”
- November 18, 2019: Shopping - Superman for Christmas
- November 21, 2019: What Do Superman Fans Collect? - Poll Results
- November 25, 2019: Shopping - Save 75% or More Off These Superman Items
- November 25, 2019: Medicom Announces “Batman: Hush MAFEX Superman” Posable Action Figure
- November 28, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Booth Boot”
- November 28, 2019: Should Superman Be Krypton's Sole Survivor? - Poll Results
- November 29, 2019: Black Friday Superman Deals - Nothing Over $20
- December 2, 2019: Shopping - Superman Ugly Christmas Clothing
- December 3, 2019: First Look at “Lois Lane and the Friendship Challenge”
- December 4, 2019: New “DC Super Hero Girls” Super Shorts Episode - “Sofa So Good”
- December 5, 2019: Superman Bust by Sideshow Collectibles
- December 9, 2019: Believe - A Superman Tribute
- December 9, 2019: Shopping - Discounted Superman Toys
- December 16, 2019: Sideshow Collectibles Announces “Superman: For Tomorrow” Statue
- December 17, 2019: Superman Homepage “Versus” Video - Superman vs Batman
- December 23, 2019: DC Comics iTOUCH PlayZoom Smart Watches
- December 23, 2019: Shopping - Superman Kindle Books
- December 27, 2019: Sideshow Collectibles Announces Superman: Call to Action Premium Format Figure
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