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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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 Comic(s) like the Reeve movies
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Posted on 12/01/2009 20:47
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Can you name some comics that are similar to the Superman movies with Christopher Reeve. This can be the look of the characters, the continuity, etc. |
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| scarecroe |
Posted on 12/01/2009 22:27
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Gary Frank has been drawing Superman in Reeve's likeness of late. This includes the recent Brainiac arc in Action comics, which will be available in collected hardcover on March 4. Without spoiling the story for you, it also includes a plot element famously seen in the movie. Also look forward to the new origin story being retold this year by Geoff Johns. Gary Frank is illustrating and the solicitation artwork also appears to suggest that the story will be told in Reeve's likeness. Interestingly, the Daily Planet recap at the end of Action Comics Annual #11 features Clark in Brandon Routh's likeness. Anyway, I'm sure there are more, and others will no doubt chime in soon. |
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| claudio pahl |
Posted on 13/01/2009 08:55
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Which is great, for me he is the face of Superman and it?s awesome that Frank is homage him through his art.
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| Duncan B |
Posted on 13/01/2009 13:59
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Junior Member Posts: 80 Joined: October 21, 2008 |
Superman:Last son.. written by richard donner who directed 1 and half of 2 and very like superman 2
'I am Clark...Supermans just what i do'
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Posted on 14/01/2009 21:48
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I already knew about the Gary Frank thing. Superman: Last Son; I was wondering which comic Richard Donner did, thanks. |
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| scarecroe |
Posted on 14/01/2009 23:40
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Newbie Posts: 8 Joined: January 1, 2009 |
Just as Donner co-wrote Last Son with his former assistant Geoff Johns, they also collaborated on Escape from Bizarro World (also available in collected form). I haven't read that one yet. Anyone know if it's good? I liked Last Son. Edited by scarecroe on 14/01/2009 23:40 |
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| PD100 |
Posted on 16/01/2009 00:10
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Junior Member Posts: 70 Joined: May 26, 2008 |
"Last Son" comes closest to replicating the feel of the movies, as it should, given Donner's involvement. It's also nice to see Donner go crazy with the action and visuals in a medium in which budgetary/technical limitations aren't an issue. Man of Steel and most of John Byrne's run evoked a lot of the feel of the Reeve/Donner pictures, with a Reeve-ish Superman, and a Lois that was definitely inspired by Margot Kidder in demeanor, if not in appearance. Byrne's were also the first comics to put Smallville in Kansas, an idea which came from the first Donner film. I liked the Bizarro arc, but it's very different from "Last Son." It's more a vehicle for Eric Powell than it is a Donner movie-style Superman story. |
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| Gothamite |
Posted on 17/01/2009 06:37
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PD100 wrote: "Last Son" comes closest to replicating the feel of the movies, as it should, given Donner's involvement. It's also nice to see Donner go crazy with the action and visuals in a medium in which budgetary/technical limitations aren't an issue. Agreed. Last Son basically took everything that was any good about Superman II and Superman Returns, with a dash of Lois & Clark, got rid of all of the crappy stuff and made an excellent, fun-filled, movie-like extravaganza. I recommend this one to any and all fans of the Superman movies. Man of Steel and most of John Byrne's run evoked a lot of the feel of the Reeve/Donner pictures, with a Reeve-ish Superman, and a Lois that was definitely inspired by Margot Kidder in demeanor, if not in appearance. Byrne's were also the first comics to put Smallville in Kansas, an idea which came from the first Donner film. MOS was more like the George Reeves show with a streetwise, 80s feel to it, in my opinion. First and foremost, Clark was a confident, good-looking, successful journalist with the world in his pocket (like George's interpretation of the character), compared to the flat-out dork of the movies. Superman (who was said to be in his mid to late twenties in the Byrne stories) was also a little bit more humourous and energetic with a tendency to be flustered by the women of his life. Chris' Superman was also cool and level-headed. Not to mention, Byrne's Superman was powered-down massively; the idea of him lifting the Statue of Liberty with ease and smiling away at the crowd as Chris did in Superman IV wasn't very plausible for this Superman. I liked the Bizarro arc, but it's very different from "Last Son." It's more a vehicle for Eric Powell than it is a Donner movie-style Superman story. [/quote]  |
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Posted on 20/01/2009 18:34
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How does Superman look in Last Son? |
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| NeoRanger |
Posted on 21/01/2009 11:37
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^^Angry, apparently. Not like Reeve, IIRC.
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| Duncan B |
Posted on 21/01/2009 20:36
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Junior Member Posts: 80 Joined: October 21, 2008 |
Id love to have seen it drawn by gary frank. I liked the way the artist drew lois and clark tho. made himlook like BR
'I am Clark...Supermans just what i do'
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Posted on 01/02/2009 00:50
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Newbie Posts: Joined: December 31, 1969 |
I've read some rumors (here) that at one point in time, Donner and Johns planned to base a future arc on Richard Donner's original idea for Superman III involving Brainiac. I'm guessing that since I can't find anything else on that, it never happened. What about Johns/Frank's Braniac comic? Is there any evidence that that comic is similar to Donner's idea for Superman III? Did they ever make that available in collected form? |
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| Roger |
Posted on 01/07/2012 18:22
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Thanx guys. Off your recommendations I'm going to try to track down that 'Last Son' story. So is it kind of a Superman 2 or 3 continuation? Or just the same feel? - Roger "THE Doctor"
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| UltraWoman |
Posted on 01/07/2012 19:15
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There's also two comics based on Superman III and Superman IV (I have the IV one somewhere.) |
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