A Canadian newspaper has put together this really cool look back at Superman over the years. The site has cartoons and radio shows from the 1940s, character bios, interviews with DC Comic's top brass... basically everything a fan could want. picked by foxdiddy 2 years ago tags superman comics DC 70 anniversary man of steel |
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Every week, usatoday.com will feature a new episode of the Superman serial running in Wednesday Comics, a weekly collection of 15 newspaper-sized comic strips from DC Comics. picked by bornbad 5 months ago 3 comments edit related share arts |
Jerry Siegel, an intellectually and physically circumcised chap who has his headquarters in New York, is the inventor of a colorful figure...The inventive Israelite named this pleasant guy with an overdeveloped body and underdeveloped mind "Superman."... As you can see, there is nothing the Sadducees won't do for money! Full text of their official response here. picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago |
A rare copy of the first comic book featuring Superman has sold for $317,200 in an Internet auction. The previous owner had bought it for less than a buck. It's one of the highest prices ever paid for a comic book, a likely testament to the volume's rarity and its excellent condition. picked by equinox 8 months ago 2 comments edit related share entertainment |
Promotional tie-in to the newest superman movie. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
Two films, of which one rips off the entire Superman film. Oh yeah, they're Bollywood versions and the "special effects" will have you rolling on the floor. picked by smashbros 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Mark Millar wants to create an epic 8-hour screen story which will follow the entire life of Kal-El from his birth on Krypton a thousand years ago, until he is the last being left on Earth. Apparently, Millar has been talking with an unnamed "big Hollywood action director" about what he calls his "Magnum Opus" which he would plan to release as three separate films. picked by punthe 1 year ago 12 comments edit related share entertainment |
Dave Cockrum dead from diabetes complications. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago 8 comments edit related share weird |
The party was over more than 4,000 years ago, but the remnants still remain in the gourds and squashes that served as dishware. For the first time, University of Missouri researchers have studied the residues from gourds and squash artifacts that date back to 2200 B.C. and recovered starch grains from manioc, potato, chili pepper, arrowroot and algarrobo. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago 3 comments edit related share science |
Hurricane Katrina pulled a pair of best friends apart. 2 comments edit related share plime.comBut nearly four years later, fate and a whole lot of persistence have brought a dog and his owner back together. That whole time, Jessie Pullins was desperately searching for his best friend and dog, J.J. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago |
Compelling evidence that Superman is not all that he is cracked-up to be. picked by heymrp 3 years ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
A pirated boxed DVD copy of "Superman Returns" was available for purchase on the streets of Beijing Thursday for 10 yuan ($1.25). 0 comments edit related share plime.comSALE ENDS SOON! COPIES ARE LIMITED! picked by mysterio 3 years ago |
All of the famous 1940's Fleischer/Famous Studios Superman series of shorts is available for download. They are considered to be a classic series thanks to its high production values and historical significance not only as the first comic-to-film adaptation, but also as an occasional vehicle for American propaganda during the war. picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago 1 comments edit related share entertainment |
Sci-fi author Larry Niven speculates on the sexual life of Superman. For example: could he mate with Lois Lane without his Kryptonian-muscle-powered ejaculate blowing off the top of her head? picked by VoodooPeacock 3 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
It's amazing how consistent the character's story remains today (except for the growing up in an orphanage part). picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
China houses several early-human (Paleolithic) archaeological sites along the Nihewan Basin near Mongolia, some with artifacts that date back about 1 million years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
One of the best known stories by Larry Niven is his truly classic essay, Man of steel, woman of kleenix. 2 comments edit related share plime.comThat hilarious article has now been made into a short film. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago |
A man who broke his left leg in a motorbike crash 29 years ago is to undergo an amazing operation to grow back 6cm of dead bone. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
On a small wooded island off southern Mauritius, environmentalists are trying to turn back time to an era before humans ever set foot on the volcanic Indian Ocean archipelago. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
A couple recently had an unexpected reunion with an old housemate: their pet cat who went missing more than 13 years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
A Post-it Note Story picked by suebe 4 months ago 0 comments edit related share entertainment |