The Many Movies Of Superman

Superman of many media

As we near the full release of Man Of Steel (which had it’s screening for critics with bigger credentials than mine last night), I thought a good article would be a quick look at the previous appearances by the Man of Steel on the big screen. Dean Cain and Tom “I’m too cool for the costume” Welling up there are from the television shows (no love for the Superboys and voice actors) so we’ll worry about them another day. Join us now as we spin the planet backwards to look at the history of Superman in film.

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“Yesterday’s” Comic> G.I. Joe & The Transformers #2

GI Joe & The Transformers #2

Shockwave plans his vacation.

G.I.Joe & The Transformers #2

Marvel Comics (February, 1987)

“Power Struggle”
WRITER: Michael Higgins
ARTIST: Herb Trimpe
INKER: Vince Colletta
LETTERER: Joe Rosen
COLORIST: Nel Yomtov
CONSULTING EDITOR: Donald Daley
EDITOR: Robert Harras

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Superman Meets Jake & Leon

Jake & Leon Logo

I don’t have time to make the graphics I want so the article I was going to do today will have to wait until tomorrow. So you’re getting this instead.

For those just here for Superman week, Jake & Leon is my Sunday comic strip, a mix of parody and commentary hosted by the titular characters. Naturally, Superman has popped up a few times. So thanks to time and just for fun here are the numerous appearances of the Man of Steel so you can see how badly I draw the S-shield.

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“Yesterday’s” Comic> The Transformers #24

The Transformers #24

Beta testing the next War For Cybertron sequel.

The Transformers #24

Marvel Comics (January, 1987)

“Afterdeath!”
WRITER: Bob Budiansky
PENCILER: Don Perlin
INKERS: Ian Akin & Brian Garvey
LETTERER: Janice Chiang
COLORIST: Nel Yomtov
EDITOR: Don Daley

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Why Superman Matters To Me

Super Powers Superman flies

I guess there’s no better way to start of a week of Superman related reviews and commentaries than by going over just why Superman is my favorite superhero. Between comics, television, and movies there are plenty of superheroes to go around and with the internet and video games even more original super-powered and costumes crimefighters are coming around all of the time. Everybody is going to have their favorite superhero, from the famous to the obscure. Popularity should have nothing to do with why you like or don’t like a superhero or the genre as a whole. I will admit that exposure does play a part, but it’s not the only reason he’s my favorite superhero. So what is?

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“Yesterday’s” Comic> G.I. Joe & The Transformers #1

GI Joe & The Transformers #1

Longtime readers know how much this hurts me.

G.I. Joe And The Transformers #1

Marvel Comics (January, 1987)

“Blood On The Tracks”
WRITER: Michael Higgins
PENCILER: Herb Trimpe
INKER: Vince Colletta
LETTERER: Joe Rosen
COLORIST: Nel “anybody who thinks they’re coloring Transformers instead of me will be sorry” Yomtov
EDITORS: Bob Harras & Don Daley

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Jake & Leon #163: By The Power Of Numbskull

Besides my weak drawing skills, although in my defense this was a rush job.

Besides my weak drawing skills, although in my defense this was a rush job.

I want to be proved wrong, but it looks like this crossover won’t be as cordial for the heroes as the last time Superman and He-Man met. But that’s a story for another time. Although in hindsight I made a mistake asking for this.

Friday is the debut in theaters for Man Of Steel, a movie cosplaying as a Superman film and rather poorly at that. However, since Superman is my favorite DC hero and much like the comic above I want to be proved wrong, I did go and get one of those early screening passes at Wal-Mart, so I’ll be seeing it Thursday night without being at the theater at midnight. I plan a v-log review but for all of this week the nighttime articles will be devoted to Superman and the guy in this movie whom I plan to call Steelman because he doesn’t feel like Superman to me. Again, I hope and want to be proved wrong.

  • The Clutter Reports: A repeat of a recent “Scanning My Collection” article where I look at one of my favorite Superman stories as Superman teams with Clark Kent.
  • Reviewers Unknown: Meanwhile, I posted a recent Clutter Reports article to RU, my review of the animated adaptation of All-Star Superman.

Best Scene of This Week’s Reviews

Godzilla #12

That's a cool transformation. Even Godzilla's going "oh #$#$".

That’s a cool transformation. Even Godzilla’s going “oh #$#$”.

As for next week’s reviews…I didn’t get a chance to get to the comic book store. Kind of a long story, but that means Yesterday’s Comics this week, except for possibly Friday when I’ll do the Man Of Steel v-log. (Depending on how things works out actually.) So for this week it’s long overdue…

It’s G.I. Joe AND The Transformers week!

I’ll be looking over the first crossover of Hasbro’s Marvel licenses as well as the surrounding Transformers comics. (I didn’t read G.I. Joe at the time and still don’t so I wouldn’t know what issues to pick up.) So it’s more reviews and more Superman than you can handle. Enjoy!