In 1977 Dial Press of New York published Robert Mayer’s first novel, Superfolks. It was, amongst other things, a story of a middle-aged man coming to terms with his life, an enormous collection of 1970s pop-culture references, some now lost to the mists of time, and a satire on certain aspects of the comic superhero, but would probably be largely unheard of these days if it wasn’t for the fact that it is regularly mentioned for its supposed influence on a young Alan Moore and his work, particularly on Watchmen, Marvelman, and his Superman story, Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? Alan Moore and Superfolks:
Part 1: The Case for the Prosecution,
Part 2: The Case for the Defence,
Part 3: The Strange Case of Grant Morrison and Alan Moore.
posted by Artw
on Nov 18, 2012 -
37 comments
While the world ponders the impact of superheroes on the population in the wake of this weekend's tragic (and still unfolding) events in Colorado, and some ponder what a return to
the bad of days of comics might mean, Warner Brothers has released two slightly different trailers for their attempt at latest updating Superman for the modern era:
The Man of Steel, in Pa Kent or
Jor El flavours.
Via i09.
posted by Mezentian
on Jul 21, 2012 -
101 comments
Their universe-wide reboot only weeks away, DC Comics has released
52 new logos for their books; they've been met with some praise and
much griping.
But what makes a good superhero logo? Maybe the design history of
Daredevil (parts
2,
3,
4),
The Hulk (parts
2,
3,
4),
The Atom, (parts
2,
3),
World's Finest (parts
2,
3,
4,
5,
), The Legion of Superheroes (parts
2,
3,
4,
5,
Batman (
previously) or
Superman can shed a clue.
[more inside]
posted by Toby Dammit X
on Aug 25, 2011 -
30 comments
"...authorities would try to find the culprits and would seek to clean up
the monument, but it was unlikely to happen right away."
posted by griphus
on Jun 19, 2011 -
27 comments
Frankenstein Defeats Evil Computer. Mysterious Grass-Roots Gal-Revolt Rocks Gotham! Are Hippies Slowing Down Space Progam in Protest? Headlines ripped from the pages of such great newspapers as the Daily Bugle and the Gotham Gazette await you at
Dateline: Silver Age.
posted by gamera
on Apr 30, 2010 -
16 comments
Darkseid tries to join the Legion of Superheroes, Batman wrestles the serpent in the garden of Eden, Clarke Kent shoots Abraham (Brainiac) Lincoln...
Hall of Silver Age Elseworlds first pages - from DC Silver Age Elseworld stories that never happened, from the Elseworlds 80-Page Giant collection, which was pulped after controversy surrounding
Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter - which later became the only story in the collection to see print again.
posted by Artw
on May 14, 2009 -
21 comments
