On June 18 (pre-Crisis version), a tiny spaceship crashed in a field outside Smallville, Kansas. Jonathan and Martha Kent happened by and discovered the spaceship—and its black-haired, blue-eyed infant occupant. They took the baby in and decided to raise him as their own. One week later, on June 25, the adoption was made official and…
Lana Lang was one of teenaged Clark Kent’s closest friends, and Superboy’s biggest fan—he was romantically interested in her as well, and she was sometimes referred to as “Superboy’s girlfriend.” Lana was a normal human girl with no powers of her own—until one May 16th when she rescued an insectoid alien from a fallen tree….
Former Spider-Man Group Editor Danny Fingeroth has a new book out titled Disguised As Clark Kent: Jews, Comics, and the Creation of the Superhero, in which he examines the "cultural origins of the superhero" with special attention to the way Jewish creators and their experiences influenced the early years of the industry. Over at CBR,…
Before we get to this week’s official topic, a continuation of our discussion of how superheroes have been evolving, I’d like to remind you all that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny. I’m sure all you fans of the late 19th century biologist Ernst Haeckel – and I know you’re legion – remember that this means that the…
What if the story of Jekyll and Hyde were based on a real person, a true case? And what if there were someone alive in the present day that had the same horrible curse? This is the premise of the new BBC mini-series Jekyll, premiering this Saturday at 8 PM on BBC America. The series…
Well, it turns out Clark Kent won’t be the first flying Kryptonian to inhabit the Smallville teevee series. According to TV Guide, the show’s producers are casting about to fill the role of Kara, who will appear in about half of this coming season’s shows. They hope to show the new actress off at the…
Kellogg’s Sugar Smacks, back when it was still legal to use the word "sugar" on a cereal box. Hat tip to Michael Pinto.
