First superman

The first painting of Superman was painted in 1940, but since its creation, it's become the basis of a few mysteries.

George Reeves in Adventures of Superman (1952)

I fondly recall collecting Claremont and Byrne’s X-Men and following Byrne over to his classic Fantastic Four run. His short run on the Incredible Hulk was abruptly brought to an end and was one of the precipitating events that led Byrne to leaving Marvel Comics. Marvel’s lost was of course DC Comics’ gain as Byrne took on DC flagship character, Superman. In the early 1980s, Superman and Action Comics were in a bit of a tailspin and was suffering a bit of creative burnout as they retreated a…

“Superman by Will Rios”

Finding his way home is only the beginning for Superman in this first look at SUPERMAN: LOST #1. The press release follows: Media Release — The Eisner-Nominated team of writer Christopher Priest…

In the Golden Age of Comics, Superman made his first appearance in Action Comics #1. Back then Superman was AWESOME. I mean, I love Superm...

Superman

Guest blogger David Cutler suggests that classic superheroes and the medium of comic books can engage students as well as (or better than) more traditional texts in teaching plotting, character development and U.S. history.