Archive for the 'Superman' Category

Frontrunners To Direct Superman: Man Of Steel?

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Last time we checked, the wheels were starting to turn for a new Superman film to actually be made. A great script was hatched between the Nolan brothers and David S. Goyer. Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception) was going to “godfather” the film, while Jonah Nolan was given the crack to direct his first [...]

On that Watchowski Superman thing…

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

So the Watchowskis are apparently considering doing a trilogy of Superman movies in order to reboot the franchise? Ok, fair enough, they can handle effects, action and decent storytelling (Erm, most of the time…), but aren’t we jumping the gun a bit here? Superman Returns is still leaving a bitter taste in many fans’ mouths, [...]

SUPERMAN TURNS 70

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Big birthday wishes to DC’s big blue boy scout- Superman is 70 years old! The character, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, first burst into the public eye with the June 1938 issue of Action Comics, and became the benchmark for pretty much every superhero that followed in his wake. Superman is the archetypal [...]

TRINITY: Another look at the graphic novel and figures

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Getting those figures based on DC’s brilliant TRINITY graphic novel has led to us taking another look at the graphic novel itself. The 2002 mini series by Matt Wagner was something of an event, pitting the ‘Big Three’, namely Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, against the evil of Ra’s Al Ghul. It carries the stylised [...]

STAFF HOT PICKS: DC TRINITY FIGURES, FAMILY GUY BLUE HARVEST HEADKNOCKERS, THIS WEEK’S COMICS

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Our all-seeing giant pulsating eye is cast over some more of the best recent releases in action figures, TV and movie memorabilia and comic books… DC TRINITY FIGURES From the best-selling DC Comics graphic novel of the same name comes this set of superb DC Trinity Action Figures. Featuring what has got to be the [...]