Superman “Happy Birthday 50 Years” lenticular plastic tokens (1988)

Here is a set of two plastic tokens that celebrate Superman’s fiftieth anniversary. The tokens are made of molded plastic, one red and one blue, with a lenticular image in the center that shifts from Clark Kent to Superman. The artwork was done by the great José Luis García-López. The molded words around the image reads HAPPY BIRTHDAY 50 YEARS. The reverse side of the token features a molded image of Superman flying with clouds which is also taken from the art of…

Hallmark Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice “You Can Do Anything” birthday card (2016)

Hallmark produced this Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice “You Can Do Anything” birthday card in 2016. The cover features stylized black and white artwork of Ben Affleck as Batman and Henry Cavill as Superman against a red tinted city street scene. The cover reads, “You can do anything when you set your mind to it.” The inside of the card reads, “Can’t wait to see what this year brings!”

Action Comics #987 (2017)

This is a copy of Action Comics #987 published in 2017. In part one of a story called “The Oz Effect”, Superman races to defeat the agents of the villain Mr. Oz and the chaos that has been terrorizing the world. It is in this issue where we learn the secret identity of Mr. Oz which greatly shocks Superman! The issue has a very eye-catching lenticular cover with text that shifts from “HOPE” to “OZ”.

This website is a fun getaway for me, and gives me a great opportunity to showcase my collection. However, at the risk of sounding too preachy, this great comic issue brought about a strange comment from a so-called online “journalist” who picked it apart and blasted what Superman does in a few panels. He expressed his opinion in an online article and it bothered me so much that…