By now, you’ve all seen the very first Superman comicbook I ever owned. The cover art was simply amazing to me. As time passed I learned who the amazing artist was… Nick Cardy. Known for his fantastic work on titles like Action Comics, Bat Lash, Teen Titans, Aquaman, The Flash, World’s Finest, and many movie posters, Cardy brought his impeccable use of perspective to the cover I still love so much.
Continuing my 50 Years of Fandom celebration… here it is… the comic that started it all.
Superman #257 cover dated October 1972. This is the very copy that made me the fan I am today. This comic was given to me by my father when I was a mere four years old. As a child, I just could not stop reading it. The boldness and perspective of the cover art by Nick Cardy… the flying Superman above the masthead by Neal Adams… its colors… spoke volumes to me then… and it still does today.
Schylling made many, many unique Superman Classic collectibles in the early 2000s. This High Bounce Ball from 2005 is not just a bounce ball, but a diorama as well showing Superman flying high above a very detailed topographical area which a photo cannot do justice. In addition to various buildings, there’s a train running on its tracks about to approach a bridge that crosses a river. As it was for all of the Superman Classic merchandise…
Happy Superman Day everyone!
Although I don’t have an original box… yet… this is an original Atari 2600 Superman Game instructions as well as two game cartridges. The cartridge on the left is the original version and the one on the right is the version that was released soon after with the Superman graphical treatment as seen on the box cover and instruction booklet.
Here is another of the many promotional merchandise found in Metropolis Illinois. This is a Metropolis Illinois Home of Superman magnet from 1991 that features an adaptation of the flying Superman artwork originally designed by artist Neal Adams. The magnet was produced by Magnetic Collectables in Cape Girardeau in Missouri.
Here is a 1/64th scale Corgi Juniors SuperVan that was produced in 1979 and made in Great Britain. This silver toy van was modeled after a Chevrolet and has blue translucent windshield and windows. Its sides feature an image of Superman flying next to a cityscape and the modified…
Here is Superman #300 which tells the tale of Kal-El arriving as a baby in 1976 and becoming Superman in the future year of 2001! In this imaginary tale, the 1990s boasted a new, taller Empire State Building, eco-friendly super-sonic aircraft, and a protective dome over…
In 1976, DC Comics released many packets of Super Hero Stamps. This packet contained 10 Superman stamps and also included…
Here is a 1976 Superman children’s scissors molded in the image of the Man of Steel. The scissors was made in Hong Kong for Dyno Merchandise Corporation. The molded image is borrowed heavily from…
Superman Collector in Hawaii 