When Superman: The Animated series first aired in 1996, I was thrilled that there was yet another Superman adaptation to watch. It had it all, intriguing stories and compelling characters. After handling the Caped Crusader with style in Batman: The Animated Series, the creative team of Alan Burnett, Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, Stan Berkowitz, and Rich Fogel proved they could do it all over again with the Man of Steel… and, boy, did they!
In 2006, the United States Postal Service released this wonderful set of DC Comics Super Heroes postal cards. There are twenty cards in this pack and they each have a different design featuring classic DC characters. For example, the designs include the cover of Superman #11 (1941), Green Lantern #4 (1961), Wonder Woman #22 (1988), and Batman #1 (1940). There are also pin-up style cards featuring the artwork of Wayne Boring, Neal Adams, Jim Lee, and others.
This was a really good read! From the author who gave us the highly detailed novelization of The Death and Life of Superman in 1993 came this equally stunning story by Roger Stern. In this novel, Justice League of America: Superman: The Never-Ending Battle, a terrorist uses Earth’s own weather against Superman and the rest of the Justice League of America. There are super-heroics, ethical pondering, and iconic moments galore. Bibbo Bibbowski’s appearance and actions alone make this worth the read.
During the 2006 San Diego Comic-Con, visitors were able to pick up this DC Direct Showcase 2006 catalog for free. The catalog measures 5 1/2-inches tall by 4 3/4-inches wide and contains many of the then upcoming DC Direct line of statues and figures.
In 1978, Pepsi released, what I consider to be, the most amazing Superman drinking glasses ever! This glass is one of six in the collection and features an eye-catching graphical depiction of scenes from the film Superman: The Movie… Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) sitting at her typewriter, Superman lifting Lois’ 1972 Ford Custom out of the ditch, and Clark Kent (Christopher Reeve) performing a shirt-rip revealing his costume underneath…
These are four Superman buttons originally produced by Ata-Boy in 2008. The buttons, each measuring at 1.25-inches in diameter, feature an array of designs including artwork from José Luis García-López and Jerry Ordway. The buttons can still be found for sale at select Six Flags theme parks.
Under the banner of DC Comics Originals came this Superman Air Freshener in 2011. Produced by Toon Labs Ink, this air freshener features a bold image of Superman in mid transformation against an ‘S’ symbol background. The stunning artwork was done by José Luis García-López.
This issue of Entertainment Weekly was published right during the release of the motion picture Superman Returns in June of 2006. In addition to its interesting cover featuring a rarely seen image of Brandon Routh ripping open his jacket and shirt to reveal a very detailed look at the 3-D ’S’ symbol, the magazine contains a…
This Schyling Superman tin phone booth bank, sold in 2001, stands at 8.5 inches tall. The easily removable lid has a slot in it where you can deposit either coins or bills. What makes this bank so interesting is that there is different artwork on all four sides sequentially showing…
Here is the March 14, 1988 issue of Time magazine celebrating Superman’s 50th birthday. The cover features a bold image of Clark Kent changing into Superman. The cover artwork was penciled by John Byrne and inked by Jerry Ordway. In this issue…
Superman Collector in Hawaii 