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Before Superman, and even before Creature Commandos, this fan-favorite DCU actor had a role as the Man of Steel.
Gunn’s point is to replace myth and destroy all faith. This Superman movie is the most cynical imaginable. It doesn’t just go against the original Joe Shuster–Jerry Siegel comic book ubermensch that ...
James Gunn's Superman reboot is finally in theaters, drawing comparisons to Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, but falls short in ...
The creator of the most visible landmark on I-45, the statue of Sam Houston near Huntsville, has died at age 98. David ...
Some have become cemented in pop culture, and Zack Snyder's rendering of Superman is undoubtedly one of them. While the ...
Since Kirk Alyn first played the Man of Steel in the 1958 movie serial “Superman,” countless actors have donned the hero’s ...
James Gunn’s fresh reinvention of the classic DC character is Hollywood’s best hope of beating superhero fatigue ...
Bad things happen, Superman moves to correct them, and consequences be damned. That’s the core of the character, an almost ...
The connection between Superman and Kryptonite is so firmly established in American culture that “Kryptonite” has become ...
In this column, a summer staffer discusses the new ‘Superman’ film, and despite its messiness, it accurately portrays the ...
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How Superman Became a Character for the Ages

This summer’s big blockbuster, Superman, marks the latest installment of the Man of Steel — a character whose identity has ...
Columnist John Breunig traces Connecticut's contributions to shaping Superman on page, radio, film and television.