Superman: The Man of Steel #28 (December 1993)
Superman: The Man of Steel #28 (December 1993) SUPERMAN VS. NUCLEAR WASTE! No, this isn’t a very special issue about the environment: “Nuclear Waste” is a...
SUPPORTERS ONLY: Superman: The OTHER Animated Series (Part 2)
Continuing my look at the 1988 Superman animated show! Once again I wanted to write a short blurb for the episode so I could cover several per post, but...
The Green Lantern Stories Ron Marz Wrote BEFORE Kyle Rayner
greenlantern94to04: The Green Lantern Stories Ron Marz Wrote BEFORE Kyle RaynerBefore becoming Green Lantern writer and co-creating our boy Kyle, Ron Marz...
KRYYYYYPTOOOOONITEEEEEE!
Please listen to Superman yelling “KRYYYYYPTOOOOONITEEEEEE!” in the 1988 Superman cartoon by Ruby-Spears. Now every time Superman says the word in the comic,...
Action Comics #693 (November 1993)
Action Comics #693 (November 1993) Presenting the Eradicator’s exciting new incarnation: he’s been an egg-shaped Kryptonian relic, an energy-based...
SUPPORTERS ONLY: Superman: The OTHER Animated Series (Part 1)
The 1988 Superman cartoon series by Ruby-Spears is interesting to me because it has several elements from our beloved '86 to '99 era, like the fact that Lex...
Art-Watch: The Man of Steel #5 (December 1986)
Art-Watch: The Man of Steel #5 (December 1986) Don Sparrow is back with more Byrne-era goodness with his new comments for that issue where Bizarro tries to...
Adventures of Superman #506 (November 1993)
Adventures of Superman #506 (November 1993) Superman vs. Superboy! I mean, vs. Superman, since the Kid still insists that Superboy is definitely NOT his name...
SUPPORTERS ONLY: 45 Things I Learned by Reading the "Death of Superman" Novel (Part 1)
45 Things I Learned by Reading the "Death of Superman" Novel (Part 1) "Death of Superman" is a classic comic about Superman punching a monster for like 100...
Art-Watch: The Man of Steel #4 (November 1986)
Art-Watch: The Man of Steel #4 (November 1986) Don Sparrow is still back in 1986, this time adding his commentary to Superman's first meeting with pre-...
Art-Watch: The Man of Steel #3 (November 1986)
Art-Watch: The Man of Steel #3 (November 1986) Don shares his thoughts on Superman and Batman's first meeting, and the unfair fact that Bats guest spots in...
SUPPORTERS ONLY: Superbatman vs. Lex Joker (or: Superman: Speeding Bullets)
Superbatman vs. Lex Joker (or: Superman: Speeding Bullets) Superman: Speeding Bullets dares to answer a question that has plagued mankind's greatest thinkers...
Art-Watch: The Man of Steel #2 (October 1986)
Art-Watch: The Man of Steel #2 (October 1986) Don Sparrow continues adding his comments to the Byrne era with MoS #2, or “the Lois pretends to drown to score...
Superman #83 (November 1993)
Superman #83 (November 1993) Funeral for a Friend: uh, that one Green Lantern supporting character who died when Coast City got blown up (Joe? Gary?). In...
Art-Watch: The Man of Steel #1 (October 1986)
Art-Watch: The Man of Steel #1 (October 1986) I’m stoked to announce that we’ll start adding Don’s comments to our older posts, starting from the very...
Superman: The Man of Steel #27 (November 1993)
Superman: The Man of Steel #27 (November 1993) Lex Luthor Jr. throws a party in honor of Superman’s resurrection in his fancy blimp, but some Underworlders...
SUPPORTERS ONLY: Elseworlds: Old Man Superman (or: Kamandi: At Earth's End)
Elseworlds: Old Man Superman (or: Kamandi: At Earth's End) In the '90s, DC released a bunch of alternate-reality Elseworlds specials, which asked the...
Alternate Superman #9 cover by Don Sparrow
Alternate Superman #9 cover by Don Sparrow Here’s a taste of what supporters on our TOTALLY RAD Patreon tier will get every month: an all-new alternate...
Crisis Box Set Covers
Just a quick post to gush about the fact that the the Crisis on Infinite Earths box set has a pretty Superman ‘86 to ‘99-ish selection of artists for the...
WE'RE ON PATREON!
Ever wished this blog would update more often? Good news: now you can force us to do that, AND get access to exclusive articles by me and all-new Superman...
SUPPORTERS ONLY: Doomsday: The Death of Superman Trading Cards (SkyBox, 1992)
Doomsday: The Death of Superman Trading Cards (SkyBox, 1992) The Death of Superman trading card set retells the entire "Doomsday!" storyline via 90 small...
Metropolis Mailbag: Our Worlds At War?
Anonymous asked: I know this is slightly past your chronicling era, but do you know a good place to read about Our Worlds At War, like behind the scenes and...
Action Comics #692 (October 1993)
Action Comics #692 (October 1993) In this issue: Superman goes to the doctor and finds out why he’s not dead anymore! But, before that, he’s clearing some of...
Metropolis Mailbag: Death and Reign animated movies?
pharohbacon asked: Hey Max and Don. Just found your site and I am really loving it! I'm curious if you've seen "The Death of Superman" and "The Reign of the...
Adventures of Superman #505 (October 1993)
Adventures of Superman #505 (October 1993) REIGN OF THE SUPERMAN! The Reign is over, and Superman does what we'd all do after being dead for several weeks...
The Death and Return of Superman (Super Nintendo/Sega Genesis, 1994)
The Death and Return of Superman (Super Nintendo/Sega Genesis, 1994) In 1994, Blizzard Entertainment of Warcraft fame released a video game adaptation of...
Superman #82 (October 1993)
Superman #82 (October 1993) REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN! The climax of this 19-part storyline, the entire “Death and Return of Superman” saga, and seven years of...
Green Lantern #46 (October 1993)
greenlantern94to04: Green Lantern #46 (October 1993)REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN TIE-IN! Green Lantern Hal "Not a Psychopath" Jordan comes back from a mission in...
Superman: The Man of Steel #26 (October 1993)
Superman: The Man of Steel #26 (October 1993) REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN! In this issue: Steel vs. the Cyborg… or, if you prefer, John Henry vs. the Machine. The...
DC, Making Superman Relevant Is Extremely Easy
Making Superman “relevant” is so easy, even a complete dumbass could do it. Like me, in this article! PS: New REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN post coming sooner than...
Superman 1993 Annuals
Superman 1993 Annuals A bunch of aliens who look like bodybuilder xenomorphs come to earth to feast on our delicious spinal fluids. What they don’t know is...
Action Comics #691 (September 1993)
Action Comics #691 (September 1993) REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN! The Superman in Black and the black Superman (Steel) infiltrate the giant mega-fortress made by...
Metropolis Mailbag: Doomsday Clock?
Anonymous asked: Have you read Doomsday Clock or any of Geoff John's other works? Personally I think that he DOES have skill (his take on Superman as a kind...
Adventures of Superman #504 (September 1993)
Adventures of Superman #504 (September 1993) REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN! The three weakest Supermen team up to take on the most ridiculously overpowered one! Last...
Superman #81 (September 1993)
Superman #81 (September 1993) REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN! The secret origin of the Cyborg Superman! We find out that the genocidal robot guy posing as the dearly...
Black Suit Superman by Don Sparrow
We're still alive! As is… Superman, apparently? Find out about it in our next post about Superman #81, coming soon™! (Or by buying this 26-year-old comic...
Superman: The Man of Steel #25 (September 1993)
Superman: The Man of Steel #25 (September 1993) REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN! Also: ANNIVERSARY ISSUE! Or, halfway point for an anniversary issue, anyway. The plot...
New Kesel/Grummett Section Zero Kickstarter!
New Kesel/Grummett Section Zero Kickstarter! The previous Kickstarter for Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett's Section Zero was a success (probably because we...
Action Comics #690 (August 1993)
Action Comics #690 (August 1993) REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN! The secret origin of the Eradi– I mean, the Last Son of Krypton! OK, so he’s actually the Eradicator....
Metropolis Mailbag: Mullet?
Anonymous asked: Do you have any thoughts on long hair/ Mullet Superman? He was the Superman I came of age with. Action Comics 723 was the 1st comic I ever...
Superman sucks at Christmas presents
Reminder that Superman once gave Batman the most unfortunate Christmas present ever (from World’s Finest by Dave Gibbons and Steve Rude).
Important Announcement: Tumblr censorship
Due to Tumblr’s new policies regarding adult content, several posts in this blog have been flagged for deletion. To prevent that from happening in the...
Adventures of Superman #503 (August 1993)
Adventures of Superman #503 (August 1993) REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN! After totally destroying Coast City, the Cyborg Superman totally destroys… Superboy. Does it...
Superman Podcast! Superman Villains! Superman Trousers!
We're finishing up a post on Adventures #503, so it's DEFINITELY coming up within the current decade or so, for sure. In the meantime, some Superman ‘86 to...
Reign Recollections
jimintomystery: Since @superman86to99 finally got to the first big plot twist in “Reign of the Supermen,” I guess I’ll reminisce about what it meant to me at...
Superman #80 (August 1993)
Superman #80 (August 1993) REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN! The Cyborg Superman vs. Coast City! With the poor Last Son of Krypton caught in the middle. After tussling...
Steel and Superboy by Don Sparrow
More original “Reign of the Supermen” art by @donsparrow, this time featuring the Man of Steel and the Boy of Super. There’s one more character Don drew up,...
Superman, The Man of Steel #24 (August 1993)
Superman, The Man of Steel #24 (August 1993) REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN! The Man of Steel vs. the Last Son of Krypton! Again! Last week (well, slightly longer...
Eradicator and Cyborg Superman by Don Sparrow
NEW POST COMING SOON! To make amends for taking so long to update, here’s some original “Reign of the Supermen” art by the great @donsparrow JUST FOR YOU....
Metropolis Mailbag: BBC audio plays?
Anonymous asked: Hi, your blog is absolutely incredible! Just wondering, have you ever heard the BBC Superman 'audio plays' that were made back in the 90s...