Key Issues : Must There Be a Lois Lane?

| November 27, 2013

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The title of this article is taken from one of the most cited Bronze Age Superman stories, Elliot S! Maggin’s story, “Must There Be a Superman,” in which Superman ponders whether his existence does more harm than good. Recently DC Comics has been thinking a similar question about whether Lois Lane should be in the [...]

Box Office Back Issues: Superman III (1983)

| May 29, 2013

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It’s hard to believe that there’s a Superman movie out there that features both a rogue supercomputer and a twisted, evil duplicate of the Man of Steel, yet doesn’t feature either Brainiac or Bizarro. But somehow Superman III exists, and, mind-bogglingly, casts aside two of Superman’s best-known opponents for silly stand-ins. This is problematic, obviously, [...]

An Interview with Comic Book Writer Martin Pasko: Celebrating Superman

| April 12, 2013

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This is the first of a two part interview. The first part will concern Superman, a character for whom Martin Pasko wrote from 1974-1982 in the pages of Action Comics, Superman, and Superman Family. Martin Pasko currently owns and operates Martin Pasko Creative Development. MPCD is a content supplier and consultancy specializing in developing branded [...]