#the adventures of superman

[inhousearchive]

House-ad for The Adventures of Superman (1987) #500.

[sisaloofafump]

[sassylittlecanary]

I got bored and decided to list the ✨vibes✨ different live-action versions of Superman give off.

Don't take my ramblings too seriously. ;)

Disclaimer: Not all live-action versions represented

[citizenscreen]

“The Adventures of Superman" TV series starring George Reeves premiered in syndication #OnThisDay in 1952.

[surelifesucksbutnotthatmuch]

Sure life sucks but at least we have Superman

[slightly-depressed-sloth]

Man who is secretly an alien but also the worst liar on earth

COMMISSIONS OPEN

The 40’s superman radio show honestly has so many jokes that still hold up, this is more or less an exact interaction from one of the episodes

I may or may not have couple mini comics sketched up for this show 👀👀

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4 Panel digital art mini comic of 1940’s radio show Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen

Panel 1 - Clark Kent is a blur on the left side as he uses his superspeed to arrive. In front of him on the right is Jimmy Olsen he's taking a photo.

Panel 2 - Clark is now fully in focus and looks very uncomfortable. Jimmy looks up at Clark and says "Hey Mister Kent, I didn't see you come. Say, how'd you get here so quickly, anyways"

Panel 3 - Clark holds up his left hand swatting off the question, he looks uncomfortably off to the side with an obviously strained smile and replies "ha ha ha... Never mind that." In front Jimmy looks at him questioningly.

Panel 4 - Clark points to the right with conviction as he shouts "what's that over there!", His glasses shine blocks out his eyes. Jimmy follows Clark's finger.

[deacblues]

when i look at old stills from the adventures of superman, i can’t help but imagine superman and his friends as real people. it’s the same feeling i get from looking at any photo of a great, real world figure from the same time-- there’s marilyn monroe and cary grant and frank sinatra and superman.

[chernobog13]

Painting by Joe Shuster (or at least members of his studio) from the 1942 novel The Adventures of Superman by George Lowther.

Lowther at that time was a scriptwriter for the immensely popular The Adventures of Superman radio show.

[ungoliantschilde]

the Adventures of Superman, Vol. 1 # 435 by Jerry Ordway.

[balu8]

The Adventures of Superman #442

by John Byrne/Jerry Ordway; Andy Kubert; Anthony Tollin and Albert

DeGuzman

DC

[dcbinges]

The Adventures of Superman #449 (1988) by Jerry Ordway

[kekwcomics]

The Adventures of Superman: "The Runaway Robot" (1953)

[sassylittlecanary]

For everyone who’s mad about David Corenswet playing Superman instead of Henry Cavill, here’s some stats…

George Reeves played Superman from 1951-1958.

Christopher Reeve played Superman from 1978-1987.

John Newton played Superman from 1988-1989.

Gerard Christopher played Superman from 1989-1992.

Dean Cain played Superman from 1993-1997.

Tom Welling played Superman from 2001-2011.

Brandon Routh played Superman in 2006 and then again in 2019.

Henry Cavill played Superman from 2013-2023.

Tyler Hoechlin played Superman from 2016-present.

Now it’s David Corenswet’s turn.

Pretty regularly since the 1970s, someone new has been playing Superman roughly every few years.

I understand that Henry Cavill was mislead and treated poorly by the studio (which sucks). But stop acting like Superman being recast after a decade is an unheard-of, shocking crime against you. It’s been the norm for fifty years.

[citizenscreen]

George Reeves as Clark Kent and

Noel Neill as Lois Lane on set of “The Adventures of Superman”

[thecomicsnexus]

SUPERMAN #21-22 / THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #444

September/October 1988

By John Byrne, Jerry Ordway John Beatty, Dennis Janke, Petra Scotese, John Costanza, and Albert De Guzman.

Superman meets the new Supergirl and quickly realizes she comes from the Time Trapper's pocket universe. After arriving there, he discovers their version of Lex Luthor freed three kryptonian criminals from the Phantom Zone (not knowing they were criminals) and this pretty much doomed the entire planet.

Faced with the reality that these three criminals could make their way into the new Earth, Superman will be faced with a tough decision that will change his life forever.

SCORE: 10

This is the final story from Byrne's run. Why? Unclear.

Some sources say that Byrne wasn't happy with the lack of control he had over Superman's status. Others say that he didn't like the dark direction the books were taking... but whatever the case was... writers continued working on his plots for years (with almost everything closing between 1990 and 1991, and influencing the "Reign of the Supermen" saga).

This final story is really dark, with Superman being forces to execute the Phantom Zone criminals. You can tell that the saga probably influenced the "Man of Steel" movie in more ways than just the death of Zod at Superman's hands (although technically, Zod ended up being killed by Quex-Ul).

Now, when it comes to format, this feels like a cinematic experience... now. But it was a bit of a pain to read in physical form. It's like this story was created in a way that couldn't be fully enjoyed until digital comics arrived. All three issues use two pages for panel layouts, resulting in panoramic views that make everything way bigger and more beautiful.

There is something about the idea that Byrne wasn't happy with the darkness of the book that makes sense in the context of a story that ultimately reintroduced Supergirl (although that would take a few years to be fulfilled). This Supergirl was created by Luthor, and it is made of Protomatter. This interesting plot device would return with a vengeance a year later.

It's unclear if the Kryptonians were resourceful enough to escape this dimension. Leaving them powerless in a barren Earth could have been a life sentence. Then again, they were going to die anyway without an atmosphere. So yes, taking to New Earth could have been very risky. Of course, Zod and co would much later make their debut into the new DC multiverse, but for a very long time, this was the only version of them that existed.

I am not sure how to feel about Luthor not using the Gold Kryptonite earlier, nor how he kept it away from them. I feel like, with many other things in these three issues, that was a last minute creative decision. This story should have lasted at least one more issue. As it is, many characters were introduced that died off panel or barely did anything.

Still, the story works well enough for me, and the artistic choices makes it a classic.

So... without Byrne... will the Superbooks survive?

Yes, in fact, another classic saga is starting right away that will lead to yet another classic saga known as the "exile in space."

Very interesting times for Superman.

[bess3714]

I'm watching The Adventures of Superman and Superman just told Jimmy 'good boy' and I-