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KRYPTON Midseason Review – Season 1
Set two generations before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel’s home planet, Krypton follows Superman’s grandfather – whose House of El was ostracized and shamed – as he fights to redeem his family’s honor and save his beloved world from chaos. Right now, we’re halfway through the ten-episode season of Krypton (hopefully the first of many). We’ve already reviewed the pilot episode, so for this review, we will focus on episodes 2-5. [Warning: We’ll Be Discussing SPOILERS From the First Half of Krypton Season 1.] In “House of El,” Seg initially disregards Adam Strange’s warning of an enemy from the future, instead plotting to kill Daron-Vex. After discovering…
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SUPERMAN: UNBOUND Review
Now we find Superman facing one of his most famous foes. An entity is known as Brainiac. The positive The story is decent, the characters (for the most part) works well in the story they try to tell. The art style of the movie looked like it could be a mix of western and Japanese (anime). A blend that in theory shouldn’t work, but works well here. While the animation was good in general, there are flaws. The best part of the movie is easily the voice acting. Especially Matt Bomer and John Noble. The former does the voice of Superman (while being Henry Cavill’s twin brother by the looks…
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KRYPTON Showrunner Breaks Down That Character Reveal
We’re now halfway through the first season of SyFy’s Krypton, and this week’s episode was a big one. The episode focuses heavily on the House of Zod, as well as Lyta’s trial. We also get a bunch of the usual plot twists. But the biggest twist resulted in the reveal of a major new character. This is the type of reveal that will drastically change the show going forward. In a new interview, showrunner Cameron Welsh has weighed in on the reveal, why it was kept under wraps, and how it will affect the rest of the season. [Warning: The Following Contains SPOILERS From Krypton S1E5, “House of Zod.”] So….…
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SUPERMAN VS. THE ELITE Review
Superman vs The Elite is, like my previous review, based on a previous comic book called What’s so funny about the truth justice & the American way, and just like my previous review, reading it is something I haven’t been able to do. So the review is going to approach it like it’s a movie on its own. In Superman vs The Elite, they cover the question of what true justice is. On the one hand, we have Superman, who believes that criminals should face punishment, but not to the point of death, while we have the rising group of Anti-Heroes called The Elite lead by Manchester Black who thinks…
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WOBAM PODCAST: The Legacy of the Superman
Superman week continues with episode one of our WOBAM Podcast! Katie, Landon, John, Isak and myself discuss our favorite Superman stories, what we want to see from the character, and Justice League (yeah, we went there). Take a listen, the link is down below. For more podcast, reviews, and features on the Man of Steel and all of DC Entertainment stay tuned.
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Review: SUPERMAN/BATMAN: APOCALYPSE
After the events of Superman/Batman: Public Enemies we have a new adventure for our heroes. This film is the origin of Kara Zor-El aka Supergirl. We also team up with Wonder Woman and Big Barda to take down Darkseid. Talk about going big for a sequel! So how does this all come together? Well, let’s find out. The film has a loose connection to Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, but there’s nothing really tying the two together. We see a ship flying through Gotham City and Batman (Kevin Conroy) investigating. We find that the ship was carrying Kara Zor-El (Summer Glau), Superman’s (Tim Daly) cousin. Batman and Wonder Woman (Susan Eisenberg) are not…
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Legacy of the Superman Part 3: Animation
Superman is the first superhero ever created. He’s the reason DC Comics are where they are today. Being the world’s biggest hero, Superman has appeared in numerous animated adventures. Today, we’re going to look at a brief history at the Man of Tomorrow’s life in animation. We’ll start by going to his first debut on television. Before his movies and live-action series, Superman starred in a few animated shorts in 1941. These 10 minutes episodes were created by Dave and Max Fleischer, creators of Popeye and Betty Boop. This series still holds up remarkably well and can be enjoyed by almost anyone. It stays true to the character, showing him…
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Legacy of the Superman, Part 2: Television
Welcome to the second installment of our Legacy of the Superman series. Here, we will be exploring the history of Superman in a variety of areas. Today, we will be revisiting the Man of Steel’s television history. We will go over the various TV shows starring the beloved character. Superman’s first television show aired from 1952 to 1958. Titled Adventures of Superman, the series starred George Reeves as the Man of Steel. While originally in black-and-white, the show began to air in color in 1954. The main cast consisted of Superman, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, and Inspector Henderson. Reeves reprised his role in an episode of I Love…
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Review: SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES
What would happen if Lex Luthor became president of the United States and made Superman and Batman America’s most wanted? That’s the question Superman/Batman: Public Enemies attempts to answer. Does it do the World’s Finest justice or does fail miserably? Let’s find out! The film picks up in the middle of the action. We learn that Lex Luthor has become president of the United States and the crime rate has dropped significantly. Things are going great… Aside from the giant kryptonite meteor headed straight for Earth. This film feels like it’s the finale of Superman: The Animated Series, and that’s both a good thing and a bad thing. On one hand, it makes the assumption that…
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Legacy of the Superman, Part 1: Film
Welcome to the first installment of our Legacy of the Superman series. Here, we will be exploring the history of Superman in a variety of areas. Today, we will be revisiting the Man of Steel’s film history. We will go over the movies that did happen, the ones that didn’t, and more. Superman’s first live action film appearance came in 1948 with the release of Columbia’s serial, Superman. Kirk Alyn stars as the Man of Steel in the 15-part serial. The plot has many common elements from Superman’s origin story: Kal-El is sent to Earth by his parents before Krypton’s destruction, he’s raised by the Kents, he discovers his powers,…