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Zack Snyder’s Revisionist The Man of Steel

Julian Darius — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:00:10 +0000

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Is Superman Still Relevant in a Postmodern World?

Forrest Helvie — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:00:47 +0000

Superman. The name alone conjures up images of capes flapping in the skies over thriving metropolises, walls exploding as a rock-hard fist punches through them, and criminals quaking in fear before a hulking mountain of… [more]

Deconstructing the Deconstructions: Hyper Drama and Realism in Superman: Secret Identity

Tom Shapira — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:00:51 +0000

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Humanity, Heroism, and Action: Grant Morrison’s Action Comics #6

Cody Walker — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:00:04 +0000

Action Comics #6" title="Humanity, Heroism, and Action: Grant Morrison’s Action Comics #6" style="float:left;" />The Anti-Superman Army that was teased at the end of the previous issue appears at the beginning of this issue. It appears that the Dealmaker from the first issue (who has popped up a few… [more]

The Last Days of Superman

Paul O'Connor — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:00:57 +0000

Superman might be the world’s most popular superhero. He’s also among the most difficult to write. Through the years we’ve seen Superman travel through time, endure the heat of the sun, and perform so many… [more]

Jesus Christ Superman

Stuart Warren — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:00:45 +0000

The irony of Superman in the age of Postmodernism is that our world has no need for saviors. Often I find myself in the middle of arguments where I defend Superman to my peers as… [more]

5 Things I Hope Man of Steel Takes from Superman: Birthright

Mike Greear — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:00:20 +0000

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Superman’s Rejection of American Exceptionalism

Forrest Helvie — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:00:59 +0000

In February of 1940, Superman ended World War II and prevented the future Cold War altogether through flying around the world by capturing both Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin and delivering them to international authorities… [more]

On “How Superman Would Win the War”

Julian Darius — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:00:57 +0000

One of the best Superman stories – and probably one of the most important super-hero stories ever told – is also one of the shortest. What’s more, the story didn’t appear in a Superman comic;… [more]

It’s Superman Week at Sequart!

Julian Darius — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:00:27 +0000

With Man of Steel debuting later this week, Sequart is proud to announce Superman Week, debuting tomorrow — Monday, 10 June. Superman Week is our third themed week, following on the success of last month’s Star… [more]