A Dynamic Duo...

For a comic series heralded by Variety as 'An invigorating, entertaining and modern take on the Man of Steel' its ironic how many elements of the fantastic 'Superman, Brainiac' story are a clear throwback to 1978. Indeed, writer Geoff Johns, fresh from a successful collaboration with director Richard Donner for 'Superman, Last Son' continued to evoke the style and spirit of the Superman Movies by next teaming up with influential artist Gary Frank. In a tale that could so easily be the basis for a fifth movie set in that continuity, Johns integrates tribute after homage page after page to the first two movies with similar verisimilitude and drama contrasted by tongue-in-cheek. With Frank's pencils unashamedly bringing both Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder back to life on the page seemingly picking up where the films left off the result is a satisfying tale and a rare treat in the current DC continuity...
SUPERMANIA presents the first graphic novel in a series of recommended reading tailored purely for fans of the movie series with accompanying images. Comments welcome...!

Vivid, Memorable And Real...

More outstanding retro-style poster creations by SuperFan and DeviantArtist Jayce76, who manages to capture all the nostalgia of vintage print ad's while giving them a distinctly modern twist. See more of Jayce' work here in my previous post and be sure to go to his gallery for similar works based on other classic movies of your childhood. More fantastic images to follow...!

New Premium Format Statue?

Long-rumoured to be a project on the table of US company Sideshow Collectables it would seem by the image above taken from their website that they have indeed aquired the license to the classic Superman movies. Though by no means a final design this concept art is markedly similar to a pose from the Hot Toys marketing campaign which was itself derived from the levitating pose of Toynami's Cinemaquette. One hopes as the project evolves a stance representing one of the scenes depicted in the Movie or publicity pics will offer some much-needed diversity. More updates as they develop...

The Quest For Prints...

Happy new year SUPERMANIAC'S - My one resolution for 2012 is to remain dedicated to bringing you the best of Super-ephemera and what better way to start than a picture exclusive? These scarce 8x11 images are a combination of studio portraits, behind the scenes and deleted scenes from Superman IV: The Quest For Peace. From the top - one of a rare series of studio portraits never before seen in its entirety, an on-set candid of Christopher Reeve holding a taxi aloft, between takes on location in Milton Keynes, England, and a shot from the excised scene where Nuclearman II elevates cars during the Metropolis street battle. More to come!

SuperSebas Returns...

The stunning image above represents the first offering in a creative partnership dedicated to celebrating the tenure of Christopher Reeve as the Man Of Steel. Noted costume makers Action Costumes have been supplying fans with the ultimate in Superman costumes for some years and are tentatively expanding their portfolio under the artistic direction of SuperFan Sebastian Columbo. Besides the upcoming prints (this being the first of hopefully many more to follow) the first of Seb's projects is the sculpting of a 1:1 Superman figure which AC will present as a fully-costumed display piece in the new year. You can follow the progress of the bust and keep updated on AC's other projects on their facebook page. SUPERMANIA wishes them well on their endeavours and looks forward to seeing the results..!

BRAVO Super-Collage - Concluded!

My modest Christmas gift to all you Supermaniac's out there are these two final parts of the oversize collage serialised in BRAVO magazine in 1979. Enjoy printing these parts, going back through the Blog history to get the rest and assembling it for yourself! And from the top, vintage BRAVO cover and Christopher Reeve article. I'd like to take the opportunity to thank all the followers of the blog and wish you all a SUPER Christmas...!

Superman IV Storyboards Cont'd...

More of world-renowned storyboard artsist Martin Asbury's illustrations depicting the sequence of shots for the erupting Volcano in Italy and subsequent plug with a mountaintop sheared off with Superman's heat vision...