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I love Superman as well. Thank your fo renjoying the blog. :)
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I will abbreviate this quite a bit, but gladly outline the plot in my head if there is any interest.
I would adapt and expand Action Comics #775- “What’s so Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way?”
I would leave the Christopher Reeve movies alone, and a new unknown actor would play Superman.
The villain would be Manchester Black played by James Mcavoy, who seeks to inhabit Superman’s body.
The movie would address Superman’s “outdated” style, and would not be an origin story, but an evolution story of how we go from Clark in a costume, to Superman.
Ashley Greene would play Lois, with Jon Hamm as Lex (who would only appear briefly) and Anton Yelchin as Jimmy.
Superman would not know his Kryptonian origins until the end of the movie, and then it would be a rudimentary knowledge.
J.J. Abrams would direct from a script by Joss Whedon, produced by Christopher Nolan.
Chemo and Metallo would play small parts as muscle for Manchester Black. -
No. I work a job in an office where I don't fit in and feel alienated. Then I come home, hang with my wife, write, and hit up Tumblr occasionally to be around people who like what I like.
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My Pastor. No joke. His wall is lined with degrees.
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That was bad 90's comics.
Following Final Night, Superman tried to reignite his powers, and gained electric based powers instead (!?) which led to him splitting into 2 beings, one in blue, 1 in red.
It is better to avoid this time, and look at the silver age story instead, where the non-electric Supermen cured cancer and evil. No joke. -
I have been avoiding this subject, because my answer will not be very popular.
To talk about the law, you first have to subdue your morality.
I am a writer, and if I sold a work for an agreed upon price, and then it made millions, I would expect a little thank you money, but I can’t go to the publisher and recant a contract to get my work back once it is successful. The scenario stinks, but I still signed an agreement for that work. Siegel and Shuster did agree to sell Super man for a set price, with no further stipulations.
Siegel and Shuster were fingered (much like Bob Kane ripped Bill Finger off) but once they got their pensions, and creator credit, they never pursued anything further.
I can accept that the family lived in poverty for most of their life, and are due some compensation.
Warner Brothers does owe the widow and immediate children the pension agreed upon, and a percentage of the Superman profits.
But, I don't think that the family deserves what they are trying to obtain.
The family did not create the character, so they do not deserve ownership.
What I fear is the scenario where the copyright expires, but the trademarks remain (I.E. the symbol, logo, etc.) in Warner Brothers name. This could result in a piecemeal ownership, where some characters remain at DC, elements of the origin are removed, and nobody gets to tell good Superman stories. -
In post-crisis continuity, they do seem attached, even though the shirt seems to come off. This costume was made from regular fabric, and protected by Clark's aura.
In pre-crisis they were not. I remember a picture of Ma Kent making the costume, and Clark was trunk-less.
As for what is underneath- there is nothing to suggest that Kryptonian anatomy is different from earth's, despite being impervious to harm. -
I had to do some tricky digging for this.
I basically googles the shoe sizes of the 4 big actors that played Superman, and then averaged that for an estimate.
Christopher Reeve wore a size 11 shoe
George Reeves wore a size 6 shoe
Brandon Routh wears a size 10 shoe
and Tom Welling wears a size 14
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Lori Lemaris, Lana Lang, Lois Lane. You can also count Cat Grant for a brief bit in the early part of the Byrne era.
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KFC- fry cook. Burns, acne, and a horrid fear of Original Recipe
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