Before it happened, it probably seemed like just another dime-mag debut. But while National Allied Publications might not have realized it, when they released Action Comics #1 on April 18, 1938—seventy-five years ago today—they changed the world. Because right at the top, before stories about Zatara the Master Magician, Pep’ Morgan, and Tex Thompson (among many […]
Posts Tagged ‘Superman’
The Man of Steel at 75
Posted: 18th April 2013 by Brian in Comic BooksTags: Action Comics, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Superman
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Stan Lee and the Podwits: A Q&A EXCLUSIVE
Posted: 16th April 2013 by Dion in Celebrities, Comic Books, News, Podwits Exclusive, The Comic SpinnerTags: Batman, Boris Karloff, Captain Blood, Daredevil, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Errol Flynn, Frankenstein, Galactus, Iron Man, Jack Kirby, Jim Starlin, Marvel Comics, Professor Xavier, Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Spider-Man, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Storm, Sub-Mariner, Superman, The Avengers, The Fantastic Four, The Hardy Boys, The Heap, The Human Torch, The Incredible Hulk, The Silver Surfer, The Thing, Thor, Wolverine, X-Men, X-Men First Class
“Welcome True Believers!” I recently had the luck to travel over to Los Angeles with Podwits contributor J. Blake on what proved to be one of the most exciting, and rewarding trips that I have ever had the pleasure to enjoy. The bulk of that is due to the GREAT content we were able to gather and will be […]
What is a Podwit To Do?
Posted: 9th March 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, Film, PodcastTags: Batman, Battleship, Captain America, Christopher Nolan, DC Comics, G.I.Joe, Iron Man, Joss Whedon, Superman, The Avengers, The Punisher, Thor, Zack Snyder
On the Podwits Podcast, we don’t examine the greater mysteries of life, the universe and everything. Mainly because the computer that we were using for such things was destroyed to make way for a hyperspace bypass, but we digress. Instead, we look at the bigger picture of pop culture; where our movies are going and […]
Cartoons, Cartoons… Cartoons!!!
Posted: 23rd February 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Anime, Cartoons, PodcastTags: Adam West, Alex Toth, Banana Man, Batman, Bill Lava, Bravestarr, Bugs Bunny, Burt Ward, Captain America, Carl Stalling, Casey Kasem, Chip 'N Dale's Rescue Rangers, Chuck Jones, Count Duckula, Daffy Duck, Danger Mouse, Depatie Freleng, Dinomutt, Disney, Droids, Duck Tales, Fantastic Four, Fat Albert, Filmation, Frank Wells, Friz Freleng, G.I.Joe, Garfield, Ghostbusters, Godzilla, Hanna Barbera, Harveytoons, He-Man, Heathcliff, Henry Mancini, Herculoids, Inspector Clouseau, Iron Man, J Michael Straczynski, Joesph Barbera, Keye Luke, M.A.S.K., Mel Blanc, MGM, Mr. T, Olan Soule, Pac Man, Pink Panther, Pixar, Pole Position, Popeye, Richie Rich, Robocop, Roger Rabbit, Ruby Spears, Scooby Doo, Scrappy Doo, She-Ra, Sir David Jason, Speed Racer, Spider-Man, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, Star Blazers, Star Trek, Superman, Tale Spin, Terrytoons, Tex Avery, The Amazing Chan and Chan Clan, The Flinstones, The Incredible Hulk, The Jetsons, The Muppet Babies, The Real Ghostbusters, The Transformers, Thimble Theater, Thundarr the Barbarian, Tom & Jerry, Voltron, Warner Bros., Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch, William Hanna, Wind and the Willows, Windsor McCay, Woody Woodpecker, Zelda
The boys are back with another special edition of The Podwits Podcast. This week it’s part two of our cartoons special, focusing on the changing era of animation from the 1960-90’s. This time around they chat about all the old cartoons they grew up with and loved as children. Come take a stroll down Memory Lane to […]
With All Respect To Albert Brooks…
Posted: 9th February 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Film, PodcastTags: Closet Cases of the Nerd Kind, Foreign Films, Hardware Wars, Netflix, Post Office, Star Trek, Star Wars, Superman, UltraViolet, Vudu
This week The Podwits are podcasting minus one! Brian’s out sick with a note from the doctor, leaving Dion and J. to run the store for a week! You think you know movies? You haven’t seen anything until you’ve seen their half-as-good foreign remakes! And not all remakes are foreign as J and Dion recount […]
Chapter the Seventy-Fifth
Posted: 2nd February 2013 by Podwits Administrator in PodcastTags: Animalympics, General Electric, Justice League, Knight Rider, Podwits Challenge, Short Circuit, Skynet, Superior Spider-Man, Superman, Superman Lives, Superman Returns, The Man of Steel
…in which Brian thinks this editorial makes some good points about serialized storytelling, J is outraged over the need for this website, and Dion wants everyone to take the Podwits Challenge! Yep, the ‘Wits got issues, and conspiracy theories, and neuroses to spare. You can’t beat ’em, so come join ’em in this latest Podwits Podcast! […]
Mayan Culpa
Posted: 22nd December 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, Games, History, PodcastTags: Apple, Comics Code Authority, Ghost Rider, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Mayan Apocalypse, PC, Punisher, Spider-Man, Star Trek, Superman
And so the world didn’t end. Take that Mayans! So how do the Podwits celebrate the world continuing to spin? By taking a look back at computers through the ages and the history of their beloved comic books (no Marvel vs DC talk here, we promise!) So kick back with your favorite cup o’ egg […]
Look… Up In The Sky!
Posted: 6th November 2012 by J. Marcus in Comic Books, The Comic SpinnerTags: Action Comics, Al Plastino, Bob McCloed, Brett Breeding, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Dan Jurgens, DC Comics, Denny O'Neill, Dick Sprang, George Perez, Jerry Ordway, John Byrne, Karl Kessel, Kerry Gammill, Roger Stern, Superman, The New 52, Wayne Boring
This edition of “The Comic Spinner” is guest-written by the Podwits’ own J. Marcus. Please feel free to forward all your complaints to him! With all the on-and-on I have been doing this past year on Podwits.com, Brian has been kind enough to ask me to answer a simple question regarding my favorite comic book […]
Seduction of the Idiotic
Posted: 22nd September 2012 by Podwits Administrator in PodcastTags: Adult Chocolate Milk, Avengers vs. X-Men, Charlie Bucket, Frederick Wertham, Hays Code, James Cagney, Mr. Sleep, Nestlé, RFID, Stephen King, Superman, Willy Wonka
In part two of the Podwits’ in-depth examination of the Glen A. Larson oeuvre, we dissect Manimal and Automan… naaaaah, just kiddin’. This week the boys talk about the time the infamous Dr. Frederick Wertham made the mistake of taking on Superman, and J’s drinking… something… called “adult chocolate milk.” We’re not sure we want to know. But […]
DC Comics Raped My Childhood!
Posted: 7th September 2012 by J. Marcus in Comic Books, Up on The Soap BoxTags: 52, Batman, Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC Comics, Flashpoint, Green Lantern, Infinite Crisis, Jason Todd, John Byrne, Parallax, Supergirl, Superman, The Flash, The New 52, Wally West, Wonder Woman, Zero Hour
OK… actually, no it didn’t. No more than George Lucas did. What DC did do, however, was give false hope and then completely piss all over everything I ever knew and loved about DC Comics.