After the abysmal Superman: Brainiac Attacks the year previous, Superman: Doomsday had something to prove. Not only was this the Man of Steel's shot at redemption, but the movie ushered in the modern wave of DC's direct to video productions. And Doomsday did a great job of capturing the grand scale feel that this film line deserved. Superman: Doomsday aimed to translate one of the best known Superman stories in the Death and Return of Superman arcs, and while the film probably bit off more than in could chew, it was mostly a success.
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21 August 2013
29 May 2013
Super History of Superman: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993-7)
While Superboy technically featured a man, none of the classic Superman supporting cast were present. So, once this series debuted it was the first time in my life that Superman had a regular rotation on TV. And while not every episode is great, the series has its own charm. As implied by the title, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman took the spotlight somewhat off the Man of Steel in favor of the relationship between Daily Planet Co-workers Lois and CK.
Labels:
lex luthor,
metallo,
mr. mxyzptlk,
superman,
superman history,
toyman
29 April 2013
Crisis of Infinite Episodes - Toyman
Although I doubt this was THE Toyman (since he was an actual toy), this villain was certainly memorable. With his jester outfit coupled with his shrink ray, cackle, and ice cream cart, Toyman had all the makings of a nemesis. Shrinking episodes are always fun even though you would think Plas could just stretch back to normal size easily enough.
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Episode Count: 0357
Series Count: (20 of 35)
Labels:
infinite episodes,
involuntary shrinking,
plastic man,
toyman
14 January 2013
Crisis of Infinite Episodes - The World's Deadliest Game
The Legion of Doom has no excuse for failure. Not only does Brainiac have a ray that can cloak the entire planet, but Toyman has his own toy planet in the center of a black hole complete with giant pinball machine and dollhouse.
Labels:
infinite episodes,
justice league,
legion of doom,
toyman
17 April 2012
Onscreen History of Toyman and Other Toy-Themed Villains
The Toyman, Winslow Schott, first appeared in Action Comics #64 in 1943 using toy themed devices to perpetrate his crimes. He has since plagued Superman with his antics and has spawned a few imitators along the way.
18 August 2011
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