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Superman '86 to '99
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A chronological examination of the raddest period in Superman history by @mrmxy.bsky.social and @donsparrow.bsky.social Tumblr: https://superman86to99.tumblr.com/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/superman86to99 Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/superman86to99
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UPDATE: @donsparrow.bsky.social's bat-art in the hands of the winner, just to prove it exists IRL (as does Don) (I may or may not) superman86to99.tumblr.com/post/8011267...
November 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Super Titles Round-Up (October 1994)
This month: Superboy gets X-Ray vision! Steel gets naked (again)! Superman gets fragged by Lobo… as a baby!

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Super Titles Round-Up (October 1994)
Super Titles Round-Up (October 1994) This month: Superboy gets X-Ray vision! Steel gets naked (again)! Superman gets fragged by Lobo… as a baby! Superboy #0...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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An excellent list, but I feel compelled to add a few more baldies (not to be confused with Baldies) from this era: the marvelous looking Atomic Skull, the thoroughly waxed and glistening Bloodthirst, keyboard-smashing Hfuhruhurr, and of course freakin' Psi-Phon (and arguably Dreadnaught).
Cover for Superman: The Man of Steel #5 by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke, featuring the Atomic Skull. Cover for Superman: The Man of Steel #29 by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke, featuring Bloodthirst. Cover for The Adventures of Superman #452 by Jerry Ordway and Dennis Janke, featuring Hfuhruhurr. Cover for Adventures of Superman #442 by John Byrne, featuring Psi-Phon.
November 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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As far as I'm aware, no superhero has a rogues gallery quite as consistently *bald* as Superman's ferocious flock of follicly-challenged foes. Dozens of chrome-domed criminals have made Superman the ire of their depilated deviousness over the decades, so let's meet SUPERMAN'S BALDEST FOES!
Superman (Christopher Reeve) giving Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) a sassy look.
November 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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A great look at how the Post-Crisis creators developed Lois Lane
November 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Metropolis Mailbag: Best Lois Stories?

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Metropolis Mailbag: Best Lois Stories?
Anonymous asked: Oh hey, I remember you guys from back in the day! Had no idea you were still going… anyway, if you have the time to answer, what are some...
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November 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Green Lantern-Related Titles Round-Up (October 1994)
This month: Guy gets a new look/origin/species! Kyle doesn't join the Titans (yet)! John meets someone's grandpa!!! greenlantern94to04.tumblr.com/post/7986805...
Green Lantern-Related Titles Round-Up (September 1994)
This month: Guy gets a new look/origin/species! Kyle doesn't join the Titans (yet)! John meets someone's grandpa!!! Guy Gardner: Warrior #0 This issue is one big info dump, but that's okay, because...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Burger Bard Crystalectrics Sports Games
BURGER BARD: Whew, slow down old chum! This isn't a race. KOLA BEAR: Haven't you heard? Everybody's racing to Burger Bard to try the new Crystalectrics sports games! BURGER BARD: Okay but you've got to warn me in advance about these things. I'm the face of the brand and I can't be seen lagging behind. I had two hamburgers and I feel like I'm going to throw up. KOLA BEAR: Delicious Burger Bard hamburgers are a healthy way to start your day! BURGER BARD: They're really not. Unless you dismiss the idea entirely that some foods are healthier than others. KOLA BEAR: I can! BURGER BARD: You need to get your calories either way. We're built to seek out high calorie foods. It's filling, it's something to eat, it's fine. We’ll cut this part out. Good ad read though. KOLA BEAR: Thanks! I live for your approval! BURGER BARD: Unhealthy but honest. Why do I have three arms?
October 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Action Comics #0 (October 1994)
Zero Month ends with the climactic showdown between Superman and his childhood pal Kenny, plus a shocking plot twist regarding Superman's empty (or is it??) tomb.

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Action Comics #0 (October 1994)
Action Comics #0 (October 1994) "Peer Pressure," Finale! The climactic showdown between Superman and his childhood pal Kenny Braverman, who now has cables...
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October 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Very excited to announce the relaunch of The Chronological Superman over at my new blog. Starting with the beginning, it's (cover date) June 1938 and the first entry is all about Action Comics #1
The Chronological Superman: 1938 (June)
Chronicling every appearance of Superman- from comic to newspaper, cartoon to film, and more - in the order it originally happened (Original...
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October 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Thrilled to be in the Peacemaker finale thank you credits, no doubt for Big Belly Burger, created with Byrne and a lot of editor Mike Carlin’s input as well, years ago in a Mr Myxyzptlk issue of Adventures of Superman we co-plotted! Anyhow watch Peacemaker on HBOMax! Fun show, lots of heart.
October 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Hello friend! Were you aware I have a newsletter? And that it’s free?

This one is about how heavy things feel this autumn and the good things that help me cope: open.substack.com/pub/donsparr...
October 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Got curious and decided to look up what the DC Message Boards I posted on as a kid were talking about on 9/11... harrowing stuff
kinkycatwoman Member posted September 11, 2001 02:52 PM quote:Originally posted by scotty2hotty: "Girls really like hairy chests? I'll have to stop waxing. All those trips to the gym to look like a super hero down the drain." purrrr purrr THIS GIRL DOES!! Do you need someone to got the gym with??? MEOW!!! Miss A New Member posted September 11, 2001 11:28 PM Hey gals and (guys) There is a website devoted to hairy chested ators called fur on film. Very good photos of hot actors--Cast your own JSA movie with these guys!! trickieniki New Member posted September 12, 2001 09:24 PM l like smooth chests. hawkman needs to wax.
September 12, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Adventures of Superman #0 (October 1994)
Zero Month continues as we learn (part of) Conduit's origin and meet Clark's previously undisclosed French lover.

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Adventures of Superman #0 (October 1994)
Adventures of Superman #0 (October 1994) "Peer Pressure," Part 3! We learn how Kenny "Conduit" Braverman became a supervillain, and how Clark Kent learned...
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September 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Finally finished posting William Messner-Loebs' "lost" Flash commentary with his and everyone's favorite issue from this run: the one where nobody dies (spoilers)
The Flash #54 DC Comics · Jul 16th, 1991 As I think I mentioned this was the period of Grim-and-Gritty in comics. I have nothing against this in principle (I enjoy it quite a lot when my friend John Ostrander does it), but too often it means an easy acceptance of death to resolve plot holes, or get rid of inconvenient characters, or to motivate superheroes into snarling, vengeance-laden soliloquies. Also we had drifted into multipart stories and I was hoping to discipline myself to write more single issue plots (didn’t really happen.) Mike Gold, Brian Augustine and I had been invited to Universal studios by the producers of the Flash TV show to see the filming of what turned out to be three episodes. On the flight out there I came up with this idea, wrote up the outline and got Brian to approve it. I set myself to have Wally put himself in jeopardy to save someone else. So often the fate of individuals is made subordinate to the plot, providing a fight scene or “saving” the world. For once I wanted it to be about the fate of one person. It is my favorite issue.
August 22, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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Terence Stamp by Don Sparrow
Some artwork of the recently departed Terence Stamp as General Zod by @donsparrow. Don said on BlueSky: "Sad to hear about the passing of the great Terence Stamp. Certainly shaped my understanding of....
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August 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Fascinating looking at the just-found Shuster page side by side with the recreation Bog drew from the script! (I'm assuming everyone at DC has completely forgotten this issue exists or they would have already published it during some anniversary or other.)
A man with his arms up on top of a cliff after having just caused a landslide. Art by Joe Shuster. Caption: AS THE GREAT BOULDERS ROLL OFF THE CLIFFS TOP, THEY GATHER OTHER ROCKS IN THEIR DOWNWARD FLIGHT--UNTIL BRONSON'S PURPOSE IS ACCOMPLISHED--A LANDSLIDE...! Same panel as before but drawn by Jon Bogdanove. Superman holding Lois Lane in his arms as boulders fall around them. Art by Joe Shuster. Caption: SUPERMAN LEAVES THE PLANE, JUST AS THE LANDSLIDE IS PRACTICALLY UPON IT...... Superman: DON'T KNOW IF I'M YET STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE A SUCCESSFUL SKY-JUMP....BUT I'VE NO CHOICE! Same panel as before but drawn by Jon Bogdanove.
August 20, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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Superman #0 (October 1994)
ZERO MONTH! After four murder attempts, Clark starts thinking that *maybe* someone's trying to kill him.

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Superman #0 (October 1994)
"Peer Pressure," Part 2! Note: this issue includes no instances of Superman standing on smoldering ruins with his eyes glowing red while thunderbolts go off behind him. But, damn, that's a cool cover....
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August 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Sad to hear about the passing of the great Terence Stamp. Certainly shaped my understanding of on-screen villainy, and had such a rich career even beyond the Donner Superman films I love so much. With all the great Superman actors I’ve gotten to meet, I’m bummed I’ll never meet him.
A red and black ink illustration of the late Terence Stamp in his role as General Dru-Zod.
August 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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I keep hearing about a "DC sandwich guy" and keep thinking "it's obviously a burger"
Superman versus the giant Big Belly Burger mascot, a chubby man resembling Mike Carlin with a logo that says "BIG BELLY BURGER, BELLY BELLY GOOD" and holding a plate with a big burger over his head. Art by Jerry Ordway and Dennis Janke.
August 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Found this ad from the NYTimes when Superman 75 hit the stores.
August 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Hanging with my old Superman pal Kerry Gammill after day two of Terrificon! Kerry was the Superman penciller after Byrne left, through the Exile in Space storyline, working with Roger Stern.
August 10, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Metropolis Mailbag: Will you cover Superman's appearance in Marvel VS DC when you get to 1996?

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Metropolis Mailbag: Marvel vs. DC?
Anonymous asked:This is obviously going to be a long ways away, but will you cover Superman's appearance in Marvel VS DC when you get to 1996? Yeah!...
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August 1, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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🚨🚨🚨High Pockets and Lamarr spotted 🚨🚨🚨
jerryordway.bsky.social Jerry Ordway @jerryordway.bsky.social · Jul 25
Can’t recall if I already shared this Superman and Bibbo
commission from 2023 or not. Enjoy anyway!
July 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Can’t recall if I already shared this Superman and Bibbo
commission from 2023 or not. Enjoy anyway!
July 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM