The appeal of “Smallville” and Superman

I was a Superman fan before I was actually a Superman fan. Sounds complicated but it really wasn’t. As a middle school-er and then a young high school-er, the House of El crest covered the backs of all my school notebooks, ‘Kryptonite’ by 3 Doors Down was my favorite song, and, because of my superficial…

King of the Black Millennials: Daughters of the Wakandan Revolution

I am a daughter of the Wakandan Revolution. No, I am not confused. I don’t think I’m living in a comic book world (though some people might beg to differ.) What I mean to say is–I am one of the many Black Millennials looking for a hero that looks like them in a world overrun…

Book Review: Lois Lane Double Down by Gwenda Bond

Very rarely do I read a book, put it down and think to myself, “Wow. I’m really satisfied.” but Bond’s Double Down did that for me. Part of the satisfaction that I felt was that this was a portrait of one of the Superman mythos’ finest characters that was done justice. Clark (or should I say, SmallvilleGuy?)…

Book Review: “Investigating Lois Lane: The Turbulent History of the Daily Planet’s Ace Reporter”

I’m obsessed with Lois Lane. …There’s really nothing else I can say to qualify that statement. I nearly cried when I didn’t get Gwenda Bond’s Lois Lane: Fallout the day it came out. I complained about Man of Steel for weeks after seeing the movie, not because of the ridiculous amount of destruction Superman caused nor the (HIGHLY PROBLEMATIC) murder…

Why the World Needs Lois Lane

By Ravynn Stringfield When Superman flew into American popular culture, where he would safely reside as one of the most iconic figures for decades, he did not arrive alone. Despite having crash landed in a field in Kansas in a ship built for one, Superman’s story is never complete without an appearance from Lex Luthor,…