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War Rocket Ajax #11: The Superman Exit Interview with Chris Roberson

By Chris Sims From: ComicsAlliance.com Tagged with , , , , , August 22nd, 2011 @ 11:05 am
Filed under: Opinion, War Rocket Ajax This week, ComicsAlliance's official podcast is proud to welcome writer Chris Roberson back to the show for an honest, open interview about his tenure as the writer of Superman, what it was like to take over t... [read more]

Why Did DC Cancel Superman’s Team-Up with a Muslim Hero?

By Chris Sims From: ComicsAlliance.com Tagged with , , , , , June 22nd, 2011 @ 12:51 pm
Filed under: DC, Opinion Ever since it was solicited three months ago, DC has been billing Superman #712 as a story where Superman goes to Los Angeles and meets the West Coast's newest super-hero, Sharif, a young man dealing with a public that mig... [read more]

Silver Age Remix Comics: ‘Superman: Grounded’ [Original Art]

By Chris Sims From: ComicsAlliance.com Tagged with , , , , , , , June 6th, 2011 @ 12:22 pm
Filed under: DC, Humor, Art From Blackest Night to Flashpoint, today's super-hero comics are all built around the Big Event. But what if those stories had happened forty, fifty, or even sixty years ago? That's the question that ComicsAlliance is trying... [read more]

Is this the end for the Daily Planet?

By Austin Trunick From: DC Universe: The Source Tagged with , , December 9th, 2010 @ 7:41 am
Superman’s departure from Metropolis to walk across the country has led to a slow news cycle for the city’s biggest paper. If a lack of Superman front-page headlines weren’t bad enough for the paper, a muckraking news blog has accused the Planet of bribing Superman for their stories — putting [read more]

G. Willow Wilson picks up SUPERMAN #706

By Austin Trunick From: DC Universe: The Source Tagged with , , November 19th, 2010 @ 2:19 pm
Hey, Source readers — got some news to close the week with. Writer G. Willow Wilson will return to SUPERMAN with a new “Grounded” tale in issue #706, illustrated by artist Amilcar Pinna. Superman’s walk across the country ends up having unexpected – and dangerous – repercussions for Perry White and [read more]

Superman’s new foe isn’t from outer space

By Austin Trunick From: DC Universe: The Source Tagged with , , November 17th, 2010 @ 3:49 pm
The “Grounded” storyline continues right here as Superman visits Mt. Prospect - a suburb just southeast of Chicago. In this issue, Superman discovers that there is a darkness even more immense than outer space… One buried deep inside the human heart. The first of the “Grounded” letter write-in destinations, this town [read more]

Batman confronts the Man of Steel in SUPERMAN #703

By Alex Segura From: DC Universe: The Source Tagged with October 13th, 2010 @ 1:00 pm
Writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Eddy Barrows continue to chronicle Superman’s story as he walks across America – bringing the Man of Steel closer to the people of his adopted planet than ever before. In this issue, Superman visits Cincinnati and its surrounding areas, while also featuring a special [read more]

SUPERMAN #204’s “Grounded” interlude

By Alex Segura From: DC Universe: The Source Tagged with , September 17th, 2010 @ 6:50 am
Writer G. Willow Wilson (AIR) and newcomer Leandro Oliveira provide a “Grounded” interlude in October’s SUPERMAN #704, detailing a visit Lois Lane makes to the town where she went to college in anticipation of Superman’s arrival. When she runs into an old boyfriend and sees the nice, normal family he [read more]

Superman’s Ohio-bound in SUPERMAN #703

By Alex Segura From: DC Universe: The Source Tagged with , , , August 16th, 2010 @ 2:23 pm
The historic “Grounded” storyline continues next month and we’re happy to unveil the next stop for Superman’s trek. In September, the Man of Steel heads to Cincinnati, home of baseball’s Reds and the NFL’s Bengals and one of the largest historic districts in the country. And the press attention hasn’t abated, as [read more]

‘GROUNDED’ continues as Superman takes a walk through the Motor City

By Alex Segura From: DC Universe: The Source Tagged with August 6th, 2010 @ 9:04 am
Superman’s historic walk across America continues in the pages of SUPERMAN #702, as the Man of Steel reaches Detroit, home of the auto industry and Motown. The issue, which touches upon not only the personal stories facing the city’s citizens but an unexpected threat from beyond, builds on the momentum [read more]

SUPERMAN: GROUNDED begins today

By Alex Segura From: DC Universe: The Source Tagged with , July 14th, 2010 @ 11:00 am
Superman’s journey begins with one step – and he’s taking it today. Starting with SUPERMAN #701, writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Eddy Barrows begin a historic storyline in the pages of SUPERMAN, as the Man of Steel walks across America to not only reconnect with his adopted home, but the [read more]

REMINDER: SUPERMAN ACROSS AMERICA

By Alex Segura From: DC Universe: The Source Tagged with , , July 12th, 2010 @ 8:25 am
Hey folks — realize there’s a lot of stuff going on, but wanted to remind you all that today, at midnight EST is the deadline to pitch your city or town for inclusion in the “Grounded” storyline, from writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Eddy Barrows. Not sure if your [read more]

A few links of note: SUPERMAN “GROUNDED”

By Alex Segura From: DC Universe: The Source Tagged with , , , , , , , , , , , , , June 25th, 2010 @ 2:30 pm
It wouldn’t be a stretch to call Wednesday a historic day, what with our major digital news and the details surrounding writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Eddy Barrows’ upcoming Superman “Grounded” arc. Things kicked off with USA TODAY’s announcement of the news, which involves Superman walking across the US. Then [read more]

J. Michael Straczynski on SUPERMAN #700 and beyond

By Alex Segura From: DC Universe: The Source Tagged with , , June 23rd, 2010 @ 8:00 am
For me, Superman was, is and shall forever be America’s hero. Yes, his mandate is to protect the people of the world, he doesn’t take sides, he’s not overtly political…but like jazz and comic books themselves, he is inexorably tied to our culture and way of life. He [read more]

DC COMICS PRESENTS “SUPERMAN ACROSS AMERICA”

By Alex Segura From: DC Universe: The Source Tagged with , , June 23rd, 2010 @ 5:59 am
Today, USA TODAY broke the exciting news about writer J. Michael Straczynski’s epic “Grounded” storyline running in SUPERMAN, and we’ve got more details about how you, the fans, can participate in the Man of Steel’s trek across the United States. Starting in July 2010, coinciding with the 700th [read more]

This week, it’s all about Superman

By Alex Segura From: DC Universe: The Source Tagged with , , June 21st, 2010 @ 6:40 am
If you thought we had a blog packed with creators, news and excitement when BATMAN #700 came out, you’re in for a treat. As some of you know, this week marks the 700th issue of SUPERMAN. The anniversary issue not only features a first look at J. Michael Straczynski and [read more]

Superman To Walk Across America in ‘Grounded’ by J. Michael Straczynski

By Laura Hudson From: ComicsAlliance.com Tagged with , , , , , , , February 7th, 2012 @ 6:01 pm

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Superman is perhaps best known for the qualities that make him so different from the average American, like being able to fly, shoot lasers from his eyes, deflect bullets, and generally be a solar-powered, nigh-omnipotent alien. But despite his [read more]

‘Superman’ #707: Chris Roberson Turns It All Around

By Chris Sims From: ComicsAlliance.com Tagged with , , February 7th, 2012 @ 6:01 pm

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Here at ComicsAlliance, we've expressed some pretty strong feelings about "Grounded," the much-ballyhooed story arc where writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Eddy Barrows sent Superman on a walk across America. The whole thing's been a [read more]

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