THE SUPERMAN L.L. TOUR

In Superman's very first appearance in Action Comics #1 (1938), readers are introduced to one of his regular costars... reporter Lois Lane.  Two years later, Superman's arch-nemesis, Lex Luthor, debuted. 

People with the initials L.L. soon became a mainstay in the life of our Kryptonian hero!  In this tour, we'll take a look at the many characters with the initials L.L. who played a role in the existence of DC's original hero!  The entries of this tour will be presented in no particular order.  Enjoy the ride!

 

 

THE MA KENT LIVE-ACTION TOUR

As of 2024, there have been 11 actors who have portrayed the role of "Ma" Kent in television or film.  In this tour, we will take a look at each of these actors and the vehicles that inducted them into the pantheon of DC Comic's greatest superhero.

THE DC TEAM FACE-OFF COVER TOUR

 

This scene is from the opening credits of Challenge of the Super Friends, the third of seven iterations of the Super Friends cartoon franchise.  Two teams, en masse, rushing into battle against each other!

This depiction of what I'm going to call "the team face-off" did not originate on Challenge of the Super Friends.  Actually, it was first depicted on the cover of an issue of Justice League of America in 1967. 

On this tour, we will visit that Justice League of America cover, and then look at some other covers that were inspired by it.

THE HEROES OF QUALITY COMICS TOUR

In 1973, an annual Justice League/Justice Society crossover story included a new team of heroes. These heroes resided on an alternate Earth that became known in the DC multiverse as Earth-X. This team of new heroes was called the Freedom Fighters. As I read this two-issue tale, I was in fanboy heaven discovering these new characters. I eventually learned that the Freedom Fighters were characters who were originally published by another comic book company called Quality Comics. In this tour, we'll take a look at these Freedom Fighters and many other Quality Comics heroes. All aboard!

Justice League of America (vol. 1) #107, cover art by Nick Cardy

THE SILVER-AGE FLASH'S ROGUE GALLERY TOUR

DC Comics has a multitude of superheroes in its stable.  With the possible exception of Batman, the hero with the best array of villains has consistently been the Flash.  

On this tour, we will take a look at the Rogue Gallery of the Silver/Bronze Age (Barry Allen) Flash.

THE LANA LANG LIVE-ACTION TOUR

At the time of this posting (2024), there have been ten actresses who have portrayed the character of Lana Lang on television or film.   This quick tour will take a look at each of them.  How many do you remember?!

THE (PRE-CRISIS) STEVE TREVOR TOUR

The history of (pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths) Steve Trevor is one giant hot mess! This character was put through the wringer over and over again. In this tour, we will try and break down the important moments in the life of one of Wonder Woman's primary supporting characters.