There has been lots of smaller news items which came out last week, maybe not warranting their own whole post but worth recapitulating here.
I was thrilled when I saw this first 'official' picture of Amy Adams as Lois Lane in the upcoming Man of Steel movie. This pic was posted on desdehollywood.com. Here is the link:
http://desdehollywood.com/primicia-exclusiva-primer-foto-oficial-de-amy-adams-como-lois-lane-ipads-en-el-daily-planet-man-steelel-hombre-de-acero/
I will fully admit that I am an Amy Adams fan. But even I was unsure if she was right for Lois. I saw this picture and thought that it just resonated 'Lois'. Even the brief holding of Superman's hand in the preview felt right.
My excitement for this movie is slowly building.
http://cowshell.com/2013/01/
I absolutely love these things. One thing that is clear, for Maihack, Supergirl is filled with joy. She is always smiling, always happy, always helping. Even when Batgirl is all business, Kara is smiling.
Great stuff here.
Just after Superman #16 hit the racks, DC was offering a sneak peek at some of Kenneth Rocafort's interior art for Superman #17, the end of the H'El on Earth arc. Here is the link:
http://www.dccomics.com/blog/
It looks to be all outer space Oracle fighting. H'El is no where to be seen. There is no denying that the art is beautiful.
And then this abomination.
The gatefold covers coming up on DC titles are going to be labeled 'WTF Certified'. Here is the announcement: http://www.comicbookresources.
Now I know that I am decades removed from being hip or cool. But doesn't the 'WTF' label seem like a desperate ploy by DC to be hip or cool. And doesn't that actually make them less hip? Move them farther away from cool? It just seems asinine.
I am going to feel like an idiot picking these books up.
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Yeah, the WTF branding ie embarrassing any way you look at it.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels that way. Juvenile is how I would describe it.
When I saw the pic of Amy, I felt like that :
http://www.loveamourlove.com/LoveArticles/My_Personal_Communication_Guidelines/wolf_howling_in_interpersonal_communication_skills.jpg
lol... :) )
I noticed DC doesn't say who Certified these issues.
I wonder if the old Comic Code Authority is still around and was used for this stunt? ;)
I've been going WTF about DC ever since they took Sterling Gates off Supergirl's book.
Hey Anj,
My sister claims Lois Lane officially has had three or more different hair colors over the years, black, auburn and blonde.
I know Lois has had only one hair color through out the years.
Short of an imaginary or elsewhere tale I can't think of another hair color Lois has had.
Who is right? If you don't mind.
A kid's at a comic shop with his dad, and he asks, "Daddy, what does WTF mean?" What a great way to win over a new generation of readers, DC.
My Ghod DC is a desperate outfit these days isn't it?
JF
Thanks for all the comments and making me feel not so stodgy for thinking the WTF thing is ludicrous.
Val, I have only known Lois with black hair.
Lois's hair was brown in Byrne's Man of Steel and for years afterwards. Annoying.
http://www.edwick.com/TPBReview/SupermanManOfSteel/BookTwoEnd.jpg
If memory serves she dyed it black in a Jeph Loeb Superman issue involving vampires ...
I also have a vague memory of early post-crisis Lois having more realistic black hair, with the blue highlights being more like grey lowlights. Can't find a pic, though!
I've only ever seen Lois blonde when in disguise. Perhaps someone's confusing her with Lucy.
Sorry to jump in but you are actually all incorrect about Lois's hair. :)
Lois has history as a red-head.
Noel Neill, the woman who played Lois for years in the 1950's in the original Adventures of Superman show, had red hair. Like Lucille Ball red hair. She also had red hair in the original Sunday comics.
Lois had red hair in the early 90's. She had red hair in the Adventures of Superman story, through the engagement and through the early part of their marriage.
It's then mentioned that she dyes her hair black.
Erica Durance had blond hair when he first appeared on Smallville and then auburn hair later. She dyed her hair dark brown later in the show.
Lois had blond hair in the Son of Superman story that took places years in the future when she and Clark had a son.
She also had red hair in "Superman Where is Thy Sting."
Lastly. Joanne Siegel--the woman who inspired Lois Lane---was a red head. :)
So yeah...she has history as a redhead.
-Audrey
Hmm, you may have a point if we assume the parameters of Valerie's question include TV, Audrey.
I do think, though, that 'officially' implies DC comics canon, which excludes imaginary stories, newspaper strips, TV versions and real-life inspirations.
And I did mention Lois dying her hair in the Nineties, but to my eyes it'd been brown, not red. In comics, redheads look like Lana Lang, Babs Gordon and Jean Grey.
Still, an excellent batch of info!
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