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Superman On Trial
''Superman On Trial'' To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Superman the BBC produced a docudrama about Metropolis’ superhero. This story was partly based on ''Superman: Last Son of Krypton'' and some early issues of ''Adventures of Superman (comic book), Adventures of Superman''. The BBC released an Audiobook production in 2010. Story Poisoned with Kryptonite and put on trial for causing as many disasters as he prevents, Superman must relive his past as his closest friends and allies try to save him from eternal imprisonment in the Phantom Zone. Prosecutor Lex Luthor (who is also running for Mayor of Metropolis (comics), Metropolis) squares off against Superman's advocate, Lois Lane in front of acting judge, one of the Guardians of the Universe. Luthor claims that because Superman is an alien, he should not be "meddling in human affairs." Witnesses appear from both the comic world, like Jimmy Olsen, and from the real world, like Adam West (TV's Batman), Jenette Kahn (then-Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirk Maggs
David George Dirk Maggs (born St. Helier, Jersey, February 1955) is a British freelance writer and director. During his career as a Senior Producer in BBC Radio he made radio drama adopting a cinematic-sounding approach, combining filmic story construction, layered sound effects, orchestral music and digital recording technology. Maggs introduced productions in Dolby Surround in BBC Radio and termed the result, "Audio Movies". Maggs studied Drama for a BEd degree from 1974 to 1978 at King Alfred's College, Winchester. The college gained university status in 2005, when he was invited to become one of the first Honorary Fellows of the University of Winchester for his work in the Dramatic Arts. In 2019 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate for his work in the Arts by Bournemouth University. In December 2021 Maggs was on a team representing the University of Winchester in BBC TV's Christmas University Challenge. Maggs was awarded "Best Audiobook Producer" Award by the Audio Publishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Sessions (actor)
Bob Sessions (December 11, 1931 – May 13, 2014) was an American winemaker. He was winemaker for Hanzell Vineyards for 28 years. Early life Robert Sessions was born in Glendale, California, in 1931. He attended the University of California, Berkeley. He earned a degree in English literature in 1957. After graduation, he traveled to France and Brussels. His trip to Europe started his interest in wine. Sessions would marry Mary J. Cross, known as Molly, on December 19, 1959.Ancestry.com. California, Marriage Index, 1949-1959 atabase on-line Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Life in wine Sessions was a self-taught winemaker. From 1964 until 1971, he worked at Mayacamas Vineyards. Next, he worked at Souverain as production manager. He also worked at Stags Leap Wine Cellars, which he helped open. While at Stags Leap, he helped Warren Winiarski create and bottle the 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon that was blind tasted in the Judgement of Paris. Hanzell Vineyards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Gibbons
David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries ''Watchmen'' and the Superman story " For the Man Who Has Everything". He was an artist for '' 2000 AD'', for which he contributed a large body of work from its first issue in 1977. Early life Gibbons was born on 14 April 1949, at Forest Gate Hospital in London, to Chester, a town planner, and Gladys, a secretary. He began reading comic books at the age of seven. A self-taught artist, he illustrated his own comic strips. Gibbons became a building surveyor but eventually entered the UK comics industry as a letterer for IPC Media. He left his surveyor job to focus on his comics career. British comics work Gibbons's earliest published work was in British underground comics, starting with ''The Trials of Nasty Tales'', including the main cover illustration, and continuing in ''cOZmic C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenette Kahn
Jenette Kahn (; born May 16, 1947) is an American comic book editor and executive. She joined DC Comics in 1976 as publisher, and five years later was promoted to president. In 1989, she stepped down as publisher and assumed the title of editor-in-chief while retaining the office of president. After 26 years with DC, she left the company in 2002. Early life Jenette Kahn grew up in Boston. Her father was a rabbi. Her brother, Si Kahn, is a singer-songwriter and activist. She was an avid comics fan, a practice supported by her parents, with particular favorites being Batman, Superman, Little Lulu, Uncle Scrooge, and Archie Andrews (comics), Archie. Career After graduating from Radcliffe College with a degree in art history, Kahn eventually founded three magazines for young people. The original publication, ''Kids (1970s magazine), Kids'', was entirely written by children for one another. Its subject matter included drug abuse, diversity, animal protection, and the environment. Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam West
William West Anderson (September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017), known professionally as Adam West, was an American actor. He portrayed Batman in the 1960s ABC series of the same name and its 1966 theatrical feature film, reprising the role in various media until 2017. Having made his film debut in the 1950s, West starred opposite Chuck Connors in ''Geronimo'' (1962) and The Three Stooges in '' The Outlaws Is Coming'' (1965). He also appeared in the science fiction film '' Robinson Crusoe on Mars'' (1964). He voiced parodied versions of himself in the animated television sitcoms '' The Fairly OddParents'' (2003–2008), ''The Simpsons'' (1992, 2002), and ''Family Guy'' (2000–2017). In the last of these, he played Mayor Adam West between the second and seventeenth seasons. He received a television star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012. Early life Adam West was born William West Anderson on September 19, 1928, in Walla Walla, Washington. His father, Otto Anderson (1903 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry White
Perry White is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the editor-in-chief of the Metropolis newspaper the '' Daily Planet''. The character maintains very high ethical and journalistic standards and is an archetypal image of the tough, irascible, but fair-minded boss. In film, the character has been portrayed by Pierre Watkin in the ''Superman'' serial, Jackie Cooper in ''Superman'' (1978) and its sequels, Frank Langella in '' Superman Returns,'' Laurence Fishburne in the DC Extended Universe, and Wendell Pierce in the upcoming DC Universe (DCU) film ''Superman'' (2025). In television, John Hamilton and Lane Smith played the character in '' Adventures of Superman'' and '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', respectively, Michael McKean in ''Smallville'', and Paul Jarrett in the series '' Superman & Lois''. Publication history The character Perry White was created for the radio serial '' The Adventures of Superman'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jor-El
Jor-El is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, Jor-El first appeared in the Superman (comic strip), ''Superman'' newspaper comic strip in 1939. Jor-El is Superman's biological father, the husband of Lara (character), Lara, and a leading scientist on the planet Krypton (comics), Krypton before its destruction. He foresees his planet's fate but is unable to convince his colleagues in time to rescue most of Krypton's inhabitants. Jor-El is able to save his infant son Kal-El (Superman) by launching him towards Earth in a homemade spaceship just moments before Krypton explodes. When Superman later constructs his headquarters, the Fortress of Solitude, he honors his biological parents with the inclusion of a statue of Jor-El and Lara holding up a globe of Krypton. The fortress also holds a holographic copy of Jor-El's consciousnesses, letting Superman interact with his father for advice and knowledge. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garrick Hagon
Garrick Hagon (; born September 27, 1939) is a British-Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Biggs Darklighter in '' Star Wars: A New Hope''. His films include ''Batman'', ''Spy Game'', '' Me and Orson Welles'' and '' The Message''. He was the rebel leader Ky in the ''Doctor Who'' serial '' The Mutants'', and played Simon Gerrard, Debbie Aldridge's husband in the BBC's ''The Archers''. Early life and career Hagon was born on September 27, 1939, in London and brought up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he attended UTS and Trinity College (Hon. English, 1963). He acted with Alec Guinness in ''Richard III'' at the Stratford Festival, where he played for seven seasons and won the Tyrone Guthrie Award in 1963. He guest-starred (as Johnnie Nipick) in the episode ''The River'' in the CBC television series '' The Forest Rangers'' in 1964. After studying for a spell with the Royal Court Theatre Studio in London, Hagon then acted with Prospect Productions, in many repertory the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lana Lang
Lana Lang is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is a ''Superman'' supporting character and love interest of the teenage Clark Kent. She was created by writer Bill Finger and artist John Sikela, and first appeared in ''Superboy'' #10 (September/October 1950). The character has occasionally gained superhuman powers and assumes the superhero identities of Insect Queen and Superwoman. Lana has appeared in other-media adaptations of ''Superman'', typically as a teenager. Film portrayals of the character include that by Diane Sherry in '' Superman: The Movie'', Annette O'Toole in its sequel '' Superman III'', and Jadin Gould in '' Man of Steel''. She has been portrayed in television by Stacy Haiduk in ''Superboy'', Emily Procter in '' Lois & Clark'', Kristin Kreuk in ''Smallville'', and Emmanuelle Chriqui in ''Superman & Lois''. Publication history Created by writer Bill Finger and artist John Sikela, the character first appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martha Kent
Jonathan Kent and Martha Kent (often referred to as "Pa" and "Ma" Kent, respectively) are fictional characters in American comic books published by DC Comics. They are the adoptive parents of Superman, and live in the rural town of Smallville (comics), Smallville, Kansas. In most versions of Superman's origin story, Jonathan and Martha find Kal-El as an infant after he crash-lands on Earth following the destruction of his home planet, Krypton (comics), Krypton. They adopt him shortly thereafter, renaming him Clark Kent, "Clark" being Martha's maiden name. The Kents are usually portrayed as loving parents who instill within Clark a strong moral compass, and they encourage Clark to use his powers for the betterment of humanity. In some continuities, Martha is also the one who creates Clark's superhero costume, often from the baby blankets Clark's biological parents had swaddled him in before enclosing him in the capsule, which are found to withstand virtually all hazards. In pre-Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
