I've had a deep love for Superman ever since a drive-in screening of the Christopher Reeve led Part II. Apparently, my Mom was on a date and she propped me and my diaper up on the front hood of the car while God knows what was happening in the back seat. I was entirely transfixed and going back I have a fondness for those movies but boy it sure is all about that Reeve presence, huh? So anytime there’s a new take of the big budget variety on the horizon my adrenaline really kicks into overdrive (yes, even after the entire Snyderverse fiasco). Batman has always meant a lot to me and I love him deeply (that is a whole other story), but Superman is the one fictional character I have always felt the strongest emotional bond with. With that in mind and all of this current speculation as to how well James Gunn will handle the character with his upcoming reboot of the DC cinematic universe, I've decided to write a little something about DC Comics Presents (Vol. 1) #31 aka the first comic book I ever owned.

While the first live action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie was released across the nation on March 30th 1990, it wasn’t until the afternoon of Sunday April 1st when my Grandpa (I love you!) and I found ourselves circling the parking lot trying to find a spot to make it in time for our matinee showing. The fourth grade was coming to a close, Summer break was looming on the horizon and I was just a few short months away from hitting double digits by turning 10. My friends, this was an era. When we both finally got out of the car and approached the theater, I can clearly remember the line snaking all the way around the block and extending to The Good Guys building on the other side of the lot. The excitement was palpable as hundreds of grade schoolers paced nervously in place like tiny little expectant parents.