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...SUPERMAN...
...real identity to Lois Lane after all these years? And then, in full Man of Steel regalia, flying her back to his place, pouring her champagne, cooking dinner and egad!-taking her to bed? The mind boggles-is nothing sacred? But let's face it, times change, and Superman and friend have sweetly embraced the spirit of the '80s as well as each other. They have become-no other phrase will do-swinging singles (PG division) willing to talk things out, show their vulnerability, be mutually supportive in their careers. In the next film they will doubtless negotiate...
...matter how much promise exists in new entertainment technology, Hollywood still lives for the box-office smash. Big resale prices to television and other video outlets, and the resulting profits, are largely determined by the success of a movie in regular theaters. The industry hopes that Warner Bros.' Superman II, the sequel of the fifth most popular picture ever made, will draw audiences back to theaters this summer. If the Man of Steel succeeds, Hollywood believes that it can prosper with movies that play both on the big screen and on the little tube...
...time," he says. "One night in my sophomore year, I stumbled into the library really drunk and looked at the comic collection as it was then. It really appalled me--a lot of them were all torn up and the comics that were there were really shitty--comics like 'Superman.' So I went to the House Committee and got them to give me $25 for the spring semester to fix up the collection. And I got it back in shape...
McKinney rules his czardom with a hand that would do Iron Man proud. "I don't buy any Archie or war comics," he says. "Those are below me. I don't buy too many D.C. Comics like Superman or Batman--they're geared for kids." Occasionally, his despotism provokes unrest among the Quincy House kulaks. A suggestion book in the library contains the following note, signed "Fidel": "Keep our comic book library up to date with new issues of Sergeant Rock. He only shows up with a new issue sporadically. We need our blood and guts on a regular basis...