Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

From the comic book to the silver screen and beyond, few superheroes have left such a lasting impression on the fantasy-loving masses as mild-mannered "Daily Planet"-reporter-turned-high-flying-bulletproof-do-gooder Superman. In this documentary set to celebrate the release of X-Men director Bryan ...more

While some have chalked it up to be a blatant shill for the Man of Steel's return to the big screen, this documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Kevin Burns is an exhaustive look at the comic hero that has captured America's imagination since debuting in Action Comics #1 in 1938. What's amazing about the special is how it lays out how each incarnation of the superhero has impacted the character's mythology in one way or another. Whether it's Kryptonite being introduced in the radio dramas or ...more