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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

35 YEARS AGO TODAY - ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #484, Triangle Issue 1991-37 is released! Written by Jerry Ordway & Dennis Janke, Pencils by Tom Grummett, Inks by Doug Hazlewood. Mr. Z hijacks Prof. Hamilton's experiment to take control of Superman and causes a blackout in Metropolis! #TriangleEra35

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The first issue of ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (#424) is 40 years old today! Join me for the look back on this issue that introduced artist Jerry Ordway and Cat Grant into Superman history! superfanxl.com/2026/09/25/a...

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A first issue that's also the 424th issue? Lex Luthor propositioning Lois Lane? The introduction of Cat Grant, who looks at Clark like she's a cartoon skunk and he's a cat with a white stripe on his back? It all happened 40 years ago today! superfanxl.com/2026/09/25/a...

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

40 YEARS AGO TODAY - Jerry Ordway gives us one of the greatest Superman covers EVER on the premiere issue of ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN - number 424! (wait, what?!) This was an issue I read brand-new... and 6 year-old me... was not a fan. I tell all in today's post: superfanxl.com/2026/09/25/a...

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Latest 4K purchase! My son loved the recent MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, so I’m expecting this will be his first so-bad-it’s-good movie experience

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

FINALLY! A Superman statue has been approved by Burbank! One proposed location is by the Gary Marshall Theater, perfect for me to visit when I have my regular lunches with other writers across the street at Bob’s Big Boy www.supermansupersite.com/Superman_and...

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

For #BatmanDay, some of my favorite George Perez Batman covers

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The Super Powers Batmobile is still my idea of the perfect Batmobile

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Happy #BatmanDay! One of my few Bat-related commissions is this one of the Julie Newmar Catwoman by Norm Rapmund. I had a notion of getting more commissions with this theme, but haven’t gotten around to it

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Waverider was present at that event as a young boy, but in taking the generator out of there, he changed history... so the young Matthew Rider in THAT timeline grows up to become... leader of the Linear Men! And now you know... The Rest of the Story! #TriangleEra35

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Waverider follows one of the Linear Men back to their Vanishing Point HQ when a quantum generator explodes and Superman is taken along for the ride. They don't like each other much, but Waverider steals one of their armbands to save the day, altering history in present day Metropolis #TriangleEra35

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We don't see the Metal Men much anymore, but it's clear this team had some affection for them. In fact, Superman editor Mike Carlin wrote a 1993 Metal Men miniseries with Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding on art! #TriangleEra35

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

35 YEARS AGO TODAY - SUPERMAN #61, Triangle Issue 1991-36 is released! Story and art by Dan Jurgens, finished art by Brett Breeding. Two Dan Jurgens creations unite as Waverider meets the Linear Men! Plus, The Metal Men! #TriangleEra35

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

40 YEARS AGO TODAY - It's a new Issue 1 for SUPERMAN as he has his first encounter with Kryptonite and learns someone has been looking into his origins. And the new, more dangerous Metallo debuts! superfanxl.com/2026/09/18/s...

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Also on the site this week, I put together a mega-post of all things SUPERMAN & LOIS related: links blurays, DVDs, the comic, my interviews and podcasts, everything I’ve written about the behind the scenes, and commissions! superfanxl.com/2026/09/14/m...

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Make all the jokes you want, but this is a great day, for this brave American is no longer barred from serving in the FBI

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The idea is that the Atomic Skull is living out his fantasy of being his favorite serial hero. Swan draws the movie while Bogdanove draws the corresponding reality #TriangleEra35

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

35 YEARS AGO (YESTERDAY) - SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #5, Triangle Issue 1991-35 is released! Written by Louise Simonson, pencils by Curt Swan & Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dennis Janke. Superman vs the Atomic Skull in a tribute to old serials that you have to turn sideways! #TriangleEra35

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Got this sketch this week. @ragsmorales.bsky.social did an AMAZING job and my collection of alternate Supermans continues to expand!

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

More fun with DC house ads of early 1988

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A very happy birthday to your Superman and mine, Tyler Hoechlin! Nothing but great things to say about Tyler. When you meet him, he's exactly the guy you want him to be.

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A big problem with Post-Crisis Superman is that there are a lot of people who just restate dumb criticisms they heard from some YouTuber without actually reading the stories. I take on the "Byrne's Superman was a Reagan Republican" bullshit in this superfanxl.com/2026/09/10/l...

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

40 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK - LEGENDS #2 came out. It’s the source of one of the most outrageous, uninformed lies about Byrne’s Superman - that he’s a Reagan-loving Republican. I dismantle that myth on a few levels. Oh, and also talk about Darkseid’s plans superfanxl.com/2026/09/10/l...

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

For Star Trek Day... ten of my favorite Star Trek novels:

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Found some pics from my trip to the Vasquez Rocks 22 years ago.

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

For STAR TREK Day, the time in 2001 when I wrote TNG & DS9 writer Ron Moore a fan letter and he called me at home. Not included: the postscript when I met him long enough to say hi and take this picture in 2016 thebitterscriptreader.blogspot.com/2009/09/tues...

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

My wife Erica Berger just won her second Emmy for Best Casting for THE PITT with Cathy Sandrich Gelfond and Seth Caskey!

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Today is the 30th anniversary of SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES! I've been seeing several conversations asking, essentially, "Why isn't this show as revered as BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES?" I think the show is better than it's often given credit for. But as for why it's not MORE loved? Villains

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

We get a do-over on SUPERMAN 64, but it’s just a game about Superman answering letters at Christmas

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Dan Jurgens thinks that alt ending might be complete. Wouldn’t that be cool to see, like the “Robin Lives” version of BATMAN #428? ARMAGEDDON 2001 has never been collected in ANY form. Hopefully DC sees fit to give us an Omnibus, Compendium or a DC Finest series soon!

Shifting to the conclusion of the ARMAGEDDON 2001 event, how last minute was the decision to change Monarch's identity from Captain Atom to Hawk? Had you drawn the complete issue of the "Cap is Monarch" version by the time this happened?

I recall it as being very last minute, for those times. (These days, we can make changes to a book when it’s at the printers. Back then, before email, scanners and digital lettering, it was very different.)

My memory could be a bit spotty here but I know that I had broken down the entire issue with Monarch being Captain Atom. Those are rough sketch thumbnails that I always do printed size, before blowing up into final pencils.

I had drawn most, if not all, of the issue as well.

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

ALSO 35 YEARS AGO TODAY - Monarch is unmasked in ARMAGEDDON 2001 #2! Written by Dennis O’Neil, pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Art Thibert, Dick Giordano, Steven Mitchell. Read my interview with Dan that touches on the late-changed ending! thebitterscriptreader.blogspot.com/2026/03/supe...

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

In subplot land, Perry White stands up to management for his striking workers! (I miss when Perry had subplots and a deeper character.) Also, we FINALLY meet Lex Luthor the Second. He seems nice. And Atomic Skull beats up Superman for talking during the movie! #TriangleEra35

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

35 YEARS AGO TODAY - ACTION #670, Triangle Issue 1991-34 is released! Written by Roger Stern, pencils by Bob McLeod, inks by Denis Rodier. Lots of subplot this week as Superman is occupied by an ARMAGEDDON 2001 tie-in until he crosses paths with the Atomic Skull #TriangleEra35

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Post-Crisis Superman, especially Exile going forward through The Triangle Era, with Jerry Ordway, Roger Stern, Dan Jurgens, Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, Tom Grummett, Jackson Guice and Karl Kesel calling the shots.

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Top Shelf Friday time, what’s a comic from your collection that you love?❤️ Possibly my favorite single issue story. It's Superman answering his fan mail at the holidays. I SO wanted to adapt this issue on S&L & to that end, I even had Dan Jurgens sign and personalize copies for the entire staff

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Rooting for Lana Lang to end up with Clark is like rooting for the Washington Generals.

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

40 YEARS AGO TODAY - MAN OF STEEL #6 has Superman at last discover his Kryptonian origins, Ma and Pa Kent discover Clark has a thing for Lois Lane, and Lana Lang discovers she's been banished to... The Friend Zone! superfanxl.com/2026/09/04/t...

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I love reading through old comics and finding house ads for miniseries you never read and completely forgot about. This is from DC in mid-1987

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I understand exactly why it was done this way, but it's weird THE MAN OF STEEL #6 suggests Clark has spent 5 years carrying a torch for Lois when she has been EXTREMELY clear and consistent she doesn't like him. Also: Lana Lang... meet The Friend Zone superfanxl.com/2026/09/04/t...

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I'm not sure about the Maryland thing, but the two places I've lived are central Ohio and Los Angeles so it seems to have my number. I don't know why we needed so many questions when almost all the answers were obvious, though

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

40 YEARS AGO TODAY - we've reached the end of the beginning with THE MAN OF STEEL #6. Clark finally learns about his origins, while I have a rant about how I can't believe after five years he's still hung up on a woman who won't let her dislike of him go. superfanxl.com/2026/09/04/t...

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

without saying your age, what's your favorite movie that came out when you were 20 years old? This was my gut reaction, but I checked a list of releases just to be sure. I'm sure. BEST movie when I was 20 might yield a different answer (cough)ALMOST FAMOUS(cough), but the prompt is "Favorite."

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I also did a big update to my "How To Read the Post-Crisis/Triangle Era of Superman" post. There's now much more detail about what's in each omnibus and in what order they belong. This era was peak Superman and it’s great everything from 1986-early 1994 is collected superfanxl.com/2026/06/17/h...

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

With Superman: The Triangle Era Omnibus Volume 3 out today, I did a post focusing on what’s in each of the Triangle Era collections, with issue numbers as well as storylines. superfanxl.com/2026/09/01/s...

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

With today's release of Superman: The Triangle Era Omnibus Vol. 3, all of Post-Crisis Superman comics from 1986 to early 1994 are now collected in some form for the first time ever. That's basically my peak-era Superman. Here's a guide to those Omnibuses superfanxl.com/2026/09/01/s...

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