In Superman Returns, though, he gave the fans so many little "shout-outs," as the kids say today.
This is one of my absolute favorites. I read about it before hand, but there wasn't anything like seeing it. When this brief scene came on, I think I was the only one grinning like a Cheshire cat.
It's a direct homage to the comic that launched Superman, superheroes, and the comic book industry in a single bound: Action Comics #1.
Here's the cover to that issue:
And the shot from Superman Returns:
Mayhaps this means little to the average person, who's not a Superman and comic book fan.
But this means a great deal to those of us who are.
Meauxses
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