This June, The Hub TV network, a television network for kids and their families, will add two fan-favorite, live-action series, “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” (Sunday, June 3) and “ALF” (Monday, June 4) to its primetime program lineup. With strong and devoted fan bases for both shows, the newly acquired series will join the current primetime schedule that features “Mork & Mindy,” “Sabrina The Teenage Witch” and “The Facts of Life,” building on The Hub’s successful strategy of presenting programming based on beloved properties in the kids and family entertainment space.

“Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” (8-11 p.m. ET, Sundays) features the daring exploits of the legendary Superman in an exciting, action-packed hour-long series featuring iconic comic book characters Clark Kent (Dean Cain, “Las Vegas”), his superhuman alter ego and Lois Lane (Teri Hatcher, “Desperate Housewives”) in the most unrequited romance of all time. Distributed by December 3rd Productions and Warner Bros. Television.

“ALF” (8:30 p.m. ET, Mondays-Thursdays), follows the adventures of Gordon Shumway, a furry, wise-cracking alien from the planet Melmac who crash lands into the garage of the Tanner family. The Tanners offer him a home and give him the nickname ALF, short for “Alien Life Form.” Created by Tom Patchett (“The Carol Burnett Show”) and Paul Fusco (also the puppeteer for ALF), the half-hour sitcom rose to popularity in the late 1980s cementing itself in the pop culture zeitgeist. Distributed by Alien Productions.

Beginning June 3, the new primetime schedule of popular series will be:

“Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” – Sundays, 8-11 p.m. ET

“ALF” – Monday-Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. ET

“Mork & Mindy” – Mondays, 9-11 p.m. ET

“Happy Days” – Tuesdays, 9-11 p.m. ET

“The Facts of Life” – Wednesdays, 9-11 p.m. ET

“Sabrina, The Teenage Witch” – Thursdays, 9-11 p.m. ET

Residents of Ohio may soon have the option to display Superman themed license plates on their vehicles.

NBC affiliate WKYC.com reports that the bill to create a Superman license plate (H.B. 339) has passed the Ohio House and now moves on to the Ohio Senate.

"This legislation is, and always has been, about heroism, support, strength and caring for our fellow man, woman or child," said State Rep. Bill Patmon who introduced the bill for the license plates which will honor Superman co-creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Suster.

According to WKYC.com, the Superman plates will be inscribed with the words "Ohio, Birthplace of Superman" and will be marked with a design selected by the entity that owns Superman's name.

The license plates will also bear county identification stickers.

Popular comic book writer Grant Morrison, who is currently penning Action Comics and re-launching Batman Incorporated for DC Comics, has announced the formation of "MorrisonCon" which will take place September 28th - 30th at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.

"It's not going to be 'Come here and buy some comics and listen to a few panels,'" stated Morrison in a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter. "After two days you will be a changed person."

The event is limited to only 1000 people and 300 tickets were sold on the first day they were made available last week. Attendees so far will be coming from as far away as Australia and South America.

"For a true fan, it gets harder and harder to see the people you want to see; you're lucky if you can get into a panel, let alone talk to a creator for two seconds," said Ron Richards of Ignition Sequence which is helping put on the event. "We want to bring back the closeness and intimate atmosphere. It's not a celebration of Grant but a celebration of comics and its culture. It's less of a convention and more like a conference or TED talk."

Guests currently scheduled to attend MorrisonCon include comics artists Jim Lee (Justice League), Frank Quitely (All-Star Superman), J.H. Williams III (Batwoman) and Chris Burnham (Batman Inc.), as well as writer Jonathan Hickman (Fantastic Four).

For those interested in attending, tickets do not come cheap with a single ticket costing $767 (A two-person package is $1199.93) which includes a two-night stay at the Hard Rock, one-on-one access to the guests, a pass for all the panels and signings plus the after-hours parties at the hotel’s nightclub.

Attendees also receive a limited edition copy of Morrison's upcoming comic from Image Comics and Burnham's "hangover breakfast & sketch jam."

Read the complete story at www.hollywoodreporter.com.

Superboy Homepage Editor-in-Chief, Sam Rizzo has informed the Superman Super Site that Warner Bros. Home Video is planning to release the entire "Superboy" tv series in the very near future.

According to Rizzo, all the original footage from seasons 2-4 of the series has been discovered in the WB film vault. It was originally thought, even by series producer Ilya Salkind, that the original film elements had been destroyed but that is apparently now not the case.

Rizzo went on to state that WHV is currently deciding whether to release each season of the series on DVD/Bluray or in the form of on-demand DVD sets through Warner Archives which would feature only bare-bone episodes.

Until now, WHV have only released the first season of "Superboy" in DVD format (in 2006) with specualtion being that the remaining seasons had not received the same treatment due to lackluster sales of the season 1 DVD.

However, many fans agree that the series improved greatly with the debut of Season 2 which saw major changes such as Gerard Christopher replacing John Haymes Newton in the lead role of Superboy/Clark Kent and Sherman Howard taking over the role of Lex Luthor from Scott Wells.

The project is currently in the very early stages of development with Warner Bros. currently compiling all the necessary film elements to move forward.

With Superman returning to theaters next summer in "Man of Steel", it's possible that the "Superboy" series' release will tie into another "Year of Superman" campaign like WHV promoted leading up to the release of "Superman Returns" in 2006.

Whether or not this will be the case remains to be seen though.

Be sure to stay tuned to SuperboyHomepage.com and SuperboyTheater.net for further information as it becomes available!

Collider.com reports that an individual claiming to be a visual effects supervisor for Zack Snyder's upcoming reboot, "Man of Steel" has posted the following information on IMDB which supposedly describes scenes from the film:

Last night at a VFX conference there was a sizzle reel shown by Weta. In this sizzle reel there were two beta level(most likely from a trailer) clips shown. One only about 6 seconds long, the other much longer.

The former was Clark Kent grabbing a truck with a crying man inside of it while flying through the middle of a tornado. It looked incredible. Henry Cavill can fly, and he can hold a truck in one arm. Zack Snyder brings his usual visual flair, but somehow is still unlike anything he has made before. It felt like a Superman comic. Real heroism.

The longer clip was even more stunning, but the more I think about it, slightly concerning. The clip consisted of Superman in full costume in a verbal argument with Zod in the center of Smallville with Christopher Meloni yells at them through a megaphone next to a tank. Meloni warns them he will fire if they do not surrender. While he says this Zod sizes Superman up. Shannon looks evil as he can be. Bone chilling even. And is DEFINITELY sporting enhanced muscle. Cavill’s Superman is a wonderful sight to behold in motion. Cavill’s pure size makes him the most believable Superman to date. Zod speaks in Kryptonian “Do you know your native tongue, Kal-el?” Superman looks stunned, and responds in English, “Who are you?” (there isn’t enough Superman dialogue to judge Cavill’s performance fairly, but I’d say he did well. Nothing spectacular from this clip.) Meloni curses, then into a walkie talkie orders the tank to fire. Superman hears this and turns to the tank. Zod takes this opportunity to sucker punch Superman (in Zack Snyder slow-then-fast-mo) then when the tank fires Superman rushes in front of Zod, despite the punch and catches the exploding missile near his stomach. The flames ripple around him, hit his face, his cape, his eyes. The shrapnel hits him and bounces off. The same happens to Zod to a lesser extent. Meloni’s shocked expression when they remain standing, silhouettes in a cloud of smoke, ends the clip.

It was incredible, it really was. And absolutely visually stunning, but my qualm is its typical Zack Snyder. It doesn’t look glossy like his films do. It instead has a more clean cut, colorful look. Like Thor, or Iron Man. But it is the same slow-mo styling that people expect from him. Maybe it just happens in this one scene, but it happens twice. Makes me a bit hesitant, despite the fact it looks phenomenal.

Runners across the nation are being encouraged to don their favorite superhero costume and come out for the the 3rd Annual Superhero Half Marathon and Relay.

The race will take place on Sunday, May 20th in Morris Township, NJ with proceeds benefiting the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.

Participants will race through the beautiful, well-shaded country roads of Morris and Harding townships and pass plenty of water stations and cheering spectators.

Prior to the start of the race, all participants will receive a wicking technical t-shirt and goody-bag. At the end of the race, runners will be treated to a high-quality finisher's medal and a buffet of carbo-rich snacks. In addition, special prizes will be given out for the best superhero costumes.

Last year's Superhero Half had over 1,500 runners and the 2012 race should exceed 2,000. In the coming years, organizers expect the race to grow to epic proportions.

Visit SuperHeroHalf.com for more information including cost and how to register.

The Superman Super Site is proud to introduce a new weekly series entitled "The Forgotten Supermen" where, each Monday, we will feature an actor that has portrayed the Man of Steel in a particular form of media such as television, film, or radio.

This week's forgotten Superman is actor Patrick Warburton who provided the voice of Superman in a series of American Express commercials opposite actor Jerry Seinfeld.

Warburton was born in Paterson, New Jersey. His mother, Barbara Lord (née Barbara Jeanne Gratz), is an actress, and his father, John Charles Warburton, Jr., is an orthopedic surgeon. He has three sisters, Mary, Lara, and Megan. He was raised in a "conservative" Catholic family, and grew up in Huntington Beach, California, where he attended Saints Simon and Jude Catholic School until high school. Warburton attended Servite High School in Anaheim, California, and Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, CA. He studied marine biology at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California, but dropped out to pursue modeling and acting.

Warburton's acting roles often rely on his deep, booming voice and large physique. In the mid to late 1990s, he was known for his role as David Puddy on Seinfeld, the indifferent on-again, off-again boyfriend of Elaine Benes. Warburton also had a small role in the 2002 movie Men in Black II. He also starred in FOX's short-lived, live-action series, The Tick, in the title role. He played Nick Sharp in 8 Simple Rules as well as joined the cast of Less Than Perfect in 2003, as anchorman Jeb Denton.

Warburton has put his voice to use for several animated films and TV programs, including a lead character in Game Over, Buzz Lightyear and the Little Green Men in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, and Kronk in The Emperor's New Groove. Warburton reprised his role as Kronk for the direct-to-video sequel, Kronk's New Groove, and the subsequent TV series The Emperor's New School. He is also the voice of Steve Barkin in the Disney Channel show Kim Possible. Warburton was also cast in The Venture Bros., under Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block. In this show he voices Brock Samson, the Venture family's brutally effective bodyguard and former secret agent. Warburton voices Joe Swanson on Fox's Family Guy and Detective Cash in The Batman. Warburton lent his voice talent to the computer-animated feature films Hoodwinked, Chicken Little and Open Season. He also voices Lok in all 3 Tak games and Lok in Tak and the Power of Juju Nickelodeon series.

In the commercial and advertising world, Warburton is the voice in the Carrier Corporation commercials for their air-conditioning and HVAC units, and was the voice of "Lewis" in the "Clark & Lewis Expedition" radio commercials for Horizon Air with Richard Kind as "Clark". There is a current radio advertisement for the United States Forest Service in which Warburton plays a park ranger, delivered in his typical deadpanned voice. During the 1990s and early 2000s, Warburton appeared in several M&M's commercials with the "spokescandies." He appeared in another M&M's commercial about 10 years later when Pretzel M&M's were introduced.

Warburton is featured in the "preboarding" film shown to guests at Soarin' Over California (located in Disney California Adventure Park). A similar film is shown, albeit slightly edited (new intro that removes reference to California), at Soarin' located in Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort. Warburton delivers all of the instructions in his typical deadpan style.

Warburton appeared on GSN's Poker Royale Celebrities vs. the Pros tournament in 2005. He made it to the Grand Finale and won the $1,000 grand prize. Warburton's enduring identification with his character in Seinfeld was evident on January 13, 2007, during an NFL football broadcast. An advertisement for his new series, Rules of Engagement was played, and when the telecast returned to the broadcast booth, one of the announcers exclaimed, "Puddy!"

Warburton played a cameo role as a car salesman in the video of the song "Online" by Brad Paisley.

In August 2009, Warburton played a high-end PC in a "Get a Mac" ad for Apple Inc.

On November 8, 2009, Warburton appeared as the wild west character Cal Johnson on Seth & Alex's (Almost Live) Comedy Show, hosted by Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein, on Fox.

He has also been cast as the sheriff in the Cartoon Network series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated.

He recently appeared as Bowser in a video by CollegeHumor entitled "The Roast of Mario".

He lent his voice to the droid G2-4T in the queue of the updated Disney attraction Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, which opened in the summer of 2011.

Warburton also became the spokesman for Japanese automaker Honda's Good Reasons advertising campaign in September 2011.

He appeared on the American version of the original British show Top Gear on February 21, 2012. He set the "Big Star, Small Car" lap record, beating previous record-holder Arlene Tur.

Warburton has been married to Cathy Jennings since 1991; they have four children – Talon Patrick (b. 29 November 1992), Alexandra Catherine (b. 9 July 1994), Shane (b. 1998) and Gabriel (b. October 2000). They live in Camarillo, California.

'Superflicks of the Week' has returned and will once again feature all the Superman themed programming for the upcoming week on US television stations along with a brief description of each listing.

Whether it is episodes of 'Smallville', 'Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman' or a re-airing of such classics as 'Superman: The Movie' or 'Superman and the Mole Men', you'll find them all listed here to help you plan your Super-viewing schedule for the week!

Here are the Superflicks for the week of May 14th - 20th:

Little Orbit Publishing is proud to present its product line up for the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 Expo) taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Centre on June 5-7, 2012. Little Orbit can be found at booth number 547 in the South Hall.

Heading the company’s line-up is Young Justice: Legacy, licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and based on Young Justice, the popular animated television series from Warner Bros. Animation, based on DC Comics characters. Young Justice: Legacy is an action packed RPG where players control multiple characters in a squad created from 12 possible team members to explore, fight, gather experience, and level up. Written in collaboration with the series , Greg Weisman and Brandon Vietti, the game features both solo and multiplayer missions spanning locations all across the DC Comics world of Earth-16.
www.youngjusticelegacy.com

Next up for Little Orbit is Mistborn: Birthright, an RPG based on an original storyline created by bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. Mistborn: Birthright is set several hundreds of years before Sanderson’s first epic fantasy novel, and will focus on a unique combat system that puts Allomancy into the hands of gamers. Players will suit up as Fendin “Fiddle” Fathvell, an arrogant young nobleman who must quickly master his newfound abilities before forces at work can destroy his entire family. Mistborn: Birthright is set to ship in late 2013.
www.mistborngame.com

All are invited to visit the booth for hands on entertainment, but if you would like to book an appointment for behind closed doors access, please email: fnc@frazer-nash-communications.co.uk

The American Academy of Art has named Chicagoan and 1989 graduate Alex Ross – one of today's most accomplished and famous comic-book artists – the 2012 recipient of its Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Ross, highly praised for the photorealism of his work and often referred to as "the Norman Rockwell of the comics world," will accept his award and speak to this year's graduating class at the Academy's commencement ceremony on Monday, May 14, 2012.

One of the most in-demand illustrators working today, Ross is credited with taking comic book and graphic novel illustration to new heights.

In 2011, Ross had his first museum exhibition, Heroes and Villains: The Comic Book Art of Alex Ross, which was held at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. It ran through January 8, 2012. The first museum exhibition celebrating Ross's artwork, Heroes and Villains featured more than 130 paintings, drawings, photographs and sculptures from Ross's personal collection.

"We are proud of Alex and of all of his impressive achievements," said Richard Otto, the Academy's president. "Alex is an inspiration to our students and thousands of artists, worldwide. He's very deserving of the highest honor our school bestows."

"It's a great honor to have any kind of recognition like this and one I certainly did not expect," Ross explained. "I'm thrilled that the school still offers the same education that I received, and by many of the same people who gave it to me 25 years ago." Ross is a 1989 graduate of the Academy.

Before gaining fame for his portrayals of Superman, Batman and other iconic heroes, Ross began his career as a storyboard artist at the Leo Burnett advertising agency. Freelance work in comics led to contact with writer Kurt Busiek, to whom Ross pitched a story collaboration. Those plans came to fruition in 1993 with "Marvels," a graphic novel series that took a realistic look at Marvel superheroes by presenting them from the point of view of an ordinary man.

Ross is a multiple winner of some of the industry's most highly prized honors, including the Harvey Awards and the Eisners – both named after key craftsmen in the field. He's won those several times for categories related to best-limited series, best artist and/or best cover artist.

Commenting on his selection of the American Academy of Art for his formal training, Ross shares: "I followed the path my mom had taken before me, when she attended the school back in the late '40s. Knowing that I wanted nothing else but to pursue a career in art since I was a kid made it easier for my parents to guide me in this direction, where we knew confidently my ambitions would be nurtured the best way possible."

When asked what three pieces of advice he'd offer young and aspiring artists, Ross explains: "Figure drawing, figure drawing, figure drawing. Don't ever think that you can have this one licked. It will always be the thing you need to work harder on. That applies to myself and to everyone active in the field."

Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Lubbock, Texas, Ross now lives in the northern suburbs of Chicago. For more information, visit http://www.alexrossart.com/.

This will be a special year for Metropolis, IL and the 34th Annual Superman Celebration.

On January 21, 1972, Metropolis received permission from DC Comics to be known as Hometown of Superman. On June 9, 1972, that title was officially declared with Illinois State Legislature House Resolution Number 572 and Superman was also named a Distinguished Son of Metropolis. In honor of the 40th year, the Superman Celebration Committee is asking that fans from all over the world send in a photo of your best "Super Memory". The memory can be from a past Superman Celebration, a visit to Metropolis, superman costume or pajamas, or any memory that is super.

To submit a photo, clearly write your name on the back and include an additional paper with your name, address, phone number and a description of the "Super Memory" and mail it to:

Metropolis Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 58
Metropolis, IL 62960

All submitted photos will not be returned as they will be on display at this year's Superman Celebration. The "Super Memory" photos will later be used in a permanent display.

This year's official Superman Celebration logo was designed by Memphis based artist Lin Workman (http://www.linworkman.com/), a regular guest at the Celebration. Fans will be able to purchase the design on t-shirts, mugs, & magnets during the Superman Celebration June 7-10 at the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce located at 607 Market Street and various retail locations in town.

Lin Workman is the creator of the web-comic Scared Silly and is the co-creator of the self-published comic book series Bushi Tales. Over the past 25 years as a graphic artist, Workman has designed tombstones and civic monuments as well as apparel for the screen printing industry. He is also an accomplished cartoonist and muralist whose airbrush work has been published in Airbrush Action Magazine and Amazing Figure Modeler. He has completed murals for Pancho’s Restaurant, McDonald’s, Haunted Web of Horrors haunted house and Fitzgerald’s Casino. He recently provided sketch cards for Topps' The Empire Strikes Back 3-D and Star Wars Galaxy 6 and 7 card sets, as well as the upcoming 501st sketch cards for the 2012 Star Wars Celebration. Lin has served as President and Vice President of the Mid-South Cartoonists Association in Memphis, TN, and is also a member of the DeSoto Arts Council in Hernando, MS.

For more information on the 34th Annual Superman Celebration, visit http://www.supermancelebration.net or http://www.metropolischamber.com.

Hot on the heels of the recent announcement of "Detective Comics Annual #1", DC Comics has announced that the Man of Steel will also be getting a special Annual issue of his own.

"Ever wonder what's out there beyond the farthest known reaches of the DC Universe?" writer Keith Giffen teased to THE SOURCE. "Superman's about to get the answer to that - in spades - as we introduce an entirely new cosmic realm and drop him into the middle of it. The DC Universe's cosmic presence is about to be dramatically expanded and it all starts with ... a game show?"

"Captured and transported to an alien world, Superman will fight for his life against the galaxy's best equipped bounty hunters," editor Pat McCallum told THE SOURCE about the 48-page issue. "It's all part of a planet-wide reality game, televised live and used to raise money for...something. BONUS: Some unexpected help in the form of a deep-cover agent of the Green Lantern Corps!"

"Superman Annual #1" is scheduled to hit store shelves on August 29, 2012.

The 34th Annual Superman Celebration is proud to announce that actress Cassidy Freeman will appear at this year's festival in Metropolis, IL.

Cassidy Freeman burst onto the scene as quirky, high-tech thief, Veronica Sharpe, in the award-winning short film, Razor Sharp, which was her first introduction to the Comic-Con crowd that would later embrace her character of Tess Mercer on "Smallville" when the film won “Best Action Film: at the 2007 Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival. In September 2008, Freeman began starring in the Superman-inspired science fiction drama, Smallville playing Tess Mercer Lex Luthors’ efficient successor who takes over LuthorCorp when Lex disappears as acting CEO. Freeman appeared in 64 episodes of Smallville from 2008 to 2011 until the show ended in May 2011. Freeman appeared in the crime dramaCassidy Freeman as Tess Mercer CSI:Crime Scene Investigation as well as CSI: Miami, and CSI: NY. She had the role of Sage on the The Vampire Diaries in 2012 and had a role on The Playboy Club playing Frances Dunhill. Freeman starred in the thriller film Yellow Brick Road which was written and directed by Andy Mitton and Jesse Holland.

Previously announced guests at this year's Superman Celebration include John Glover, who appeared in 145 episodes of "Smallville" from 2001 – 2011 playing Lionel Luthor, creator of LuthorCorp and Father of Lex Luthor, and Gerard Christopher who played Superboy and his alter ego Clark Kent in the Viacom production of "The Adventures of Superboy" which aired internationally from 1988 to 2000.

Both Freeman and Glover will appear on Saturday, June 9th at Banterra Bank for the Celebrity Autograph Sessions, (tickets required), and at the Celebrity Q&A Session at the Metro Tent at 11:30 am, (admission is free- seating is limited).

Christopher will be available for autographs on Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9 at Planet Krypton and will take part in a Q & A under the Metro tent on Friday, June 8 at 1:00 PM. No tickets are required to meet Christopher.

The 34th Annual Superman Celebration takes place June 7th - 10th, 2012 in Superman's Hometown of Metropolis, IL. For more information and updates, visit SupermanCelebration.net.

DC Comics reports that there has been a huge response to the new "Smallville: Season 11" digital comic book series and wants to remind new and old readers alike that after three digital chapters are released, a collection of those three chapters is released as a print issue that also includes new, bonus content like episode guides.

This week marks the first print issue of "Smallville: Season 11" so be sure to pick-up a copy at your local comic book store.

The next digital chapter of "Smallville: Season 11" will be released on Friday, May 18 so stay tuned until then, and check out the full release schedule below.

"Smallville: Season 11" Release Schedule:

May 2 – print issue #1 (collecting digital chapters 1-3)
May 18 – digital chapter 4
May 25 – digital chapter 5
June 1 – digital chapter 6
June 6 – print issue #2 (collecting digital chapters 4-6)
June 15 – digital chapter 7
June 22 – digital chapter 8
June 29 – digital chapter 9
July 4 – print issue #3 (collecting digital chapters 7-9)
July 13 – digital chapter 10
July 20 – digital chapter 11
July 27 – digital chapter 12
Aug. 1 – print issue #4 (collecting digital chapters 10-12)

In a recent interview with Blackfilm.com, actor Harry Lennix briefly spoke about his role as General Swanwick in Zack Snyder's upcoming Superman reboot, "Man of Steel". Here's what Lennix had to say:

Blackfilm.com: And I know you can't say much on "Man of Steel" but how exciting was it to get that role?
Harry Lennix: Oh man! "Man of Steel" is going to be a very big deal when it comes out in Christmas of 2013. I was like a kid in a candy shop. Superman has always been my favorite superhero, it's not even close. I guess a close second would be Spider-Man, but I've always been a fan of Superman since I was a little boy. As a teenager I saw the reboot with Christopher Reeve and I've watched that many, many times, and the second one with Christopher Reeve many, many times. To be a part of something this traditional and this foundational to the American myth is a great honor and I'm pleased to say I have a good role in it and I was honored to have been a part of the whole process.

Veteran character actor George Murdock has died at the age of 81.

Murdock, who was born June 25, 1930 in Salina, Kansas, passed away in Los Angeles, CA on April 30, 2012.

In addition to such memorable appearances as Dr. Salik on the original "Battlestar Gallactica" and as 'God' in "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier", Murdock was no stranger to the Superman universe with roles on episodes of both "Lois and Clark: The Adventures of Superman" and "Smallville".

His roles on these popular Superman themed shows made him one of only seven actors to have appearances in both series.

Over the course of his career, Murdock appeared in nearly 200 production including "The Twilight Zone", "Knight Rider", "The X-Files", and as Admiral J.P. Hanson in the 1990 episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation", "The Best of Both Worlds" which is considered by fans to be one of the best two-part episodes of the series.

His last project was a fantasy short from writer and director Ian Samuels called "Caterwaul," described as an "intimate relationship" between an aging fisherman recovering from the death of his wife and a lobster.

He is survived by his wife, Cathy Murdock, and a step-daughter.

Congratulations to Karen Jacobs who was chosen as the winner of our April contest for one (1) hardcover copy of Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero.

For our May contest, we have once again teamed with Warner Home Video to give away one (1) Bluray/DVD copy of Superman Vs. The Elite.

Superman Vs. The Elite is based on the controversial story "What's so funny bout Truth, Justice and the American Way".

The Elite, a team of super-powered antiheroes, is renowned for killing their enemies. Despite the acclaim and approval the Elite enjoy, Superman knows they are in the wrong, creating more harm than good by their methods. Tensions between them finally culminate in a mass showdown on Jupiter’s moons, when Superman is forced to prove that violence is never a positive.

A special screening of "Superman: II - The Richard Donner Cut" is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 8th at 12PM as part of the 1st Annual "Pop Con LA - Popular Culture Convention".

Unlike many "special edition" and "director's cuts" released over the years, "Superman: II - The Richard Donner Cut" is a very different film, despite both versions following roughly the same storyline. As much as half of the film contains never-before seen material filmed by Donner, including 15 minutes of Marlon Brando scenes as Superman's father Jor-El as well as numerous new Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder scenes. Some of this "new" material has appeared in earlier extended television cuts. Some of the existing scenes were also replaced with alternative takes or footage from different camera angles. There are also several newly-filmed shots and many new visual effects. Richard Donner is credited as director of the film instead of Richard Lester. More than half of Lester's footage filmed for Superman II has been removed from the film and replaced with Donner footage shot during the original principal photography from 1977. Certain footage filmed by Richard Lester remains in sequences that were not shot by Donner (due to the halt in production for this film) for purposes of story cohesion. As a result, approximately 83% of the footage in the film is Donner's footage.

As an added bonus, stars from the film including Margot Kidder (Lois Lane), Jack O'Halloran (Non), and Valerie Perrine (Miss Tessmacher) will be on hand for a Q&A session following the screening.

The "Pop Con LA - Popular Culture Convention" will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 5th through the 8th.

For more information on the "Superman: II - The Richard Donner Cut" screening and convention itself, visit http://popconla.com.

"Man of Steel" director Zack Snyder will by among the featured guests at the 2012 Hero Complex Film Festival where he will talk about his upcoming reboot of the Superman film franchise.

According to Cosmic Book News, Snyder will be at the festival to mainly promote the Zombie genre alongside "The Walking Dead" creator, Robert Kirkman.

The Hero Complex website states that Snyder, who was behind the 2004 "Dawn of the Dead" remake, and Kirkman will "discuss, celebrate and debate zombies and a horror subgenre that seems to possess an undying appeal" on May 18th and will "share tidbits" about their upcoming projects.

Among the many topics associated with "Man of Steel", there is hope that Snyder may address the recent rumors that a teaser trailer for the film will premiere with Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises" this summer.

We will keep you posted on this story as any new updates may develop.

"Man of Steel" stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Russel Crowe as Jor-El Ayelet Zurer as Lara Lor-Van, Kevin Costner as Jonathon 'Pa' Kent, Diane Lane as Martha 'Ma' Kent, Michael Shannon as Zod, Antje Traue as Faora, Christopher Meloni as Colonel Hardy, Harry Lennix as General Swanwick, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Richard Schiff as Dr. Emil Hamilton, Cooper Timberline as Clark Kent (Age 9), Dylan Sprayberry as Clark Kent (Age 13), Jadin Gould as Lana Lang (age 13) and Robert Gerdisch as Whitney Fordham (age 14).

Superman is scheduled to make his return to the silver screen on Friday, June 14, 2013.

The Hollywood Reporter reports that 'Robot Chicken' creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich have teamed with DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation to parody Superman, Batman, Green Lantern and the rest of the DC Comics universe in an upcoming special set to air this Fall during Cartoon Network's Adult Swim animation block.

"Having been raised on DC Comics and the Super Friends vs. Legion of Doom, it's exciting to tell a whole Robot Chicken story within this awesome universe," Green said in a statement announcing the news.

Added Senreich: "We've been working with Johns for over 15 years, so playing together on this special only made it more fun to work in the worlds we all love so dearly."

The voice cast will include Green as Batman, Robin and Aquaman; Paul Reubens as the Riddler; Neil Patrick Harris as Two-Face, Alfred Molina as Lex Luthor; Nathan Fillion as the Green Lantern; Megan Fox as Lois Lane; and Breckin Meyer as Superman. Additional voice cast includes Abe Benrubi, Alex Borstein, Clare Grant, Tara Strong, Senreich, Tom Root and Zeb Wells.

The special is the first project for the Stoopid Buddy animation studio which was formed when Green and Senreich's Stoopid Monkey and Buddy Systems united in December, 2011.