Hi Folks. Here's where you'll find the latest updates to CapedWonder™.com. I hope you enjoy everything.

As part of Superman's 70th birthday, Superman-The Movie's 30th anniversary, and Noel Neill's 60th anniversary as Lois Lane, I welcome your tasteful, high-quality imagery for the CapedWonder™ galleries. Go to the Contact Page and send me your creations. Thank you!

 15 May 2008

 I received these two Superman-The Movie behind-the-scenes photos from Ilya Salkind yesterday. The first is of the cast and crew (how many people can you identify?), and the second is of Ilya, Margot and Marc at a premiere party.

 Yesterday was the 14th anniversary of my very first meeting with Christopher Reeve. It was at the 1994 Atlanta Dixie Trek Convention. What an AMAZING day it was!! I'll soon be posting Chris' question & answer session video...stay tuned!

 14 May 2008

 I have updated some existing and added new Superman-The Movie photos to the Donner Years Gallery. I really like this continuity Polaroid that I recently rediscovered in my collection.

 13 May 2008

 Here's a notable behind-the-scenes Superman-The Movie "car rescue" photo that clearly shows Christopher Reeve's boots with the zipper in the FRONT. As many of you know, Chris wore a variety of different boots throughout the films, depending on the requirements of the scene, and this pair was worn because he was filmed from behind as he lifted the car out of the hole.

 "ckent" over at The Superman Saga message board posted links to three excellent ION Television Superman-The Movie TV spots. Click here to view and download them.

 12 May 2008

 FANTASTIC NEWS! There's a new book coming soon about Derek Meddings and his career...SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERMAN: THE ART AND EFFECTS OF DEREK MEDDINGS!

 3 May 2008

 Go to Alex Serpa's excellent Superman III website and check out the Royal Premiere footage.

 30 April 2008

 I've added some new Superman IV photos to the Sequels Gallery. I have quite a few more to prep, so check back again soon.

 26 April 2008

 I clearly remember Summer 1981 when I watched Raiders of the Lost Ark and Superman II numerous times in the theater. That was a great summer for film! I am really looking forward to the new Indiana Jones film in May, and have always admired Harrison Ford. Harry is a man's man, a true actor and all around no bullshit kind of guy. We need more of his kind in Hollywood and the world. Anyhow, I was in Border's book store today and this new portait of Harrison Ford stopped me dead in my tracks. I scanned it and removed some of the imperfections and copy...enjoy! As a professional photographer, I've always loved classic portraits like this one. It's an instant classic in my book, and now my very favorite photo of Harrison as Indiana. Fantastic lighting and detail!

 16 April 2008

 Here's one of my favorite action photos of Christopher Reeve, now featured in the "Superfeats" section of the Donner Years Gallery. I first remember seeing this photo on one of the record sleeves of the original Superman-The Movie soundtrack double LP when I was a senior in high school. The colors of the actual costume are very accurate in this photo. Speaking of a Superman costume from Superman-The Movie, check this out. There are three more photos from that same movie scene in "Superfeats". Enjoy!

 15 April 2008

 I've been in a rather reflective mood today, considering that it's the 11th anniversary of Christopher Reeve's Star Ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As many of you know, I was there and had the opportunity to share this momentus occasion with Chris and Dana. It's a day I will never, ever forget.

 25 years ago, while many of you were still wearing Superman underoos and watching the Smurfs on television, I was getting ready to graduate from college and be commissioned as a United States Army Lieutenant. And during that time, I was (and still am) heavy into progressive rock. Today is the release date of Asia's new CD, "Phoenix", the first CD in 25 years with the original four founding members. Asia is one of the most talented and gifted progressive rock bands in music history, and this latest effort is a tremendous achievement. I HIGHLY recommend it. You can listen to the entire CD on-line here.

  I've added some new images to the "Metropolis" and "Gift of Flight" sections of the Donner Years Gallery, including this rare image of Superman and Lois taking off from her balcony.

 13 April 2008

 Here's a new 70th Birthday Golden Age wallpaper. I recently photographed the statue with a new Nikon lens. I enjoy experimenting with the selective focus. I also updated the famous Christopher Reeve flag portrait.

 11 April 2008

 Here's a Superman II "depowering" photo I'd never seen until recently. It's a variation of other "depowering" photos you may have seen before, but what I like about this one is that Superman is looking directly at you. That's one of my favorite Richard Lester filmed scenes. Enjoy! Have a great weekend!

 I have really enjoyed Sebastian Colombo's art and how it has evolved over the past few years. I just love the spiritual aspect to this series of panels where Brandon Routh meets Christopher Reeve. Keep up the great work Supersebas!

 10 April 2008

 Superman Homepage announced today that the YouTube Superboy Homepage Channel has posted some rare behind-the-scenes interview clips from the set of Ilya Salkind's Superboy TV show. I know Gerard Christopher and think he did a marvelous job as Superboy/Clark Kent. He's a great guy in person with lots of ambition and talent. Let's hope Warner Home Video can get his TV show on DVD very soon. It will be well worth having in your collection. I will be posting some rare Superboy set photos later this year.

 Check out April 10, 2008: Christopher Reeve Quote on “Superman V” on Superman Homepage. There's some really interesting information about the sequel that was not to be. Christopher Reeve expresses his feeling about reprising his role as Superman in exclusive CapedWonder™ 1994 Dixie Trek Convention video footage that will be released later this year.

 Here's one of my favorite headshots of Christopher Reeve from the August 1996 issue of Time magazine. What makes this image so striking for me the way the light shines on his striking blue eyes.

 As every Superman fan knows, this December marks the 30th anniversary of Superman-The Movie. I am in the process of creating new digital files of more rare photos taken on the set, and promotional and advertising pieces (newspaper and magazine clippings, etc.). I need your help with pulling together as many rare advertising pieces as possible. Please e-mail me with high-quality scans and I'll add them to the portfolio, which will likely be posted around the winter holidays. The bigger the scans, the better. All contributors will receive credit on the site. Thanks very much in advance! Here's a teaser image of Margor Kidder and Tom Mankewicz at the Superman-The Movie premiere at the Mann's Chinese Theater on 14 December 1978. Enjoy!

 08 April 2008

 Read iF Magazine's new interview, 'E-Notes: Ken Thorne Flies High At Last With 'Superman' 2 And 3'.

 06 April 2008

 CapedWonder™.com has moved to a new hosting server, so if you see any issues please go to the Contact Page and drop me a line. I'm hoping this new service will be a great improvement. Thanks!

 05 April 2008

 Here's Discovery Channel's 2006 Science of Superman documentary that I thought many of you would enjoy. It's a 490mb .wmv file, so give it some time to download.

 04 April 2008

 Read John Williams Fan Network's part two interview with Superman: The Music (1978-1988)'s producer, Michael Matessino. Part one is here. It features two CapedWonder™ images (John Willams/Richard Donner and Margot Kidder/Christopher Reeve).

 03 April 2008

 Here is an exclusive CapedWonder™.com interview by Bill Williams with the "Music Producer of Steel", Mike Matessino, Producer of the Superman: The Music (1978-1988) 8-CD music box set. It's a fantastic read! Don't miss it!

 02 April 2008

 Here is a high-resolution animatic QuickTime movie of the "Return to Krypton" sequence from Superman Returns. What!? That's right. The abandoned "Return to Krypton" sequence. Superfan Julian Adderley put it together from concept images produced by Ben Procter who worked on the film. While it's not the sequence as scripted, it does give us a hint at what might have entailed during the scene. Imagine Christopher Reeve in this type of scene...

 30 March 2008

 Superman: The Music (1978-1988) Press Release Update from Producer Mike Matessino:

The initial pressing of 3000 copies of "Superman: The Music (1978-1988)" has now sold out! I'd like to say thanks once again for your support and assistance with helping to make this project such a tremendous success. The response has been phenomenal! The second pressing will bear the marking "Edition II" on the first page of the book, but will otherwise be identical to the first. The product is currently in manufacture and another run of 3000 copies is expected to be available in early June. Thanks again! You can pre-order your copy from Screen Archives today!

 29 March 2008

 Here's a seldom seen promotional photo of Christopher Reeve from Superman-The Movie. And here's a slightly different version by Sebastian Columbo.

 28 March 2008

 Today is the Sixth Anniversary of CapedWonder™.com! YOU are the reason for its success! YOU are the reason I've kept it going! Thanks to everyone for your support!

 Does this image strike a cord with any of you Super fans? If you were like me as a child, I spent many days running around my neighborhood with an old towel or piece of cloth pinned to my collar with baby pins, thanks to my Mom's help. I regularly worked on perfecting my flying techniques until I was about nine years old. I also had very vivid flying dreams in my early years. I rarely have them now.

 Two new wallpapers, here and here, are located in the 70th Birthday section.

 Be an Army veteran, I really appreciate this new wallpaper of Christopher Reeve saluting.

 Here's another new Reeve "floating" image, located in the Tribute Art Gallery.

 I recently did a quick retouch of Donner, Reeve and Hackman in Lex Luthor's lair. This image is located in the Donner Years Gallery.

 23 March 2008

 Here's a new Siegel and Shuster image, located in the 70th Birthday section. This is definitely one of my favorite Neal Adams pieces.

 22 March 2008

 Here's a new Space image, located in the Wallpaper section. You may recognize this scene from the end of Superman Returns, but with Chris Reeve instead of Brandon Routh as Superman.

 Here's a fantastic new Reeve "floating" image, located in the Tribute Art section.

 I've added some new Supergirl photos to the gallery.

 Here's an interesting cape and belt collectible coming in October from DC Direct. I can't say that I'm crazy about the display (or the price), but the gold buckle is very cool. I've always liked George Reeves' gold buckle in the TV series. DC Direct also has a cool neon 'S' shield available. Here's my custom-made neon 'S' shield, Christopher Reeve Superman figure, and Superman mannequin that sits outside of our home theater. No, that's not an original Chris Reeve costume, but it's a very nice replica that looks great on display. Speaking of custom-made stuff, I hope to have this Reeve Superman bust bronzed soon. It was made by a Greek sculptor. He doesn't offer them for sale.

 21 March 2008

 Here's a handsome new portrait of Chris that appears to have been taken in the 80s.

 20 March 2008

 Here's a very touching video, "The Last Ten Years", where Kenny Rogers sings of many people now gone, but not forgotten, including Christopher Reeve.

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