Superman in the news and Birds of Prey on DVD!

It’s always fun to visit superhero fan-based sites on April Fool’s Day because there are some very creative fans out there. I remember, as a newbie to the fandom, falling prey to Kryptonsite’s prank a few years ago, stating that Brandon Routh would make an appearance on “Smallville” as an alternate dimension Superman to Tom Welling’s Clark Kent. There was also one about Jesse McCartney playing “Aquaman” in a WB series — before the real Aquaman pilot starring Justion Hartley was ever conceived. I didn’t realize at the time that it was only a joke. So, this year, there were some pretty funny ones out there, but my favorite was the news that 2010 would bring us a “Superman vs. Spider-Man” film starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Spidey and a CG actor as Superman. Yeah, right. Good one.

My No. 1 man, the Man of Steel, has been generating a lot of buzz now that it’s confirmed a sequel to “Superman Returns” is in pre-production. Kevin Spacey and Kate Bosworth have both given comments about their roles in the project, simply stating they are looking forward to reprising their characters. Too bad the story idea from Derek and Tucker over at the House of El wasn’t chosen for the screenplay. It would have been nice to see true fans actually have some input.

Speaking of the Man of Steel, I’m glad that the Seigel family won part of the copyright to Superman. Too often the creators lose out on profits because of Hollywood politics and immoral lawyers. Besides, Jerry Seigel met his widow, Joanne, when she showed up to model the character of Lois Lane. That alone makes her worthy in my book. :)

Onto “Smallville,” how awesome were the past two episodes? “Traveler” was amazing. You go, Kara! I’m really warming up to the idea of a Supergirl spinoff show. Chloe’s heart-felt speech to Jor-El to restore Kara’s memory and save Clark was awesome, and it was nice to see Dale, er, I mean “Flash Gordon’s” Gina Holden guest starring as Virgil Swan’s daughter. “Veritas” wasn’t as exciting for me, but at least Lana has been taken care of for the moment. Maybe that’s how the show will explain the end of Clana and handle the exit of Kristen Kreuk next season. And, music to my ears: Supermanhomepage.com has posted a blurb from SciFiWire that next season of "Smallville" will focus on Lois and Clark. Hallelujah! Amen! I'm so psyched about this, I can hardly wait.

Here’s another tidbit I’m excited about: the defunct WB show "Birds of Prey" will finally make it to DVD July 29. The Huntress, Batgirl and the Black Canary will be fighting together, living together, and soaring into adventure together when Warner Home Video's releases "Birds of Prey: The Complete Series," which includes all 13 episodes from the series plus all-new bonus features in a 4-disc collection. I loved this show and was sad when the WB axed it prematurely. Maybe Ashley Scott’s run on the cult favorite “Jericho” made Warner Brothers realize it was a good time to release it — finally!

Finally, I saw “The Superhero Movie” in theaters. It was pretty lame, and not very funny. Too bad. It sounded like a great premise.