Today's my 27th Birthday. :( I wish I wasn't that old, in fact, I wish I'd never age at all! *cue DRAMATIC SIGH* Life is unfair and all that.

I'm going to have some pancakes today instead of the usual cake! :) Not sure about the filling yet but something yummy for sure!

How about instead of moping I post this lovely Clark Kent pic from the Superman Returns Movie Adaptation comic.



Soon to come are more SR caps from the dvd extras, as well as a new series of posts about scenes I'd personally cut from the movie or combine with others/rewrite them (to make the movie flow better, etc). I've been thinking of doing this for a long time and it won't be that hard to get the first entry up since a few scenes immediately popped into my head the moment I first thought about this. *chuckle*

Another thing I wanna do is a Supergirl re-design and new origin for my own enjoyment (since the current one in comics is so severely lacking and confusing), including an entry about her hobbies and interests and what she DOES in her free time. As an extra, an entry about the kind of clothes and fashion style that would suit her (in my eyes, anyway).

If it were up to me I'd make Supergirl likeable and interesting to both little girls, teenage girls, women AND the male readers of all ages, where the comic would have something in it for everyone without alienating the other parties. Whenever I think of Linda, there are so many nice things that pop into my head that "could have been" if only she was given the same respect, dedication and love as her cousin Superman.

First and foremost, I'd give her back her secret identity of Linda Lee, since in comics she's just Supergirl right now and has no life or identity at all besides her superhero duties. The secret identity would be re-imagined in this case, starting from fresh. If they can write a little kid into the canon for Lois and Clark to adopt, I can re-imagine Linda.

Thank You so much to everyone on my friendslist who has sent me Xmas and New Year cards! *hugs friendslist*

I've received Superman and Clark Kent oriented cards, fanart and other goodies, including two Superman Returns fanfics, and a bookmark and keychain from the movie! *dance danceeee*

A huge bear hug goes to teh_pariah, moonface, taro_twist, rizny, cmer, duskwillow, as well as Sumaya and Jess!



If anyone else sent cards, they haven't arrived yet but I'm sure they'll turn up eventually. :) Cards sent from USA on the 19th reached me just a few days ago, for instance. There were even some cards that were sent 5 days apart, yet arrived here on the same day. Mail is so crazy and "illogical" during holiday season LOLZ. Most of your cards arrived on time, either before Xmas or between Xmas and New Year's.

Under the cut are scans of the beautiful Superman and Clark drawings I've received from you.

( See the gifts! )

Thank you all! The gifts and cards were put carefully into one of my folders where I keep everything from drawings, letters, cards, photos and other things received from friends. One day when I'm old I'll leaf through that folder and think: "That was one good Xmas."

I'm 2 weeks behind on everyone's posts but it's nothing I can't catch up. *cackle* Have some Superman posts of my own planned, too, and then on the 17th it's my Birthday. Woe. I oh so hate getting older... Why, precioussss, why...

I did this wishlist thingy on lj a few years ago and it's good to see people are still having fun with it year after year. :o) Many on my friendslist have posted their own wishlists for the holidays so here's mine!

( First, how the wishlist works )

Since this is a Superman related journal, quite a few of my wishes are Superman and fandom related. Oh, how predictable of me. :) I didn't include any big wishes like "I want a bigger tv! Here's the link to the online store!" :D because those are too grand and too expensive and I can't imagine anyone actually picking anything like that on the list. Those are better reserved for real-life (or more like fantasy land, haha).



MY 10 WISHES:

1) Snail mail/postcards of your city or country/Xmas cards.
I love getting mail from all over the world and I always keep all the things I receive in a special box. :) My family isn't huge and Xmas cards don't exactly arrive in droves. To me holiday snail mail from people living in other countries is the most fun and special. I can imagine myself holding on to it forever and ever. I'll probably be looking over them as an old grandma LOLZ, still enjoying them after so many years. They're just lovely things to keep, you know? Good memories.

2) Superman/Clark Kent related fanfic, especially set in the Superman Returns universe. Yay!
For the holidays something sweet and fluffy would be really nice (Clark Kent wearing a winter coat, yes, me likey ♥) but I'm not picky.

3) Clark Kent related fanart.
Draw me some Clark Kent and I'll love you forever! It doesn't have to be X-masy, anything with Clark would be great.

4) Superman Returns and Brandon Routh magazine pics, bookmarks, stickers, pins, etc. Anything SR related.
It's very hard to find merchandise over here, sadly. ;_; We mostly get plastic action figures for kids and since it's long past the movie, all the stuff's sold out by now.

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Btw, please comment with a link to your own wishlist so I don't lose them! Thank you. Better start writing those cards any day now, snail mail to other countries can be pretty slow during the holiday season and can take take up to 2 weeks to arrive! Eeep. *rushes to email people for addresses*

Edit: Wow, there's even a community holiday_wishes to organize these. And the wishlist thingy started in 2004! Awesome. Over 3000 members.

Well, greets! Welcome to houseofel's journal, a place for Locksley to post all about her fave superhero and other hobby-related things of interest. The main theme of this journal is definitely The Man of Steel or more precisely... Clark Kent! Superman's "other persona" can get pretty neglected in comics, often his appearances are reduced to a single page in Action Comics or the Superman run and it also happens he never gets to show up at all... It can be disappointing if you're a big Clark Kent fan but it can also be very exciting to stumble upon rare Clark gems here and there, insights into his character, his interactions with other people... The "human side" of Superman is full of surprises and he never ceases to amaze me. But I'm getting ahead of myself.


(Art by Renato Guedes)

This journal is hopefully going to be helpful to complete Superman comics newbies and new generation fans who have gotten into Superman through the Superman Returns movie (or those who never read Superman comics but are familiar with the movies). I've only started digging into American comics a few months before the movie came out in July 2006 and I'm certainly among those who have struggled to keep up with the current timeline, continuity, story arcs, all the comic book characters/villains/fellow superheroes, etc. Being the huge Clark Kent fan, it's always a great delight to delve into stories that focus on him more than usual or what is considered the norm for a mostly Superman-oriented story. It's been great fun searching for Superman comics that not only have more than just a few panels with Clark Kent, they have panels where Clark Kent kicks some serious super butt!

At houseofel you'll be able to find reviews, notes, recommendations, page scans, random comic art, etc, that have to do with Superman's other identity (but the Superman side of him is never forgotten, of course, and I cover plenty of Superman goodness, too) and his relationship with Lois Lane, his parents, his friends (hi, Batman) and Supergirl. If you don't know much about the Superman comics and don't know which stories to pick up or where to start, you can find many of my faves and recommended comics right here. I'm still a beginner to Superman comics, too. We can read through them together, point out the good ones, warn of the crappier ones.

I'm also a huge fan of the new Superman, Brandon Routh, and get a kick out of Superman comics that capture his likeness, whether it's just the haircut or some facial features... Same with Christopher Reeve. In fact, my fave comic book artist draws Superman that looks like Reeve AND a bit like Brandon AND Tom Welling sometimes, too. Yay for Renato Guedes. ♥

Thanks for stopping by and may the Force be with you!
/total geek mode :)

Locksley

This is an entry where I'll be putting all the nifty links to websites, blogs, forums, communities and other sources that I love reading.

Many of these are comics related.

MAIN INTERESTS

- SupermanHomepage.com
- Bluetights.net
- CapedWonder.com
- Superman Through the Ages
- KryptonSite.com
- BrandonRouth.com

COMICS IN GENERAL

- Journalista - comic, strip, manga, doujin news, etc
- Comic Book Resources
- Newsarama - comic book news
- DCcomics.com

COMICS BLOGS

- Ye Olde Comick Blogge - vintage Superman, Lois Lane and other comics with fun reviews
- Say it Backwards - Superman related goodness
- Occassional Superheroine - lots on women in comics from a former comics editor
- Girls Read Comics (And They're Pissed) - women in comics, part of Girl-Wonder.org.
- Project Rooftop - viewers submit costume redesigns for their fave superheroes, including Supergirl!
- Slay, Monstrobot of the Deep!! - all sorts of great comics commentary

COMMUNITIES, PROJECTS, LINKS and OTHER SITES

- Scans_Daily - comic book scans, both new and old
- When Fangirls Attack - daily links to everything related to women in comics
- Girl-Wonder.org and its wonderful forums - about women in comics. Thought-provoking and inspiring place for discussion.
- super. girl. - great Supergirl site
- Superman is a Dick - hilarious vintage Superman comics covers where Superman acts like a total dick.
- Redboots.net - great essays and info on Lois & Clark, Smallville, Lois and Clark's relationship in comics, etc.