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November 29 is traditionally recognized as the birthday of Jimmy Olsen, Superman’s Pal.
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
November 29 is traditionally recognized as the birthday of Jimmy Olsen, Superman’s Pal.
“If you give a character more attention, more exposure, they're going to take precedent. Batman's not a better character. […] Superman just isn't that at all…”
Happy Birthday to one of our favorite Superman creatives, Jerry Ordway — born this day November 28, 1957.
Happy Birthday to one of our favorite Superman creatives, Jerry Ordway — born this day November 28, 1957.
November 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
“If you give a character more attention, more exposure, they're going to take precedent. Batman's not a better character. […] Superman just isn't that at all…”
Happy Birthday to one of our favorite Superman creatives, Jerry Ordway — born this day November 28, 1957.
Happy Birthday to one of our favorite Superman creatives, Jerry Ordway — born this day November 28, 1957.
“I think the most rewarding part is just being on a set and on a project you believe in...”
Happy Birthday to Smallville’s Queen Mera, Elena Satine — born this day November 24, 1987.
Happy Birthday to Smallville’s Queen Mera, Elena Satine — born this day November 24, 1987.
November 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
“I think the most rewarding part is just being on a set and on a project you believe in...”
Happy Birthday to Smallville’s Queen Mera, Elena Satine — born this day November 24, 1987.
Happy Birthday to Smallville’s Queen Mera, Elena Satine — born this day November 24, 1987.
“I am happy to say that I always had a very good relationship with my actors. I don’t get angry, I don’t bully, I don’t dictate, and I try to get them to understand what I’m after.”
Remembering Jeannot Szwarc — born this day November 21, 1939.
Remembering Jeannot Szwarc — born this day November 21, 1939.
November 22, 2025 at 4:44 AM
“I am happy to say that I always had a very good relationship with my actors. I don’t get angry, I don’t bully, I don’t dictate, and I try to get them to understand what I’m after.”
Remembering Jeannot Szwarc — born this day November 21, 1939.
Remembering Jeannot Szwarc — born this day November 21, 1939.
“I was a newspaper editor in high school, and I truly thought of journalism as a career. I loved it.”
Remembering Ed Asner — born this day November 15, 1929. As a voice actor, he voiced the likes of Granny Goodness, Dr. Fate, and Perry White.
Remembering Ed Asner — born this day November 15, 1929. As a voice actor, he voiced the likes of Granny Goodness, Dr. Fate, and Perry White.
November 15, 2025 at 11:35 PM
“I was a newspaper editor in high school, and I truly thought of journalism as a career. I loved it.”
Remembering Ed Asner — born this day November 15, 1929. As a voice actor, he voiced the likes of Granny Goodness, Dr. Fate, and Perry White.
Remembering Ed Asner — born this day November 15, 1929. As a voice actor, he voiced the likes of Granny Goodness, Dr. Fate, and Perry White.
“It was physical, we were fighting while we were singing, and it took everything you had to make it work.”
Remembering Bob Holiday — born this day November 12, 1932.
Remembering Bob Holiday — born this day November 12, 1932.
November 13, 2025 at 1:50 AM
“It was physical, we were fighting while we were singing, and it took everything you had to make it work.”
Remembering Bob Holiday — born this day November 12, 1932.
Remembering Bob Holiday — born this day November 12, 1932.
November 11th is traditionally recognized as the birthday of Dick Grayson.
November 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
November 11th is traditionally recognized as the birthday of Dick Grayson.
“Actually, I take it as a compliment. Diva is a derivative of divine. That's quite a title to carry around.”
Happy Birthday to Calista Flockhart — born this day November 11, 1964.
Happy Birthday to Calista Flockhart — born this day November 11, 1964.
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 AM
“Actually, I take it as a compliment. Diva is a derivative of divine. That's quite a title to carry around.”
Happy Birthday to Calista Flockhart — born this day November 11, 1964.
Happy Birthday to Calista Flockhart — born this day November 11, 1964.
“I think it’s pretty exciting to be a part of the whole comic book world — to play a character that so many people love already, and bring her to life.”
Happy Birthday to Britt Irvin, born this day November 10, 1984.
Happy Birthday to Britt Irvin, born this day November 10, 1984.
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
“I think it’s pretty exciting to be a part of the whole comic book world — to play a character that so many people love already, and bring her to life.”
Happy Birthday to Britt Irvin, born this day November 10, 1984.
Happy Birthday to Britt Irvin, born this day November 10, 1984.
November 7th is traditionally recognized as the birthday of Martha “Ma” Kent.
November 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
November 7th is traditionally recognized as the birthday of Martha “Ma” Kent.
“Everybody has a certain range, so you take on roles to expand that the best you can see things a little differently and whatnot.”
Happy Birthday to the Arrowverse Batman*, Warren Christie — born this day November 4, 1975.
*Despite never truly appearing as Bruce Wayne.
Happy Birthday to the Arrowverse Batman*, Warren Christie — born this day November 4, 1975.
*Despite never truly appearing as Bruce Wayne.
November 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
“Everybody has a certain range, so you take on roles to expand that the best you can see things a little differently and whatnot.”
Happy Birthday to the Arrowverse Batman*, Warren Christie — born this day November 4, 1975.
*Despite never truly appearing as Bruce Wayne.
Happy Birthday to the Arrowverse Batman*, Warren Christie — born this day November 4, 1975.
*Despite never truly appearing as Bruce Wayne.
Happy Birthday to Alexz Johnson — who played Imra Ardeen/Saturn Girl on Smallville — and who was born this day November 4, 1986.
November 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Happy Birthday to Alexz Johnson — who played Imra Ardeen/Saturn Girl on Smallville — and who was born this day November 4, 1986.
November 3rd is traditionally recognized as the birthday of Wesley Dodds, the Sandman.
November 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
November 3rd is traditionally recognized as the birthday of Wesley Dodds, the Sandman.
Remembering Steve Ditko — perhaps best known for co-creating Spider-Man and Doctor Strange — he also is the creator of Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), The Question, Captain Atom, Hawk & Dove, The Creeper, and more.
November 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Remembering Steve Ditko — perhaps best known for co-creating Spider-Man and Doctor Strange — he also is the creator of Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), The Question, Captain Atom, Hawk & Dove, The Creeper, and more.
"I'm not a futurist, and my taste in science fiction was sort of in the gothic horror vein, not space movies and futuristic stuff.”
Happy Birthday to Robert Picardo
— who played AMAZO in the DC Animated Universe, and most notably to Smallville fans — Robert Teague in season 7.
Happy Birthday to Robert Picardo
— who played AMAZO in the DC Animated Universe, and most notably to Smallville fans — Robert Teague in season 7.
October 28, 2025 at 3:14 AM
"I'm not a futurist, and my taste in science fiction was sort of in the gothic horror vein, not space movies and futuristic stuff.”
Happy Birthday to Robert Picardo
— who played AMAZO in the DC Animated Universe, and most notably to Smallville fans — Robert Teague in season 7.
Happy Birthday to Robert Picardo
— who played AMAZO in the DC Animated Universe, and most notably to Smallville fans — Robert Teague in season 7.
Join us in wishing a Happy Birthday to House of El producer, historian and social media guru, Tim - seen here looking after the Fortress! Happy Birthday, Tim!
October 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Join us in wishing a Happy Birthday to House of El producer, historian and social media guru, Tim - seen here looking after the Fortress! Happy Birthday, Tim!
“The first set I was ever on where people took me under their wing was Smallville. I was really, really taken care of on that set.”
Happy Birthday to Smallville’s Bart Allen, Kyle Gallner - born this day October 22, 1986.
Happy Birthday to Smallville’s Bart Allen, Kyle Gallner - born this day October 22, 1986.
October 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
“The first set I was ever on where people took me under their wing was Smallville. I was really, really taken care of on that set.”
Happy Birthday to Smallville’s Bart Allen, Kyle Gallner - born this day October 22, 1986.
Happy Birthday to Smallville’s Bart Allen, Kyle Gallner - born this day October 22, 1986.
“Remembering Carrie Fisher — born this day October 21, 1956. While an icon for her portrayal of Princess Leia, Carrie was a close personal friend of Michael Rosenbaum, and also appeared in Smallville’s season five episode “Thirst.”
October 21, 2025 at 11:18 AM
“Remembering Carrie Fisher — born this day October 21, 1956. While an icon for her portrayal of Princess Leia, Carrie was a close personal friend of Michael Rosenbaum, and also appeared in Smallville’s season five episode “Thirst.”
“When I was a kid, the only way my parents could get me to wear a suit was if I was wearing a Superman shirt underneath. So I wasn’t ‘wearing a suit’, I was Clark Kent.”
Happy Birthday to Sam Witwer – born this day October 20, 1977.
Happy Birthday to Sam Witwer – born this day October 20, 1977.
October 20, 2025 at 11:59 AM
“When I was a kid, the only way my parents could get me to wear a suit was if I was wearing a Superman shirt underneath. So I wasn’t ‘wearing a suit’, I was Clark Kent.”
Happy Birthday to Sam Witwer – born this day October 20, 1977.
Happy Birthday to Sam Witwer – born this day October 20, 1977.
“I'm always wanting to do the impossible.”
Happy Birthday to Barry Keoghan – born this day October 18, 1992.
Happy Birthday to Barry Keoghan – born this day October 18, 1992.
October 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
“I'm always wanting to do the impossible.”
Happy Birthday to Barry Keoghan – born this day October 18, 1992.
Happy Birthday to Barry Keoghan – born this day October 18, 1992.
“I watched ‘Superman,’ God knows, like a hundred times. I can recite the Turkish-dubbed version. I was obsessed with it.”
Happy Birthday to Pinar Toprak – born this day October 18, 1980.
Happy Birthday to Pinar Toprak – born this day October 18, 1980.
October 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
“I watched ‘Superman,’ God knows, like a hundred times. I can recite the Turkish-dubbed version. I was obsessed with it.”
Happy Birthday to Pinar Toprak – born this day October 18, 1980.
Happy Birthday to Pinar Toprak – born this day October 18, 1980.
“I liked the idea of Perry White before he was the boss, when he was just kind of a ‘failure pile’ as my friend Patton Oswalt likes to refer to people.”
Hail to the Chief! Happy Birthday to Michael McKean — born this day October 17, 1947.
Hail to the Chief! Happy Birthday to Michael McKean — born this day October 17, 1947.
October 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
“I liked the idea of Perry White before he was the boss, when he was just kind of a ‘failure pile’ as my friend Patton Oswalt likes to refer to people.”
Hail to the Chief! Happy Birthday to Michael McKean — born this day October 17, 1947.
Hail to the Chief! Happy Birthday to Michael McKean — born this day October 17, 1947.
“I liked the fact that Lois was one person with Clark and another with Superman.”
Remembering Margot Kidder, born this day October 17, 1948
Remembering Margot Kidder, born this day October 17, 1948
October 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
“I liked the fact that Lois was one person with Clark and another with Superman.”
Remembering Margot Kidder, born this day October 17, 1948
Remembering Margot Kidder, born this day October 17, 1948
“One night, when all the thoughts were coming to me, the concept came to me that Superman could have a dual identity, and that in one of his identities he could be meek and mild, as I was, and wear glasses, the way I do.”
Remembering Jerry Siegel, born this day October 17, 1914.
Remembering Jerry Siegel, born this day October 17, 1914.
October 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
“One night, when all the thoughts were coming to me, the concept came to me that Superman could have a dual identity, and that in one of his identities he could be meek and mild, as I was, and wear glasses, the way I do.”
Remembering Jerry Siegel, born this day October 17, 1914.
Remembering Jerry Siegel, born this day October 17, 1914.
October 17 is traditionally recognized as the birthday of John Stewart, Green Lantern.
October 17, 2025 at 11:18 AM
October 17 is traditionally recognized as the birthday of John Stewart, Green Lantern.