A piece of pure 80’s nostalgia – ‘Look-In’ was touted as the ‘Junior TV Times’ but its real purpose was fanboy media in a pre-digital age. Part comic, (featuring full original strips from Buck Rogers, Knight Rider, The Fall Guy and Street Hawk, etc. with amazing art by Superman IV storyboard artist Martin Asbury among others that to this day has never been collected and/or republished) part Pop review (featuring all the artists of the era such as Culture Club, The Thompson Twins & Paul Young) and Movie feature, where an entry in the Superman series always commanded attention…
Enjoy the cover, feature and ‘Colour centre’ from this vintage mag – this poster hung for years on my bedroom wall. My thanks to SuperFan Chris King for restoring it!
The Propstore Of London is currently offering a unique opportunity to own one of Christopher Reeve’s ‘flying’ tunics from Superman III.
Though Superman wardrobe rarely comes onto the market without the accompanying thud of an auctioneers hammer, the leotard pictured above will nonetheless set you back 10K plus.
Like all genuine pieces of Movie history, however, this garment tells a story and creates as many mysteries as it solves. Indeed, this is the first instance of the fabric being publicly identified as ‘Polyamid’ which, though significant, may as well originate on the Planet Krypton for hope of finding more of its particular weave. Also note the curious lack of the red shorts (in most tunics the top & shorts were one piece), presumably to add layers in an effort to hide the flying harness and the position of the ‘slits’ themselves. This, along with the costumier/studio labelling throughout (and even makeup residue) lends great providence to this investment.
Propstore has a sterling reputation among collectors and in a market infiltrated by copies, its good to know there are still genuine examples out there creating a stir among the fanbase and keeping the legacy alive…
My sincere thanks go to fellow SuperFan Alexei Lambley-Steel for allowing me the chance to own the little slice of cinematic history pictured above.
Culled from a package originally delivered to Hair Supervisor Joan White at Dovemead Productions on 23/06/82 containing three handmade hairpieces, pictured above is one attributed to Clark Kent stunt double Richard Hammet for Superman III. This handmade, human hair, lace-fronted hairpiece has a surprisingly reddish-brown tint and although somewhat thinned, has survived well for a 30+ year old wig.
Due to its Tribble-like appearance when it arrived with me I sought to restore it to its original glory without compromising the authenticity of the piece. To that end, a comb, a little water spray and a lot of patience paid dividends as the famous mild-mannered reporters locks fell neatly into place, a fantastic addition to my collection…
The Global selling of a Super-Sequel often yields some interesting slants on advertising besides providing some great imagery. Despite its status among critics and fans as where the ‘rot’ started to set in conceptually, Superman III remains a literal comic-book brought to life (made all the more watchable on Blu-Ray thanks to digital wire removal).
Shown above is the art for the three main Poster campaigns adapted for European promotion – From the top; Larry Salk’s US 1 sheet painting and Daniel Goozee’s art from the UK Quad both from German magazines, (see more of Goozee’s III Poster concepts here) poster art from an unknown artist (can anybody help identify?) from a French Movie mag that was also found on the Japanese program and UK Poster Magazine, and bottom, oversize Trade Ad from the UK…
Excised from the Dovemead vaults and acquired by the Propstore Of London, this one-of-a-kind set of continuity Polaroids and costume design sketch from Superman III were used by the wardrobe dept. to keep track of an actors’ appearance scene to scene.
Pictured above; Robert Vaughn, Annie Ross and Pamela Stephenson model their uniquely tasteless 80’s supervillain garb…
