From time to time I like to use the trusty GraphicConverter program on my Macintosh to create some artwork featuring George Reeves.  Here are some of my humble attempts.

Happy 4th of July

Originally created to celebrate July 4, 2007, this is perhaps my most popular picture, although I don’t think many people are aware that I created it.

George’s profile comes from the classic episode, Panic in the Sky.  I added the cape.

George Flying in a Maxfield Parrish Sky

Running a very close second to “Happy 4th of July,” this picture has been extremely popular with George Reeves fans.  This image is the result of a collaboration between Carl Glass and yours truly.  Carl snapped the photo of the incredibly beautiful Maxfield Parrish sky.  I added George from one of the color episodes and enhanced the cape slightly.

In Honor of Memorial Day

George’s image from Superman and the Mole-Men has been inserted into a photograph of the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC.  I enhanced the cape quite a bit.

I would encourage you, if you haven’t already done so, to pay a visit to this  monument.  It is a beautiful tribute to all those who served in WW II.

Poster for “Oh, George”

When I was invited to participate at The Last Moving Picture Company Convention in November 2007, the organizer suggested that I bring a poster to help promote my CD featuring my songs “Oh, George” and “Noel.”  I came up with this idea using a picture of George from the classic flying scene in Shot in the Dark.  I enhanced the cape to make it more dramatic.  Noel Neill was the guest of honor at this show which coincided with her birthday.  Check out my NYC Collectors Show page for pictures of the event.

Happy Mother’s Day

This is a montage I created in honor of Mother’s Day 2007 featuring some of the mothers from the first two seasons of the Adventures of Superman.

Happy Birthday from George Reeves

For those special birthday occasions when nothing less than greetings from the man himself will do!  Originally created to celebrate the first birthday of this website.  The cape was substantially enhanced and I “bent” George’s arms into a “cake holding” position.

The montages above feature scenes from the first season episodes of the Adventures of Superman.  Can you match each scene with the episode it comes from?

The answers appear near the bottom of this page.

Happy Valentine’s Day

Originally created for Valentine’s Day 2007.

When you care enough to send the very best...

First Season Montage #1

First Season Montage #2

First Season Montage #3

George Reeves at the Opening of Disneyland

On July 15, 1955, George was one of the celebrities who participated in the grand opening of Disneyland in Anaheim, CA.  Since no pictures exist (at least not to my knowledge) of this momentous occasion, I created an imaginary scene of George together with Mickey Mouse, based on a real picture in which Walt Disney is the man behind the wheel.

Just think of it -- two of the greatest icons of American pop culture appearing together for the first and only time.  What a shame there isn’t real a picture that captures this special event.

Several people thought this picture was real when I first posted it.  I tried to provide a clue that it was fake with the skywriting plane at the top whose message reads, “See Steven Kirk.”

Poster for Charlotte ComiCon and NYC Collectors Show

Based on the scene from Around the World with Superman in which Superman and Lois read Ann’s letter.  I added the cape and modified George’s hands.  Of course, the CD featuring my songs “Oh, George” and “Noel” that George is holding was already in the original scene.  (Ha!  Just kidding!)  I designed the poster on the left for my dealer’s table at the Charlotte ComiCon, which was held September 23, 2007.  Noel Neill and Larry Ward were also at this convention.

I wasn’t completely satisfied with the way the Charlotte ComiCon poster turned out; the cape was too dark and hard to see.  So, I made a different version, in which George’s cape is colored red, which appears above on the right.  A dramatic improvement, in my opinion.  In the meantime, following a suggestion from Larry Ward, I also changed the cover artwork for the CD itself, which is why George is holding a different CD in his hands.  The second version was used at The Last Moving Picture Company Convention in November 2007.

Answers to the First Season Montage quiz...

Clockwise from upper left-hand corner...

Montage #1: The Case of the Talkative Dummy, The Secret of Superman, Runaway Robot, Mystery of the Broken Statues.  In the center: Double Trouble.

Montage #2: Mystery In Wax, The Mind Machine, The Stolen Costume, No Holds Barred.  In the center: The Birthday Letter.

Montage #3: The Monkey Mystery, The Haunted Lighthouse, The Deserted Village, Treasure of the Incas.  In the center: Rescue.

Montage #4: A Night of Terror, The Human Bomb, Drums of Death, The Ghost Wolf.  In the center: A Night of Terror.

Montage #5: The Evil Three, The Riddle of the Chinese Jade, Czar of the Underworld, Crime Wave.  In the center: Superman on Earth.

First Season Montage #4

First Season Montage #5

Happy Halloween

Created to celebrate Halloween 2007.  I “bent” George’s left arm into a “jack-o’-lantern holding” position.  I also “carved” the 1952 S-shield into the pumpkin.

In Honor of Phyllis Coates

Created to celebrate the induction of Phyllis Coates into the George Reeves Hall of Fame at the Glass House Presents website, September 2007.

Timmmberrr!!!

Created to commemorate the infamous The Ghost Wolf episode, in which (according to legend) George’s wires snapped as he was being lifted off the ground, sending him plummeting to the floor of the set.  That’s clearly a stunt double in the picture on the right, whom I believe to be Carey Loftin.

In Memory of Dabbs Greer

Created in honor of Dabbs Greer, who passed away April 28, 2007.  Dabbs appeared in 3 episodes of the Adventures of Superman: Superman on Earth, Five Minutes to Doom, and The Superman Silver Mine.  The scenes in the montage are from Five Minutes to Doom, the first episode of season 2.  One of his most memorable and recent roles was in The Green Mile (1999).  Mr. Greer’s screen credits are quite extensive, as you can see here. 

In Memory of Larry Dobkin

Actor and director, Lawrence (aka Larry) Dobkin, who appeared as Swami Amada in The Man Who Could Read Minds, passed away October 28, 2002.  This montage from The Man Who Could Read Minds was created in his honor.  You can see Mr. Dobkin’s screen credits here.

All That Glitters Montage

Created in honor of the last episode of the Adventures of Superman, which ends with the highly ironic dialog:

Jimmy: Golly, Mr. Kent, you’ll never know how wonderful it is to be like Superman.

Clark: No, JImmy, I guess I never will.

Whenever I hear these lines, I always wonder: did George ever know how wonderful it is to be like Superman?  From what we know about George’s attitude towards playing the character, I would suspect that sadly, the answer is no.

And that is such a shame.  There are really two tragedies intertwined in George’s untimely death.  One, of course, is the fact that it happened.  But the other is that it prevented him from ever being able to realize just how much he meant to so many of us or how much joy he brought into our lives.

I would like to believe that had he lived and seen his “kiddie” fans grow up to become adults, he would have been able to look back on his work and take pride in what he accomplished.  Maybe then, when he saw what an enormous, positive impact he had on millions of others, who still love and remember him to this day, he would have known what it feels like to be Superman.

On the other hand, if there is a heaven, perhaps now he does.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Created to celebrate Thanksgiving 2007.  With apologies to Norman Rockwell, this picture is based on his famous painting Freedom from Want.

Who’s Who in the picture: Obviously, standing at the head of the table we have Jack Larson, George, and Noel Neill.

Starting with Noel and going clockwise around the table: Larry Ward, John Hamilton, Leslie Glass, Carl Glass, Jim Nolt, Lou Koza, Robert Shayne, and Steven Kirk.

As for the identity of the little boy in the framed picture on the wall next to the window, your guess is as good as mine!  He was probably just some kid from the 1950’s who loved George Reeves as Superman.  I wonder whatever happened to him...

Happy Birthday to Noel Neill

Created in honor Noel Neill’s 87th birthday.  Based on my original design for the “Noel” CD label.  Noel was born November 25, 1920.

Peace on Earth. Good Will to Men

Created to celebrate the 2007 winter holidays.  Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas to everyone!

Montage for Double Trouble

First broadcast on December 26, 1952.  This episode is full of action, flying scenes, (including Superman landing on a moving train!) and a female impersonator to boot!

Happy New Year 2008

I’ve always wondered if George and Marilyn Monroe ever met.  I suspect not but it certainly would have been interesting if they had!  I created this imaginary scene based on a photo taken during the filming of The Misfits, released in 1961.  George replaces Arthur Miller in the original picture.  Sadly, Marilyn died the following year, an apparent suicide.  And like George, the circumstances of her death have been shrouded in mystery and controversy ever since.

Montage for The Boy Who Hated Superman

First broadcast on January 9, 1954.  This episode has two great night-time flights; in one of them we actually get to see Superman flying away from the camera -- a rare perspective indeed.

Happy Birthday, George!

Created in 2008 to honor George Reeves’s 94th birthday, which was January 5, 1914.  I was very proud that The Adventures Continue and Glass House Presents websites displayed other “Happy Birthday, George” graphics that I’d created specifically for each website at the same time this graphic was being displayed on the home page of this website.

Second Season Montage #1

Second Season Montage #2

Second Season Montage #3

Second Season Montage #4

The montages above feature scenes from the second season episodes of the Adventures of Superman.  Can you match each scene with the episode it comes from?

The answers appear near the bottom of this page.

Answers to the Second Season Montage quiz...

Clockwise from upper left-hand corner...

Montage #1: Five Minutes to Doom, The Lady in Black, The Man Who Could Read Minds, The Defeat of Superman.  In the center: Beware the Wrecker.

Montage #2: The Boy Who Hated Superman, Superman in Exile, Semi-Private Eye, Perry White’s Scoop.  In the center: Shot in the Dark.

Montage #3: The Dog Who Knew Superman, Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor, A Ghost for Scotland Yard, Jet Ace.  In the center: Around the World with Superman.

Montage #4: The Machine That Could Plot Crimes, Panic in the Sky, The Whistling Bird, Star of Fate.  In the center: The Clown Who Cried.

Montage #5: The Golden Vulture, My Friend Superman, Jungle Devil, The Face and the Voice.  In the center (left to right): The Big Squeeze and The Man in the Lead Mask.

Second Season Montage #5

Montage for the First Season of the Adventures of Superman

Montage for the Second Season of the Adventures of Superman

Montage for the Color Era (seasons 3-6) of the Adventures of Superman

I would like to share with you this beautiful picture by Deryl Skelton.  His website is

http://skeltonartist.com/.  Mr. Skelton has informed me that he has a very limited number of poster reproductions for sale @ $250.00 each and will gladly sign one if you wish.  The poster is a nice size (17 1/4" x 23 3/4").  The painting itself was first shown at Robert Shayne's 85th birthday party.  According to Mr. Skelton, Robert Shayne seemed to really enjoy seeing it.

(The picture above appears here at GRF with the permission of Deryl Skelton.)

Happy Birthday, Phyllis!

Created in 2008 to honor Phyllis Coates’ birthday, which was January 15, 1927.

Happy Birthday, Jack!

Created in 2008 to honor Jack Larson’s birthday, which was February 8, 1933 (although be some accounts, the year of Jack’s birth was actually 1928).

Although Steve is a star who certainly might have appeared at Disneyland at some point in time, I’m pretty sure that in 1955 Steve hadn’t even been born yet!

Check out these wonderful caricatures of George Reeves by Ben Burgraff.  Ben is a big George Reeves and Superman fan and his artwork is amazing.  Please visit his official website by clicking here and don’t miss his wonderful Superman tribute website here.

(The artwork above appears here at GRF with the permission of Ben Burgraff.)