MINDCANDY

A weekly rummage in the attic of sci-fi

Truth, justice and the American way... With the news that Zack Snyder is officially signed as the saviour of Superman's big screen fortunes, here's a timely look back at the Man of Steel pulling patriotic duty in 1942. Cover artist is the great Fred Ray, whose '40s redesign of Supes' chest symbol moved it closer to the icon we know today.

Nick Setchfield
Editor-at-Large, SFX Magazine

Nick Setchfield is the Editor-at-Large for SFX Magazine, writing features, reviews, interviews, and more for the monthly issues. However, he is also a freelance journalist and author with Titan Books. His original novels are called The War in the Dark, and The Spider Dance. He's also written a book on James Bond called Mission Statements.