Rob Pratt is a veteran Disney animator who recently created this awesome (but short) Superman animated film aptly called Superman Classic. He used music from the old Superman serials, the voice of Superboy from the short-lived TV series, and animated it himself with a couple friends. The results are pretty amazing. Well done, Rob.

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English actor Henry Cavill has been cast as Superman in the upcomming Christopher Nolan produced, Zack Snyder directed reboot. Apparently he’s almost played a lot of huge roles, like James Bond, Batman, and even Superman in the failed McG version. This is probably why I’ve never heard of him, but I’ll admit, he looks the part.

A lot of bloggers are whining that Henry isn’t from America, but I’m sure he’ll do fine. Christian Bale is British and crazy and he made a pretty awesome Batman.

What do you think of this casting?

Good news, rich folk. The short lived Indianapolis Superhero Museum will be auctioning off all it’s memorabilia this week on January 22nd. The museum, which was closed before I ever even found out about it, was mainly filled with Superman and Batman collectibles. Some of the rarer items up for auction include costumes from the 50’s show The Adventures of Superman, a costume actually worn by Christopher Reeve, and even one from Lois and Clark.

This was supposedly the second largest Superman collection in the world. My guess is that the Super Museum in Metropolis, Illinois holds top honors.

You can read more about the auction at Antique Helper and view a ton of photos of at Auction Zip. I’ll gladly be accepting donations of any goods purchased if you get horrible buyers remorse after realizing you just bought a set of tights worn by Dean Cain.

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Mondays are good days for superhero art. Francos Spagnolo created these amazing minimilist DC Heroes and we found them via Geek-Art.net. Batman and Captain Marvel are my favorites, but they’re all awesome. It’s amazing how powerful the lines and shapes are that were chosen by Francos.

I need these in my office.

The Tophat Sasquatch team reads a lot of blog posts every day, and some slip through the crack or just don’t warrant their own post. That’s where Missing Links comes in. Every few days we collect the best links we’ve come across and pass them on to you.

Hugh Jackman Talks Darren Aronofsky’s ‘The Wolverine’
I’m very excited about the potential for an awesome Wolverine movie.

Data Costume Shirt from The Goonies
I don’t know who wears these costume shirts, but I see them everywhere now. Data is a nice addition.

Geek Art Loves Andy Gonsalvez’s Super Ernie-O World
Wow, this works surprisingly well.

Concept Art Revealed For Aborted ‘Superman’ Films by J.J. Abrams and Bryan Singer
I wish Singer had another shot at Superman, and I think a Doomsday story could have been awesome in his hands, but oh well.

MTV Blogs: Splash Page: ‘Iron Man 3’ Will Be A Sequel To ‘Thor,’ ‘Captain America’ And ‘The Avengers,’ Says Jon Favreau
Sounds like a plan to me.