Instead of just a photo this month, I'd like to share this illustration and poem from Tony Avacato.

For "Our Superman"

Out of our hunger for heroes,
Those sweet nostalgias of a simpler time,
We prime that passion for the past no decades drown…
Instead a kinder sentiment is sent on breathless sounds
Wide-eyed in wonderment up-close in front of TV sets
Those wild naiveties when all seemed possible and real;

We choose not relics of those times but constant prayers
To fill those flickering screens
And somehow soothe the flow of graying tears;
See how resolute he stands, how warm the winning smile
That spans the many years, dispels our childhood fears
With his great strength
And innate kindnesses we always knew were there,
While through the air we flew like him in towels tied
And "Ss" drawn across our chests,
So when he died that purest innocence was lost
And we were taught to closet those sweet joys with hard intent;

But dreams die hard, immortal in their span some memories thrive
To stirring sounds of bullets bouncing-off, of speeding flight,
That locomotive surge, the sentimental urge to share with him
Some simpler time when heroes held our hands and all was pure.

Copyright2005 by Anthony Avacato

Do these qualify as a pic of the month? Below are two shots of Superman catching Hadley and the plane from "The Mind Machine." I believe the Superman in the first pic is a double. The other is obviously Reeves himself.

Mr. X

From Carl Glass of Bakersfield, California...

This portrait, by Randy Garrett, is virtually a dream come true for me. George Reeves had something really special emanating from his being... something that makes us want you to hang out with him and be his friend. Thanks to Randy, that is now "a reality" for me.

When I first saw Randy's talents I got the idea in my head that perhaps he could do a portrait of me with George. However, the thought of an adult Carl with George was a little silly and out of date.

Then Randy asked if I could send several photos of myself as a youngster, and from them he selected a kindergarten photo. He then combined George and me in various poses. I liked the "Little Ricky" pose from I Love Lucy best because it was embedded in my mind and because sitting on George's shoulders is something I had always wanted to do as a child whenever I watched the Adventures of Superman. Up on his shoulder, being one of his pals. I love what Randy has done and treasure this portrait. Like George, I give Randy a "thumb's up!"