What you didn’t know about Clark Kent before he became the Man of Steel.
Superman is fighting for his life after losing his powers in his main DC Comics books but a new limited series looks at the young man before he became an icon.
Superman: American Alien #1 arrives this week by Hollywood screenwriter and Eisner-nominee Max Landis (Chronicle).
How do you raise a super-powered child and keep his alien abilities a secret?
It’s the story of what might be the most famous parents in comic book history.
The Man of Steel kicks off 2015 with a new suit and more.
DC Comics revealed Superman #38 will see an all-new look for Kal El.
The extra-sized issue by Geoff Johns, John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson will conclude the team’s first arc ending with a “new costume, new powers and new friends and enemies.”
Superman will be sent on “a new path” and “Clark Kent will be forced to make a shocking decision.”
The Return of Superman featured a radically different electric blue Superman. When the Man of Steel debuted in The New 52 his costume was altered to not have the red briefs over blue – similar to the Man of Steel movie.
We will see the new look in Superman #38 on February 5.
The Man of Steel goes to Zero Year in Action Comics #25 from DC Comics. This Batman Zero Year tie-in is by new creative team Greg Pak (Batman/Superman) and artist Aaron Kuder.
In this issue, a young, impetuous Clark Kent has only just started his life as Superman, and his understanding of his powers isn’t yet fully realized. So when he sees a storm is about to hit Gotham City, he’ll take it upon himself to try to stop it – but is he capable of doing so yet? Continue reading ACTION COMICS #25 Preview
This is not the classic Man of Steel you knew. First Superman kissed Wonder Woman in Justice League #13. Now he’s making a major life decision. According to USA Today Clark Kent will resign from the Daily Planet in this week’s Superman #13. What gets the mild-mannered reporter so fired up he calls it quits? It’s not the Superman you knew and that’s kind of the point. DC relauched their entire universe to reflect younger heroes and more modern world. Could Clark end up on a cable news network or start his own You Tube channel or blog?
Superman #14 courtesy DC Comics
That’s not the only big change coming to DC’s biggest icon. A major new Kryptonian enemy will Superman, Supergirl and Superboy in the He’l on Earth storyline. Is the alien threat too much for Superman? Will Kal-El be forced to turn to his greatest enemy? Clark is seen visiting Lex Luthor on the cover of Superman #15 coming out in December.
Superman #15 courtesy DC Comics
When DC relaunched The New 52 Superman was no longer married to Lois Lane and The Daily Planet newspaper is part of the multimedia giant Galaxy Broadcasting. Editors says the Superman/Wonder Woman romance is the new status quo but what about Clark’s career?
Scott Lobdell and Kenneth Rocafort are the new creative team on the Superman book. Scott Snyder and Jim Lee launch a brand new Superman title in 2013. Andy Diggle and Tony Daniel take over Action Comics in 2013.
It’s an exciting time to be a Superman fan. 2013 is Superman’s 75th Anniversary. The Superman reboot Man of Steel starring Henry Cavill and directed by Zach Snyder flies into theaters next year.
Director Zach Snyder and Robert Gerdisch on the set of The Man of Steel courtesy IMDB
The Superman: The Man of Steel Facebook team spotted a possible new cast member on Zach Snyder’s Superman reboot: The Man of Steel. IMDB now lists Robert Gerdisch as Whitney Fordham. Whitney Fordman was an athlete and Clark’s rival for Lana Lang on Smallville.
This photo supports the story. IMDB describes this as Director Zach Snyder and Robert Gerdisch on the Vancouver, British Columbia set of The Man of Steel.
