SUPERGIRL Series On CBS

Supergirl #0 courtesy DC Comics
Supergirl #0 courtesy DC Comics

Supergirl will soar on CBS.
The network gave a series commitment to the series starring Superman’s cousin according to Deadline.
Greg Berlanti (Arrow, The Flash) and Ali Adler (No Ordinary Family) will produce the drama starring the DC Comics hero.

 

The upcoming series will based on the most popular version of the character: Kara Zor-El, Superman’s cousin who shared his powers and vulnerability to Kryptonite. Continue reading SUPERGIRL Series On CBS

SUPERMAN Is DOOMED

Superman: Doomed #1 courtesy DC Comics
Superman: Doomed #1 courtesy DC Comics

Superman vs. Doomsday – the battle begins this week in Superman: Doomed #1.

 

The Man of Steel takes on the Monster of Krypton for the first time in The New 52 but this fight is sure to bring up memories and comparisons to one of the greatest epics of comic book history.

 

Doomsday beat Kal El to death in the classic storyline The Death of Superman. Clark came back but the image of Lois holding a broken, beaten icon will never burn away from some fans.

 

Now Superman is DOOMED in a crossover event by Scott Lobdell, Greg Pak and Charles Soule that pits Clark against the powerhouse The New 52 continuity. To stop Doomsday, Superman may become  a monster to defeat one. What will mean to the super romance between Clark and Diana?

 

Here’s the breakdown of the big event kicking off this week from DC Comics with new art from the Action and Superman/Wonder Woman: Continue reading SUPERMAN Is DOOMED

DOOMSDAY Returns

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courtesy DC Comics

Lex Luthor. Brainiac. Parasite.

 

Just some of Superman’s classic rogues gallery but then there’s Doomsday.

 

The alien monster that once killed the Man of Steel is back in this week’s Villains Month issue of Superman/Batman and it’s just the beginning of his new reign of terror!

 

“In The New 52, the legends surrounding this character have become stories told to terrify Kryptonians,” Continue reading DOOMSDAY Returns

DOOMSDAY Preview

Batman/Superman #3.1 Doomsday courtesy DC Comics
Batman/Superman #3.1 Doomsday courtesy DC Comics

Doomsday bursts into The New 52 in the Villains Month takeover of the DC Universe. See how Doomsday earned a feared reputation on Kal El’s homeworld long before the relentless beast battled Superman on Earth.

 

DC Comics shared a first look at Batman/Superman #3.1 Doomsday as the killer alien monster stars in his own stand-alone story by Greg Pak and Brett Booth. The book arrives September 25th. Continue reading DOOMSDAY Preview

Kneel Before ZOD!

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courtesy DC Comics

Michael Shannon brought an intense fury to Superman villain General Zod in Man of Steel. Terence Stamp played it cool and cruel in Superman II.

 

This Fall Zod conquers DC Comics as part of Villains Month! This Kryptonian madman is a triple threat appearing in 3 big books!

 

Here’s what Editor Bob Harris says about the supervillain’s New 52 invasion: Continue reading Kneel Before ZOD!

Celebrate MAN OF STEEL with these SUPERMAN Favorites!

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courtesy Warner Brothers

Man of Steel is here! What a great week with the debut of Superman Unchained and now a spectacular new film!

The final Man of Steel trailer inspired this list of some favorite Superman stories by some of the most celebrated comic book creators to get your ready for Superman’s big screen comeback:

 

 

All-Star Superman courtesy DC Comics
All-Star Superman courtesy DC Comics

All-Star Superman The Man of Steel is stricken with a fatal disease and prepares for his final days and a final confrontation with Lex Luthor. The entire Superman mythos, supporting characters and enemies in a powerful 12-part series by incomparable creative team of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. Superman was never portrayed so powerful, so vulnerable, so human! Go for the All-New Superman Omnibus for the complete experience.

 

Superman: Action Comics Volume 1: Superman and the Men of Steel Grant Morrison (with artists Rags Morales and Andy Kubert) launched an exciting new beginning for Kal-El with The New 52 relaunch. Why did this Superman wear jeans? It was just part of the bold new take on the hero and the world’s first encounter with this younger Superman. In Volume 2: Bulletproof Clark Kent dies? Why the hero ditches his alter ego and faces a new enemy!

 

Superman: Last Son of Krypton by the superstar team of Geoff Johns, director Richard Donner and artist Adam Kubert! A rocket lands on Earth with a boy Superman believes Continue reading Celebrate MAN OF STEEL with these SUPERMAN Favorites!

MAN OF STEEL Favorites

All-Star Superman courtesy DC Comics
All-Star Superman courtesy DC Comics

The final Man of Steel trailer inspired this list of  some favorite Superman stories by some of the most celebrated comic book creators to get your ready for Superman’s big screen comeback:

 

All-Star Superman The Man of Steel is stricken with a fatal disease and prepares for his final days and a final confrontation with Lex Luthor. The entire Superman mythos, supporting characters and enemies in a powerful 12-part series by incomparable creative team of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. Superman was never portrayed so powerful, so vulnerable, so human! Go for the All-New Superman Omnibus for the complete experience.

 

Superman: Action Comics Volume 1: Superman and the Men of Steel Grant Morrison (with artists Rags Morales and Andy Kubert) launched an exciting new beginning for Kal-El with The New 52 relaunch. Why did this Superman wear jeans? It was just part of the bold new take on the hero and the world’s first encounter with this younger Superman. In Volume 2: Bulletproof Clark Kent dies? Why the hero ditches his alter ego and faces a new enemy!

 

Superman: Last Son of Krypton by the superstar team of Geoff Johns, director Richard Donner and artist Adam Kubert! A rocket lands on Earth with a boy Superman believes Continue reading MAN OF STEEL Favorites