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MAN OF STEEL – Modern Superman

Bringing a superhero like Superman into today’s world before today’s audience is a huge challenge so I commend the men and women behind MAN OF STEEL for taking this on. There are moments in the film I absolutely loved. It some ways it worked beautifully – in some ways I could only think, “That’s…not Superman.”

It’s appropriate that MAN OF STEEL arrived on Father’s Day Weekend. Scenes with Kal-El/Clark’s parents were my favorite parts of the film. The casting and performances of Kevin Costner and Diane Lane are perfection. Kal’s search for his identity was moving and wonderfully played by Henry Cavill. I’m not ashamed to say I had tears in the scenes with young Clark and his Smallville parents. Russell Crowe was an inspiration. Jor-El was not just a visionary scientist but a man of action and compassion.

MAN OF STEEL succeeds as a realistic, darker take Continue reading MAN OF STEEL – Modern Superman

DOOMSDAY Returns!

On the same day Superman is reborn on the big screen in The Man of Steel – DC Comics shares an image sure to send a chill down the spines of Superman fans!

Editor Bob Harras teased the return of the villain that once killed Superman:

“You already know that this September, one of the Villains starring in his own special one-shot will be the infamous Doomsday. But who Continue reading DOOMSDAY Returns!

Superman vs. H.I.V.E. Queen

Superman fights Zod in Man of Steel but a different kind of threat is coming to the pages of Superman!

Here’s a preview from DC Comics Editor Bob Harras:

“Psi War is coming. But the pieces building this puzzle have remained somewhat mysterious. Until now.

The Man of Steel has faced many grave threats in his past – but the H.I.V.E. Queen is unlike any foe he’s crossed paths with thus far. An elusive ruler with an insatiable thirst for power, the H.I.V.E. Queen has found a way to control her drones to become completely subservient to her every command. But what is she after? And how will Superman be able to fight off her army if it continues to increase at such an exponential rate?”

Watch for the femme fatale’s New 52 debut in upcoming issues of Superman!

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Celebrate MAN OF STEEL with these SUPERMAN Favorites!

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 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!

Michael Shannon on Zod in MAN OF STEEL

Michael Shannon as Zod in Man of Steel courtesy Warner Brothers

Michael Shannon (Boardwalk Empire) plays Superman villain General Zod in Man of Steel. The indie actor known for his creepy roles is featured in this month’s GQ. Shannon was asked if Zod is pure evil or will the audience feel any empathy or sympathy for the revolutionary from a destroyed planet.

“Well, I don’t think I’m gonna make anybody cry. When I saw it as a kid, Terence Stamp was just stone-cold terrifying. But you’re never really sure Continue reading Michael Shannon on Zod in MAN OF STEEL

DC Heroes in MAN OF STEEL Movie Universe?

Man of Steel courtesy Warner Brothers photo by Clay Enos

The success of Man of Steel could determine the cinematic future of other DC Comics superheroes. The Superman reboot could be the start of a new wave of films starring other icons and leading to a Justice League movie. Director Zach Snyder tells the Los Angeles Time Hero Complex about the possibilities:

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SUPERMAN UNCHAINED Begins

Superman Unchained #1 courtesy DC Comics

Scott Snyder going back to Zero Year with Batman and launching the Man of Steel inot the future this week. Snyder and Jim Lee launching Superman Unchained this week.

Given Snyder’s track record with Batman and Swamp Thing how darker will this Superman book be? He’s what Snyder told Comic Book Resources:

“I really like stories where characters are challenged by their worst fears. Superman is facing someone new and it’s going to shake him. It’s not horror, and there’s humor between the characters, but it’s definitely about dealing with something that frightens him. This is basically the Superman story I would tell if I could only do one. It’s got the full cast and Lex Luthor, but also newpsychological elements that I don’t think people have really seen with Superman before.”

Snyder explains how mainstays Lex Continue reading SUPERMAN UNCHAINED Begins