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Does Superman Kill? Reflection of the Man Of Steel

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Recently there has been a big controversy that stems from the Man Of Steel movie, does Superman kill and why did they allow it to happen in the movie. As one of the last fight scenes in the movie Zod and Superman are locked a titanic battle. Zod blames Superman for destroying his purpose for living, the restoration of Krypton. Superman destroys the machine that was turning earth into the new Krypton. It was transforming the world into a version of Krypton that would kill the 6 billion living there…

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Superman and Wonder Woman Comic Book Coming

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Since The Kiss in Justice League 12 DC fans have been wondering how long their relationship will continue that is between Superman and Wonder Woman, no disrespect to Lois Lane, Superman’s wife in another life. The New 52 is full of surprises but this is certainly not the first time Superman and Wonder Woman have kissed but it is the first time they have had a romantic longstanding relationship. DC has plans to investigate the romance between their most powerful couple in a series Superman/Wonder Woman written by Charles Soule…

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Another Man Of Steel Review

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May I introduce Seth one of our young Comics Talk readers who has submitted his own Man Of Steel review. He is a superhero comic and movie fan and this is a 15 year old take on the Superman movie, Spoilers Ahead: DC comics continues to blow my mind with their spectacularly action packed films. Like the dark knight trilogy, Man of Steel shows us more than just the hero. It shows is who they are as individuals. In this movie, which was like none of the other superman movies,…

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Man Of Steel Controversial Ending

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  Note: Spoilers follow. Some fans – and noted fanboy comic book writers –  are up in arms over the controversial ending to the Man of Steel. The end of Man of Steel saw Superman snap Zod’s neck, killing the Kyrptonian General (we guess he won’t be coming back as a good guy like Loki, anyway…) In an interview podcast with Empire Online, director Zack Snyder addresses the question of Superman killing, and following that we also learn that producer Christopher Nolan was at first against the Superman killing Zod…

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Doomsday Coming to The New 52 DC Comics

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Doomsday first appeared in Superman: The Man of Steel #18 (Nov. 1992) and was created by writer-artist Dan Jurgens. Doomsday’s character is portrayed as a mindless killing machine. Doomsday has no feelings or sentiments beyond unfocused hatred, murderous rage, and malicious joy at destruction. The character is best known as the killer of Superman in the 1992 story line, “The Death of Superman”. Doomsday will make his official debut in the New 52 of DC Comics in September as a part of “Villains Month”. This September will see Greg Pak…

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Man Of Steel Movie Review

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Comics Talk is not an organization that gets an invitation to see a premier of a movie before it is released to the public so when I saw some of the movie reviews before the release of the movie and a 57% rating by the movie critics at Rotton Tomatoes and I read some of the criticism I was discouraged. But then I saw that in the early assessment of movie goers that 82% of them liked it and many people have not seen it yet I was encouraged. Having…

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A Look Back At The Superman Movie 1978

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On the last week before the release of the Man Of Steel movie which premiers on June 14th I thought a look back at the Christopher Reeve’s Superman, Richard Donner directed movie in 1978. Superman: The Movie was considered a success with over 300 million made globally and the cost of 58 million. On many levels it was a success because it introduced the best known superhero to thousands of people who have never read a comic about Superman. It gave DC Comics a boost in sales in the competition…

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Zack Snyder Talks Superman Man Of Steel

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Man of Steel director Zack Snyder recently attended a Toronto talk show where he spoke on all things Superman. Snyder was asked about finding the confidence to reboot the franchise and offers up that the reason he came on board was because of Christopher Nolan and David Goyer’s approach to the Man of Steel. Nolan and Goyer came up with the story of which The Dark Knight Trilogy director is a producer on the movie, with Goyer having written the script. Zack Snyder also talks about going through hundreds of…

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Supergirl In Man Of Steel Movie? Comic Book

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I just read the digital comic that comes when you pre order the Man of Steel Movie on DVD or Blu Ray. Promoted on the page for the Walmart Superman Man Of Steel early showing of the movie by Warner Brothers and Walmart came out on the 18th of may. It was called the Man of Steel Prequel so it is in the same story arc as the movie. It is a Story about Kara Zor-El better know as Supergirl in DC Comics. It definitely shows that the writers and…

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Injustice: Gods Among Us Game Review

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Injustice: Gods Among Us, known as Injustice: The Mighty Among Us in the Middle East region, is a fighting game based upon the fictional universe of DC Comics. The game was developed by NetherRealm Studios for the PlayStation 3, Wii U, and Xbox 360, and released in April 2013 in North America, Europe, and Australia. A new era in fighting games is coming. From the makers of Mortal Kombat – Injustice: Gods Among Us  — Back to Games    BUY GAME Overall score 8.1 The Good: So Injustice mostly stays…

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Planet Hulk Greg Pak to Write DC’s Batman/Superman

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In June alone, the Man of Steel will not only star in a new film, but also in two all-new ongoing comic book series: SUPERMAN UNCHAINED and BATMAN/SUPERMAN! Written by Greg Pak and illustrated by Jae Lee, BATMAN/SUPERMAN is an exciting and bold new title that will tell the definitive story of how Batman and Superman met in the DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 universe. “Our story takes place around the time of Grant Morrison’s ACTION COMICS #1. So it takes place when both of these guys are very young and…

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Earth 2 Annual 1: New Batman of Earth 2

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This May, EARTH 2 ANNUAL #1 will fly into stores. Written by James Robinson and illustrated by Yildiray Cinar, CAFU, and Julius Gopez, EARTH 2 ANNUAL #1 features a stunning cover by Andy Kubert, and introduces the new Batman of Earth 2! We are excited to give you a first look at this new Batman. In the gallery below, take a sneak peak at the interior art for EARTH 2 ANNUAL #1, featuring the new Caped Crusader leaping into action and continuing the fight against crime. But who could be…

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Adventures of Superman #1 Preview

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A few months back, DC Comics announced they were planning a brand new addition to their stellar digital-first lineup in the form of Adventures of Superman, a series of the industry’s top creators doing out-of-continuity tales about the Man of Steel — with the red trunks! The first of those stories debuts today on the DC Comics app for a meager .99 cents and at comixology.com, and is written by Jeff Parker with art by Chris Samnee. I can’t think of two better creators to kick this thing off, so…

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David S. Goyer Writer of ‘Man Of Steel’ Interview

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FOR MORE SUPERMAN CLICK HERE David Samuel Goyer (born December 22, 1965) is an American screenwriter, film director, novelist, and comic book writer. Goyer has written or co-written several screenplays based on numerous comic book series, among them Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider, Batman Begins, The Flash, and Blade. Goyer has recently been working with Legendary Pictures on three of their upcoming projects. He co-wrote the script for Man of Steel and The Dark Knight Rises. In addition, he did a one-step 4-week rewrite for Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla reboot. FROM CBM:…

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