SUPERMAN #5 Preview

Zod’s dream of a united New Krypton – with houses El, Zod, and Kandor – are seemingly over in a preview of next week’s Superman #5. SUPERMAN #5 written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS art and cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO variant cover by ADAM HUGHES What could tempt Kryptonian criminal General Zod to reenter the Phantom Zone after years of imprisonment? As Superman tries to free himself from the Kryptonian jail and fight off the monster who destroyed Krypton, Zod returns to face Rogol Zaar and get vengeance…

Bendis To Reintroduce 1987 Villain From Superman IV

Superman’s world in the comics is getting a big shakeup thanks to Brian Michael Bendis but no one thought that we would see a screen villain from 1987 namely Nuclear Man, who debuted in the often criticized Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. It all started thanks to a joke by Nick Derington, who drew a sketch of Nuclear Man when Brian Michael Bendis was announced on the Superman title, and now he’s actually making his way into the series. “So when they first announced I was taking over Superman,…

Bendis Interview About Changing Superman #Superman

Brian Michael Bendis began with a bang in the Action Comics #1000 with the introduction of a new character Rogol Zaar who claimed he (and not a natural disaster) was behind the destruction of Superman’s home planet, Krypton. The story lit up Twitter and other media outlets about the fact that he is changing the continuity in rebirth as established by past writers of Superman. Some are saying he wants to do away with Jon his son and Lois his wife. To answer fans concerns about major changes in the…

The Death of Superman Sneak Peek 2018 #Superman

The first look at DC’s upcoming animated feature The Death of Superman has been revealed thanks to a preview image featured on the iTunes Extras page for Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay. The animated film which was announced last year at San Diego Comic-Con will follow this April’s Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay. The cast, as well as an official synopsis, have yet to be revealed, however, The Death of Superman will be the first of a two-parter adapting DC’s iconic story of Superman’s fatal battle with Doomsday. The film…

The Return of Superman ‘Justice League’ Bonus scenes #Superman

If you bought the digital version on Vudu or some other media these scenes were missing from that version. I mean this would have added so much to the Superman story in the original film Why did they cut it from the original Cinematic release? They could not have added another one minute and 45 seconds to the movie? I am amazed at the poor decision making that plagued the movie. Justice League Blu-ray now on sale.

Does Brian Michael Bendis Like Superman?

Brian Michael Bendis, the longtime Marvel writer who created Jessica Jones and wrote for all the company’s big heroes from Spider-Man to The Avengers, is going to DC Comics. In a November 7 tweet, Bendis announced to the world that he’d be joining DC Comics. This month at the South by Southwest conference, he sat on a panel with DC comics artist Jim Lee and writer Frank Miller to discuss the recently turned 80-years-old icon he’ll work on: Superman. “I’m a little Jewish boy from Cleveland, and in Cleveland, you…

Brian Michael Bendis To Write Superman

Brian Michael Bendis has recovered from his illness and we now know what his assignment with DC Comics will be. Bendis will be taking over writing duties on DC Comics’ monthly Superman and Action Comics titles. In addition, DC will re-release Bendis’ acclaimed creator-owned Jinxworld comics and publish new content from him as well. Before his run on the main Superman titles begins, Bendis also has a major miniseries coming to shake up the status quo for the Kryptonian hero. “My first appearance in DC Comics will be Action Comics…

Lost Siegel and Shuster Superman Story to Be Published

Lost Siegel and Shuster Superman Story to Be Published In New Action Comics #1000: 80 Years of Superman Hardcover Book Edited by Paul Levitz with a New Jim Lee Cover and an All-Star Talent Line-up Including Laura Siegel Larson, Jules Feiffer, Gene Luen Yang, Al Plastino, Otto Binder, Curt Swan, Marv Wolfman, John Byrne, Dick Giordano, Grant Morrison, Len Wein, Carmine Infantino and More! A new hardcover book, ACTION COMICS #1000: 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN, is being published by DC Entertainment as part of its celebration of the one-thousandth issue…

Previews: Superman The Atomic Age Sunday Comic Strips 1956-1959

Superman’s newspaper comic strips are among the rarest of all Superman collectibles. This comprehensive series helps remedy that gap in Superman history by bringing back into print every one of the Sunday newspaper strips. The Man of Steel stars in seven classic adventures as the 1950s “Atomic Age” comes to a close. Two of the stories are original to the newspaper strip, while five were alternate versions of tales that were simultaneously published in the regular comic books. One of the featured adaptations is “Superman Versus the Futuremen,” written by…

Superman Prequel Series ‘Krypton’ Release Date

Syfy’s new Superman prequel series, Krypton, has an official premiere date: Specifically March 21st, 2018 on Wednesday night. The official synopsis for Krypton from Syfy reads: “Set two generations before the destruction of Superman’s home planet, KRYPTON follows Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe), the legendary Man of Steel’s grandfather — whose House of El was ostracized and shamed. With Krypton’s leadership in disarray, Seg-El encounters Earthly time-traveler Adam Strange (Shaun Sipos) who warns he’s under the clock to save his beloved world from chaos. Fighting to redeem his family’s honor and protect…

Superman Joins The Justice League On This Latest Promo Banner

When will they show all six of the Justice League members together in an action shot including Superman? That would be now. See the latest promo for the team showing what DC fans wanted to see the full team in action. With Thor: Ragnarok coming out on November 3, 2017 the comic book fans will have two weeks to wait for the release of Justice League which comes to theaters on November 17, 2017, that will give DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. the last laugh or cry depending on the…

Frank Miller Announces Superman Year One

After Batman, legendary creator Frank Miller is tackling the Man of Steel with Superman: Year One. At the DC Master Class panel at Comic-Con, Frank Miller surprised the audience with concept art for the series. Frank Miller recently finished Batman: The Dark Knight Master Race, and Miller stopped by the DC Master Class panel and talked with Dan DiDio about their first forays into comics as well as their various upcoming projects for Dark Knights Metal, Dark Matter and other upcoming books. Frank didn’t want to feel left out, so…

GEOFF JOHNS & KEVIN FEIGE Honor SUPERMAN Director RICHARD DONNER

On Wednesday night, DC Entertainment President & Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige came together to honor the man that mentored them both, Superman: The Movie director Richard Donner. Donner was honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in a special ceremony that brought Feige and Johns – both former interns under Donner – together with numerous other Hollywood luminaries to pay tribute to the 87-year-old filmmaker. Donner is known for directing Superman: The Movie, Superman II, The Goonies, the Lethal Weapon…

BATMAN V SUPERMAN Final Profits

Box Office Grosses aren’t the final story for most films… The actual money a studio makes depends on an assortment of factors and costs. Deadline Hollywood has crunched the available numbers and best estimates from Hollywood insiders to determine what kind of profits Batman V. Superman ultimately made after considering all revenue streams for the film itself and subtracting all of the assorted costs.  In the end, the film grossed $873m at the Worldwide box office, of which WB will pocket $367m. (The rest going to the theaters that showed…

Dan Jurgens Talks MR. MXYZPTLK’s Return in Superman Reborn

In this week’s Action Comics #975, Mr. Mxyzptlk was revealed as the secret identity behind the mysterious doppelgänger Clark Kent who was introduced at the start of “Rebirth.” Not only has Mr. Mxyzptlk now stolen Superman’s son – and made the world (including his mother Lois) forget who he is – but the villain is directly tied into the “Rebirth” mystery of Mr. Oz, the hooded figure who’s been manipulating events in the DCU and stealing characters out of time itself. This week’s oversized Action Comics #975, which featured two…