Superman: Son of Kal-El New DC Title

The action begins this week as a new ongoing monthly series, Superman: Son of Kal-El replaces the current Superman monthly title. Written by Tom Taylor (Nightwing, DCeased, Suicide Squad) with art by John Timms (Young Justice, Harley Quinn), this series follows the new adventures of the son of Superman as he’s entrusted with the protection of Earth. Jonathan Kent has experienced a lot in his young life. He’s fought evil with Robin (Damian Wayne), traveled across galaxies with his Kryptonian grandfather, and lived in the future with the Legion of…

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Michael Jordan Developing Val-Zod Superman

In an exclusive story from Collider Michael B. Jordan and his production company, Outlier Society are developing their own Black Superman project for HBO Max that centers on the Val-Zod incarnation of the character. A writer is currently working on a script for a Val-Zod limited series, according to sources. Jordan and his company have pitched to Warner Bros. a movie or limited series about Val-Zod Superman an original character from Earth 2 in the comics. In the comic rendition of the character was raised a pacifist hating violence. He…

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What Is X-Kryptonite From Superman & Lois On The CW

I am really enjoying the return of The CW program Superman & Lois which came back on May 18th after a break in the programming from March 23. In this episode called “Broken Trust” Lois and Captain Luthor from another universe discover Morgan Edge’s reason for his interest in the underground mines at Smallville, a crystal that Captain Luthor calls X-Kryptonite. SPOILERS It seems that on this Earth-Prime, X-Kryptonite is the rarest form of Kryptonite. It can be found in multiple locations on Earth but the world’s largest deposit is…

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Superman & Lois Return On The CW

The surprisingly popular series Superman & Lois return from a break because of covid 19 problems. It will air with episode 6 on May 18th Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. ET on The CW. I have enjoyed the family dynamic of Lois and Clark learning to balance work or “saving the world” with raising a family. The villains are developing into quite a challenge for Superman and Lois along with two adolescent sons who want to know how they fit into this power struggle between the parent’s responsibilities to society and…

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‘Superman’ Reboot Coming From J.J. Abrams

Deadline has confirmed that author Ta-Nehisi Coates is writing a Superman reboot feature for Warner Bros and DC, which J.J. Abrams is producing under his Bad Robot label. Hannah Minghella will serve as producer. No plot yet and no attachments despite the fact that we’ve heard how Henry Cavill is eager to get back into the cape, but he may not be used in this new project. Coates is attached to a Ryan Coogler directed drama feature entitled “Wrong Answer” about a math teacher in Atlanta who is scandalized when…

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Superman and Lois Premier Against Spider-Man Reveal

The Superman and Lois Premier was well received with viewers last night hitting over 70k tweets on Twitter if that means anything. Amazingly that was contrasted by the release of the new title of Spider-Man 3 on the same day which was trending with Marvel’s “big” reveal of “No Way Home,” which is trending with 50k tweets, also on Twitter. I am glad to see the friendly competition between companies and want to share how Jim Lee responded to the premiere of the Superman show and the competition with Spider-Man.…

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Superman & Lois First Trailer

The first trailer for Superman & Lois just premiered and it does not show a lot except there may be problems at the Kent house. Looks like there are two sons with problems of their own and parents that have to deal with it. Very cerebral trailer to get you thinking. Superman & Lois premieres Tuesday, February 23. Stream next day free only on The CW! About SUPERMAN & LOIS: The Man of Steel and Metropolis’s famous journalist, Lois Lane, come face to face with one of their greatest challenges…

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Brian Michael Bendis Ending His Run On Superman and Action

Brian Michael Bendis will be wrapping up his run on both the main Superman title and Action Comics this December according to the latest DC Comics solicitations. A couple months ago Brian Michael Bendis teased that he was nearing his run on Superman but DC Comics fans didn’t really have a clear idea of just how close Bendis was to wrap up his story. “I’m heading towards the end of my run on Superman, so I’ve been more reflective on it,” teased Bendis in June. “And it’s — I’ll never…

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Brandon Routh Recreates Famous Kingdom Come Superman Image

Brandon Routh’s is returning to the role of Superman in the CW’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths”. The crossover series kicks off on Sunday, December 8 on Supergirl, runs through a Monday episode of Batwoman and that Tuesday’s episode of The Flash. That will be the midseason cliffhanger, as the shows go on hiatus for the holidays and return on January 14 to finish out the event with the midseason premiere of Arrow and a “special episode” of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. In the comics, Crisis on Infinite Earths centered on…

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Superman: Year One – Comic Trailer

From the creators behind The Dark Knight Returns and Kick-Ass comes a powerful new look at the early days of the Man of Steel. Superman: Year One is a prestige format three-part comic series by Frank Miller and John Romita, Jr. that offers an inspiring testament to the importance of choice and a definitive origin story to the world’s first superhero. Available June 19, 2019, wherever comics are sold.

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Rucka and Fraction Join Superman Writers

DC are launching two new Superman family titles – Lois Lane by writer Greg Rucka and artist Mike Perkins, and Jimmy Olsen by writer Matt Fraction and artist Steve Lieber. The title was mentioned in DC’s May 2019 solicitations, as the duo will be doing a short story in May’s Superman: Leviathan Rising Special #1. Here is the solicitation: SUPERMAN: LEVIATHAN RISING SPECIAL #1 written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, MATT FRACTION, GREG RUCKA and MARC ANDREYKO art by YANICK PAQUETTE, STEVE LIEBER and MIKE PERKINS cover by YANICK PAQUETTE An…

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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,…

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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…

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Krypton Review S01 E01 “Pilot” #Krypton

Krypton is a new television series developed by David S. Goyer with Damian Kindler for SyFy. I first heard of David S. Goyer back in the late 90’s when he co-plotted “Starman” with James Robinson writer. I liked his work so much I continued reading the stories he wrote in JSA, but I lost track of him after that and did not realize he was the guy behind or in conjunction with several Movies and TV shows I liked. Some of his screenwriting works include the Blade trilogy, Christopher Nolan’s…

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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…

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