Tag: Superman

Is DC Losing Superman?

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In the court cases in 2009 and 2010 what do we know? Warner Brothers and DC comics have lost a little bit of Superman, and could lose him completely come 2013. Judge Stephen Larson has given Superman’s co-creator Jerry Siegel rights to additional works in the franchise, including the first two weeks of the daily Superman newspaper comic strip and early issues of both Action Comics and Superman comics. According to Variety, this means that the Siegel estate now owns the rights to all depictions of Superman’s origins from the…

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FlashPoint: What’s Happening to the DC Universe?

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Wow, have we all become numb to the changes in the DCU in the past. What began in Marv Wolfman‘s 12-part maxi-series in 1985 Crisis on Infinite Earths when all things changed and the multiverse was simplified and characters changed, people and heroes died, is happening in Flashpoint. The title of the 1985 series was inspired by earlier crossover stories involving the multiple parallel Earths of the Multiverse, such as “Crisis on Earth-Two” and “Crisis on Earth-Three”, but instead of lasting two to five issues and involving members from many superhero…

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Action Comics #900 Gets A Second Print

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Action Comics #900 was a good issue the Lex Luthor story and the Doomsday tie in was very well done Paul Cornell is a good writer. I think it is obvious that DC Comics wants to make money so they are coming out with a second print. Release date is May 25 at comic stores. The fuss around the nine-page story by David Goyer in which Superman tells the American government that he’s going to renounce his citizenship so that his actions aren’t mistaken as an extension of US government…

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DC Creators Speak about Action Comics 900 Citizenship

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I found an article which adds to the debate of what DC did in it’s back up story by David Goyer. The section is written by Ed Gross at CBM: Mark Waid, Marc Guggenheim and Al Gough Weigh in on the American Citizenship “Controversy”. Based purely on a character front, the fact that this story has generated the kind of “controversy” that it has does seem a little bit surprising as Superman has long seen himself as a servant to humanity rather than a tool of the U.S. government (Frank…

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Superman Renounces US Citizenship in ACTION COMICS #900

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I just looked at Action Comics 900 and was very pleased in the main story about the Black Ring Power search of Lex Luther and the “Reign of Doomsday” story but was left with mixed feeling about a back up story that was written by David S. Goyer and illustrated by Miguel Sepulveda. It was about a trip Superman made to Iran to stop the hostilities there unauthorized by the President of the United States. In the panel below you can see that he ends up telling the President’s man that he was renouncing…

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Smallville Finale – With Michael Rosenbaum As Lex Luthor!

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The CW has announced that Smallville will conclude with a two-hour series finale on Friday, May 13. 10 years in the making it will be watched by many fans. Michael Rosenbaum will return as Lex Luther the number one nemeses of Superman. He had told many that he would not return but the fans changed his mind. This is the statement given by Michael Rosenbaum: “I’m delighted to return for the series finale,” Rosenbaum said in a statement. “I’m simply doing it for all of the fans out there who…

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Reign of Doomsday: He is Back

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We know more now about the order of Doomsday appearances in DCU here is the check list for those who are interested in following his travels in the comic world. Part 1: STEEL #1 Part 2: OUTSIDERS #37 Part 3: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #55 Part 4: SUPERMAN/BATMAN ANNUAL #5 Part 5: SUPERBOY #6 Part 6: ACTION COMICS #900 His picture is also on the previews of Action Comics #901 which adds to the intrigue of the reason he is back. We now have the list of main characters. All…

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Action Comics #900 in April

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Superman returns to ACTION COMICS just in time for the title’s historic 900th issue, which clocks in at 100 pages!  Everything Paul Cornell and Pete Woods have been building to over the last year culminates here in the ultimate Superman vs. Lex Luthor battle! But that’s not all – this story will lay the grounds for an insanely epic story coming out this summer in the pages of ACTION! Plus, an incredible roster of guest talent help DC celebrate this landmark issue, including the screenwriter of The Dark Knight, David…

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Smallville Last Season?

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Superficially, the much-anticipated weekly adventure fantasy series Smallville resembled the many cartoon and live-action adaptations of DC’s old Superboy comic books, themselves spin-offs of the indomitable Siegel and Schuster creation, Superman. However, this new hour-long WB series went off on several new tangents, notably the Buffy the Vampire Slayer conceit that with special powers comes special responsibilities. The pilot episode, telecast on October 16, 2001, established the premise by showing a strange meteor crashing just outside the tiny Kansas community of Smallville in 1989. The meteor was actually a spaceship…

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Henry Cavill Cast As Superman! Movie Preview

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Here’s a nice bit of news for a Sunday evening. WB and Zack Snyder have cast Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman in their upcoming reboot. Despite word that Joe Manganiello was the front runner, Cavill was always a very strong choice among fans but he was never actually mentioned in connection with the project(as far as I know?). Anyway, word is that He was being looked at for the role for quite a while but Warner Bros chief Jeff Robinov only recently got to see his screen tests. Press Release:…

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FLASHPOINT: DC Comics to span 47 issues

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Brightest Day will shortly end and it seems that there will be more changes in the DC Universe thanks to an event called Flashpoint. DC Comics announced more details regarding the universe wide event called Flashpoint. This isn’t some parallel Earth story, it will take place in the main DCU, and based on the first round of event mini-series released, Flashpoint will span at least 47 issues. Starting with a preview in Free Comic Book Day. When Free Comic Book Day arrives on May 1, 2011, you’ll want to be…

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Reign of Doomsday DC Comics

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Next year’s “Reign of Doomsday” is still clouded in mystery but the folks at DC Universe: The Source continue to release teases of the upcoming storyline. In STEEL #1 — which kicks off “Reign of Doomsday” – Doomsday has returned to Metropolis, and Steel is the only hero who can keep him from destroying the city. But how can Steel, a normal human, possibly hope to stop the monster who killed Superman?This issue, written by Steve Lyons with a cover by Alex Garner, now features art by Ed Benes. This…

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Brightest Day #15 The Manhunter From Mars

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  Whatever happened to the Manhunter from Mars? This is the title of the latest version of the Brightest Day Epic series Written by Geoff Johns and Peter Tomasi with art  by Patrick Gleason and Scott Clark. If the title sounds less than original you maybe remember Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? by Alan Moore or Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? by Neil Gaiman both considered great comics. While this story although good is simply one part of a greater story of Brightest Day and…

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Superman Reboot Coming Soon!

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In October 2010 we were told that Zach Snyder has been tapped to direct the upcoming Superman Man Of Steel movie that Christopher Nolan from the Dark knight is producing and David Goyer is writing. Snyder, who directed “300” and “Watchmen,” had been on the list of helmers ensconced in meetings with Nolan and Warners execs, who in recent weeks have talked to Darren Aronofsky, Ben Affleck, Matt Reeves and Tony Scott. Nolan, who revived Batman, is teaming up with David Goyer for a new a way to revive the…

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Superman: Earth One

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Superman: Earth One is an original graphic novel series written by J. Michael Straczynski and penciled by Shane Davis. Superman: Earth One is the inaugural title of the new ongoing OGN series DC: Earth One, which, similarly to the Ultimate Marvel universe, allows creators to tell stories free of cumbersome continuity and reintroduce classic characters for a new generation. DC: Earth One is a series of graphic novels published by DC Comics. Each graphic novel is set in its own universe, separate from DC’s mainstream universe. DC Comics has announced…

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