A new era begins for superman as a threat from his earliest origins reemerges to destroy the last son of krypton. In supermans absence, or if the man of steel needs assistance, steel often. Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented. Growing up watching cartoons, reading comics and so i couldnt ignore getting my hands on this book, from one of those used book exhibitions that was there in town. Bendis perfectly captured the beloved character and his intended villain, and the art by reis and fabok is some of the best in the industry.
Much like batman begins, the first part of the dark knight trilogy, man of steel narrates the how and why of its character, tracing an existential arc from child to man. The new frontier reading a comic book near the gravestone of the dc. These comic book characters were all inspired by the man of steel. Here are amazing black characters that should be in the dc movies. This comic book storyline influenced the 2016 movie batman v superman.
In a weird twist, spider man once faced a villain named corona who threatened new york city and whose creation had unwittingly released some sort of chemicalinduced illness. The series won fan favourite awards and reinvigorated the tone of the character. Its a good story, detailing the origins of superman, and cox writes well. Man of steel depicts a striving stranger in a strange. This trend has continued in the comics, right up to the most recent slate cleaning revision found in dcs the new 52. As a result of introducing this series alongside its already existing titles, dc comics was able to publish a new superman comic each week. There were also a few that didnt quite make it inlike jack ryder and later. Its written by greg cox, whos been involved in writing several novels relating to comic book characters.
Based on the dc comics character superman, the film is a reboot of the superman film series that portrays the characters origin story. Henry cavill appeared this weekend at the san diego comic con for the witcher where he spoke about superman and a man of steel 2 a fan met henry cavill at comic con and asked about superman, with cavill offering that he is interested in doing a proper sequel to man of steel and that he thinks there are more stories to tell about supes story. Superman is americas favorite superhero according to. Why mess with a tried and true superhero formula like superman. There he lives a double life as clark kent, mildmannered journalist, and superman, protector of humanity. A very young john henry irons appears in the animated film justice league. The man of steel was designed to reboot the superman mythos, with a slightly jaded dc deciding to give superman an updated look and feel in a bold and impressive grasp for new readers sound familiar. Deconstruction versions of comic book characters only work when you use them for that purpose. Man of steel 20 in 20, we got the return of superman with the film man of steel. This is the novelisation of the film man of steel and follows the story of the movie. The third issue finds superman in gotham city and at odds with the brutal and oftentimes unlawful methods batman uses to fight crime. The two major comic book characters have come to blows several times in both the pages of the comics and on the big and small screen, with the victor varying each time. How does man of steel differ from how superman is portrayed elsewhere.
It has some issues with the plot, namely a lack of information, but this will be remedied in future issues. John henry irons is a hero forged from his own making. Here, clark kent is no longer a wimp, lex luthor is a donald trumplike tycoon, superboy was. Man of steel is an interesting and educational read for sure, but i didnt fall in love with this take on the character. Arden goes over the story of john henry irons, the man who once called himself the man of steel. Man of steel is a 20 american superhero film directed by zack snyder, produced by christopher nolan, and scripted by david s. Man of steel dc comics extended universe wiki fandom. Comic book characters, comic book heroes, comic character, comic books art, comic art, steel dc, man of steel, iron steel, superman family. He is a genius engineer who built a mechanized suit of armor that. There was a cyborg, a new superboy, steel, and an alien being with the memories of superman. Man of steel is actually a novelization of the movie with the same name which was released in 20.
Steel is the name of several dc comics superheroes, though the best known is the third henry hank heywood version the first steel debuted in the series steel, the indestructible man in the 1970s though it was set in world war ii. In this fastpaced, revelatory book, superman begins his ascension to iconic hero as he leaves smallville and becomes metropoliss revered protector and guardian. Man of steel by greg cox i have been a superman fan all my life. Byrnes origin feels simplistic, cold and sterile, and not really resembling anything ive grown to know and love about superman. Superhero comics have a rich history of social commentary, and in the 90s marvel embraced themes of public health in an unexpected way.
I would actually recommend the john byrne man of steel book. The man of steel is a 1986 comic book limited series featuring the dc comics character superman. The superman of earthtangent is the name of an alternate version of superman from the multiverse. The new frontier version of john wilson, also known as john henry, who is reportedly killed in the film. Superman superman the man of steel in the golden age. Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented in six issues which were inked by dick giordano. Brian michael bendis first full superman story is a masterclass in how to start a comic. Reboot of the superman movie franchise and the beginning of the dc extended universe, with henry cavill as the man of steel. Even before man of steel was officially announced to the public, comic book movie fans had long been debating whether the film would or should seek to incorporate chris nolans dark knight trilogy. The armor does not have a head piece, but a cybernetic lens to. What the new movie portrayed was a departure from the wellknown and loved character most comic fans would recognize. Spiderman literally faced new yorks own corona villain. Now that the film has arrived, we know for certain that batman isnt a player in the story. The book is over 300 pages long, and allows for adequate character.
The dark tone of man of steel probably fits well with some people, but for me, it just seems like they wanted to make superman the same way nolan made batman back in 2005. The backlash from his death resulted in four separate beings taking up the superman mantle. Man of steel was released in 20, and it still generates a lot of discussion among comic book fans. Man of steel easter eggs, trivia, and references screenrant. The story of the man of steel tells the tale of the caped crime fighters amazing journey from the planet krypton to the town of smallville, kansas, to the big city of metropolis. As superman struggles to come to grips with what has happened to his wife and son, he must also face a new threat thats determined to burn down metropolis. Published just a few months after crisis on infinite earths, john byrnes the man of steel updated the saga of superman for modern audiences, changing certain aspects of the character in the process. Supermans origin is perhaps one of the bestknown stories in comic book history.
The man of steel is a monthly american comic book series that ran for 6 issues from 1991 to 2003, featuring superman and published by dc comics. Henry hank heywood was an american soldier who, after being badly hurt, was remade as a cyborg with indestructible skin. Man of steel doesnt spend a great deal of time directly focusing on the next step for the franchise or giving hints about a longrumored dc comics cinematic universe similar to the. Pound for pound, the man of steel has been an exceptional miniseries and has proven that bendis really knows how to handle the character of superman. Steel is a fictional superhero who appeares in comic books published by dc comics. Superman is commonly called the man of steel, but there are other superheroes more deserving of the title. Steel earth0 john henry irons has debuted his new armor which is a cybernetic looking suit rather than the classic metallic look. Superman the man of steel in the golden age britannica. He was originally a human man named harvey dent, who gained superpowers through a freak accident. All thirdparty material used for parody and criticism under fair use. He rose to the top of the superhero community by defeating the ultrahumanite. The various incarnations of steel, on the cover for superman.