All thirdparty material used for parody and criticism under fair use. Man of steel is an interesting and educational read for sure, but i didnt fall in love with this take on the character. He was originally a human man named harvey dent, who gained superpowers through a freak accident. Brian michael bendis first full superman story is a masterclass in how to start a comic. Spiderman literally faced new yorks own corona villain. Arden goes over the story of john henry irons, the man who once called himself the man of steel. There was a cyborg, a new superboy, steel, and an alien being with the memories of superman. 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. What the new movie portrayed was a departure from the wellknown and loved character most comic fans would recognize. The new frontier version of john wilson, also known as john henry, who is reportedly killed in the film.
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. Byrnes origin feels simplistic, cold and sterile, and not really resembling anything ive grown to know and love about superman. John henry irons is a hero forged from his own making. 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. 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. Superman superman the man of steel in the golden age. 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. This trend has continued in the comics, right up to the most recent slate cleaning revision found in dcs the new 52. Superman is commonly called the man of steel, but there are other superheroes more deserving of the title. Man of steel easter eggs, trivia, and references screenrant. Here are amazing black characters that should be in the dc movies. Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented in six issues which were inked by dick giordano. Comic book characters, comic book heroes, comic character, comic books art, comic art, steel dc, man of steel, iron steel, superman family. There were also a few that didnt quite make it inlike jack ryder and later.
There were a bunch of easter eggs in man of steel, ranging from batman and lex luthor to booster gold and cyborg. This is the novelisation of the film man of steel and follows the story of the movie. The series won fan favourite awards and reinvigorated the tone of the character. Man of steel depicts a striving stranger in a strange. 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. How does man of steel differ from how superman is portrayed elsewhere. Based on the dc comics character superman, the film is a reboot of the superman film series that portrays the characters origin story. The series told the story of supermans modern origin, which had been rebooted following the 1986 series crisis on infinite earths. 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. Man of steel is a 20 american superhero film directed by zack snyder, produced by christopher nolan, and scripted by david s. Why mess with a tried and true superhero formula like superman. Man of steel is actually a novelization of the movie with the same name which was released in 20.
Its written by greg cox, whos been involved in writing several novels relating to comic book characters. A new era begins for superman as a threat from his earliest origins reemerges to destroy the last son of krypton. In this fastpaced, revelatory book, superman begins his ascension to iconic hero as he leaves smallville and becomes metropoliss revered protector and guardian. 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. Man of steel 20 in 20, we got the return of superman with the film man of steel.
Deconstruction versions of comic book characters only work when you use them for that purpose. 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. The man of steel is a 1986 comic book limited series featuring the dc comics character superman. 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. He is a genius engineer who built a mechanized suit of armor that.
What you are about to read is the definitive list of the 100 greatest black comic book superheroesvillains of alltimeall ranked. The third issue finds superman in gotham city and at odds with the brutal and oftentimes unlawful methods batman uses to fight crime. These comic book characters were all inspired by the man of steel. As a result of introducing this series alongside its already existing titles, dc comics was able to publish a new superman comic each week. 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. The book is over 300 pages long, and allows for adequate character.
Reboot of the superman movie franchise and the beginning of the dc extended universe, with henry cavill as the man of steel. It has some issues with the plot, namely a lack of information, but this will be remedied in future issues. Its a good story, detailing the origins of superman, and cox writes well. A very young john henry irons appears in the animated film justice league. The new frontier reading a comic book near the gravestone of the dc. The darkness of this movie doesnt help the story even the slighest and it actually makes the movie a lot more flat and boring, because it doesnt fit with the character of. I would actually recommend the john byrne man of steel book. Steel is a fictional superhero who appeares in comic books published by dc comics. Superhero comics have a rich history of social commentary, and in the 90s marvel embraced themes of public health in an unexpected way. 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.
Superman the man of steel in the golden age britannica. The armor does not have a head piece, but a cybernetic lens to. Superman is americas favorite superhero according to. Man of steel dc comics extended universe wiki fandom. In supermans absence, or if the man of steel needs assistance, steel often. Man of steel star michael shannon has no issues with. 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. Supermans origin is perhaps one of the bestknown stories in comic book history. Now that the film has arrived, we know for certain that batman isnt a player in the story. 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 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. There he lives a double life as clark kent, mildmannered journalist, and superman, protector of humanity. Man of steel by greg cox i have been a superman fan all my life.