Cary bates and curt swan had been handling the man of steel s adventures on and off since the 1960s, and when it came time to condense the twohour movie into a 48page special. Steel is a fictional superhero who appeares in comic books published by dc comics. When he sheds his identity of clark kent, he becomes superman. The man of steel comic books featured stores intertwined with those in these other titles. Eventually, siegel reused the name the superman for a new character that became the most.
Owing his life to superman, irons vows to get these dangerous new weapons off the streets of metropolis and dons the identity of steel to accomplish his mission. The movie and its 1980 sequel, superman ii, one of the key strands in man of steel appears to be superman. Doomsday is here dc comics comics 1993 by jon bogdanove artist, louise simonson author. There are actually several comics labeled funeral for a friend. Directed by zack snyder, man of steel was the first entry in the dc extended universe, and would be followed up in 2016 by batman v superman.
In this fastpaced, revelatory book, superman begins his ascension to iconic hero as he leaves smallville and becomes metropoliss revered protector and guardian. Initially, he sought to replace superman after superman was killed by doomsday. Henry cavill had nearly 75 years of superman comics to consider before putting on the red cape, but four books in particular from the characters recent history helped him shape man of steel. The 99 common cards feature art from the comics, and text telling the story on the backs. Written by louise simonson, with art and cover by jon bogdanove and dennis janke. Red son is based on the comic book story of the same name. I no longer have the original comic books, now having his complete superman run along with his complete fantastic four run makes me remember why i was such a fan of his at this time. If ordering more than one of our comics or magazines, contact us before submitting payment for a reduced shipping price.
The man of steel is upgraded to dcs miraweb format. Comic books in death and return of superman all issues. The series also featured clark kent superman as a college student completing its four seasons with newtons replacement, gerard christopher. Possibly more so than in richard donners 1978 superman. Hobby boxes can still be found online, often at contemporary prices, but some of the. The dceu is still continuing, with the next installment by this years wonder woman 1984, which opens august 14. Superman comics index 19862011 introduction here is a listing of the regular superman titles since the john byrne 1986 miniseries man of steel up until the postflashpoint relaunch in 2011. New listing dc comics the adventures of superman comic book lot 1993 reign of the supermen. The death of superman 1992 and return of superman 1993 sets feature artwork from the iconic comic book story arc while the man of steel platinum, a set of oversized cards, tells the entire story from superman s birth on krypton right up to modern day.
There is an outline of the s shield is on the outer cover while the s shield belongs to steel on the inner cover. John henry irons witnesses yet another gang shooting gone wrong in his. The story was not successful, and the character was not used again. 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. Tim burtons 1989 batman film inspired bruce timm and paul dini to develop batman. Beginning the reign of the supermen, the man of steel returns to metropolis to quell the latest crime wave in suicide slum led by a new, ruthless female crime lord, and jeb is back in town to. The half hour show was based on the dc comics comic book which featured kalels young years. After the death of the man of steel, the superheroes of the world gather in. As a consequence of introducing this series alongside its already existing titles, dc comics was able to publish a new superman comic each week. Read on as he continues his battle with the dread beast doomsday. Aspects of the character are clearly inspired by the african american folk hero john henry, as well as superman. Man of steels michael shannon agrees with superman. Superman collectibles, comics, figures, cards, more. These intertwine with the stories contained in superman 2nd series, action comics, and adventures of superman.
The witcher proves why henry cavill should remain superman. What is the value of a 1993 superman comic funeral for a. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows. At the start of the third season the show was renamed the adventures of superboy. How much is superman the man of steel doomsday worth 1993. He is a genius engineer who built a mechanized suit of armor that replicates superman s powers and bears superman s logo.
Weapons that, in another lifetime, john irons developed. The series told the story of superman s modern origin, which had been rebooted following the 1986 series crisis on infinite earths. As a result of introducing this series alongside its already existing titles, dc comics was able to publish a new superman comic each week. This issue features a centerfold the man of steel poster of steel. Your old comic books have value in case you didnt know. The final man of steel book reprinting the stories by john byrne of the mid to late 80s. The direct sales and newstand covers are penciled by jon bogdanove and inked and colored by dennis janke. Here, clark kent is no longer a wimp, lex luthor is a donald trumplike tycoon, superboy was eliminated, and superman went public. Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented in six issues which were inked by dick giordano.
Unfollow superman comic book october 1993 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The most recent superman series, this title continues to bring readers the adventures of the worlds bestknown superhero. The man of steel is a 1986 comic book limited series featuring the dc comics character superman. I recently did a ebay search and found that some comic books are going for hundreds to thousands of dollars.
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