This comic is a walmart exclusive download that comes with the advance screening tickets. How then did jorel completely demolish zod in handtohand combat in. Bendis is changing up a few elements of supermans history and status quo. For superman, one of the longestrunning superheroes in the game, thats krypton a. Man of steel is being produced by charles roven, christopher nolan, emma thomas and deborah snyder. If you go outside the film, the answers are pretty clear in the prequel comic, each scout ship has its own growth codex which means they have the capability of starting a kryptonian colony all on their own. This man of steel movie, to me, is the same way, its not the pleasantville superman who walks around like a kindly uncle making everyone feel alright. Krypton is a fictional planet appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented in six issues.
The planet is the native world of superman and is named after the element. A new era begins for superman as a threat from his earliest origins reemerges to destroy the last son of krypton. Its sprawling, feels epic, and is loaded with enough booms and bangs to keep the popcorn going. Goyer, geoff johns, zack snyder and sterling gates. With the announcement that brian michael bendis will be writing the forthcoming superman titles starting with the man of steel, i would say most people wanted to check out the man of steel first before diving into his superman or action comics. Jorel, originally known as jorl, is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by. When last we saw jorel, he was attempting to destroy humanity, before revealing that he was being controlled by a mysterious force called mr. Goyer developed a prequel tv series titled krypton. Oz, before that force ripped him out of the arms of his. While krypton isnt in continuity with man of steel or the dceu. The man of steel prequel tells the origin story of supergirl. May 21, 20 dc comics recently debuted a prequel comic for the new superman movie man of steel, in theaters on june 14, which focuses on krpytonian society and its efforts to explore the galaxy and better itse. Now dc has released an official man of steel prequel comic. A comprehensive encyclopedia on the dc extended universe that anyone can edit.
Dc comics recently debuted a prequel comic for the new superman movie man. It serves as a prequel to man of steel and takes place in the dc extended universe the story focuses on kara zorel, a distant ancestor to jorel and kalel, and delves a little into the past of krypton some thousands of years before its destruction. Named seygel in comic books, supermans grandfather was the head of the kryptonian science council and fought to bring order to. The leaked trailer for syfys upcoming dc comicsbased series. This is part one of a two part series where we cover supermans potential weaknesses in man of steel. Lois is concerned that superman is losing his clark kent persona, as hes spending more and more time as the man of steel. He is a genius engineer who built a mechanized suit of armor that replicates supermans powers and bears supermans logo. The prequel was a nice nod to the fans, while giving them a good idea of the backgrounduniverse the movie is set in. Superman in smallville battle scene from man of steel. General zod is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc comics, commonly in association with superman. 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. You wouldnt know this without reading the prequel comic that goes with the movie so i can understand the jarring nature of the. The man of steel is filled with everything i loved about bendis previous work.
Sold by brians toys and ships from amazon fulfillment. Combined all the pages of the man of steel the prequel comic. Special edition full comic online free and high quality. Crew merchandise comics locations timeline species. In this episode, we cover how the atmospheric weakness interacts with kryptonian powers, the environment, and equipment. Writerartist john byrnes miniseries man of steel introduced krypton as a. Kara zorel in snyders universe has now been released. May 18, 20 man of steel prequel is an official tiein comic to the 20 film, man of steel. May 18, 20 the man of steel tiein comic book written by david s. If you go outside the film, the answers are pretty clear in the prequel comic, each scout ship has its own growth codex which means they have the. The film is directed by zack snyder and stars henry cavill as clark kentsuperman, amy adams as lois lane, michael shannon as general zod, kevin costner as jonathan kent, diane lane as martha kent, laurence fishburne as perry white. The man of steel tiein comic book written by david s.
In what should be great news, kara zorel is prominently featured in a prequel comic of the man of steel movie. Before the films release, dc comics published a prequel comic book about the crew of the derelict krypton scout ship that clark finds frozen in canada. Although i still confused how did she arrived thousands years before kal. You will give the people an ideal to strive towards. Pictures and legendary pictures comes man of steel, starring henry cavill immortals, tvs the tudors in the role of clark kentsuperman, under the direction of zack snyder 300, watchmen. Man of steel features examples of these tropes aborted arc. 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. Supergirl in man of steel prequel comic supergirl comic box. Syfy orders krypton pilot, a superman show without superman. Oct 28, 2014 this is part one of a two part series where we cover supermans potential weaknesses in man of steel. May 25, 20 the man of steel prequel comic that just last week confirmed the existence of supergirl a.
As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was. The action scifi movie stars henry cavill, amy adams, michael shannon, and russell crowe. Steel is a fictional superhero who appeares in comic books published by dc comics. Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented in six issues which were inked by dick giordano. Named seygel in comic books, supermans grandfather was the head of the kryptonian science council. The series told the story of supermans modern origin, which had been rebooted following the 198586 series crisis on infinite earths.
He frequently came at odds with general zod over the fate of krypton and its people, whose bitter contention eventually led zod to kill. Man of steel prequel comic answers some big questions. New man of steel prequel comic reveals how man becomes. We begin with the basic theory and parse what jorel tells us about kryptonian powers. Dc comics recently debuted a prequel comic for the new superman movie man of steel, in theaters on june 14, which focuses on krpytonian society and. As a kryptonian, he exhibits the same powers and abilities as superman and is consequently viewed as one of his greatest.
Initially, he sought to replace superman after superman was killed by doomsday. In what should be even more phenomenal news, the story is written by supergirl wunderkind sterling gates and drawn by legend jerry ordway. Man of steel prequel is a 20 dc tiein digital comic book by david s. Marvel might have brought iron man back to comiccon and revealed that it would be bringing the guardians of the galaxy to screens, but that wasnt the most famous superhero to land in. The original comics cast kara zorel as supermans cousin. They have to learn to deal with an alien planets harsh environment. Not all my criticisms were addressed, but bendis does some good and intriguing. The reason being, so people can get a taste as to how bendis will handle superman. I recommend playing hans zimmers soundtrack to the man of steel in the background. Read the man of steel prequel comic featuring supergirl. This was the first murder on krypton for over a thousand years. It seems that the ship did in fact land in modern times the inuits have drawn themselves in similar attire next to the falling ship, but it was not the source of the signal, which is coming from a way more primitive. And about the ship, its actually karas ship yes, the zorels daugter, kals cousin, and the future supergirl kara, and if i read it correctly, it was never meant to arrive on earth you can read it in the prequel comic of man of steel.
Oz, before that force ripped him out of the arms of his screaming son and abducted him to parts unknown. It begins with her graduating and receiving a medal after lossing her friend to a murderer who she captured during her final test. October 2014 man of steel answers insight commentary. The action scifi movie stars henry cavill, amy adams, michael shannon.
Official man of steel discussion thread spoilers welcome. Man of steel prequel is an official tiein comic to the 20 film, man of steel. Contentsshow plot kara zorel and a group of other young pilotsintraining are in the kryptonian jungle, retrieving beacons as part of their terraform training. Man of steel prequel dc comics extended universe wiki. Superstar writer the great one brian michael bendis will shortly notareboot supermans continuity with the weekly man of steel miniseries launching on may 30th and leading into bendiss run. The man of steel is a 1986 comic book limited series featuring the dc comics character superman. Superman, jorel, and zod by justin dweeber at june 7, 20 12. Meanwhile, steel finds the damage done to him during the ending battle is irreparable, forcing him to don the entropy aegis armor one last time. Man of steel prequel dc comics extended universe wiki fandom. The man of steel prequel comic that just last week confirmed the existence of supergirl a. A reference to all star superman appears in the first theatrical trailer to man of steel jorel version.
In the 1988 animated series superman, the man of steel mentions that his father jorel. Is there another show as packed with superman and dc comics lore as. Goyer not only reference another kryptonian superhero, kara aka supergirl but another planet from. Man of steel star russell crowe says he wants to return to the dc movie universe in a. It serves as a prequel to man of steel and takes place in the dc extended universe. Zack snyders man of steel movie is almost here and the promotion machine is in full effect with theater trailers, tv spots, toys and other related merchandise all coming at us everyday. Abandoning a personal life he feels is simply too selfish to maintain, the man of steel attempts to get the rest of team superman guest stars steel, superboy and supergirl to join him in his 247 vigil. Special edition comic online free and high quality. But only four of the people in the group will be chosen to take on the expedition. Russell crowes magic avatar dragons from man of steel. The man of steel is a mini series that basically acts as the prequel to the new run on those two books. Man of steel prequel comic man of steel wiki guide ign. A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. Man of steel is a 20 superhero film based on the dc comics superhero superman.
In man of steel, it was made clear that zod was born to be a great warrior, while jorel was the planets foremost scientist. Jun 17, 20 combined all the pages of the man of steel the prequel comic. Jul 04, 2018 with the announcement that brian michael bendis will be writing the forthcoming superman titles starting with the man of steel, i would say most people wanted to check out the man of steel first before diving into his superman or action comics. The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans. Jorel was born on krypton, genetically engineered to be more intelligent and innovative. As part of a walmart exclusive, advance screening tickets for man of steel included a prequel comic that hints at a possible cameo by supermans cousin long before she became supergirl, kara zorel enlisted to colonize the universe in what was known as. As part of a walmart exclusive, advance screening tickets for man of steel included a prequel comic that hints at a possible cameo by supermans cousin long before she became supergirl, kara zorel enlisted to colonize the universe in what was known as the great expansion of krypton. We are currently managing 2,677 articles and 5,064 images, and we could use your help to create many more.
This scene was uploaded for entertainment purposes for fans of the show. Good question, in retrospect, i missed out on talking about the genesis chamber. The ship that kara enters becomes kalels fortress of solitude. Goyer not only reference another kryptonian superhero, kara aka supergirl but another planet from dc lore. From the golden age of comics to supes many film and tv. It fully resembles the ship clark discovers in the man of steel trailers.
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