It begins with her graduating and receiving a medal after lossing her friend to a murderer who she captured during her final test. I recommend playing hans zimmers soundtrack to the man of steel in the. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Henry hank heywood was an american soldier who, after being badly hurt, was remade as a cyborg with. In the cw tv series, smallville, jorel s role as nearly the same in the comic books, but he doesnt have a physical appearance. Polybagged edition which includes a page of vinyl clings that can be used to decorate the cover. To keep zod from stopping the launch of his sons ship, jorel donned battle armor and armed himself with a rifle as lara initiated the final launch sequence. Lois is concerned that superman is losing his clark kent persona, as hes spending more and more time as the man of steel. The first of a volume of trade paper backs comprising all of john byrnes and dick giordanos superman the man of steel reinvisionings. A new era begins for superman as a threat from his earliest origins reemerges to destroy the last son of krypton. 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.
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. Special edition full comic online free and high quality. Man of steel prequel is a 20 dc tiein digital comic book by david s. Man of steel by greg cox i have been a superman fan all my life. May 25, 20 the man of steel prequel comic that just last week confirmed the existence of supergirl a. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. As a result of introducing this series alongside its already existing titles, dc comics was able to publish a new superman comic each week. Superman the man of steel comic book dc comics okay. Kinda sucks we never got that man of steel prequelsolo. Featuring weekly comic release discussions, creator amas, a friendly and helpful userbase, and much. The initial man of steel design was armed with a wristmounted rivet gun. The story focuses on kara zorel, a distant ancestor to jorel and kalel, and delves a little into the past. Goyer, geoff johns, zack snyder and sterling gates.
They have to learn to deal with an alien planets harsh environment. The man of steel prequel comic book implies that their spacecrafts arrival showed up in the mythologies of some early humans. Man of steel prequel comic answers some big questions. Kelex notified jorel that zod and his men were approaching the citadel. 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. Released films upcoming films television comics books.
Members of this guild are sent to planets in other regions of space to initiate terraforming projects in. Man of steel prequel is a go, syfy orders krypton pilot. Plus news from gotham city, the spirit, the sagafrta war and more. Combined all the pages of the man of steel the prequel comic. The man of steel is a mini series that basically acts as the prequel to the new run on those two books. If ordering more than one of our comics or magazines, contact us before submitting payment for a reduced shipping price. When she was old enough, she joined the kryptonian explorer guild to train as a pilot. Why mess with a tried and true superhero formula like superman. The man of steel prequel tells the origin story of supergirl. Man of steel is actually a novelization of the movie with the same name which was released in 20. The man of steel, and for creating the character steel with writer louise simonson in 1993.
The man of steel prequel comic that just last week confirmed the existence of supergirl a. The man of steel is a 1986 comic book limited series featuring the dc comics character superman. It was actually quite an impressive undertakingwriting a superman. It serves as a prequel to man of steel and takes place in the dc extended universe. It tells the story of the kryptonian ship that ends up on earths arctic region.
Bendis is changing up a few elements of supermans history and status quo. 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. There is arleady dc extended universe page, but this will include unnamed character deaths. This comic introduced the prototype of the new lois lane. Man of steel is being produced by charles roven, christopher nolan, emma thomas and deborah snyder. Man of steel prequel comic man of steel wiki guide ign. Zod and his crew sought ancient kryptonian outposts in space once they were freed from the phantom zone. In the prequel comic to injustice 2, its revealed that john henry irons died when joker nuked metropolis. Instead this book focuses on supermans cousin kara zorel. May 10, 2016 man of steel gave a bigger glimpse of supermans home planet than had been seen in previous films and series, so it seems likely that the planet seen on the upcoming krypton pilot will fall in line with much of what had been seen in 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.
The man of steel prequel comic which is written by david goyer, the scribe for the silver screen feature has been revealed to contain a reference to none other than hawkman and hawkgirls. The story is easily accessible for new readers, people following bendis to the book. Unlike the comics kara wasnt sent away to watch over her infant cousin kalel. Jan 01, 20 man of steel by greg cox i have been a superman fan all my life. Man of steel prequel is an official tiein comic to the 20 film, man of steel. In the man of steel krypton seems to be divided into guilds, an idea that geoff johns used during his run on the superman books prenew 52. Jorel, originally known as jor l, is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by dc comics. The prequel comic follows kara zorel as she trains to become a member of kryptons explorers guild. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics. If you thought the previous issue was as brutal and harrowing as a superman comic book could get, think again.
A prequel comic to man of steel was released prior to the film. Russell crowe open to man of steel prequel as film. Special edition comic online free and high quality. Kara zorel and a group of other young pilotsintraining are in the kryptonian jungle, retrieving beacons as part of their terraform training. Crowe was hoping for it, and there was mild talk about getting it past the conceptual stage, and possibly scripted it clearly never panned out, and thats a bit of a bummer to me, really. Yet longtime superman fans will enjoy the classic feel and appearance of the man of steel. The series told the story of supermans modern origin, which had been rebooted following the 1986 series crisis on infinite earths.
Man of steel prequel is a 20 dc tiein comic book by david s. Created by writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster, jorel first appeared in a newspaper comic strip in 1939 with superman jorel is supermans biological father, the husband of lara, and a leading scientist on the planet krypton before its destruction. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman. Theres so many plotlines going on that, if any of them failed, it could easily sink the book, and if the art wasnt as top notch as it is, none of it would have worked. 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. The man of steel actually opens with an epic heavy sciencefiction scene set on krypton featuring russell crowe, and one that seemed favorable with most of the audience. 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. Russell crowe wants man of steel krypton prequel movie. The first superman series from the post crisis era. Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented. Zod arrived and entered the citadel, demanding the codex. 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.
The prequel was a nice nod to the fans, while giving them a good idea of the backgrounduniverse the movie is set in. I recommend playing hans zimmers soundtrack to the man of steel in the background. A short while before the movie was actually released, dc comics featured an online man of steel comic, which is basically a prequel to the the film. Now that the man of steel prequel comic has arrived, questions about. Subreddit a place for fans of dcs comics, graphic novels, movies, and anything else related to one of the largest comic book publishers in the world and home of the worlds greatest superheroes. The man of steel series marked the largest overhaul of the superman persona since its beginning. Man of steel prequel comic book kellur murdered by devem. Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented in six issues which were inked by dick giordano.
These comic book characters were all inspired by the man of steel. Man of steel prequel dc extended universe wiki fandom. Normally prequel comics or tiein graphic novels are intended to. Goyer not only reference another kryptonian superhero, kara aka supergirl but another planet from dc lore. Jorel was a fairly tall man of wellbuilt frame, with longish, graying brown hair, a beard, and brown eyes. May 18, 20 the man of steel tiein comic book written by david s. At kandor, the law council declares devem guilty of assaulting kara zorel. 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.
That the man of steel prequel left us with more questions than it did answers is likely no surprise, and no insult to the work. He is a genius engineer who built a mechanized suit of armor that replicates supermans powers and bears supermans logo. He is best known for his work on power pack, superman. The star of the man of steel prequel comic book by the films writer, director, dc entertainments chief creative officer and a legendary superman artist, kara is presumed by most to be kara zor. The man of steel series introduced the new superman. 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. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. In what should be even more phenomenal news, the story is written by supergirl wunderkind sterling gates. Kara zorel in snyders universe has now been released. Russell crowe is game for a jorel man of steel prequel. Kara is a member of the explorer guild, and is a part of a group of six candidates that are vying for four spots on an exploration crew. Jun 17, 20 combined all the pages of the man of steel the prequel comic. The krypton prequel would have a lot going for it, but theres one small catch though.
Superman the man of steel comic book dc comics down the boom tubes. The series told the story of supermans modern origin, which had been rebooted following the 198586 series crisis on infinite earths. Man of steel prequel dc comics extended universe wiki. Steel is the name of several dc comics superheroes, though the best known is the third. 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. Jon bogdanove is an american comic book artist and writer. Normally prequel comics or tiein graphic novels are intended to expand on a films plot, or help fill in small gaps and backstory. Goyer, from a story by goyer and nolan, based upon characters appearing in comic books published by dc comics. He is the father of kalel, who he sent to earth so he could save him from the destruction of krypton. Steel is a fictional superhero who appeares in comic books published by dc comics. Initially, he sought to replace superman after superman was killed by doomsday. This was the first murder on krypton for over a thousand years. Not all my criticisms were addressed, but bendis does some good and intriguing. Man of steel prequel revisited i know that i just covered the man of steel prequel comic just a couple of days ago here but after reading it in its entirety i just had to cover a couple of things i didnt get to show closely the first time.