Man of steel prequel comic book

Supergirl has landed on earth man of steel prequel credit. The man of steel is a 1986 comic book limited series featuring the dc comics character superman. This is a 40page comic that you get for a free download with the advance screening tickets. Justice league deleted scene features a suit from the man of steel prequel comic dcs scott snyder reveals metal 2 will be delayed the long halloween trends as. I recommend playing hans zimmers soundtrack to the man of steel in the background. 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. I recommend playing hans zimmers soundtrack to the man of steel in the. Man of steel easter eggs, trivia, and references screenrant. It serves as a prequel to man of steel and takes place in the dc extended universe. Shortly after john byrnes the man of steel changed supermans mythology somewhat radically in the comics, a followup miniseries set on krypton gave fans a more thorough understanding of the new. The new frontier version of john wilson, also known as john henry, who is reportedly killed in the film. Contentsshow plot kara zorel and a group of other young pilotsintraining are in the kryptonian jungle, retrieving beacons as part of their terraform training. Special edition full comic online free and high quality.

It tells the story of the kryptonian ship that ends up on earths arctic region. Man of steel prequel dc comics extended universe wiki fandom. Dc comics recently debuted a prequel comic for the new superman movie man of steel, in theaters on june 14, which focuses on krpytonian. Man of steel prequel comic supergirlradio man of steel. So in the man of steel prequel comic book, in a way, she achieves that goal. Why not start with where kalel was from and show us the sudden downfall of a superior civilazation and give us a background for what it was like on krypton. Recent comments from a man of steel producer indicate theres. Byrnes stories are well crafted and really help get you into the characters and events without too much exposition. Click arrow to navigate in middle of picture or on your keyboard warner bros motion picture. 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 1 headhunters holosuite wiki fandom. In man of steel, director zack snyder 300, watchmen and producer christopher nolan the dark knight trilogy have delivered a stunning new vision of superman that is both fresh and familiar. It centers on the character of superman and takes place in the continuity of the dc extended universe. The man of steel prequel you need to see before watching the.

The first superman series from the post crisis era. Noone was crying out for the man of steels grandfather to land his own spinoff. It begins with her graduating and receiving a medal after lossing her friend to a murderer who she captured during her final test. Superman reboot man of steel is less than a month away, and much of the plot is still a mystery. This man of steel prequel comic featured kara zorel, otherwise known as supergirl in the comic books. It could be that it took the ship eons to selfrepair, hence the signal. Man of steel prequel comic supergirlradio by drawkward march 10, 2015 9. Justice league deleted scene features a suit from the man of steel prequel comic.

If you purchased tickets today at walmart for the advanced man of steel screening you received a code for a free digital comic book the comic book is a prequel to the movie that comes out june 14th the issue is filled with lots of easter eggs and one major spoiler. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. A prequel comic to man of steel was released prior to the film. Published just a few months after crisis on infinite earths, john byrnes the man of steel updated the saga of superman for modern audiences. The tiein, prequel comic book for man of steel followed supermans cousin kara zorel better known as supergirl among dc comics fans. Is superman prequel krypton a comicbook show too far. Before the movie about superman the man of steel story. A very young john henry irons appears in the animated film justice league. Man of steel prequel is a oneshot comic book special published by dc comics. Man of steel prequel comic answers some big questions. Hardly two weeks left for man of steel and here is some of the questions answered and raised by the movie prequel comic released last month. So if you cant be bothered reading all the comics, ill give you a quick rundown of all of them.

Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented in six issues which were inked by dick giordano. The mos team has enough a burden of trying to introduce the jl characters into the universe, they wont waste time bringing supergirl. Those who purchased tickets to man of steel for a june th advanced screening via walmart stores that i got to attend myself also got a free prequel digital comic book with a story from zack snyder, david goyer and geoff johns. This spoiler free article can be used as a guide for those who havent got the chance to read the comic book yet. The seeds for supergirl were planted, in 20s man of steel, when clark kent steps into the kryptonian ship for the first time and discovers several pods, its inhabitants long deceased. 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. How supergirl could lead to man of steel 2 and a henry. Now that the film has arrived, we know for certain that batman isnt a player in the story. Man of steel prequel from dc comics comic book news. Man of steel prequel comic man of steel wiki guide ign. Kara zorel in snyders universe has now been released.

Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Now that the man of steel prequel comic has arrived, questions about supermans fortress of solitude, supergirl, and more have been. Man of steel prequel is an official tiein comic to the 20 film, man of steel. The new frontier reading a comic book near the gravestone of the dc. 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. In a forward to superman secret origin written by geoff johns, he states. Combined all the pages of the man of steel the prequel comic. Man of steel prequel dc comics extended universe wiki. The script is by sterling gates and art is by jerry ordway. Is tvs new superman prequel series a comicbook show too far. They have to learn to deal with an alien planets harsh environment.

Man of steel prequel comic book reveals origin of spoiler. Special edition comic online free and high quality. A new era begins for superman as a threat from his earliest origins reemerges to destroy the last son of krypton. As its title suggests, it serves as a prequel to the man of steel feature film. This was the first murder on krypton for over a thousand years. It fully resembles the ship clark discovers in the man of steel trailers. Supergirl in man of steel prequel comic in what should be great news, kara zorel is prominently featured in a prequel comic of the man of steel movie. But only four of the people in the group will be chosen to take on the expedition. Right now there are 9 batman v superman prequel comics available download links to them below and they have given us a good idea of what the world is like after the events of man of steel, and how people view superman and batman. David s goyer, writer of man of steel has stated that his script was influenced by comic book storylines. Man of steel prequel is a 20 dc tiein digital comic book by david s. Zack snyder on supergirl in man of steel cosmic book news. He currently writes the new dc comics series vibe, but has also recently wrote the prequel comic for the man of steel movie as well. Inside the legendary world of superman explores the remarkable creative process behind the movie and showcases the exceptional concept art that shaped its unique visual style.

If supergirl flies into man of steel 2, a dceu prequel. As i discussed in an earler article, a supergirl prequel comic book story was released with man of steel, which seemed to connect to the movie when footage showed an empty pod. Fortunately, dc has made available to walmart advance ticket holders a prequel comic that gives a bit of insight to the film. The series told the story of supermans modern origin, which had been rebooted following the 198586 series crisis on infinite earths.

Man of steel is one of them, and boy is it a great way to get into superman comics for a newbie. 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. 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. Its quite possible supergirl could still be alive as the ship began to selfrepair. New man of steel prequel comic reveals how man becomes. Sterling gates is a comic book creator from tulsa, oklahoma, the son of a comic book store owner who fulfilled his dream of creating stories for dc comics, including a fantastic run on supergirl as well as stories involving superman and green lantern. Goyer, geoff johns, zack snyder and sterling gates. This trade paperback collects the landmark miniseries that redefined the man of steel in the mid80s. The prequel was a nice nod to the fans, while giving them a good idea of the backgrounduniverse the movie is set in. The first of a volume of trade paper backs comprising all of john byrnes and dick giordanos superman the man of steel reinvisionings. Instead of focusing on kalel man of steel is essentially its own prequel story for superman, this new 42page comic follows kara zorel. The man of steel prequel comic that just last week confirmed the existence of supergirl a. The man of steel prequel tells the origin story of supergirl.