One thing we comic book fanatics love to do is nit pick every tiny detail on an adapted character, and who am i. Batman e superman superman man of steel superman artwork superman stuff arte dc comics comic book heroes comic books dc heroes superman pictures dc has a big month coming with the conclusion of forever evil. July 29, 2012 on ebay want to read more about superman comic book values. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. 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.
While marvel may have found success developing comic books into movies without removing much of the humor and wonder seen in the source material, goyer and nolan did something different with their take on batman. When zack snyders man of steel releases in the summer of next year, dc entertainment hopes that the blockbuster film will inspire a new interest in comics featuring the last son of krypton. In this fastpaced, revelatory book, superman begins his ascension to iconic hero as he leaves smallville and becomes. Superman began to take his place as my favorite title. When his father, jorel, realized that their world was doomed, he placed his son in a lone spaceship and sent it to earth. Written by louise simonson, with art and cover by jon bogdanove and dennis janke. Byrnes origin feels simplistic, cold and sterile, and not really resembling anything ive grown to know and love about superman. The hit john byrne miniseries which detailed the man of steels new origin following the events of crisis on infinite earths,and his meeting his various friends and enemies for the very first 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 a 1986 comic book limited series featuring the dc comics character superman. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented in six issues which were inked by dick giordano. 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 an interesting and educational read for sure, but i didnt fall in love with this take on the character. Please fill out the following form to report a missing variant issue from the database. Here, clark kent is no longer a wimp, lex luthor is a donald trumplike. Comic type monthly issue annual special giant size king size prestige format hard cover gn soft cover gn trade paperback.
As a result of introducing this series alongside its already existing titles, dc comics was able to publish a new superman comic each week. Letters from readers howard minikes, george trenton, jan c. The second is to see how much the item is selling for in auctions or online listings. Superman the man of steel 1986 by comixload oktober 20, 2014 16. 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.
Superman the man of steel letters page 2 pages report information script dan thorsland letters typeset indexer notes. The first superman series from the post crisis era. The man of steel series that started in 1986 is not a very sought after volume. Ongoing titles featuring superman in a starring role action comics. Superman and lois lane are busy with the warworld refugees underground and their plot to disrupt metropolis power, so they are unaware of the. The man of steel 1991 comic online free and high quality. The man of steel comic books featured stores intertwined with those in these other.
Bonus man of steel poster attached in center of comic. The first, and usually fastest, is to look it up in a price guide. Price guides allow for quick reference of a comic books estimated. He was born as kalel, on the planet krypton where his father was that worlds greatest scientist. Since the mid 1980s revival of the superman franchise, the man of steel had appeared in stories 3 times a month in. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Supermans 1980s adventures continue with the introduction of checkmate, plus appearances by wonder woman, manbat and others. The man of steel dc, 19912003 and 1991 dc comics, inc.
People recommended that i read his 86 reboot and so i as a first step ordered this book. Superman the man of steel letters page 1 page report information script jennifer frank letters typeset indexer notes. New listing dc superman the man of steel spilled blood final cut 29 jan 1994 1 comic book. The man of steel is upgraded to dcs miraweb format.
Usually between 1984 to 1991 modern 1992 to current. The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s. I dont think adding a nickname of a character to a title hurts the movie anyway, its what you see after the title is displayed. Vol 1 is no doubt an incredible piece of writing from john byrne. Unless otherwise noted in the description, our items are preowned. Superman deals with the aftermath of doomsdays release and the confrontation with imperiex, only to find himself at odds with his ally darkseid and darkseids own solution to. While dcs new 52 already sports several different series starring superman, they are reportedly looking to add one more, specifically tailored to that man of steel audience. Cerberus is back in town and wants to burn metropolis to the ground, but superman finds the operatives with some help from an unlikely source. Art by doug mahnke and jose marzan jr cover by mahnke and tom nguyen our worlds at war, part 17. The series told the story of supermans modern origin, which had been rebooted following the 1986 series crisis on infinite earths dc editors wanted to make. Cover by jerry ordway a stunning tale of heroics and history, superman.
The first of a volume of trade paper backs comprising all of john byrnes and dick giordanos superman the man of steel reinvisionings. Superman the man of steel comic book dc comics reign of the supermen. The man of steel comic books featured stores intertwined with those in these other titles. There are two ways to determine the value of a comic book. The man of steel was written and drawn by john byrne a few months following the universealtering crossover event that was crisis on infinite earths, it was one of the first postcrisis reboots to do away with much of the allegedly convoluted fifty years of comic book continuity and attract more readers. If this is a variant of an issue, please use the missing variant submission on the issue in question.
In fact, man of steel isnt being approached as a comic book movie at all. If you discover an old collection full of batman comics. So figure how my step brother had issues 117 then 21 thru 34 of superman in mint condition in a box along with batman 1 22 all in mint condition and he ran from the government for tax reasons, got very ill and passed away, and they are. Shop official superman man of steel movie merchandise, including collectibles, prop replicas and more. Your ip and username will be stored with the information. Zack snyders man of steel movie getting tiein comic book. It has only a little wear and is in excellent overall condition. Removing or reimagining elements in order to update an.