Skipped in the comic, however, is that films first scene on krypton. Spoiler warning or ill send you with jorel man of steel is finally over and not a second too soon. The syfy channel has commissioned a pilot episode for dcwarners man of steel prequel show, krypton. Man of steel prequel is a 20 dc tiein digital comic book by david s. Initially, he sought to replace superman after superman was killed by doomsday. The film stars henry cavill in the title role, with amy adams as lois lane, michael shannon as general zod, diane lane as.
The official movie novelization, or simply man of steel, is the novelization of the 20 film man of steel, written by greg cox the book follows the storyline of the film very closely, but also further outlines clark kents journey towards becoming the hero known as superman. The prequel, is a limited edition official tiein comic to the 20 film man of steel. The pilot, which has been in the works since 2014, is. Then he shows up in clarks kitchen, with no explanation asked or given. The scenes on krypton gave fans a brief look at the planets culture minutes before its destruction. 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 1986 comic book limited series featuring the dc comics character superman. In the man of steel prequel comic book, the scout ship is from kalels uncle. The prequel comic replaces this with jorels new dialogue, removing the films segue from discussion of the sentencing into talk of kryptons impending destruction.
Born on the planet krypton to parents, lara lorvan and jorel, superman was. Normally prequel comics or tiein graphic novels are intended to. Written and drawn by john byrne, the series was presented in six issues which were inked by dick giordano. The man of steel prequel tells the origin story of supergirl. Superman homepage everything you ever wanted to know about the man of steel. He also discovered a parallel plane of existence which he called the phantom zone and invented a device by which it could be entered, which he called the phantom zone projector. This was the first murder on krypton for over a thousand years. Kara zorel in snyders universe has now been released. As part of his new deal bendis is taking over the superman and action comics titles as the two creative teams that have been writing those books wind down. They sold superman to detective comics, the future dc comics, in 1938. Man of steel is a 20 american superhero film directed by zack snyder, produced by christopher nolan, and scripted by david s. Kandor was founded thousands of years ago, when the ancient kryptonians advanced far enough along to warrant urbanization. Guide to the caped crusaderguide to the man of steel. Maybe it was the weekly format or bendis already suffering from having to write so much feels like hes writing 6 books currently looking at the solicitations but i wasnt feeling this book.
A kryptonian survivor residing on earth, he works as a reporter at the daily planet and is the superhero known as superman. Armor concept dc characters dc heroes comic book heroes comic books art comic art superman man of steel batman vs superman general zod. The superman returns prequel comics sequart organization. Scifi adventure based on the superman comic books, starring henry cavill, amy adams, michael shannon and russell crowe. The planet is the native world of superman and is named after the element. Kalel, known on earth by the name clark joseph kent, is a vastly powerful, nighindestructible alien.
Man of steel is being produced by charles roven, christopher nolan, emma thomas and deborah snyder. I recommend playing hans zimmers soundtrack to the man of steel in the background. 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. Cox has written other novelization, including several in the superhero genre. Goyer, from a story by goyer and nolan, based upon characters appearing in comic books published by dc comics. Now that the man of steel prequel comic has arrived, questions. The planet is the native world of superman and is named after the element krypton.
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. He is a genius engineer who built a mechanized suit of armor that replicates supermans powers and bears supermans logo. It begins with her graduating and receiving a medal after lossing her friend to a murderer who she captured during her final test. Perhaps they didnt want it to potentially conflict with whatever backstories they will be utilizing in both the man of steel and justice league franchises. Jan 26, 2018 syfy is about to add to tvs comic book lineup with its upcoming superman prequel, krypton. Goyer, geoff johns, zack snyder and sterling gates. If you see a way this page can be updated or improved without compromising previous work, please feel free to contribute. Mar 29, 2019 he steals the codex, which contains the entirety of krytpons genetic code and infuses that into the cells of his infant son kalel. At kandor, the law council declares devem guilty of assaulting kara zorel and. Man of steels zack synder reveals russell crowe wants to do. It consistently grew larger over countless generations, over time becoming the dominant settlement of the planet. Man of steel prequel dc comics extended universe wiki.
When she was old enough, she joined the kryptonian explorer guild to. Named seygel in comic books, supermans grandfather was the head of the kryptonian science council and fought to bring order to. Syfy orders krypton pilot, a superman show without superman. General zod appears in the zack snyder film man of steel 20, played by michael shannon. In what should be great news, kara zorel is prominently featured in a prequel comic of the man of steel movie. The original comics cast kara zorel as supermans cousin. Mar 21, 2018 the man of steels presence is definitely felt on the new series.
Goyer not only reference another kryptonian superhero, kara aka supergirl but another planet from. Syfy is about to add to tvs comic book lineup with its upcoming superman prequel, krypton. This comic is a walmart exclusive download that comes with the advance screening tickets. Jun 17, 20 combined all the pages of the man of steel the prequel comic. That also doesnt mean that jorel will never appear again, as crowe can continue on in the role with more hologram appearances in future man of steel films. In what should be even more phenomenal news, the story is written by supergirl wunderkind sterling gates and drawn by legend jerry ordway. Combined all the pages of the man of steel the prequel comic. Writerartist john byrnes miniseries man of steel introduced krypton as a planet.
In cutting edge, a gigantic otherworldly shape hurtles toward the earth and the new man of steel john henry irons is the first hero to encounter the insatiable extraterrestrial parasites that erupt from within. Man of steel prequel dc extended universe wiki fandom. The man of steel prequel comic that just last week confirmed the existence of supergirl a. Kandor was the capital and largest city on the planet krypton. Man of steels zack synder reveals russell crowe wants to. Jorel presiding over the sentencing of the three phantom zone criminals, who would return in superman ii. It was actually quite an impressive undertakingwriting a superman. As is common with most comic book runs, krypton has had many. 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 comic answers some big questions. 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. Colonel hardy is a true military hero with a fearless demeanor who is skilled in all areas of combat. Superman prequel krypton coming to syfy point of geeks. 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 this podcast, myself, along with alessandro maniscalco, rebecca johnson, sydney, and nick begovich, work together to analyze the dc films produced by warner brothers studios. The series told the story of supermans modern origin, which had been rebooted following the 1986 series crisis on infinite earths. Special edition comic online free and high quality. Russell crowe wants man of steel krypton prequel movie. Sold by brians toys and ships from amazon fulfillment. Contentsshow plot kara zorel and a group of other young pilotsintraining are in the kryptonian jungle, retrieving beacons as. Now russell crowe, who plays jorel in the film, has let it be known that he is open to a man of steel prequel movie. Superman is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics.
Now dc has released an official man of steel prequel comic. After viewing the new trailer for syfys krypton television series, comic book resources counts down the 15 things we want to see most on the show. When last we saw jorel, he was attempting to destroy humanity, before revealing that he was being controlled by a mysterious force called mr. Krypton is a fictional planet appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Sent away from krypton as a baby by his parents to earth, he was found by jonathan and martha kent who adopted and raised him, renaming him clark joseph kent. Man of steel, new photos and scans, jimmy on screen olsen identity reveled the anticipated film opens on june 14 russell crowe as jorel in man of steel. May 09, 2016 syfy greenlights man of steel prequel krypton. The comic book influences behind man of steel man of steel aims to bring a new superman to the big screen. I write about comic books, movies and sci fi tv shows, and spend the rest of my time.
Man of steel features examples of these tropes aborted arc. Man of steel dc comics extended universe wiki fandom. Its gritty take differed from the lighthearted and altruistic movies of old, namely the christopher reeve films and bryan singers superman returns. On the doomed planet krypton a son is born to jorel and larael, the boy, named kalel is the first kryptonian natural birth in centuries. Based on the dc comics character superman, the film is a reboot of the superman film series that portrays the characters origin story. 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. The pilot, which has been in the works since 2014, is finally starting to take shape, recently securing. The man of steels presence is definitely felt on the new series. This episode of the justice league universe podcast focuses on scene 5 jorel and lara ready the escape pod of man of steel, directed by zack snyder. People are afraid of what they dont understand man of steel. The technology used to create both the underarmor of kalels suit and the. Apr 03, 2018 the man of steel s planet has gone through a number of changes over the past 80 years. The man of steel is a mini series that basically acts as the prequel to the new run on those two books. See more ideas about man of steel, man of steel costume and steel.
It is surprising that this series isnt focused on supermans father jorel. Read the man of steel prequel comic featuring supergirl. The only place to go is way back for untapped material. The man of steel tiein comic book written by david s. 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. Man of steel prequel is an official tiein comic to the 20 film, man of steel. Man of steel jorel by keith christensen despite being. 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. The character was created by writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster, high school students living in cleveland, ohio, in 1933. Supergirl in man of steel prequel comic supergirl comic box. 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.
Steel is a fictional superhero who appeares in comic books published by dc comics. I recommend playing hans zimmers soundtrack to the man of steel in the. The 15 most important versions of supermans planet. Lois is concerned that superman is losing his clark kent persona, as hes spending more and more time as the man of steel. Much like the comic book version of his grandson who has jimmy olsen as a. In man of steel, how did superman get his supersuit. Contentsshow plot kara zorel and a group of other young pilotsintraining are in the kryptonian jungle, retrieving beacons as part of their terraform training. Kryptons warrior guild had existed since the planets golden age, as innovation began to flourish. It serves as a prequel to man of steel and takes place in the dc extended universe. Russell crowe as jorel new man of steel pictures what others are saying russell crowe as jorel new man of steel pictures jorel with his kryptonian garments related.
Official man of steel discussion thread spoilers welcome. It contained almost the entire population of the planet within it. The rare, valuable crystal from the center of krypton was used as a glorified picture frame for kara zorel, but fans of the previous superman. Man of steel film is a featured article, which means it has been identified as one of the best articles produced by the warner bros. But which comic books, artists and writers influenced it. Kara zorel was born sometime and somewhere on krypton to zorel and alura inze. Zod appears in the prequel to the injustice 2 video game. Meanwhile, general zod michael shannon was exiled to the phantom zone.
Mar 19, 2018 the opening sequence of man of steel introduced the dceus krypton. In 1980, believing that the kryptonian law council had led krypton astray, guild leader general zod created the sword of rao movement, out of warrior class members to supplant the council and install himself as absolute ruler and restore kryptons glory. Syfy order man of steel prequel show krypton geek ireland. The 15 best comic book movies of the decade man of steels zack synder reveals russell crowe wants to do krypton prequels right now by scott johnson september 6, 2017 08. Oz, before that force ripped him out of the arms of his screaming son and abducted him to parts unknown. Comic s man of steel prequel kara zorel was a citizen of the planet krypton. Krypton will feature supermans grandfather, named jorel i in comic books. General zod is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by dc comics, commonly in association with superman.
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