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The man of steel is back in a new $225 million reboot. It’s the last, best hope for DC Comics to match the success of the Marvel industrial complex.
The new film, starring David Corenswet as Superman, is intended to kick off a new epoch for DC Studios, which has struggled in recent years to produce consistent superhero hits.
Superman was the very first superhero. He debuted in Action Comics issue #1 which was released in June 1938. Over time, the character has been assigned multiple nicknames: “The Man of Steel”, “The Man of Tomorrow” and “The Big Blue Boy Scout”.
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNHow Superman Became a Character for the AgesThis summer’s big blockbuster, Superman, marks the latest installment of the Man of Steel — a character whose identity has evolved over the decades, connecting with the concerns and ideas of the day. Even the phrase he may be best known for — “Truth, Justice, and the American Way” — has changed to suit new vibes and new markets.
Superman's classic pair of glasses disguise has a sci-fi twist in James Gunn's film which actually has a history in the comics: Hypno-Glasses!
The actor playing Guy Gardner in James Gunn's DCU has a long history of playing Green Lanterns in animated form.
DC Comics has a certain reputation among comic fans, and it’s one that has its origins in the Silver Age of comics. Characters like Superman started to become hyper powerful, with the man who was once merely faster than a locomotive and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound suddenly flying faster than
Chances are you’ve seen the promos for the new “Superman” movie and wondered, “What the heck is going on with Nathan Fillion’s hair?!”
Superman promises to be a big, bold movie, appropriate for the world’s first superhero. But the movie’s charm comes straight from the comics, including these classic printed stories about Superman’s never-ending battle for truth, justice, and a better tomorrow.