The only elseworlds story released under the initiative was the threeissue miniseries superman. Man of steel 2018 16 superman leviathan rising special 001. The blue amazon 2003 sequel to supermans metropolis and batman. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman. Mark millar and dave johnson created this comic book threeissue miniseries with an intriguing premise. Speeding bullets is a dc comics elseworlds prestige format oneshot comic book published in 1993. I have to admit that i am partially tempted by superman s metropolis and batman nosferatu because i have seen, and like both of those movies, and early german expressionist film is cool in my book. The comic book is based on the concept of an amalgamation of superman and batman. In the original script for the movie metropolis, the name of the robot was futura.
Doomed 2014 the man of steel 1986 krypton chronicles 1981. Finally, we get to see metropolis, superman, and the rest of the world through the. List of elseworlds publications hey kids comics wiki. This is a list of elseworlds publications from dc comics, grouped by main character, and in alphabetical order by title. Look for it on 4k ultra hd bluray combo pack and bluray combo pack on march 17, 2020. Supermans metropolis is one of those rare comic book experiments that works to strengthen the two sources it borrows from. War of the worlds is a dc comics elseworlds comic story, published in 1998.
Graphic album format rather than standard comic book size. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Feel free to expand beyond just the premise or expand other s ideas. Superman the super digital collection on dvd hercsdvds. This tale explores how supermans life might have turned out if he had been raised by batmans parents. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Superman is born kalel on an alien planet later named krypton and is rocketed. Each title was originally released as a oneshot comic book unless otherwise. In this reality, krypton was destroyed approximately a. Now for the first time, supermans elseworlds tales are featured in a new graphic novel collection.
In the comics, supermans black suit gained iconic status in the death and return of superman story arc. The comic tells the story of a world in which baby kalel landed not in smallville, kansas but instead in ancient japan. Baby kalel crashes onto earth, where he is discovered by thomas and martha. Written and pencilled by dirty pair sensation adam warren, scissors, paper, stone is a decidedly different vision of the dc universe by a cutting edge artist. There are two sequels written to this book, batman. Speeding bullets what if kalel was raised in gotham city by the. Nosferatu, based loosely on the blue angel and doctor mabuse, and featuring wonder woman. So if gotham is in new jersey, then that makes metropolis in delaware. In this classic story, kalel lands in gotham rather than in kansas and is raised by. The 5 worst and 5 best elseworld origin stories with superman by greggory basore november 21, 2012 comics 0 comment a while back i did a list for topless robot of the 30 best origins for superman. When a small spacecraft reaches earth from the doomed planet krypton, an infant is rescued and adopted by a human couple thomas and martha wayne. Each title was originally released as a oneshot comic book unless otherwise noted. When he reveals his powers to his childhood friend svetlana, she tells him he must use them for the state and to help the people. The dc superman archetype and fritz langs metropolis are interspliced beautifully into an amazing story that adds to both myths.
The dc superman archetype and fritz lang s metropolis are interspliced beautifully into an amazing story that adds to both myths. This is the only elseworlds title to date published in an oversized 8 x 11 graphic album format rather than standard comic book size. Yeah, the nail seemed like an interesting enough premise to take a spin off of. Kal dave gibbons and jose garcia lopez 1995 dc elseworlds at the best online prices at. The boyhood dreams of jerry siegel and joe shuster combine with the vision of renowned filmmaker fritz lang in superman s metropolis, a remarkable elseworlds graphic novel setting the man of tomorrow in the city of tomorrow. Supermans metropolis comic read supermans metropolis. Feel free to expand beyond just the premise or expand others ideas. Prices in boldface red are for items that are presently being discounted from normal price this changes daily. The town is the setting of many superboy comics where superboy defends smallville from various threats. The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written. Red son, the latest entry in the popular, ongoing series of animated dc universe original movies, is now available on digital hd. Having been taken in by farmers who saw the crash, kal went on to in this reality. Superman a nation divided paperback book dc comics elseworlds stern. Dc comics are collecting more of their elseworlds specials and series into combined packages.
Supermans metropolis randy lofficier, roy thomas, jeanmarc lofficier elseworlds. A nation divided what if clark kent fought in the american civil war. The story of superman s metropolis is patterned after fritz langs film metropolis. At earths end elseworlds dark side earth1198 elseworlds 20 movies dceu brave new metropolis dcau armageddon 2001. Their last bastion is in metropolisnew kandor, led by his love lara. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Dc wiki about batmans involvement in the resistance, and inspiring a young kalel to join. Others have skirted over the details and written stories that have no problem with the idea of a kryptonian and human having a biological offspring.
Superman s metropolis is one of those rare comic book experiments that works to strengthen the two sources it borrows from. The blue amazon which combines the superman mythos with fritz langs metropolis. The elseworlds arrowverse crossover will take place across three nights, kicking off. Theres been a long history of this in the comics, with the elseworlds imprint being established to house farout stories that arent connected to the main dc continuity. Metropolis tries to recover from a series of catastrophic events, and their symbol of hope superman is missing. Superman s metropolis is a dc comics comic book and a superman elseworlds publication. In the original script for the movie metropolis, the name of. Supermans metropolis is a dc comics comic book and a superman elseworlds publication. This is the only elseworlds title to date published in an oversized 8. This comic issue, event, or limited series takes place in its own separate continuity as an elseworlds story. Fritz lang in superman s metropolis, a remarkable elseworlds graphic novel setting the man of tomorrow in the city of tomorrow.
Wells novel the war of the worlds, but is primarily based on the superman mythology. All the stories released under this imprint were stand alone. The 5 worst and 5 best elseworld origin stories with superman. Written by jeanmarc lofficier, randy lofficier, and roy thomas and illustrated by ted mckeever.
Fritz langs classic science fiction film metropolis is brought to comics in riveting, fullypainted images in. Way back in 1989, dc comics started the elseworlds imprint. Bookmark in this elseworlds storyline, baby kal escapes the destruction of krypton to find himself crash landing in medieval england. Elseworlds fan poster imagines the flash as superman. Smallville is a fictional town in comic books published by dc comics. As dc and the comic book industrys quintessential superhero, supermans origin story has been subjected to many revisions some better than others. The story of superman s metropolis is patterned after fritz lang s film metropolis. The issue of superman fathering a child has been one of some debate.
The skyscape of metropolis was inspired by that of the city of toronto, where. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Shogun of steel is an elseworlds justice league of america comic book oneshot, whose principle character is superman. The imprint presents narratives in which existing characters or storylines are introduced to an entirely new idea or concept and often put into alternate timelines or realities. So what are elseworld s youd like to see concerning superman. In this reality, krypton was destroyed approximately a millennia before it was in our universe, resulting in kalel being sent to earth in the middle ages rather than the twentieth century. Slickness, thank god, was beyond his means feiffer,the great comic book.
In fact, the two cities might be right across the bay from one another. Return to title search view all issues of this title. Clark never leaves smallville, marries lana lang and becomes the hero of the midwest instead of metropolis 3. Written by roy thomas with michael lark as the artist. Sep 29, 2019 when it comes to elseworlds stories, the best one involving superman is the series, red son. May 16, 20 the 10 best elseworlds stories by matthew catania may 16, 20 comics, daily lists, nerdery 0 comment dc comics used to be chock full of experimental imaginary stories that took place outside of mainstream continuity not that they were that concerned about things making sense. In elseworlds, heroes are taken from their usual settings and put into strange times and placessome that have existed, or might have existed, and others that cant, couldnt or shouldnt exist. The boyhood dreams of jerry siegel and joe shuster combine with the vision of renowned filmmaker fritz lang in supermans metropolis, a remarkable elseworlds graphic novel setting the man of tomorrow in the city of tomorrow. Sandler, david morton, herb ure, greg feldman, mike leicher. Identifying a superman elseworlds comic where the kyptonians take. Elseworlds, or imaginary stories are tales where a fresh concept or idea is tried on an existing character or storyline. Elseworlds superman inspired by the film metropolis. May 11, 20 ive sorted by date of publication, and the full reference to the comic book series e. So what are elseworlds youd like to see concerning superman.
This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Ted mckeevers beautiful painted art superbly evokes the powerful imagery of langs film and the classic heroism of the superman comics in the story adapted by frequent. Sons of the jungle 2001, copublished with dark horse kalel is raised by apes in this amalgamation of the two stories. Having been taken in by farmers who saw the crash, kal went on to in this reality, krypton was destroyed approximately a millennia before it was in our universe, resulting in kalel being.
It is patterned after the film metropolis, which has in fact been the inspiration of the city in superman canon. The 7 best stories from dc comics elseworlds nerdist. This means the waynes never have bruce the bruce wayne we now at least. This often leads to a new and fresh take on existing characters. The best elseworlds stories posted on august 10, 2015 by mariana ruiz 0 comments when you think about batman and superman, some scenarios instantly come to mind. Elseworlds stories took over the 1994 annuals with several stories featuring superman.
Lex luthor, a metropolisbased industrialist who survived a lifethreatening. Kalel lands in gotham city in stead of kansas, therefor hes found by the waynes in stead of the kents. It s dc s first, fullscale mangastyle comic book featuring elseworlds versions of dcu s classic titans. If this idea can be sold to mainstream moviegoers, it could be a huge moneyspinner. Dc elseworlds ultimate digital set on dvd hercsdvds. It was a suit designed to help revitalize supermans kryptonian cells. The man of steel is the ultimate symbol of truth, justice, and hope. If dc decided to make elseworlds movies, here are five films that we would love to see. The story has been through many revisions through decades of publication in comic books and radio, television and film adaptations. Superman the super digital comic collection on 20 dvds. Kal examines the idea of what would happen if superman s space crashlanded in medieval england. Superman, also known as kal l, is the earthtwo version of superman. Jul 29, 2011 if you can find these at your local comic book shop, some superman elseworlds i would recommend would be superman. The result is a story with fantastic artwork that we reuses some of the classic characters with variations in spellings and tells a story that certainly is worthy of medieval legend.
In other words, they held no consequence over the main dc universe story. The blue amazon 2003 sequel to superman s metropolis and batman. Having been taken in by farmers who saw the crash, kal went on to become a blacksmith after his strength. On january 21, 1972, dc comics declared metropolis, illinois as the hometown of superman. An elseworlds comicbook series in which kalel crash lands in the ukraine and grows up in the soviet union as the champion of the common worker who fights a. Elseworlds elseworlds are comic stories of the dc universe which are not connected with the main comics continuity, and who examine alternate histories and versions of the dc characters, such as superman. His life is nearly identical, with several differences in his history and personality. From his blue uniform to his flowing red cape to the s shield on his chest, superman is one of the most immediately recognizable and beloved dc super heroes of all time. Dc comics elseworlds superman kal graphic novel the toys. A sovietraised superman takes a turn around the dance floor with wonder woman in this exclusive clip from the feature length elseworlds adaptation, superman. Speeding bullets is a dc comics elseworlds prestige format. Easily the best and most celebrated of the superman elseworlds stories, and one of the last mark millar stories ever written for dc comics. Prices go up when the timer hits zero when the flames of the fire roar strong, i think of him still shining bright as the midsummer sun. With that in mind, here are 15 elseworlds movies that need to happen.
Dematteis and features the artwork of eduardo barreto. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. The childhood hometown of superman, smallville was first named in superboy vol. Superman speeding bullets turns the origin story of superman and batman on its head. After a nuclear holocaust, superman survives to find himself alone and with only the powers of an ordinary human. Prices in boldface blue are for items shown as in stock subject to prior sale. Encyclopedia of comic books and graphic novels, santa barbara. In the beginning 1940s, he was unable to fly, and could only leap an eighth of a mile. While superman doesnt feature in that story, it is well worth your money and could even be set in the same elseworlds universe as superman. Elseworlds is the publication imprint for a group of comic books produced by dc comics that takes place outside the company s canon.
It was written by jeanmarc lofficier, randy lofficier and roy thomas and illustrated by ted mckeever. While superman is not necessarily the central focus of mark waid and alex ross 1996 elseworlds. It is the first part of a trilogy based on german expressionist cinema, succeeded by batman. Top rated lists for superman s metropolis 100 items every comic series, mini series, or one shot i have ever owned 52 items favorite elseworlds titles. A dystopian reimagining of superman s origin and the tale of the new gods in which kal els shuttle lands on the helllike planet of apokolips instead of midwestern earth, thus being raised by. Silver surfer superman 1997 george perez, ron lim, terry austin swapped around by the impossible man and mr mxyzptlk, superman and the silver surfer must outsmart the two little mischief makers. As the villainy of twoface runs rampant in a victorian gotham city, the batman tries a new approach to solving the problem of mans dual nature. Examples of elseworlds stories for a fuller list, see category. Supermans metropolis 1997 the first of a trilogy that includes batman. Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive the man of steel fights a neverending battle for truth, justice, and the american way. Fritz langs classic science fiction film metropolis is brought to comics in riveting, fullypainted images in superman s metropolis.
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