With lois lane and alfred pennyworth kidnapped, the secrets of the worlds finest heroes are an open book for one villain to exploit. Apocalypse adapts jeph loebs comic arc into an animated movie a mysterious superpowered young woman crash lands on earth claiming to be superman s cousin. The epic saga of the worlds greatest superheroes continues. Superman comic strip superman vs covid19 superman homepage. Sothebys selling most complete dc comics collection ever. Dawn of justice, hitting theaters on march 25, 2016. Dawn of justice has become a sticking point for fanboys, but filmmaker zack snyder has now explained how he planned to make the villain look more comic. The man of steel is the ultimate symbol of truth, justice, and hope. Supermanbatman explored the camaraderie, antagonism, and. The art style is partly based on that of michael turner, who penciled the supermanbatman comic book arc.
With comic book stores still closed across the world, dc has announced an expansion of its dc digital first program, which is serializing material in digital format. The new dc animated feature on dvd and bluray was released today. Its the start of an allnew arc bringing an old foe back from the dead who endangers the loved ones of both superman and batman. By the angry comic book critic alright now this movie was by no means a bad film but.
Superman anthology animation collection 10dvd box set superman batman. Alan kistler comic book historian, apparently analyzes kirbys art, and i was particularly pleased to see walter simonson explaining the cross. General zod is on a mission to resurrect the bottle city of kandor, and hes ready to. Apocalypse is a directtovideo animated film based on the supermanbatman comic storyline the supergirl from krypton and is a sequel to supermanbatman. Doomsday will have a slightly different origin story in batman v superman, of course, albeit with some clear comic parallels. Read supermanbatman comic online free and high quality. Dematteis, pat oliffe, and tom palmer conclude scooby apocalypse, a book that went from being a punchline from cynical fans at the beginning to one of dcs most.
Supermanbatman is a monthly comic book series published by dc comics that features the publishers two most popular characters. Its understandable why veteran dcu director lauren montgomery wonder woman would have to play it fast and loose in the beginning. Apocalypse starts off feeling very rushed, but settles into itself in the last half. Apocalypse is actually a sequel to superman batman. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Superman and batman investigate an alien pod crashed on earth, revealing kara, superman s cousin and a kryptonian with the same powers as the man of steel.
The paper quality is fantastic and the colours rich on the extra large size pages. This entertaining and actionpacked yarn adapts well to movie status. Sep 17, 2010 that loud sound you hear in the distance is the echo of fanboys cheering the return of kevin conroy to his benchmark role as the voice of the dark knight for the highlyanticipated superman batman. The man of steel and the dark knight return in an allnew. Apocalypse is a directtohome video animated movie adapting supergirls postcrisis origin told in the second story arc from the superman batman comic book title.
Feb 22, 2020 in the aftermath of the infected, batman and superman create new measures to prevent hidden and dangerous supervillain plots in the future. Released on september 28, 2010 by warner premiere and warner bros. Apocalypse is about the adrenaline and excitement of seeing favorite comic stories come to life, superpowers onscreen. Apocalypse is a 2010 animated superhero film based on the superman batman comic book storyline the supergirl from krypton and is a standalone sequel to superman batman. The art style is partly based on that of michael turner, who penciled the superman batman comic book arc. This huge absolute quality edition, hardbound in a slipcase is a real treat for the batman and superman fans alike. For any of you who are comic book readers, id recommend giving this storyline a read.
Batman v superman is still canon in wonder woman 1984 legends of tomorrow spoofs star trek, friends, and more in new season 5 trailer legends of. Supergirl story lines otherwise collectible in separate trade paperbacks. Batman v superman was from a world totally different from the dark knight, while the dark knight being one of my most favorite movies of all time, if i. Up in the sky, in the dark of the night, trust no one for the infected walk among us. 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. From this list of films that will be premiering in 2016, which one is most likely to get its hands on your wallet. Apocalypse is a 2010 animated superhero film based on the supermanbatman comic book storyline the supergirl from krypton and is a standalone sequel to supermanbatman. Batman doesnt trust her, wonder woman undertakes her training, and darkseid seeks to recruit her. The focal point here is the line that superman and power girl are traveling on, about to collide even as a car form a second, perpendicular line as it crumbles when the two strike it. Batman discovers a mysterious teenaged girl with superhuman powers and a. Gathering from what we know so far which is an awful lot, frankly, after lexs attempts to manipulate the dark knight into killing superman fail, he obtains the body of the fallen zod and manages to reanimate and. The series explored the relationship between the two heroes, featuring a unique dualnarrator approach where both superman and. Dc expands its digital first comic release program. The world i have set up will be just like in my other story.
After doomsday, public enemies and under the hood we have a tale that is more in keeping with the original richard donner superman movie and a little less christopher nolans dark knight. Supermanbatman premiered in august 2003, an update of the previous series, worlds finest comics, in which superman and batman regularly joined forces supermanbatman explores the camaraderie, antagonism, and friendship between its title. Read batmansuperman 20 comic online free and high quality. Spinning out of the devastating events of the batman who laughs, superman and batman are together once more in an allnew monthly series and theyre facing a terrifying new threat that could strike from anywhere. Over the years, both batman and superman have had an onandoff again rivalry, although both heroes have eventually developed a grudging respect for each other. Maybe it will even help gain more attention to my other story. Batman and superman are racing the clock to prevent the other three members of the secret six from being poisoned, but they realize they are too late when those three come looking for them insteadone of whom is a lot closer to superman than expected and itching for a fight.
The comic was fastpaced the whole way through, and the film kept its pacing just as tight, but expanded on most of the sequences, especially the siege on apocalypse by superman, batman, wonder woman and big barda. This story is based on jeff loebs popular miniseries from the supermanbatman comic books. Nov 10, 2017 the movie was released back in 2010 and was based on the supergirl from krypton storyline from the supermanbatman comic book issues 8, a storyline written by jeph loeb with art by michael turner. Rarely do you see super hero costumes on display for active heroes. Diamond is the comic book direct markets largest distributor, responsible for shipping books from dc and other major publishers. Apocalypse is a 2010 animated superhero film based on the superman batman comic book storyline the supergirl from krypton and is a standal. Articles and interviews on comic books, graphic novels, creators, movies and pop culture, apocalypse pow. He certainly wasnt dead in the comic book this was based on which, iirc, showed his.
Superman, along with batman and wonder woman founded a team of superheroes called the justice league of america. Apocalypse twodisc amazon exclusive limited edition with. Superman and batman, the two most recognizable characters in comic books, frequently team up to tackle threats that neither of them can handle on their own, each bringing their own special talents. I think that supergirl was shown in a sympathetic light. Both of these movies are based on a poorly written comic book that sold tons of copies a few years ago, before people realized just how lousy the scripting was. Sothebys selling most complete dc comics collection ever featuring rare batman and superman comics batwoman teases a new tie to batman in if you believe in me, ill believe in you synopsis. With that as the benchmark, this is one of the best dc animated films. Diamond comic distributors is indefinitely suspending new comic book orders from being shipped to its warehouse. Supermanbatman comic read supermanbatman comic online.
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Apocalypse, it exceeds both movies substantially in plot, character development and even action. And, in what i think is irony given the publicity and trade dress of the movie, superman and batman are just two of many moving parts here. Using new technology to track villains throughout the dc universe, the dark knight and the man of steel are startled to discover that general zod has returned to earthand that his new target is. Apocalypse comic book comparison by jeffrey taylor. Apr 11, 2011 for daily dose of comic book and movie silliness, click on the site that says what it does in the title. Superman batman apocalypse is a great addition to the new dc animated universe movies. Cast tim daly as clark kent superman kevin conroy as bruce wayne batman andre braugher as darkseid summer glau as kara zorelsupergirl susan eisenberg as princess dianawonder woman edward asner as granny goodness. Bought this for my brother as he is a huge fan of batman and superman comics and he was bowled over with joy upon receiving this. Supermanbatman comic read supermanbatman comic online in.