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The book is a movie tie-in and is, therefore, basically the same as the film with minor changes that come with artistic license. However, two major changes significantly deviate from the film— Superman not having a shard of kryptonite inside him as he throws the kryptonite island into space and Jason's non-linkage to Superman.
Although Superman Returns received mostly positive reviews, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures were disappointed by the film's box office return. [114] Warner Bros. President Alan F. Horn explained that Superman Returns was a very successful film, but that it "should have done $500 million worldwide. We should have had perhaps a little more ...
Mark Waid has cited the ending of Miracle Monday as his favorite moment from a Superman story. [1] [2] Paul Kupperberg credited Maggin for writing the "definitive" comic book story about Man of Steel, and cited all three of his Superman novels as favorites. [3] The ten-page story "The Miracle Monday Dinner" subsequently appeared in Superman #400
The Christian imagery in the Reeve films has provoked comment on the Jewish origin of Superman. Rabbi Simcha Weinstein's book Up, Up and Oy Vey: How Jewish History, Culture and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero, says that Superman is both a pillar of society and one whose cape conceals a "nebbish", saying "He's a bumbling, nebbish Jewish ...
“It focuses on Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing,” Safran explained to the outlet at the time. “He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way.
The title of the series was used once again in 1991 when DC gave Superman a fourth on-going monthly comic book, Superman: The Man of Steel. [46] It was also used for the rebooted film franchise of Superman in the 2013 origin story film, Man of Steel. The dystopian view of Krypton in the film is also heavily influenced by John Byrne's mini ...
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The Dark Knight Returns was one of the two comic books, alongside Watchmen, that inspired designer Vincent Connare when he created the Comic Sans font. [ 20 ] In 2022, Heritage Auctions sold the original cover art for the first issue of Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns for $2.4 million, making it the most expensive mainstream American ...