A 1996 elseworld oneshot tributing german cinema and exploring aspects of superman not normally seen in the standard dc universe. Found in the fields by a poor, childless farmer couple, he quickly displays unnatural strength and resistance to the diseases that ravages the people of the land. In that dark metropolis, kalel was found by thomas and martha wayne. Supermans metropolis is one of those rare comic book experiments that works to strengthen the two sources it borrows from. For those unfamiliar with the elseworlds titles they all work on the concept of. Each title was originally released as a oneshot comic book unless otherwise. After naming their child bruce, the pair raise him in a loving and wealthy. The dc superman archetype and fritz langs metropolis are interspliced beautifully into an amazing story that adds to both myths. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Baby kalel crashes onto earth, where he is discovered by thomas and. Supermans metropolis 1997 the first of a trilogy that includes batman. Lex luthor, a metropolisbased industrialist who survived a lifethreatening.
It is patterned after the film metropolis, which has in fact been the inspiration of the city in superman canon. The comic book is based on the concept of an amalgamation of superman and batman. Read superman s metropolis comic online free and high quality. The blue amazon which combines the superman mythos with fritz langs metropolis.
It is the first part of a trilogy based on german expressionist cinema, succeeded by batman. Superman s metropolis elseworlds dc high grade comic book nm mo1194. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Even if youre not familiar with the lang film, this book is worth it for the stunning and creepy mckeever art, presented in. Ted mckeevers beautiful painted art superbly evokes the powerful imagery of langs film and the classic heroism of the superman comics in the story. Thats right, writers jeanmarc lofficier and roy thomas and edgy expressionist artist ted mckeever present an elseworlds story in which clark kent and superman inhabit the world of langs metropolis. Supermans metropolis comic read supermans metropolis. Superman s metropolis 1997 the first of a trilogy that includes batman. This is a list of elseworlds publications from dc comics, grouped by main character, and in alphabetical order by title. Fritz langs classic science fiction film metropolis is brought to comics in.
Superman s metropolis is a dc comics comic book and a superman elseworlds publication. Fritz lang in superman s metropolis, a remarkable elseworlds graphic novel setting the man of tomorrow in the city of tomorrow. In this elseworlds storyline, baby kal escapes the destruction of krypton to find himself crash landing in medieval england. It was written by jeanmarc lofficier, randy lofficier and roy thomas and illustrated by ted mckeever the story of superman s metropolis is patterned after fritz langs. Forget tim burtons batman, just think about fritz langs superman. This is a strange kind of thing elseworlds were what used to be called. Superman s metropolis is one of those rare comic book experiments that works to strengthen the two sources it borrows from. Supermans metropolis by jeanmarc lofficier goodreads. Even if youre not familiar with the lang film, this book.
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