It's an exciting time to be a Superman fan, especially for those who grew up on Richard Donner and Christopher Reeve's Superman. It isn't going to take physical strength to stop Brainiac, but brains, meaning that he will need the assistance of Lois, who is one of the most clever people he knows. Superman will need to bring his A-game if he is to beat his AI opponent. Brainiac arrives as he crash lands in Metropolis! However, the day so far is far too ordinary, meaning that something big is about to go down. Clark uses his heat vision to startle the robber, before he is stopped by Metropolis Police. However, Clark is distracted as he overhears a woman struggling with an assailant. But for now, Lois has some tough words for her less acclaimed colleague. It's extremely likely that, at some point in the Superman '78 miniseries, Superman's identity will be finally unveiled to Lois. Knowing Clark, he probably used his X-ray vision or super hearing to locate her and clumsily bump into her.Īt this point, Clark and Lois are still only working colleagues, meaning that Clark's true identity as Superman is yet to be revealed. As mentioned, the first panel shows Brainiac making his way to Earth. Meanwhile, Clark bumps into Margot Kidder's Lois, supposedly by accident. It seems that Clark will be upping his journalistic game after a slew of hints from Lois Lane and his boss. They highlight the Clark Kent side of Superman especially.

Classic elements of Christopher Reeve's Superman are on display throughout the preview pages. Related: Without His Parents, Superman Would Be DC's Most Pathetic HeroĭC Comics has released preview pages for Superman '78 #1. It seems that Lex will be teaming up with Superman, in the interest of saving the world so that he can pursue his next evil plan. Brainiac will be the main villain, despite the presence of Gene Hackman's version of Lex Luthor. This also means the introduction of new characters, such as Brainiac, who arrives on the first preview page. Even though Superman '78 will play into fan nostalgia, DC is also taking the opportunity to tell new stories set within this world. The series will pick up the threads left behind by the original Christopher Reeve Superman films. The miniseries is being written by writer Rob Venditti with art by Wilfredo Torres. It will be releasing alongside Batman '89, another project made in the same vein. Originally slated as a digital-first series, Superman '78 is now launching on August 24, digitally and on print. Warning: includes a preview for Superman '78 #1!ĭC Comics has released a slew of new preview pages for Superman '78 #1 that tease the return of Christopher Reeve's Man of Steel.

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