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Alternative Versions Of Superman
The character of Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and has been continually published in a variety of DC Comics book titles since its premiere in 1938. There have been several versions of Superman over the years, both as the main hero in the stories as well as several alternative versions. In mainstream comic continuity Originally, there was only one Superman. However, beginning in the late 1940s, demand for comics shifted from superheroes as war, horror, science fiction and romance comics became more popular. Most of the DC Comics superhero titles were cancelled or began featuring the more popular genres. Superman, along with Batman and Wonder Woman, continued to be published. To explain how Superman could have been active as a young man in the 1930s when later stories show Superman still youthful in the 1960s, DC Comics developed a multiverse, the existence of several realities. The original Golden Age Superman was retconned to Earth-Two, while the then-curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddy Barrows
Eduardo Barros (born October 29, 1974) is a Brazilian comic book artist, better known by his pen name of Eddy Barrows. He is best known for his work at DC Comics on such titles as ''Birds of Prey (comics), Birds of Prey'', ''Countdown to Adventure'', ''Action Comics'', ''Superman (comic book), Superman'', ''Teen Titans'', and ''52 (comics), 52''. Early life Eduardo Barros was born on in Belém do Pará, Brazil. He and his parents moved to Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais when he was two years old, and grew up in that city. When he was seven years old, Barrows was struck by a truck while playing on the sidewalk. During his recovery, Barrows regularly read ''Action Comics'', which he grew to love. Barrows would eventually work on both the ''Superman (comic book), Superman'' and ''Action Comics'' titles. Barrows' mother introduced him to ''Monica's Gang, Turma da Mônica'', a Brazilian comic by Mauricio de Sousa, as well as books published by the Disney company. As she read these books t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krypto
Krypto, also known as Krypto the Superdog, is a superhero dog appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the character Superman. In most continuities, Krypto is Superman's pet dog, usually depicted as a white dog of a generic pedigree. Krypto has appeared in numerous television series and films, such as the animated series Krypto the Superdog, ''Krypto the Superdog''; the television series ''Smallville'', the live-action HBO Max series ''Titans (2018 TV series), Titans'', the animated film ''DC League of Super-Pets'' (2022) voiced by Dwayne Johnson, and the Superman & Lois season 4, fourth season and series finale of ''Superman & Lois''. The character will make his live-action cinematic debut in the upcoming film ''Superman (2025 film), Superman'' (2025), an installment of the DC Universe (franchise), DC Universe (DCU) media franchise. Publication history Krypto's first appearance was in a Superboy (Kal-El), Superboy adventure story in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superman (Kal-L)
Superman of Earth-Two (Kal-L) is an alternate version of the fictional superhero Superman, who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was introduced after DC Comics created Earth-Two, a parallel world that was retroactively established as the home of characters whose adventures had been published in the Golden Age of comic books. This allowed creators to publish Superman comic books taking place in current continuity while being able to disregard Golden Age stories, solving an incongruity, as Superman had been published as a single ongoing incarnation since inception. This version of the character first appeared in ''Justice League of America'' #73 (August 1969). Fictional character biography When the Golden Age of Comic Books ended in the 1950s, most of DC Comics' superhero comic books ceased publication. At the start of the Silver Age, characters such as the Flash and Green Lantern were revamped for more modern times, ignoring or abandoning est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |