Man of Steel Debuts Free Comic Book Day

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Man of Steel Debuts Free Comic Book Day
By Philip Schweier
January 21, 2013 - 12:25

On May 4, DC Comics will offer readers a preview of Scott Snyder and Jim Lee’s new ongoing Superman series, entitled Man of Steel as part of its annual Free Comic Book Day offering.

The launch of the new series is timed to coincide with the opening of Man of Steel, the new film starring Henry Cavill as Superman. The film’s villain, General Zod, is featured in a back-up story reprinting the first part of “Last Son,” the 2006-2008 Action Comics story arc by Geoff Johns and Richard Donner (director of 1978’s Superman: The Movie), and Adam Kubert.

“We’re going to be introducing a new villain, and we’re going to be trying to do the biggest and most epic Superman story we can,” Scott Snyder told Robot6. “So you’ll see the supporting cast — you’ll see Lana, and Lois, and Lex, and Jimmy and Perry. The story itself is really going to put Superman against a threat that will kind of shake him to his core psychologically and emotionally. We’re really really proud of it, and Jim is doing incredible work on it.”