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The 1978Supermanfilm directed by Richard Donner and star Christopher Reeve persist a classic over 40 years since debut on the big screenland . Even today , the film is hold in high wish by fans and critics alike , so much so that any loss from the note of the film - as is the casewith Zack Snyder’sMan of Steel- is often meet with trepidation among the DC faithful . However , both this film and Superman 2 , also guide by Donner , have more than a few missed chance - but a very large one has been corrected inSuperman ' 78 # 3,written by Robert Venditti with art by Wilfredo Torres and colour by Jordie Bellaire , in which Kal - El is reunify with his father for the first time .
TheSuperman ' 78series follows the events of the first movie . Superman shoot down a automatic scout andseeks out Lex Luthorto memorise more information ( " It ’s last word were ' Brainiac'“says Superman ) . But Luthor and Superman are unable to prevent a monumental spacecraft from get in in the Earth ’s atmosphere . It bulk large overhead Metropolis as Brainiac appears and , using his drone , seek out Superman ; according to the android , the Kryptonian is an trespassing coinage who can cause irreparable harm to the Earth . determine the desolation Brainiac can unleash with his drones and without other options , Superman fall .
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Superman leaves the Earth with Brainiac(over the protest of Metropolis citizens , minus a celebrating Lex Luthor ) . Aboard his ship , Superman is astounded to see multiple species - housed in entire cities - have been carefully catalogued and organized into small biomes in spyglass domes . Before Superman can oppose , Brainiac activate a equipment that shrinks Superman and stick him into the Krypton biome ; the planet was not destroyed at all , but rather preserved on Brainiac ’s ship . But there ’s another surprisal look for Kal - El : he meets his parents Jor - El and Lara Lor - Van .
What survey is a fondness - to - substance conversation between father and son - their first by Superman ’s remembrance ( Jor - El ’s words to his infant son as he placed him in the leakage pod were obviously not remembered ) . The Christopher Reeve Superman never hadany scenes with Marlon Brando ’s Jor - El ; the information session in the Fortress of Solitude were with theimageof Jor - El , not Jor - El himself . Seeing these two fabled histrion onscreen together would have truly been remarkable . A plannedSuperman 5would have included Brainiac but unfortunately was never put into production , but this Superman finally conform to his male parent - on his home planet , no less - would have been just as welcome by the fan .
Unfortunately , both Marlon Brando andChristopher Reeve have sadly passed awayyears ago . Thus this reunion could only take property within the pages of a comedian . Nevertheless , future way out ofSuperman'78 will no doubt explore the relationship between Kal - El and Jor - El ; hopefully the two will find a way to bushel Krypton to its former size .
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