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The worstSupermanmovie is being redeemed in a Modern comic . 1987’sSuperman IV : The Quest for Peacehas long been regarded by rooter and critic likewise as not only the worst of the Christopher Reeve - era moving picture , but an overall terrible flick as well . The movie was snipe on many fronts , such as its ham - fisted approach path to the topic of atomic disarming . Superman : Space Age # 1 , on sales agreement now in print and digital , shows how this material may have been address better .
1978’sSuperman , direct by Richard Donner , created the template for the modern comic book movie . The flick , which introduced the world to Christopher Reeves , also star Marlon Brando and Margot Kidder ; it was a bang strike with audience and critic alike . Sequels abide by , admit a third picnic starring Richard Pryor . While the films were successful at the box office , they did not play as well with critic . By the late 1980s , the franchise was on its last leg , and Reeve step in to direct the fourth outing . Reeves had grand ambitions for the pic , but a smorgasbord of factors worked against him , and whenSuperman IV : The Quest for Peacedebutedon July 24th , 1987 , it was dead on arrival . The moving-picture show , which harness the topic of nuclear weapons and the Cold War , was panned by critic , who rebuke its overly mushy patch ; the film was also a commercial failure . YetSuperman : Space old age # 1shows fans the potentialThe Quest for Peacehad . The issue is written by Mark Russell , illustrate by Michael “ Spike ” Allred , colored by Laura Allred and letter by Dave Sharpe .
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Superman : Space Agepresents a new vision of the DC Universe , set against the backdrop of nuclear annihilation and the Cold War ; the book is anchored by Superman , dealing with a major existential crisis . Events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis play out as they did before . As the world once again approaches the threshold of wipeout , Superman intervenes , silently divertinga volley of atomic missile to the Moon . At this pointedness , Superman had not made his public debut , opt to work in the shadows instead ; indeed , his stealth diversion of mutually promise destruction is what inspire him to eventually go public .
Superman : Space Agedraws on many aspects of DC ’s mythology , both in comics and medium , and repurposes them , using the peak of the Cold War to explore what it imply to be a paladin , andSuperman IV : The Quest for Peaceis redeemed in the first issue . That film sawSuperman essay something similar;at the request of a petty child , Superman check to destruct the humankind ’s atomic arm supply . Critics attack the premise , cry it cheap and too sentimental . Any approach to such material needs to be plow with care and profundity and critic and buff felt this was sorely lacking from the film – andSuperman : Space Ageshows how it can be done , tying nuclear disarmament to Superman ’s growth and development as a Italian sandwich . Never once does it run on commonplace , choose for fresh payoff that show the branching of hoi polloi such as Superman on the great world stage .
Superman IV : The Quest for Peacekilled the Supermanmovie franchise , and there would not be another film starring the Man of Steel until 2006’sSuperman Returns . Indeed , The Quest for Peacewas regarded as so high-risk thatSuperman Returnsjettisoned it from canon , but now this maligned movie ’s premise is being redeemed inSuperman : Space Age # 1 .
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Superman : Space Age#1 is uncommitted now from DC Comics .
