 | Superman Beyond, man of the future today! |
Based on the popular Batman Beyond animated series from 1999, an ongoing series has been quite a hit with readers. Building on this success, a Superman Beyond one-shot is on its way from the popular Thor team of Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz. In the Batman Beyond series, we got to meet the aged Man of Steel in a two-part adventure entitled 'The Call' which featured a futuristic version of the Justice League. The future Superman recruited the new Batman into the team in order to sniff out a traitor in the Justice League's midst. Even amongst the series' amazing run of spine-tingling adventures, this story stood out if only as the first time an animated version of the JLA appeared on screen under Bruce Timm's leadership.
The two-parter also insinuated that Batman had not exactly left the superhero community on good terms...
The one-shot will likely get some coverage at the upcoming San Diego Comic Con in July and if sales are solid, perhaps an ongoing monthly title will follow.
Via UGO.com:
[Batman] Beyond fans have a new reason to be excited: the announcement of Superman Beyond, a one-shot from writer Tom DeFalco and illustrators Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema. The Daily Blam reports that Superman Beyond #0 is set in the world of Batman Beyond and will tell the story of an older Kal-El who is called back to his heroic duties to battle off a new villain.
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DeFalco, Frenz and Buscema has had a lengthy career working with Marvel Comics, DeFalco being the Editor-in-Chief of the comic giant for 1987 - 1994 and all three working together recently on Spider-Girl. The teaser image from the book is reminiscent of some of Frenz's work on Superman back in the nineties, when the the Big Blue Boyscout was literally Blue. Everywhere. Those were the days.
Superman Beyond #0 is slated for an August release, making Comic-Con the perfect platform for DC to announce details on the project and a possible expansion of the brand beyond the one-shot. As lauded as Batman Beyond is, it's a truly under utilized resource and expanding the universe through a spin-off series starring another famed superhero might be just what the property needs.
The world needs a Superman Beyond series!
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