Awesome Superman

Christopher Reeve was the Superman. But his life tragically changed when an accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. Super/Man goes behind the scenes of Reeve’s life and how he and his loved ones turned the final arc of his life into a triumphant advocacy for medical research and assistance for people with disabilities. Premieres 9.21.24.

First released in 1996, DC’s Kingdom Come paired classical art with modern superheroes. More than its grand alternate future story, it was Alex Ross’ stunning watercolor paintings that cemented the books’ place in history. This upcoming feature-length documentary features new interviews with Ross and co-writer Mark Waid, along with their contemporaries.

The Man of Steel gets a wonderful deck of cards from Theory11. The cards and box are loaded with colorful illustrations inspired by classic DC Comics. You’ll find images of Clark Kent/Superman, Lois Lane, Supergirl, Jor-El, Lara Lor-Van, and Jimmy Olsen, along with villains Lex Luthor, Darkseid, General Zod, Brainiac, and the tricky imp, Mr. Mxyzptlk.

After Bowser launched Bomber Bill in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it looked like it was the end of the Mushroom Kingdom. In this fun mashup edit by McSuperfly, Mario and his pals are saved by an unlikely hero in the Nintendoverse, none other than The Man of Steel himself. Stick around til the end for another amusing DC Comics cameo.

The Dark Knight takes on the Dark Lord of the Sith in a quest to release his Justice League teammate from an Imperial prison cell. Batinthesun’s live-action fan film pulls out all the stops as Batman dons a lightsaber and other Wayne Enterprises gadgets on a quest to take down Darth Vader.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superdrone! Expert drone pilot Chris FPV did something fun and strapped a Superman action figure to the front of his high-speed quadcopter. He then captured third-person footage of the superhero’s flight using a GoPro Hero 11 action camera. Here’s another flight from the mini Man of Steel.

Antonis and Stavros Fylladitis and a team of dedicated DC Comics fans created this CGI short inspired by Alex Ross’ incredible Kingdom Come Superman. Created with Unreal Engine 5, the film drops us into a world where chaos has won, and even the greatest superheroes have lost their way. Can Superman rise from the darkness?

Superman and Homelander both have heat vision. Whether they use their laser eyes for good or evil, it’s quite the spectacle. Hacksmith Industries replicated heat vision in real life by building a wearable rig with high-power lasers and eye-tracking. Of course, they couldn’t resist the urge to use them to burn stuff.

Look! Up on your wall! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s an organizer shelf! Artori Design’s playful superhero shelf doubles as a piece of wall art. In addition to providing space on top for small items like watches, phones, and wallets, Supes’ extended arm and cape provide spots to hang keys or other stuff. Measures 16.5″w x 4.5″h.

Director Zack Snyder is finally releasing the Justice League he wanted to make. This trailer sees Batman rallying his fellow metahumans after a premonition of a terrifying threat to Earth, and teases new footage, including more screen time for Cyborg, baddie Darkseid, and the return of Joker. Premieres on HBO Max 3.18.2021.

Max and Dave Fleischer’s 1940s Superman cartoons are beloved. But the quality of the public domain videos online isn’t very good. Jose Argumedo ran the episode “The Bulleteers” through Waifu2x, a neural network upscaling application that recovered an incredible amount of detail, especially compared to the source video.

Undone’s formidable black watch is inspired by the world of Superman. It has a sandblasted, PVD-coated gunmetal case, and its dial has a meteorite texture. Around its bezel is a secret message decoder ring, based on the 1943 Secret Superman Code, which is also engraved on its case back. Limited time pre-order price.

DC Comics‘ illustrated reference details theories on the physiology and abilities of the publisher’s most famous super-powered characters. As if that wasn’t interesting enough, it’s presented as a sketchbook created by Batman.

Animator Deekay worked with audio designer QBSound to put together this amusing and cheeky little clip that reminds us of a time when Batman and Superman didn’t hate each other, and were actually the best of buddies.

Sideshow Collectibles‘ statue depicts Batman duking it out with Superman. Bats is armed with a Batarang and a kryptonite ring, while Supes has an interchangeable head that shows him firing off his heat vision. Their capes are made of fabric and are poseable.

The makers of Justice League had to digitally remove actor Henry Cavill’s mustache during reshoots. Now Darth Blender has given Supes the mustache we all deserve, along with a little bit of appropriate music a fellow mustachioed hero – Freddie Mercury.