Superman '78: The Metal Curtain

Illustrated by Gavin Guidry
Paperback
$19.99 US
On sale Oct 08, 2024 | 136 Pages | 9781779527820

The hit series Superman ’78, set in the universe of the iconic 1978 Superman film, returns with a story that introduces Superman's foe Metallo!

When the planet Krypton exploded, its last son was rocketed across the cosmos and came to settle in a small town in Kansas. But what else came with him, and what if a piece of his home landed somewhere we never knew about?

As Superman has become a symbol of strength and pride for America, the Soviet Union looks to crush that image with a creation of their own, built by their own might and forged by their own power!

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Robert Venditti is the New York Times bestselling author of The Homeland Directive and the sci-fi graphic novel series The Surrogates, the first installment of which was adapted into a feature film starring Bruce Willis and Ving Rhames. He also writes the graphic novel adaptations of Rick Riordan's bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians novels. His most recent projects include X-O Manowar, Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps, and The Flash.

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The hit series Superman ’78, set in the universe of the iconic 1978 Superman film, returns with a story that introduces Superman's foe Metallo!

When the planet Krypton exploded, its last son was rocketed across the cosmos and came to settle in a small town in Kansas. But what else came with him, and what if a piece of his home landed somewhere we never knew about?

As Superman has become a symbol of strength and pride for America, the Soviet Union looks to crush that image with a creation of their own, built by their own might and forged by their own power!

  • Collects Superman '78: The Metal Curtain #1-6

Author

Robert Venditti is the New York Times bestselling author of The Homeland Directive and the sci-fi graphic novel series The Surrogates, the first installment of which was adapted into a feature film starring Bruce Willis and Ving Rhames. He also writes the graphic novel adaptations of Rick Riordan's bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians novels. His most recent projects include X-O Manowar, Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps, and The Flash.

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