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'''Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?''' is the final storyline appearing in the main [[Superman]] comic books prior to the [[The Man of Steel (mini-series)|Man of Steel]] mini-series which restarted Superman's history. The story details Superman's last stand against [[Mxyzptlk|Mr. Mxyzptlk]] and a number of other villains including [[Bizarro]] , [[Lex Luthor]], [[Brainiac]], and [[Metallo]]. The story featured several classic [[Silver Age]] elements such as the [[Pre-Crisis Continuity|Pre-Crisis]] version of the [[Fortress of Solitude]]. However, this story contradicts the events depicted following [[Crisis on Infinite Earths]] that saw the creation of [[New Earth]]; Due to this, it is possible this story depicts what would have happened to the Superman of [[Earth-One]] if the Crisis never occurred. |
'''Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?''' is the final storyline appearing in the main [[Superman]] comic books prior to the [[The Man of Steel (mini-series)|Man of Steel]] mini-series which restarted Superman's history. The story details Superman's last stand against [[Mxyzptlk|Mr. Mxyzptlk]] and a number of other villains including [[Bizarro]] , [[Lex Luthor]], [[Brainiac]], and [[Metallo]]. The story featured several classic [[Silver Age]] elements such as the [[Pre-Crisis Continuity|Pre-Crisis]] version of the [[Fortress of Solitude]]. However, this story contradicts the events depicted following [[Crisis on Infinite Earths]] that saw the creation of [[New Earth]]; Due to this, it is possible this story depicts what would have happened to the Superman of [[Earth-One]] if the Crisis never occurred. |
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| + | "''Man of Steel'' is the dividing point between the previous canon and the current one; most comic fans refer to the two different versions as "pre-Crisis" and 'post-Crisis', per ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' being the major dividing line across DC's universe as a whole. The pre-Crisis stories were drawn to a close in Alan Moore's 'Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?'" (from the Man of Steel Wiki)[[Category:Comic Book Story Arcs]] |
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Revision as of 08:37, 30 October 2014
Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? is the final storyline appearing in the main Superman comic books prior to the Man of Steel mini-series which restarted Superman's history. The story details Superman's last stand against Mr. Mxyzptlk and a number of other villains including Bizarro , Lex Luthor, Brainiac, and Metallo. The story featured several classic Silver Age elements such as the Pre-Crisis version of the Fortress of Solitude. However, this story contradicts the events depicted following Crisis on Infinite Earths that saw the creation of New Earth; Due to this, it is possible this story depicts what would have happened to the Superman of Earth-One if the Crisis never occurred.
"Man of Steel is the dividing point between the previous canon and the current one; most comic fans refer to the two different versions as "pre-Crisis" and 'post-Crisis', per Crisis on Infinite Earths being the major dividing line across DC's universe as a whole. The pre-Crisis stories were drawn to a close in Alan Moore's 'Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?'" (from the Man of Steel Wiki)