One of the events that marked the history of The Man of Steel was the publication of The Death of Superman, the iconic DC comic released in 1992.
1992. While Europe was going through a series of necessary changes brought about by the end of the Cold War, the airs of evolution were in the air in America. Faced with the new global landscape, the world of comics reacted to the transformation with ambitious bets. Perhaps the most popular – and possibly the best – was the publication of Superman’s deathwhere the main hero of DC Comics he faced, for the first time, a deadly fate.
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The move was risky, but lucky. Like the entire editorial plane, the home of characters like Batman, Wonder Woman Y Aquamanwas constantly faced with the specter of bankruptcy for which a success would guarantee their subsistence for decades. So it was. A 30 years of the publication of the iconic comicthis remains at the center of the history of The Man of Steelworking as an inspiration for some of the best-known projects arising from the drama of the son of jor-el.
This is the story behind the launch of one of the most famous numbers in the world of comics.
What is The Death of Superman about?
Published in December 1992, Superman’s death raises the revenge of doomsdaya being of unknown origin who is released from prison to destroy everything in its path. Of course, the heroic alter ego of Clark Kent won’t let that happen, even if it means risk dying in order to stop it.
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Although his invincibility was taken for granted, the confrontation between the Man of Steel and the prehistoric Kryptonian claims the life of Superman, leaving an irreparable hole in the hearts of millions. A costly defeat for the Justice Leaguepainful consequences for Supergirl and the destruction of CADMUS These are just some of the events that accompanied the adventure that marked a watershed in the modern history of comics.
It should be noted that this comic intertwined his story with different Superman titles (Superman, Superman: The Man of Steel, The Adventures of Superman Y Action Comics), as well as number 69 of Justice League of America.
The success of a comic in times without internet
In a world without social networks, Superman’s death It was a fact spread by all the electronic communication media around the planet. It was an unprecedented event that grabbed the headlines of news programs on major chains such as abc, CNN, nbcand even international media such as Spanish Televisionthe ray Y Televisa.
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The climax of the saga, published in the number 75 of Supermansold out in record time, placing itself as best selling copy of all timemore than three million copies only in the United States.
The cover, where you can see the layer of Superman tattered, as well as its variants where the logo of The Man of Steel looks bloody, they were iconic in the 90s.
The aftermath of The Death of Superman
This fact not only had repercussions in the world of comics, with the immediate publication of A World Without Superman, Return of Superman Y reign of supermenwhere Superman he came back to life to face four dangerous impersonators.
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A video game title was also released, as well as a literary work, written by Roger Stern (The Death and Life of Superman), and a decade later Warner Bros adapted this fact into an animated film. Not forgetting the items you took zack snyder for the tape Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
30 years after its publication, Superman’s death remains as an obligatory reference to understand a large part of the current events in the mythology of Superman. Not bad for a story that, according to jerry ordwayarose as a joke suggestion.
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notice how Jonathan Kent strives to establish itself as the true Superman after making a mistake that will mark him forever, while his father, Clarkfight in the arenas of world warin an infinite battle, without powers or hope, while everyone on Earth wonders what happened to the Iron Man.
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