I know ive slammed geoff johns on goodreads before, but here he was spoton perfect. My ultimate version of brainiac superman comic vine. It is the 16th film in the dc universe animated original movies series. Official strength comparison of marvel comic book characters. Brainiac is a 5part story arc featuring brainiac in an attempt to bottle several of earths great cities, and destroy whats left of earth. There is a very good blend of both action and emotion in the story which keeps the other in check with neither more prominent than the other.
This story is simply geoff johns in a nutshell, bringing childhood wonder to a more mature story. There is a very good blend of both action and emotion in the story which keeps the. There is a very good blend of both action and emotion in the story which keeps the other in. Supergirl and lois confront brainiacs probes in metropolis. The story is notable as the first postinfinite crisis appearance of brainiac, and includes the death of jonathan kent. Geoff johns is one of the most prolific and popular contemporary comic book writers. Superman and brainiac continue their confrontation. Brainiac por geoff johns e gary frank publicado pela panini em setembro2015. Before he came to earth, the people of supermans homes planet krypton had battled brainiac, a cold and callous alien obsessed with the control of knowledge. One of the best superman reads ive ever come across.
Brainiac is a very well written novel by geoff johns. This new edition which i got brand new of the 20092010 superman. Finally, back in print after years of demand, superman. To coauthor the story, regular writer geoff johns roped in his hero and mentor richard donner, the acclaimed action filmmaker who directed the. The first portion of this story is jimmy olsen following a few leads. Last son, the much hyped and maligned superman storyarc from the team of geoff johns arguably the best superhero writer today and richard donner director of the original superman film, is a spectacular achievement that displays what might have been with future superman film installments had donner not been fired from the set of superman ii. Origin the new 52 geoff johns, jim lee, scott williams isbn. Geoff johns and gary frank write and draw classic superman, although he undeniably looks christopher reeve. Geoff johns was born january 25, 1973, in detroit, michigan, the son of barbara and fred johns. Unbound is a 20 animated direct to video superhero film based on the 2008 comic book story arc superman. Superman brainiac, geoff johns e gary frank youtube. The story is notable for several major plot developments regarding superman. Superman brainiac hc by geoff johns, 9781401220884, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Frank, along with writer geoff johns, has worked on the bestselling titles superman. Superman gains the upper hand and goes to get the kandor bottle, which starts communicating with him. Supermans nemesis lex luthor may be the smartest criminal mind on earth, but his intellect is no match for the alien artificial intelligence known as brainiac. Brainiac begins with some very comical scenes and proceeds to a scary, nailbiting tale. He is the author of the new york times bestselling graphic novels green lantern. It was just the superman fix i needed after the letdown of allstar superman by grant morrison. The man of steel faces his greatest challenge as his adoptive world crumbles down around him. Finally back in print after years of demand, superman. Nevertheless, brainiac shares luthors intense hatred of the man of steel, and has continued to use his twelfth. Brainiac is my favorite villain, and this is just way to out of character for him.
Her fear of him was so great that she loses control of her heat vision, melting the brainiac probe. One of the most intelligent beings in the universe, the wicked brainiacs genius has challenged superman time and again. He has written highly acclaimed stories starring superman, green lantern, the flash, teen titans, and justice society of america. Okay, lets keep the comics jargon to a minimum here. When superman confronts brainiac aboard his ship, he discovers brainiac hoards intergalactic treasures, and he sets out to make the last son of krypton his most prized possession. Brainiac is brought to you by geoff johns and gary frank the award winning creative team of the blockbuster hit doomsday clock. It was directed by james tucker and scripted by bob goodman. My only complaint is how short this book is and that it drops your heart off a cliff right at the end.
Why disney failed with star wars, but succeeded with marvel and pixar duration. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. My faith has been renewed, restored, and revitalized. As a child, johns and his brother first discovered comics through an old box of comics they found in their grandmothers attic, which included copies of the flash, superman, green lantern, and. Johns is the author of the new york times bestselling graphic novels aquaman. He is of half lebanese ancestry and grew up in the suburbs of grosse pointe and clarkston. Geoff johns is dc comics goto guy when they want to retcon a major title.
Geoff johns is an awardwinning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. For the past year, superman has been living on more. He has also worked on wildstorms gen as well as his creatorowned series kin. Secret origin mini series by the ever talented duo of geoff johns and gary frank which i have read prioris a great retelling of supermans postinfinite crisis origin story which is easily one off the best superman stories ever written i my own option and great for any superman fan.
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