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GOTHAM
IN VISUAL ARTS
In our article, we list 4 important Batman v. Superman stills inspired from DC comics. Today, we celebrate the anniversary of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice released on March 25th 2016.
Below, you can see our Top 4 stills from the movie.
4. KRYPTONITE GRENADE/ARROW
In his interview with BlackTree TV in 2016, Zack Snyder revealed that Batman v. Superman is inspired from the legendary The Dark Knight Returns (1986) graphic novel by revolutionary author and artist Frank Miller. In the final issue of the comic,Superman takes on Batman.
Unlike the comic, Batman fires a Kryptonite gas grenade at Superman with a Kryptonite Grenade Launcher whereas Green Arrow fires a Kryptonite arrow in the source material.
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[cfgeo_banner id=”66888″]3. WONDER WOMAN VS DOOMSDAY
Though The Dark Knight Returns takes place on Earth-31, Zack Snyder also heavily influences from the New 52. In fact, even Superman’s powers may reveal a solar dependency weakness portrayed in the DC reboot. Similarly, the way the nuke affected Superman’s powers during the Superman vs Doomsday battle showed the Man of Steel shriveling up in a comatose state like in the New 52. READ The Death of Superman.
For her part, Wonder Woman makes a cameo appearance in the movie. Reminiscent to her New 52 battle against the Kryptonian creature in the valuable Superman Doomed (2014) #1, Wonder Woman wounds Doomsday. Though the New 52 version was a planetary plague, the amputation causes city block-wide bioelectrical emission threatening even the Amazon.
2. FACE-OFF
1. SUPERMAN PULLING A SHIP/PLANETS
Cinematically, Zack Snyder is a visual storyteller who excels at slow-motion cinema. In fact, his comic book movies are inspired with panels from the source material.
Importantly, the movie features Superman performing heroics and feats worldwide. In a Silver Age nod, Superman pulls a capsized ship in the Arctic. Similarly, Superboy pulled planets on a chain in the rare Superboy (1967) #140.
Visit our Gotham: 10 Hollywood Movies Faithful to the Source Material to find where Snyder’s movies rank on the Top 10.
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| FN MK 13 EGLM in DC Comics Extended Universe Wiki. Superman (Clark Kent) in DC Database. Superman: Doomed Vol 1 1 in DC Database. Superboy Vol 1 140 in DC Database. |
