I was happy to see that unbound improved upon the last outing, albeit with only slightly better animation. This volume includes the classic tale in which superman discov. The fact his, i really enjoyed his run on action comics, including the brainiac story on which superman unbound is based. Ok i love brainiac, hes really the best villian superman has, and this collection is really nice but has one glaring problem, the story collected in the middle from about 1985 is great with story by marv wolfman and art by gil kane, only problem is it ends on a cliffhanger, i mean i know they used the story because its showing brainiac changing over the years but if you are. Superman the history, mythology, and media of the man of steel. Unbound serves as a vehicle for superman and supergirl as well as. Power wise doomsday is stronger than brainiac doomsday is stronger than superman bizarro is stronger than brainiac bizarro is the opposite of superman brainiac. Based on the geoff johnsgary frank 2008 release superman. Shes really a costar in this story, and her own reactions to events drive much of the movies emotions. Contentsshow cast matt bomer superman clark kent kalel stana katic lois lane molly quinn supergirl john noble brainiac images superman in superman. Unbound, the next entry in the ongoing series of dc universe animated original movies based on the geoff johnsgary frank 2008 release superman. Unbound, fans finally get to see a superman versus brainiac feature, and as. Unbound is a 20 animated direct to video superhero film based on the 2008 comic book story arc superman.
Brainiac, when superman discovers one of brainiacs drones. Hey hey hey sorry for being out for so long, heres an amv for the man of steel. It was directed by james tucker and scripted by bob goodman. Unbound is based on the 2008 comic book miniseries. The only thing i didnt like was how the comic story ended, but fortunately the movie creators didnt feel bound to finish the film the same way. However, when he took kandor, the capital of superman s old home planet of krypton, superman came and beat the living crap. Unbound animated movie a destructive force is devastating planets across the galaxy with earth next in its sights and even superman may not be capable of halting the destruction alone in superman. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. Brainiac, a bettertitled miniseries by geoff johns and gary frank that reimagined brainiac, one of supermans most iconic villains, as a cybernetic alien who boasts the knowledge of 10,000 worlds accumulated, its worth noting, by pilfering those worlds most developed cities, miniaturizing them, and cataloging them aboard his giant.
Superman unbound is a 20 direct to video dc animated movie, the story follows superman fighting brainiac once again, but this time teamed up with his cousin supergirl. Superman homepage everything you ever wanted to know about the man of steel. May 27, 20 though not intended as a sequel to the animated supermanbatman. Superman disguised as batman vs brainiac justice league vs brainiac lex luthor justice league unlimited divided we fall superman unbound you must be brainiac. Brainiac is superman s seconddeadliest archenemy after lex luthor, and also a frequent enemy of the justice league. Superman and supergirl take on the cybernetic brainiac, who boasts that he.
Recently, dc has released a good number of straighttodvd featurelength movies adapted from comic book storylines including superman vs. Brainiac is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, usually as an adversary of superman. In this followup to the awardwinning allstar superman, the man of steel goes toetotoe with bizarro, his. Red son is a 2020 american directtovideo animated superhero film focusing on the dc comics character superman, and the 37th installment in the dc universe animated original movies series. Bgenerally, the dc universe animated adaptations are strong except one. Brainiac is a fiveissue comic book story arc written by geoff johns and illustrated by gary. Brainiac appears as the main antagonist in the animated film superman.
Superman discovered brainiac s true intentions, and with the help of lex luthor defeated him. Brainiac is a fictional supervillain in dc comics, most often appearing as an opponent of superman. Superman unbound is the first dcu feature made without the leadership of dc animation guru bruce timm who has had a hand in literally ever dc cartoon project since the 90s batman. He discovers the noise is a brainiac drone, sent to locate superman. Last time, one issue became an effective, seventyfive minute film i like more every time i watch it. Superman s greatest battles against brainiac are collected in this volume. The animated series, but thankfully the remaining team including timms longtime partner alan burnett dont miss a beat. The johnsfrank book is great and this film is somewhat faithful to it, but. Quinn, superman voice of matt bomer goes up against extraterrestrial villain brainiac john noble, who has been wreaking havoc across the universe, stealing cities and destroying planets, including the heros home krypton. Unbound just proves that brainiac would be a fantastic antagonist.
If youre going to do a retrospective of a comic book character or. Unbound, the latest offering from dc entertainment and warner bros. This was an effort to retcon the origin story of brainiac and the bottle city of kandor. Unbound is an animated movie based on the 5part story arc called superman. Superman comics index 19381986 introduction ultimately we would like to be able to list for you the entire run of superman comics from 1938 through to 1986, an era of comics encompassing the golden age, through the silver age and up to the 1986 revamp. The film is based on the 2003 comic book miniseries of the same name written by mark millar and pencilled by dave johnson, andrew robinson, walden wong and killian plunkett. Superman encounters brainiac in this clip from the upcoming animated feature superman unbound, available may 2, 20 on dvd, bluray.
None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. The unfortunate thing, though, is that the story wasnt all that better. Unbound finds the horrific force responsible for the destruction of krypton brainiac descending upon earth. Superman encounters brainiac in this clip from the upcoming animated feature superman unbound, available may 2, 20 on dvd, bluray combo pack, ondemand and digital download. Brainiac is gonna catch hell against superman prime i know he better be thinking of a master plan during his 1 year prep. May 08, 20 superman unbound is the first dcu feature made without the leadership of dc animation guru bruce timm who has had a hand in literally ever dc cartoon project since the 90s batman. The story is notable for several major plot developments regarding superman. The man of steel faces his greatest challenge yet as his adoptive world crumbles down around him. Superman and brainiac vs doomsday and bizarro battles.
Set 5 years after the end of superman ii, the film begins when superman returns to discover his absence allowed lex luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest too felt abandoned and have moved on. To me, the best superman stories of the past 20 years include brainiac. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Brainiac, sometimes also known as milton fine or as the brain interactive construct to kryptonians, is a roboticcomputerized supervillain, who is one of superman s main nemeses aside from lex luthor. Unbound is a 20 animation superhero film, an adaptation of the 2008 comic book story arc superman. This is supermans first encounter with brainiac though his cousin. Unbound is based on the 2008 comic book miniseries brainiac by dc entertainment creative head geoff johns and artist gary frank. A great book, if a little short, seeing superman face off against brainiac. Superman unbound trailer pits superman against brainiac. Art by al plastino, curt swan, george klein, frank chiaramonte, gil kane, jerry ordway, john beatty, george perez, kerry gammill, brett breeding, steve kim, tommy yune, german garcia, kano and marlo alquiza. A digital comic excerpt from the graphic novel superman.
Superman comic strip superman vs covid19 superman homepage. Determined to liberate the captured metropolis and protect his home planet from brainiac s increasing power, superman takes on his most menacing enemy yet in this dc universe animated original movie based on the gripping comic book miniseries. Animated feature following the caped hero adapted from geoff johns superman. Unbound is a 20 animated superhero, directtovideo film, adapting the 2008 comic book story arc superman. His most wellknown crime was the shrinking of the city of kandor prior to kryptons destruction, and preserving it amongst a host of other cities from various planets aboard his spaceship. The next story to receive this treatment is superman unbound, due out later this year. Brainiac attacks is a 2006 directtovideo animated film with production designs based on superman. Unbound finds the man of steel aptly handling daytoday crime while helping acclimate supergirl to. Unbound, moving on from fringe and his love of science, music and teaching.
Based on the geoff johnsgary frank comics, with matt bomer as superman. He does this by collecting numerous amounts of data from a planet, then destroys it by blowing it up sky high. Brainiac has crossed the universe, collecting cities from interesting planets kandor, included and now the allknowing, everevolving android has his sights fixed on metropolis. Unbound cbr news spoke with actor john noble about his role as brainiac for the dc animated film superman. But if superman was overpowered as the negative haters say then he could simply blink his eyes and end the corona virus, dr. Superman encounters brainiac in this clip from the upcoming animated feature superman unbound, available may 2, 20 on dvd, blu. I was surprised what a good film superman unbound ended up being. Luthor plots his ultimate revenge that could see millions killed and change the face of the planet forever, as well as ridding himself of the man of steel. Brainiac was a threat but by the end he didnt seem that much of a threat as he should have been superman unbound is a good dc animated movie that is enjoyable and actually makes superman likeable even for non superman fans. This time, all involved turned a simple prologue for a johnsian event the new krypton arc into a selfcontained story with a beginning, middle, end, and a point to make. In this followup to the awardwinning allstar superman, the man of steel goes toetotoe with bizarro, his oddball twin, and the new character. Finally back in print after years of demand, superman.
Released on june 20, 2006, the film features superman battling the forces of lex luthor and brainiac, and his relationship with lois lane. Determined to liberate the captured metropolis and protect his home planet from brainiacs increasing power, superman takes on his most menacing enemy yet in this dc universe animated original movie based on the gripping comic book miniseries. Exciting and actionpacked, superman unbound is an impressive animated feature from dc universe. Feb 1, 2020 brainiac the brainy maniac himself and the 2nd enemy of superman, with 12th level intelligence wants to gain all the knowledge in the universe. Superman brainiac viewcomic reading comics online for. A technoorganic being with a twelfthlevel intellect and hyperadvanced technology, he travels the multiverse seeking civilizations to. This channel contains various things such as new and funny games and movies for kidstoodlerschildrens and babies, almost every day on. Unbound supergirl and lois lane supergirl lois lane superman superman in action superman and supergirl. Brainiac is an interesting foe for the man of steel, its always good to see supes have to fight back from a disadvantage, in this case that the baddie is just so powerful at times. Jul 10, 2018 a great book, if a little short, seeing superman face off against brainiac. The gritty adventure begins as superman learns about the ruthless force. However, when he took kandor, the capital of superman s old home planet of krypton, superman came. This channel contains various things such as new and funny games and movies for kidstoodlerschildrens and babies, almost every day on this channel, feel free to subscribe to see more games.
Unbound just proves that brainiac would be a fantastic antagonist for. Apocalypse, which introduced supergirl, superman unbound nevertheless picks up the thread of supergirl adjusting to life on earth. Unbound steve sunu may 7, 20 cbr news spoke with actor john noble about his role as brainiac for the dc animated film superman. It is the 16th film in the dc universe animated original movies series. Brainiac is one of superman s oldest and most powerful foes. Brainiac was seemingly destroyed, but later episodes revealed that the data that brainiac had downloaded into lexcorps computers were not alien knowledge, but a copy of brainiac s programming. Brainiac superman takes on brainiac, an infamous android who is forced to develop more powerful upgrades and malicious tactics when he meets his match while taking on the man of steel. Superman unbound directed by andrea romano starring matt bomer, stana katic, molly quinn, john noble rated pg grade. Superman and supergirl take on the cybernetic brainiac, who boasts that he possesses the. Brainiac is brought to you by geoff johns and gary frank, the award winning, bestselling creative team behind the blockbuster hits doomsday clock and batman. Unbound just proves that brainiac would be a fantastic antagonist for a man of steel sequel, offering both a worthy storyline and threat for superman. Ok i love brainiac, hes really the best villian superman has, and this collection is really nice but has one glaring problem, the story collected in the middle from about 1985 is great with story by marv wolfman and art by gil kane, only problem is it ends on a cliffhanger, i mean i know they used the story because its showing brainiac changing over the years but if you are going to put the.
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