The Man of Steel (comics) The title of the series was used once again in 1991 when DC gave Superman a fourth on-going monthly comic book, "". It was also used for the rebooted film franchise of Superman in the 2013 origin story film, "Man of Steel". The dystopian view of Krypton in "Man of Steel" is also heavily influenced by John Byrne's mini series in which they screwed up their ecology and they don't have natural child birth. The Man of Steel (comics) The Man of Steel is a 1986 comic book limited series featuring the DC Comics character Superman. Written and drawn by
Superhero fiction Superhero fiction Superhero fiction is a genre of speculative fiction examining the adventures, personalities and ethics of costumed crime fighters known as superheroes, who often possess superhuman powers and battle similarly powered criminals known as supervillains. The genre mainly originated in and is most common to American comic books, though it has expanded into through adaptations and original works. A superhero is most often the protagonist of superhero fiction, although some titles, such as "Marvels" by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross, use superheroes as secondary characters. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a type of stock character