Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut. Poster of the 1980 movie and cover of the 1938 comic book, Superman
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Superman
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, 1938
movie vs comic book
Richard Donner, Richard Lester, 1980

Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel’s mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who attempts to make himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.


Superman. Poster of the 1978 movie and cover of the 1938 comic book
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Superman
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, 1938
movie vs comic book
Richard Donner, 1978

On the planet Krypton, Jor-El of the Kryptonian high council discovers that the planet will be destroyed when its red supergiant sun goes supernova. To save Kal-El, his infant son, Jor-El sends him in a spaceship to Earth, where his dense molecular structure will give him superhuman strength and other powers.


Superman II. Poster of the 1980 movie and cover of the 1938 comic book, Superman
VS3
Superman
Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, 1938
movie vs comic book
Richard Lester, Richard Donner, 1980

Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel’s mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who attempts to make himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.