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January 20, 2013: DC Presents Superman For Free Comic Book Day

Free Comic Book Day 2013 DC Comics has revealed that their 2013 Gold Edition title for Free Comic Book Day 2013 will be a spotlight on Superman.

    SUPERMAN: THE LAST SON OF KRYTON #1 is a great jumping-on point for fans who can't wait to see Warner Bros. Pictures' "MAN OF STEEL" major motion picture! This issue features the first chapter of the SUPERMAN: LAST SON OF KRYPTON graphic novel, written by Richard Donner and Geoff Johns and illustrated by Andy Kubert and featuring Superman's epic battle with General Zod and the Phantom Zone villains.

    In addition, it includes a special sneak preview of the blockbuster new monthly series starring The Man of Steel by the all-star team of Scott Snyder and Jim Lee!

While a preview of Scott Snyder and Jim Lee's upcoming "Man of Steel" comic book title is a great inclusion, I'm not really sure why DC would use a reprint of a chapter from the "Last Son of Krypton" story from 2006 as their 2013 Free Comic Book Day offering. I understand that it features Zod, who is obviously a major part of the upcoming "Man of Steel" movie, but how does this help new readers get into comic books when the continuity this story is set in doesn't exist any more? Are DC that desparate to shift copies of the "Superman: The Last Son of Krypton" trade paperback collection they need to offer the first chapter for free to entice readers to pick up the entire story? Odd...

Free Comic Book Day will be held on May 4. Visit FreeComicBookDay.com for further details.



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