Summary
James Gunn’sSupermanmovie is set to hit theaters on July 11th, 2025, but fans will get a chance to read his comic book inspirations two weeks early. DC Comics will be publishing a slipcase box set featuring comics focused on the Last Son of Krypton, all of which have been named by Gunn himself as an influence on his upcoming film.
The stories contained in theSupermanBox Set are unquestionably some of the greatest comic books of all time.
Set to be released on June 25th, 2025, theSupermanBox Set will containfour of the greatest Superman stories of all time:All-Star Superman,Superman for All Seasons, “Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?” andKingdom Come.
With anticipation running high for Gunn’s upcoming film, the box set should be enough to whet fans’ appetite next summer, just a few weeks beforeSupermanis released to the masses.For fans excited about the movie who may not be as knowledgeable about the comics, the set will be the perfect starting point to read some of theall-time great Superman stories.
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Including Stories by Comics Legends Grant Morrison, Tim Sale, Alan Moore, and More
The stories contained in theSupermanBox Set are unquestionably some of the greatest comic books of all time, featuring work by legendary creators like Alan Moore, Alex Ross, Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely, Mark Waid, and others. Ever since Gunn named hiscomic book influences for hisSupermanmovie, fans have been speculating about how each story could be represented in the film. In spite of all that,each of the four stories contained in the set is a great comic in its own right.
DC highlights why each story is important in the solicitation for theSupermanBox Set:
Collecting some of Superman’s greatest and most influential tales, this graphic novel box set is the perfect reading list for anyone who loves the Man of Steel. This set includes softcover editions of:
• All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly, ranked as the number one Superman story by IGN
• Superman for All Seasons by Batman: The Long Halloween team Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, a critically acclaimed standalone story structured thematically around the four seasons
• Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, a tale of Superman’s last adventures by Watchmen writer Alan Moore and definitive Superman artist Curt Swan
• Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross, a near-future clash between old-guard and new-guard super heroes that was called “One of the best comic stories ever told” by the Washington Examiner
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The quality of each story speaks toJames Gunn’s fandom and appreciation of comics as a medium.For so long, fans saw their favorite characters and stories adapted for the screen by filmmakers who threw out everything that made them special in the first place, so it’s gratifying to have someone like Gunn at the wheel. Of course, film and TV are completely different storytelling mediums from comics, so things will have to be adjusted and changed along the way, but it’s still nice to know that Gunn is starting from a place of pure love and respect.
Now thatfilming has officially wrapped onSuperman, the media campaign promoting the film should be starting up any day now. It’s smart for DC to get the announcement of theSupermanBox Set out this early, even though it won’t release until ten months later. 2025 looks to be the year ofSuperman,so it’s nice that DC will put out a nice set of some of the character’s best stories available in one place.
TheSupermanBox Setis available June 24th, 2025 from DC Comics.
Superman
The icon who launched the entire world of superheroes, the last son of Krypton escaped his dying world to crash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent. The world knows him better as Superman, the Man of Steel, the leader of the Justice League, and the most well-known hero in the DC Comics Universe. Blessed with the powers of a demigod, Kal-El of Krypton fights enemies both small and cosmic in his endless pursuit of truth, justice, and a better tomorrow.
