Superman II
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Superman II (1980)
Superman sacrifices his powers for Lois as three Kryptonian criminals conquer Earth. Its comic connection is a synthesis: familiar characters and ideas are combined into a new cinematic story.
- Director
- Richard Lester
- Produced by
- Pierre Spengler
- Starring
- Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper
From screen to page
Shop related comicsComics behind the movie
The useful comic trail for Superman II is the material behind its central characters and antagonists, rather than one single source issue. Start with Adventure Comics #283, then compare it with Superman #233–238 and Action Comics #471–473. Reading the references alongside the movie makes it easier to see what the filmmakers retained, combined or reinvented for the screen.
Adventure Comics #283
Superman #233–238
Action Comics #471–473
Connection: Phantom Zone villains synthesis
