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* PowerOfTheSun: Rogol Zaar gets superpowers from Earth's sun similar to Superman.
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* RememberTheNewGuy: Discussed in-universe when Superman wonders why he hasn't heard of Rogol Zaar when memorising Krypton's history.


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* SacrificialPlanet: Zaar destroyed Krypton to wipe Kryptonians from the galaxy, [[spoiler:he then tries to destroy Earth to get rid of the survivors.]]
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* DropShip: When Lois questions travelling in such a small ship, Jor-El says his ship is just transport to a larger ship.


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* OneSizeFitsAll: Superman gives Lois his costume to keep her safe and tells her to touch the inside of the belt buckle and it'll resize itself to fit her.


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* SubspaceAnsible: Jor-El gives Superman a deep space communicator that's tuned to Jor-El's ship but it's destroyed when Zaar attacked the Fortress of Solitude.
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* TranquilFury: Ask the [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica League]], and ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} looks cool and composed. Ask her cousin and she is burning with more rage than that time she was a [[ComicBook/RedDaughterOfKrypton Red Lantern]].
-->'''Superman:''' The others can't tell because she is so still. So calm. But I know her... I have '''never'' seen her like '''this'''. In an odd way, her rage makes me focus away my own.
* TrashTheSet: Rogol Zaar does this to the Fortress of Solitude. In MOS#4, Superman finishes off the rest of it when provoked by Zaar.

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* TranquilFury: Ask the [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica League]], and ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} looks cool and composed.composed in Issue 5. Ask her cousin and she is burning with more rage than that time she was a [[ComicBook/RedDaughterOfKrypton Red Lantern]].
-->'''Superman:''' The others can't tell because she is so still. So calm. But I know her... I have '''never'' ''never'' seen her like '''this'''.''this''. In an odd way, her rage makes me focus away my own.
* TrashTheSet: Rogol Zaar does this to the Fortress of Solitude.Solitude, including destroying the Bottle City of Kandor. In MOS#4, Superman finishes off the rest of it when provoked by Zaar.
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* UnexplainedRecovery: Zero attempt is made to explain why Jor-El is alive after "The Oz Effect".
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* EmergencyServices: A new character, Melody Moore, a Metropolis Firefighter with a crush on Superman, is introduced.

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* EmergencyServices: A new character, Melody Moore, a Metropolis Firefighter firefighter with a crush on Superman, is introduced.
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''Man of Steel'' takes a look back at Superman's past, revisiting the destruction of Krypton and Superman's life as a super hero as he confronts an mysterious villain who may or may not have major ties to Krypton's destruction. Meanwhile, something has happened to Superman's wife Lois and his young son Jon... their fates known only to the Man of Steel. The series has a small prelude in the landmark ''Action Comics'' #1000 (among other stories), as well as ''DC Nation'' #0.

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''Man of Steel'' takes a look back at Superman's past, revisiting the destruction of Krypton and Superman's life as a super hero as he confronts an a mysterious villain who may or may not have major ties to Krypton's destruction. Meanwhile, something has happened to Superman's wife Lois and his young son Jon... their fates known only to the Man of Steel. The series has a small prelude in the landmark ''Action Comics'' #1000 (among other stories), as well as ''DC Nation'' #0.

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''Man of Steel'' takes a look back at Superman's past, revisiting the destruction of Krypton and Superman's rise as a super hero as he confronts an mysterious villain who may or may not have major ties to Krypton's destruction. Meanwhile, something has happened to Superman's wife Lois and his young son Jon... their fates known only to the Man of Steel. The series has a small prelude in the landmark ''Action Comics'' #1000 (among other stories), as well as ''DC Nation'' #0.

Following this series, Bendis will take over the ''Superman'' titles with a brand new ''Superman'' #1 and continuing with ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' #1001. As well, ''ComicBook/SupergirlRebirth'' will resume with its previous numbering, picking up where this series leaves off.

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''Man of Steel'' takes a look back at Superman's past, revisiting the destruction of Krypton and Superman's rise life as a super hero as he confronts an mysterious villain who may or may not have major ties to Krypton's destruction. Meanwhile, something has happened to Superman's wife Lois and his young son Jon... their fates known only to the Man of Steel. The series has a small prelude in the landmark ''Action Comics'' #1000 (among other stories), as well as ''DC Nation'' #0.

Following this series, Bendis will take took over the ''Superman'' titles with a brand new ''Superman'' #1 and continuing with ''ComicBook/ActionComics'' #1001. As well, ''ComicBook/SupergirlRebirth'' will resume resumed with its previous numbering, picking up where this series leaves off.



* ChekhovsGun: In the fifth issue, ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} mentions in passing that she salvaged a functioning Phantom Zone Projector. In the next issue, the Projector is activated to send Rogol into the Zone.



-->'''Superman:'''' You know... It's '''the sincerity''' that gets me!\\
'''Rogol Zaar:''' I'm sorry?\\
'''Superman:''' You're '''very sincere''' in your hate for me just because of who you think I am. The sincerity. I feel '''sad''' for you.\\
(Rogol stares at him before charging savagely)



* EvilCannotComprehendGood: When the Guardian, Appa Ali Apsa, informs Rogol Zar that the "[[{{Galactic Superpower}} Circle]]" has turned down his suggestion towards genocide, Zaar accuses Apsa of taking bribes from the Kryptonian government.

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When the Guardian, Appa Ali Apsa, informs Rogol Zar that the "[[{{Galactic Superpower}} Circle]]" has turned down his suggestion towards genocide, Zaar accuses Apsa of taking bribes from the Kryptonian government.government.
** Rogol Zaar believes that Earth people calls Superman "Superman" because he has them fooled. Apparently, it's impossible that the Kryptonian is called Superman because he is a good person who does good.



* MythologyGag: Looks at the [[https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-57qREZznmh8/WqaU-fD_yMI/AAAAAAAAy0g/k0Zt2iaqc20HjPH8bYXFv1gQPrO68tFHACLcBGAs/s1600/MOS%2Breis%2Bb.jpeg third's issue cover]] and compare with [[https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-81U0APmM_6M/WqaVDIY38LI/AAAAAAAAy0s/lTtmI12DGuIvjHBtwYCzwWjnRDCgBxpEgCLcBGAs/s1600/kubert.jpg this]]. Looks familiar?

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* MythologyGag: MythologyGag:
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Looks at the [[https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-57qREZznmh8/WqaU-fD_yMI/AAAAAAAAy0g/k0Zt2iaqc20HjPH8bYXFv1gQPrO68tFHACLcBGAs/s1600/MOS%2Breis%2Bb.jpeg third's issue cover]] and compare with [[https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-81U0APmM_6M/WqaVDIY38LI/AAAAAAAAy0s/lTtmI12DGuIvjHBtwYCzwWjnRDCgBxpEgCLcBGAs/s1600/kubert.jpg this]]. Looks familiar?familiar?
** Superman mentions several Kandorians like Van-Zee and his family, Lesla-Lar and other characters that hadn't been heard of since ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths''.
** Several streets of Metropolis are named after DC writers as Gardner Fox (one of the fathers of the Silver Age) and Mike Sekowsky (who wrote a long Supergirl run during the early 1970's).



* PrecisionFStrike: Uttered by Supergirl after Rogol is thrown into the PhantomZone:
-->'''Superman:''' Kara, we can't just toss everything we don't like into the Phantom Zone.\\
'''Supergirl:''' Not everything. But '''him'''? '''This''' monster? He says-- he '''confessed''' to blowing up Krypton. Well '''that''', according to Kryptonian laws, would sentence him to '''life''' in the Phantom Zone. Oh yeah, and he destroyed Kandor with his bare hands!! So on behalf of all Kryptonians... $@#$# him.



* StepfordSmiler: [[spoiler: Superman seems to be the depressed variety of this. He puts on a very brave face to the world as both Superman and Clark, but inside, he's eating himself up over the incident that led to Lois and Jon's vanishing, continually replaying it in his mind.]]

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* StepfordSmiler: [[spoiler: Superman [[spoiler:Superman seems to be the depressed variety of this. He puts on a very brave face to the world as both Superman and Clark, but inside, he's eating himself up over the incident that led to Lois and Jon's vanishing, continually replaying it in his mind.]]]]
* TranquilFury: Ask the [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica League]], and ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} looks cool and composed. Ask her cousin and she is burning with more rage than that time she was a [[ComicBook/RedDaughterOfKrypton Red Lantern]].
-->'''Superman:''' The others can't tell because she is so still. So calm. But I know her... I have '''never'' seen her like '''this'''. In an odd way, her rage makes me focus away my own.
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* AbortedArc: When last we saw [[spoiler: Jor-El, he was attempting to destroy humanity, before revealing that he was being controlled by a mysterious force called "Mr. Oz," before that force ripped him out of the arms of his screaming son and abducted him to parts unknown]]. Then he shows up in Clark's kitchen, with no explanation asked or given.


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Bendis' Superman era now has an article.


''The Man of Steel'' is a 2018 ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' six issue mini-series released by Creator/DCComics.

For seventeen years, Creator/BrianMichaelBendis was a driving force behind Creator/MarvelComics: creating (accidentally) the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel Universe, reinventing ComicBook/TheAvengers by [[ComicBook/AvengersDisassembled disassembling them]] and reassembling them as the ComicBook/NewAvengers and created highly popular characters such as ComicBook/JessicaJones and ComicBook/MilesMorales. Now, he has left the "House of Ideas" and is putting down his stakes in DC Comics and its ''wunderkund'', Superman.

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''The Man of Steel'' is a 2018 ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' six issue mini-series released by Creator/DCComics.

For seventeen years,
Creator/DCComics, written by Creator/BrianMichaelBendis was as a driving force behind Creator/MarvelComics: creating (accidentally) pilot episode for [[ComicBook/BrianMichaelBendisSuperman his upcoming era]] in charge of the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel Universe, reinventing ComicBook/TheAvengers by [[ComicBook/AvengersDisassembled disassembling them]] and reassembling them as the ComicBook/NewAvengers and created highly popular characters such as ComicBook/JessicaJones and ComicBook/MilesMorales. Now, he has left the "House of Ideas" and is putting down his stakes in DC Comics and its ''wunderkund'', Superman.
''Superman'' saga.


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* FirstEpisodeSpoiler: [[spoiler:Rogol Zaar was involved in Krypton's destruction and Jor-El asks Jon to come to travel across the galaxy with him. Jon agrees, as does Lois, leaving Clark alone on Earth.]]
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* KightTemplar: Rogol Zaar is a genocidal lunatic who wants to wipe out the entire Kryptonian species even at the cost of uninvolved, innocent planets. The best part is that Zaar deludes himself into believing his vendetta is ''noble''.

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* KightTemplar: KnightTemplar: Rogol Zaar is a genocidal lunatic who wants to wipe out the entire Kryptonian species even at the cost of uninvolved, innocent planets. The best part is that Zaar deludes himself into believing his vendetta is ''noble''.
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* KightTemplar: Rogol Zaar is a genocidal lunatic who wants to wipe out the entire Kryptonian species even at the cost of uninvolved, innocent planets. The best part is that Zaar deludes himself into believing his vendetta is ''noble''.
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* DontYouDarePityMe: Superman provokes Rogol Zaar by claiming to pity him for being such a misguidingly hateful person.

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* DontYouDarePityMe: Superman provokes Rogol Zaar by claiming to pity him for being such a misguidingly misguidedly hateful person.
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* DontYouDarePityMe: Superman provokes Rogol Zaar by claiming to pity him for being such a misguidingly hateful person.
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* PornStash: It's implied in the flashback that Jon has porn in his dresser drawer. This is very odd, considering he's only ten.
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* BittersweetEnding: {[spoiler:Rogol Zaar is safely away in the Phantom Zone, but Superman is totally alone as Kandor is destroyed and Supergirl is off to find answers about Rogol and his hatred against Kryptonians and he is unable to contact Jor-El to get his wife and son back ASAP. Even worse, a little kid claims that ''Superman'' is behind the arsons that have kicked up in Metropolis.]]

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* BittersweetEnding: {[spoiler:Rogol [[spoiler:Rogol Zaar is safely away in the Phantom Zone, but Superman is totally alone as Kandor is destroyed and Supergirl is off to find answers about Rogol and his hatred against Kryptonians and he is unable to contact Jor-El to get his wife and son back ASAP. Even worse, a little kid claims that ''Superman'' is behind the arsons that have kicked up in Metropolis.]]

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* BittersweetEnding: {[spoiler:Rogol Zaar is safely away in the Phantom Zone, but Superman is totally alone as Kandor is destroyed and Supergirl is off to find answers about Rogol and his hatred against Kryptonians and he is unable to contact Jor-El to get his wife and son back ASAP. Even worse, a little kid claims that ''Superman'' is behind the arsons that have kicked up in Metropolis.]]



* SourOutsideSadInside: Perry White has been biting heads off all through the miniseries so far. [[spoiler: It masks a deep depression brought on by what he perceives as the Daily Planet dying and his own profession being eclipsed by bloggers.]]

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* SourOutsideSadInside: Perry White has been biting heads off all through the miniseries so far. [[spoiler: It masks a deep depression brought on by what he perceives as the Daily Planet dying and his own profession being eclipsed by bloggers. This might be the driving reason as to why Lois agreed to go with Jon and Jor-El as Perry snapped and fired her for requesting a leave.]]
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* PutOnABus: Lois and Jon. [[spoiler: Maybe not so much, since their disappearance is a DrivingQuestion of the miniseries. It turns out [[ComicBook/TheOzEffect Mr. Oz]] showed up at the Kent family home and asked Jon to go somewhere with him. Jon agrees, and Lois volunteers to accompany him, leaving Clark alone on Earth.]]

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* PutOnABus: Lois and Jon. [[spoiler: Maybe not so much, since their Their disappearance is a DrivingQuestion of the miniseries. It turns out [[ComicBook/TheOzEffect Mr. Oz]] showed up at the Kent family home and asked Jon to go somewhere with him. Jon agrees, and Lois volunteers to accompany him, leaving Clark alone on Earth.]]
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* PutOnABus: Lois and Jon. [[spoiler: Maybe not so much, since their disappearance is a DrivingQuestion of the miniseries. It turns out [[ComicBook/TheOzEffect Mr. Oz]] showed up at the Kent family home and asked Jon to go somewhere with him. Jon agrees, much to Lois' protests.]]

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* PutOnABus: Lois and Jon. [[spoiler: Maybe not so much, since their disappearance is a DrivingQuestion of the miniseries. It turns out [[ComicBook/TheOzEffect Mr. Oz]] showed up at the Kent family home and asked Jon to go somewhere with him. Jon agrees, much and Lois volunteers to Lois' protests.accompany him, leaving Clark alone on Earth.]]
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* PutOnABus: Lois and Jon. [[spoiler: Maybe not so much, since their disappearance is a DrivingQuestion of the miniseries. It turns out [[ComicBook/TheOzEffect Mr. Oz]] showed up at the Kent family home and asked Lois and Jon to go somewhere with him.]]

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* PutOnABus: Lois and Jon. [[spoiler: Maybe not so much, since their disappearance is a DrivingQuestion of the miniseries. It turns out [[ComicBook/TheOzEffect Mr. Oz]] showed up at the Kent family home and asked Lois and Jon to go somewhere with him.him. Jon agrees, much to Lois' protests.]]
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* {{Expy}}: Rogol Zaar is an expy of Tyrell, the villain from ''ComicBook/SupermanEarthOne'' [[spoiler: who destroyed Krypton, hated Kryptonians, and attacked Earth to wipe out Superman. The only real difference is that Zaar is physically stronger and the story allows him to have more victories than Tyrell]].
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* {{Expy}}: Rogol Zaar is an expy of Tyrell, the villain from ''ComicBook/SupermanEarthOne'' [[spoiler: who destroyed Krypton, hated Kryptonians, and attacked Earth to wipe out Superman. The only real difference is that Zaar is physically stronger and the story allows him to have more victories than Tyrell]].
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* EurekaMoment: As Superman and the Justice League are trying to figure out why Rogol Zaar was attacking everyone, Batman mentions that if his belief that cleansing everything about Kryptonians is answer and destroying Krypton was how he did, Superman suddenly gets a OhCrap look and takes off into the sky with Batman getting an ExplainExplainOhCrap look as they both realize the same thing: [[spoiler:Rogol is planning to destroy Earth because the Kryptonians are there.]]
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* CurbStompBattle: Rogol Zaar makes short work of Superman and Supergirl in issue 4, though Superman believes this is because Rogol might be solar-powered like he is and Supes is also trying to not ravage Metropolis.
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* UnexpectedCharacter: [[Spoiler: Of all the characters for Bendis to bring back, It's doubtful that anyone would have expected Jor-El/Mr. Oz to show up and have a pivotal role in the story.]]
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* UnexpectedCharacter: [[Spoiler: Of all the characters for Bendis to bring back, It's doubtful that anyone would have expected Jor-El/Mr. Oz to show up and have a pivotal role in the story.]]
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* TheCameo/UnexpectedCharacter: [[spoiler: Ambush Bug shows up in an alien dive bar as an entertainer.]]

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* TheCameo/UnexpectedCharacter: TheCameo: [[spoiler: Ambush Bug shows up in an alien dive bar as an entertainer.]]
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* PutOnABus: Lois and Jon. [[spoiler: Maybe not so much, since their disappearance is a DrivingQuestion of the miniseries. It turns out [[Mr. Oz ComicBook/TheOzEffect]] showed up at the Kent family home and asked Lois and Jon to go somewhere with him.]]

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* PutOnABus: Lois and Jon. [[spoiler: Maybe not so much, since their disappearance is a DrivingQuestion of the miniseries. It turns out [[Mr. Oz ComicBook/TheOzEffect]] [[ComicBook/TheOzEffect Mr. Oz]] showed up at the Kent family home and asked Lois and Jon to go somewhere with him.]]
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* PutOnABus: Lois and Jon. [[spoiler: Maybe not so much, since their disappearance is a DrivingQuestion of the miniseries. It turns out Mr. Oz showed up at the Kent family home and asked Lois and Jon to go somewhere with him.]]

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* PutOnABus: Lois and Jon. [[spoiler: Maybe not so much, since their disappearance is a DrivingQuestion of the miniseries. It turns out Mr. [[Mr. Oz ComicBook/TheOzEffect]] showed up at the Kent family home and asked Lois and Jon to go somewhere with him.]]

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