TV Talk - Krypton

Next up for the month is a bit of a review on the now-cancelled show, Krypton.  It aired from 2018 to 2019. When I first heard that Syfy (formerly known as the Sci-fi Channel) was going to make a Krypton show, I have to say that I wasn’t that interested. It was mostly because I didn’t have Syfy at the time. At least I was thinking that it was finally time that Syfy started to air sci-fi shows again. Let’s all forget the fact that NBC thought the channel should be a place for the WWF… more like WTF on that decision.

When I heard that David S. Goyer and Geoff Johns were involved, I got a little interested. Since Goyer was involved, I wasn’t sure if it was supposed to tie into the DCEU or not. I know some fans on Twitter were happy and then saddened when it was revealed that the show wasn’t mentioning the movies. I think that worked out in the end, though I don’t know if that was even going to happen. The only stars I knew of were Colin Salmon (who looks like the peeved version of my uncle Andre), Ann Ongbono (Wonder Woman). Everyone else is a blank to me, but for some reason, I thought I saw Zoe Kravitz in the trailer. I then realized it was someone else (Georgina Campbell).

When the show was put on DC Universe, I made plans to watch it there. I only watched the first episode and then got sidetracked with other things. When I realized that the first season was being marathoned on Syfy, I DVR’d the whole season and was able to watch it and the second season there. So, what happened on this possibly (fingers crossed) short-lived show?

Tales From The 50 Cent Bin! - The World of Krypton

Next up for the month is a return to the world of Superman. Maybe I should say Superman’s world? He does have more than one, you know. There’s Earth, Lois, “MARTHA!!!”, and a little planet called Krypton. Usually, when we see Krypton show up in the comics, it’s there to get “blowed up real good!” Not many stories center on what Krypton was before its destruction, though. They’re few and far between. You did have some stories in the 70’s about Krypton’s past. You’ve had a couple of modern stories. Then, there’s today’s subject.

Today’s pick is the 1987 miniseries, The World of Krypton. When DC rebooted Superman’s timeline, all of that history was thrown out. This left John Byrne, the head writer on the Superman books at that time, to rebuild everything from scratch. Instead of a utopian-like planet in space, Byrne made Krypton into a cold, dying, emotionless planet. If you’ve recently visited comic stores, DC reprinted the first issue when Krypton, a new Syfy show, premiered. By the way, I still haven’t watched that show yet.

I found all four issues in the cheap bin years ago. It’s one that I’ve held off of reading for a while. I guess I was waiting for a time like this. John Byrne handled all the writing for the 4-issue mini. Handling the pencils was Mike Mignola, the creator of Hellboy. Rick Bryant was the inker for the first three issues while Carlos Garzon handled the last issue. So, how did a lively, utopian-like planet become such a stale, soulless place?

Superman: The World of Krypton

Writer: John Byrne

Pencils: Mike Mignola

Inks: Rick Bryant and Carlos Garzon

Colors: Petra Scotese

Letters: John Workman

Editor: Mike Carlin

Battle of the Super-Origins: Krypton

In today’s post, I will look at the other side of Superman’s heritage: the Kryptonian side. Unlike last time where I only looked at the Kents, I will also look at the world of Krypton as well as the Els. The overall story is pretty much the same in all four incarnations. Krypton is about to blow up, so Jor-El sends his only son into space to a planet where he will be safe. Are there differences? Oh Yes.