DCDC(Super)man’s best friend is adorable, endearing, and definitely loyal. But he’s also a chaotic scene-stealer who just wants to watch the world burn. Warner Bros./Ringer illustration By Miles SurreyJuly 16, 11:49 am UTC • 5 min Since Superman has been in the public consciousness for decades, it’s only fitting that writer-director James Gunn dispenses with the character’s origin story in …
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Krypto: The real-life inspiration behind Superman’s canine
CNN — Man’s best (super)friend has prime placement in the new “Superman” movie, and the pooch’s path to the cinematic spotlight may be worth a movie itself. Krypto is a CGI flying white mutt who dons a red cape to match the Man of Steel’s. The unruly dog – who first appeared in DC Comics way back in 1955 – …
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Before James Gunn’s Superman, 70 years of comics, TV, and movies defined DC’s goodest boy. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Warner Bros./Everett Collection, Cartoon Network, DC Long before Krypto showed up in the teaser for James Gunn’s Superman to pull the Man of Steel home out of a crater, comic-book fans knew that he was, above all else, a good boy. Sure, …
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