Inspired by the revered 1978 film Superman: The Movie, starring Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, and Gene Hackman. Continues in the tradition of DC's very successful Batman '66 comics series. DC follows the very successful Batman '66 with the new Superman '78, inspired by the Man of Steel's movie adventures starring Christopher Reeve. In the late 1970s moviegoers were thrilled by the words 'You'll believe a man can fly!,' which introduced actor Christopher Reeve as the silver screen's charming new Man of Steel. These adventures are set in a world where superheroes are strange, thrilling, and romantic. These stories, written by comics veteran Robert Venditti (Hawkman, Green Lantern, Justice League) with crisply drawn art by Wilfredo Torres, feature colorful villains like Brainiac and Lex Luthor, as well as the heroism of Superman and the determined grit of reporter Lois Lane. Collects the first 12 chapters of the Superman '78 digital comics series.