SUPERMAN Prequel Novel WELCOME TO METROPOLIS Set To Be Released This June

SUPERMAN Prequel Novel  WELCOME TO METROPOLIS Set To Be Released This June

Ahead of Superman's release in theaters this summer, a prequel novel titled Superman: Welcome to Metropolis will arrive in bookstores. Get a better idea of what to expect from the story after the jump...

By JoshWilding - Apr 15, 2025 07:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman

Superman is only a few months away from arriving in theaters, and it's been confirmed today the movie is getting a prequel novel courtesy of Penguin Random House

Unfortunately, it will be aimed at younger fans and is only 144 pages in total. There may still be some useful clues about what's to come in the DCU's version of Metropolis, of course, including what sounds like an early interaction between the Man of Steel and Lex Luthor.

We're expecting plenty more tie-in material to be released ahead of Superman's arrival in theaters this July, with this book likely to be the first of many.

Regardless of the age group the novel has been written for, eager DC fans will likely want to find out as much as possible about the world James Gunn is building, and this book might include a few big hints. 

Superman: Welcome to Metropolis will be released on June 3. Here's the official synopsis: 

"Take to the skies with Superman in this original prequel novel based on the new film, in theaters July 11, 2025!"

"Clark Kent is a fresh face to Metropolis, trying to balance his new job at The Daily Planet, and his secret identity as Superman, a powerful metahuman, while uncovering a dangerous mystery that seems to tie back to the infamous Lex Luthor. Discover how the world’s first super hero found his place in his new home in this original prequel novel based on the film."

"'Superman: Welcome to Metropolis' features an eight-page full-color insert with character profiles!"

Comic book writer Mark Waid recently shared his take on why Superman is the hero our world needs in what's proving to be a tumultuous 2025.

"I think with all the turmoil going on, I think that there is a sense of dread that is an undercurrent to every moment of our lives, even whether we realize it or not," the writer explained. "And Superman is always the symbol of hope. Superman is always the symbol of what we can accomplish if we pull together, what we can do if we have empathy."

"What we can do if we make kindness a virtue rather than a weakness," Waid added. "And I think that speaks to a lot of people right now. It certainly speaks to me."

Superman, DC Studios' first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures.

In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.  

The movie stars David Corenswet in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.

Also appearing are Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, María Gabriela de Faría, Wendell Pierce, Alan Tudyk, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Neva Howell, and Milly Alcock.

Superman arrives in theaters on July 11, 2025.

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harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 4/15/2025, 7:29 AM
a noval? hard pass, I only read books with pictures that pop up.
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ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 4/15/2025, 7:47 AM
I will find where they sell this and I will buy it as soon as the shop opens on the day of it's release and I shall take it to the nearest eatery and read it and I shall not stop until it has been fully consumed or until they throw me out of the eatery (due to both the eatery's closing time and my slow reading speed) at which point I will simply continue to read the book to completion outside in the dark and the rain.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 4/15/2025, 10:07 AM
@ObserverIO - based
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 4/15/2025, 12:33 PM
@ObserverIO - can you give us a summation when you're done?
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 4/15/2025, 12:49 PM
@JacobsLadder - Will do. Once I've gotten indoors and warm and I stop sneezing.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 4/15/2025, 7:57 AM
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JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 4/15/2025, 8:18 AM
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ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 4/15/2025, 7:58 AM
Waitup, "The world’s first super hero," is a pretty major revelation if true.

It could just mean that Superman is the world's first superhero in fiction irl.
(In fiction irl?... yeah I guess that makes sense)


But if not then it means that he's the first superhero in the DCU.
Meaning he precedes the "Justice Gang" (Guy Gardner, Hawkgirl/woman etc.), he precedes the Creature Commandos, The Suicide Squad...

Maybe Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Hal Jordan's Green Lantern, Barry Allen's Flash and Aquaman (and possibly Martian Manhunter) have already formed a Justice League in this universe and the Justice Gang is the next iteration of that leading into The Authority.
Hal Jordan is older, Superman doesn't age, Batman might be older...
Repian
Repian - 4/15/2025, 8:07 AM
I can also imagine a limited comic book series as a Superman epilogue. Perhaps Lex Luthor negotiates a deal with Argus to avoid going to prison. Lex has a lot of information that could be of interest to the agency. Thus, he becomes an Argus collaborator, and Lex meets Mercy Graves. A deadly secret agent.
dragon316
dragon316 - 4/15/2025, 8:42 AM
Prefer comic over novels , writers of novels talk to fans if there idiots two people in room in novel man and woman man speaks it states in novel he said or she said all time
MisterBones
MisterBones - 4/15/2025, 8:54 AM
I thought Gunn implied that he was not the world’s first superhero? He’s definitely the greatest hero but not the first. Heroes have been around. Maybe heroes have but no “super” heroes??
McMurdo
McMurdo - 4/15/2025, 10:40 AM
@MisterBones - probably not the first meta human but perhaps the first one labeled a hero
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 4/15/2025, 12:31 PM
I'm really trying to like the suit. I just don't get the fit.
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 4/15/2025, 2:31 PM
@JacobsLadder - keep trying. I hope the movie is good but it's definitely the worst live action superman suit. Not digging the lines, bagginess, sleeves, etc. About the only thing going for it is they included the trunks. Even then I think the trunks are iffy in live action. It's definitely.... different than other takes we've gotten
grif
grif - 4/15/2025, 12:35 PM
same old shit. live action or it never happened

RioMaster
RioMaster - 4/15/2025, 5:29 PM
No! same old shit. live action or it never happened
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 4/15/2025, 7:40 PM
Honestly the suit only looks funky in still shots. I think it looks fine on film and in motion 🤷‍♂️

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