Batman: White Knight Presents: Superman the Man of Steel

Batman: White Knight Presents: Superman the Man of Steel is an American comic book published by DC Comics. The eight-issue series was written and illustrated by Sean Murphy, who also wrote Batman: White Knight and Batman: Curse of the White Knight, it is the fifth main installment of the Murphyverse. The series features Superman, who has believed that he was the last of the Kryptonians, learns that there are more who are coming to Earth. However once they arrive, they prove to have nefarious intentions.

Plot
On the planet Krypton, respected scientist, Jor-El, and the Kryptonian High Council preside over the trial of his former friend, General Zod and his followers, Ursa, Non and Jak-El for attempting to overthrow the government. Jor-El and the council find all four of them guilty and sentence them to the interdimensional prison known as the Phantom Zone. Before being banished to the Phantom Zone, Zod vows revenge on Jor-El, swearing that he'll make him or his heirs bow before him in revenge for dooming Krypton. After the banishing of the criminals, Jor-El turns to the council who state they are have more important matters to discuss, however the council informs him that his concerns of Krypton being destroyed due to their reckless harvesting of the planet's core and they should begin to evacuate the planet, they also warn Jor-El that he will be imprisoned in the Phantom Zone if he tries to go public with his findings.

Jor-El returns home to his wife Lara Lor-Van and their infant son Kal-El. He informs her that his attempts to warn the council have been ignored and they must enact their plan is the council should reject his findings, Lara is upset by this announcement but Jor-El states that they have no choice. They are then visited by Sul-Van, Lara's father and an important member of the Kryptonian High Council who demands to know their plans, after being showed by Jor-El

Characters

 * Clark Kent/Kal-El/Superman - The last surviving Kryptonian who operates as a reporter in the city of Metropolis. As a baby. he was launched into space by his parents shortly before their planet, Krypton was destroyed due to their people's reckless harvesting of its core. He then crash landed in Smallville where he was adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent
 * Lois Lane - The girlfriend and childhood sweetheart of Clark Kent and co-worker in the Daily Planet. She is determined to find out who Superman really, however she soon learns that Clark is Superman much to her surprise. At the end of the comic, both Clark and her discover that she is a Kryptonian.
 * General Zod - One of two main antagonists of the comic along with Lex Luthor. He was once a highly decorated military leader on Krypton and was a good friend to Jor-El, however when Krypton's ruling council refused to listen to Jor-El's pleas to evacuate Krypton when it was in danger of exploding and instead choose to commune on it.
 * Lex Luthor - The archenemy of Superman and one of the two main antagonists of the comic along with General Zod. As the unscrupulous head of the F.B.I, he seeks to rid the world of Superman because he views him as a threat to humanity, but in truth envies his popularity and influence.
 * Martian Manhunter/J'onn J'onzz - The last of the Green Martians who was teleported to Earth through unknown means. He then became a detective in the Metropolis Police Department using the name John Jones until he could find a way to return to Mars. He meet with Superman after he saved
 * Kelex - A Kryptonian butler robot who was put in Superman's rocket by Jor-El and Lara as their sons protector.
 * Jimmy Olsen - A young photojournalist for the Daily Planet and a good friend to Clark and Lois.
 * Perry White - The editor of the Daily Planet and the boss of Clark, Lois and James. He is a stern but fair boss who gives his employee's a chance to prove themselves,
 * Ursa - General Zod's second in command and lover. She and Non were both imprisoned along with Zod in the Phantom Zone after they attempted to overthrow the Kryptonian High Council, she also has a deep hatred of all men with the exception of Zod.
 * Non - A silent member of Zod's group and the strongest.
 * Jak-El - The third member of Zod's group. He is a prankster whose pranks and practical jokes are only funny when they cause death and suffering to others.
 * Lobo - A Czarnian bounty hunter who was hired by General Zod who capture Superman. He is last of his people, the Czarnians, a violent race of chalk white skinned humanoids.
 * Eve Teschmacher - Lex Luthor’s girlfriend and fellow F.B.I agent.
 * Otis - Lex Luthor’s skilled interrogator.
 * Jonathan and Martha Kent - A farming couple and adoptive parents of Superman from Smallville, Kansas. They discovered Clark one night whilst driving home from Logan's school play when they saw his rocket crash land in a field,
 * Logan Kent - The only biological child of Jonathan and Martha Kent and the older adoptive brother of Clark. He is a very supportive older brother to Clark,
 * Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van - The biological parents of Superman on Krypton. They were both highly respected scientists who secretly defied the law against having a natural birth.
 * Sul-Van - The father of Lara and grandfather of Superman who is a member of the Kryptonian High Council.
 * Vond-Ah - The chairwoman of the Kryptonian High Council.
 * Lana Lang - A girl whom Clark had a crush on whilst in high school. Unfortunately for him, Lana proved to be a rude and arrogant girl who tricked Clark into thinking that she liked him, only to cruelly stand him up on prom night.

Production
In July 2019, DC Comics announced that Sean Murphy, author of the critically acclaimed Batman: White Knight and Batman: Curse of the White Knight would be writing an 8 issue Superman series titled Batman: White Knight Presents: Superman the Man of Steel. In an interview, Murphy revealed that his inspiration came from both Superman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Movie and Man of Steel.