Find Out What Superman Stories Inspired James Gunn’s Movie in New Box Set Collection

James Gunn’s Superman movie is set to hit theaters on July 11th, 2025, but fans will get a chance to read his comic book inspirations two weeks early. DC Comics will be publishing a slipcase box set featuring comics focused on the Last Son of Krypton, all of which have been named by Gunn himself as an influence on his upcoming film.

Set to be released on June 25th, 2025, the Superman Box Set will contain four of the greatest Superman stories of all time: All-Star Superman, Superman for All Seasons, “Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?” and Kingdom Come.

With anticipation running high for Gunn’s upcoming film, the box set should be enough to whet fans’ appetite next summer, just a few weeks before Superman is released to the masses. For fans excited about the movie who may not be as knowledgeable about the comics, the set will be the perfect starting point to read some of the all-time great Superman stories.

The Superman Box Set Collects Some of the Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told

Including Stories by Comics Legends Grant Morrison, Tim Sale, Alan Moore, and More

The stories contained in the Superman Box Set are unquestionably some of the greatest comic books of all time, featuring work by legendary creators like Alan Moore, Alex Ross, Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely, Mark Waid, and others. Ever since Gunn named his comic book influences for his Superman movie, fans have been speculating about how each story could be represented in the film. In spite of all that, each of the four stories contained in the set is a great comic in its own right.

DC highlights why each story is important in the solicitation for the Superman Box Set:

Collecting some of Superman’s greatest and most influential tales, this graphic novel box set is the perfect reading list for anyone who loves the Man of Steel. This set includes softcover editions of:

• All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly, ranked as the number one Superman story by IGN

• Superman for All Seasons by Batman: The Long Halloween team Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, a critically acclaimed standalone story structured thematically around the four seasons

• Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, a tale of Superman’s last adventures by Watchmen writer Alan Moore and definitive Superman artist Curt Swan

• Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross, a near-future clash between old-guard and new-guard super heroes that was called “One of the best comic stories ever told” by the Washington Examiner

James Gunn’s Comic Inspirations for Superman Are On-Point

The New Superman Movie Arrives July 2025

The quality of each story speaks to James Gunn’s fandom and appreciation of comics as a medium. For so long, fans saw their favorite characters and stories adapted for the screen by filmmakers who threw out everything that made them special in the first place, so it’s gratifying to have someone like Gunn at the wheel. Of course, film and TV are completely different storytelling mediums from comics, so things will have to be adjusted and changed along the way, but it’s still nice to know that Gunn is starting from a place of pure love and respect.

Now that filming has officially wrapped on Superman, the media campaign promoting the film should be starting up any day now. It’s smart for DC to get the announcement of the Superman Box Set out this early, even though it won’t release until ten months later. 2025 looks to be the year of Superman, so it’s nice that DC will put out a nice set of some of the character’s best stories available in one place.

The Superman Box Set is available June 24th, 2025 from DC Comics.