Well, dear readers, you’d have thought I would have explored everything there is about the adaptations and novelizations of the Christopher Reeve Superman films… guess again!

I heard from my friend Alexei Lambley-Steel, the webmaster of the website ChristopherReeve.co.uk, who shared with me this interesting version of the Superman IV comic that was released in Germany. According to the magazine, the film was released in Germany as Superman IV: Die Welt Am Abgrund, which translates to The World at the Abyss. That subtitle sounds a bit more epic, in my opinion.

Along with the adaptation, the magazine – which is glossier than the regular DC Comics adaptation – features an article on the making of the film and a double-sized version of the German theatrical poster. While the poster artwork may not be the greatest, at least it promotes a greater sense of urgency to the film’s timely plot, which had been inspired by a short film called A Letter to Our Parents, produced by a group of schoolchildren who expressed their concerns about living in a nuclear age and featured narration by Reeve.

This variation of the comic book adaptation is also a highly sought collectible by Superman fans, and I want to thank Alexei for bringing it to my attention.

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