The ‘Lost’ Battle Cont’d…

Presenting the conclusion of the magnificent Superman IV storyboard feature (plus cover) from Retro-Vision magazine.  While the final scene as photographed entirely lacks the dynamism of Martin Asbury’s art, it is nonetheless shot for shot as seen on the deleted scenes of the Superman IV: The Quest For Peace Deluxe Edition DVD where the workprint features a hideous/hilarious edit with temporary soundtrack and unfinished special effects.  One major difference between the two mediums is the ending of the fight where the storyboard offers a far more suitable conclusion to the clash (where Nuclearman ‘shorts out’ in the lake) unlike the bizarre obliteration by Catherine Wheel that awaits him in the ‘completed’ scene

 

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