8 Amazing Comic Book Storylines Completely Ruined By Superhero Movies

3. Superman: Birthright

Don't get me wrong, Man Of Steel only very loosely adapted elements of Mark Waid's Birthright, but it clearly took at least some inspiration from this story (Superman's first flight in particular was clearly inspired by a similar moment in the comic). However, Zack Snyder's biggest mistake here was not borrowing more from this modern take on the hero's origin, especially as Man Of Steel could have done with a little more optimism. Clark Kent travelling the world before becoming Superman and even Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor in Batman V Superman have quite clearly come from this comic, but the spirit of Superman didn't end up making it into David Goyer's screenplay, hence why the hero ended up snapping General Zod's neck (a decision which Waid and many fans have since been very vocal about). It ultimately just feels like a real missed opportunity.