In the newest tease for James Gunn’s new Superman reboot film, we see the eponymous Man of Steel being carried into the Fortress of Solitude by several helpful robots. There’s a lot going on in this scene, but one thing is clear: For the first time since 2006’s Superman Returns, we’re getting a cinematic version of the Fortress of Solitude. But, on top of that, these Kryptonian robots have a murky and fascinating origin within Superman comics.
Here’s why this new Fortress of Solitude is such a big deal and why those robots seem to be inspired by a very formative run of Superman comics from 1987.
