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Cross Fire: an Original Companion Novel (Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice) Free FREE CROSS FIRE: AN ORIGINAL COMPANION NOVEL (BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE) PDF Michael Kogge | 144 pages | 16 Feb 2016 | Scholastic Inc. | 9780545916301 | English | United States Cross Fire: An Original Companion Novel of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – DC Comics Movie It was released on February 16, After saving Metropolis from an alien invasion, Superman is now famous around the world. Meanwhile Gotham City 's own guardian, Batman, would rather fight crime from the shadows. But when the devious Doctor Aesop escapes from Arkham Asylumthe two very different heroes begin investigating the same case and a young boy is caught in the cross fire. The book also includes a full-color insert with images from the feature film. Two weeks after the Battle of Metropolisschoolboy Rory Greeley has been searching for his mother, who has been missing since the Black Zero Event. Instead of informing the authorities of this, he has for the past two weeks been working on a remote controlled drone to search the rubble for her. Superman has been assisting rescue workers by clearing rubble and rescuing trapped civilians since General Zod was defeated. Also a telethon run by the Metropolis News Network is happening that night, to raise money for Cross Fire: An Original Companion Novel (Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice) victims of the attack and help with rebuilding the city. Since the attack, criminals had moved from Metropolis to Gotham out of fear for their lives. Bruce was going to the telethon that night, hoping to raise money for the victims of the event. A few real estate developers were hoping to make a deal with Bruce, much to his disapproval. Clark Kent is still a recent hire for the Daily Planetand his story pitches for the paper aren't always being approved. Clark is hoping to investigate the crime spike due to the mass exodus of criminals and business owners as a result of the Battle of Metropolis and who they are, but Perry White shot him down, stating that it was a Gotham affair. Clark was assigned to the websites blog Cross Fire: An Original Companion Novel (Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice) cover the telethon instead. He explains that his drone, named RE-1, has a camera lens and spinner blades to allow it to hover, and that it has blinking LED lights to communicate in Morse code. Later that day at his home, Rory finds his uncle, Dr. Babrius Aesopsleeping there. After waking him up and speaking to him about his mother, Rory and Dr. Aesop look through his mother's files. Aesop decides to help Rory with his robot, stating that it would need an AI processor to give it the best technology. At the telethon at Hotel Grand Lux, Clark overhears two bloggers discussing their hatred for Superman, who later reveal that Doctor Aesop was a former employee at the WayneTech robotics division, and was later institutionalized at Arkham Asylum for delusional behavior. As of recently he had escaped. Having gained enough intel, Clark becomes Superman. This wiki. This wiki All wikis. Sign In Don't have an account? Start a Wiki. Do you like this video? Categories :. Universal Conquest Wiki. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Cross Fire | DC Extended Universe Wiki | Fandom Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is the first live-action film to feature Batman and Superman together, as well as the first live-action cinematic portrayal of Wonder Woman. In the film, criminal mastermind Lex Luthor manipulates Batman into a preemptive battle with Superman, whom Luthor is obsessed with. Snyder stated that the film would take inspiration from the Batman comic book series The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller but clarified that it would follow an original premise. The incarnation of Batman in the film is different from the character's previous portrayal in The Dark Knight Trilogyserving as a cinematic reboot of the character. The film is also inspired by narrative elements from the " Death of Superman ". Additional filming also took place in Illinois and New Mexicoconcluding that December. Following a strong debut that set new box office records, the film Cross Fire: An Original Companion Novel (Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice) a historic drop in its second weekend and never recovered. Despite turning a profit, it was deemed a box office disappointment and received generally unfavorable reviews from critics for its tone, screenplay, and pacing, though some praised its visual style and acting performances. An extended cut dubbed the "Ultimate Edition", which features 31 minutes of additional footage, was released digitally on June 28,and on Blu-ray on July 19, A follow-up, Justice Leaguewas released in November Cross Fire: An Original Companion Novel (Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice) a flashbackBruce Wayne falls into a cave while running from his parents' funeral, where he has a memorable encounter with a legion of bats. Back in the present, eighteen months after the battle between Superman and General Zod in Metropolis[N 1] Superman has become a controversial figure. Bruce is now a billionaire who has operated in Gotham City as the vigilante Batman for twenty years. Cross Fire: An Original Companion Novel (Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice) witnessed the chaos of that battle in person, he sees Superman as an existential threat to humanity. After learning of Batman's form of justice, Clark Kent Superman's civilian identity seeks to expose him via Daily Planet articles. Meanwhile, Luthor attempts to persuade Senator June Finch to allow him to import kryptonite discovered after Zod's terraforming attempt, so that it can be used as a deterrent against future Kryptonian and metahuman threats. She declines, but Luthor makes alternative plans with Finch's subordinate, which grants him access to Zod's body and the Kryptonian scout ship. Bruce attends a gala at LexCorp to steal encrypted data from the company's mainframe, but antiquities dealer Diana Prince takes it from him; she returns it after failing to access the information. While decrypting the drive, Bruce dreams of a post-apocalyptic world where he leads rebels against an evil Superman. He is awakened by an unidentified person, appearing through a portal, who tells him that Lois Lane "is the key" and urges him to find "the others" before vanishing. Wayne tells Alfred Pennyworth that he plans to steal Cross Fire: An Original Companion Novel (Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice) kryptonite and weaponize it, if necessary, to fight Superman. A widely publicized Congressional hearing, led by Finch, is held to question Superman's actions against Zod. A bomb smuggled in by Luthor detonates, killing everyone present except Superman. Superman blames himself for not detecting it in time and self- imposes exile. Elsewhere, Batman breaks into LexCorp and steals the kryptonite. He builds a powered exoskeletona kryptonite grenade launcherand a kryptonite-tipped spear in preparation for battling Superman. Meanwhile, Luthor enters the Kryptonian ship and accesses a database of technology accumulated from overworlds. He pushes Lois off the LexCorp building. Superman saves her and confronts Luthor, who reveals he manipulated him and Batman by fueling their distrust. Luthor demands he kill Batman in exchange for Martha's life. Superman tries to explain this to Batman, who instead attacks him and eventually subdues him using a kryptonite gas. As Batman prepares to move in for the kill using the spear, Superman pleads with him to "save Martha" - the same name as Batman's mother. Batman hesitates in confusion long enough for Lois to arrive and explain what Superman meant. Coming to his senses about how far he has fallen from grace, he promises to rescue Martha. Superman regains his strength and confronts Luthor on the scout ship. Luthor executes his backup plan, unleashing a monster genetically engineered from DNA from both Zod's body and his own. Though outmatched, Superman realizes its vulnerability to kryptonite and retrieves the spear. He impales the creature with it, but in its dying moments, the creature kills Superman, who was weakened by kryptonite exposure. Following Luthor's arrest, Batman confronts him in prison, warning him that he will always be watching. Luthor gloats that Superman's death has made the world vulnerable to powerful alien threats. A memorial is held for Superman in Metropolis. Clark is also declared dead, and Wayne and Prince both attend his funeral in Smallville. Martha gives Lois an envelope containing an engagement ring from Clark. Bruce tells Diana that he regrets having failed Superman in life. He asks her help to form a team of metahumans, starting with those named in Luthor's files, to protect the world in Superman's absence. After everyone leaves, the dirt atop Clark's coffin levitates. Robin Atkin Downes performed the motion capture and voice work for the creature at the film's climax. The role was kept under such heavy secrecy that Downes did not know who he was playing until the second trailer was released. He doesn't just crawl out of the ground. He has his own mythology, right? So that has to be explored. Jena Malone was cast as S. Kofi Outlaw of ComicBook. Writing for Cross Fire: An Original Companion Novel (Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice) RantAndrew Dyce wrote "Bruce has, like so many political figures and nations, given up the moral high ground, rationalized his extreme methods as necessary, identified an enemy he does not seek to understand, and abandoned the spirit, if not the explicit values upon which his country - rather, upon which his mission was founded. Brody feels this notion is supported by the fact that Batman's eyes glow blue when he is wearing the exoskeleton and Superman's glow red when he uses his heat vision.
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