{"id":538853,"date":"2026-04-19T04:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T04:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/538853\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T04:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T04:40:09","slug":"new-dc-release-reunites-supergirl-krypto-before-2026-movie-return-but-superman-day-disappoints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/538853\/","title":{"rendered":"New DC Release Reunites Supergirl &#038; Krypto Before 2026 Movie Return (But Superman Day Disappoints)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>88 years ago, Superman first appeared in Action Comics #1, changing the world of comics \u2013 and of silver screen superheroes \u2013 instantly. Now, every year, DC recognizes this day as Superman Day \u2013 an opportunity to celebrate the Man of Steel, and, this year, his cousin, Kara, who stars in the next big <a href=\"https:\/\/comicbook.com\/tag\/dcu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DCU<\/a> release in June, and we have a new DC release that combines Clark Kent, Kara, and <a href=\"https:\/\/comicbook.com\/comics\/news\/superman-other-super-pet-beppo-the-super-monkey-not-krypto\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DCU favorite Krypto<\/a> before all three appear in Supergirl in a couple of months.<\/p>\n<p>In honor of Superman Day, DC has released the fourth Krypto Saves the Day short \u2013 which, remember, James Gunn has confirmed are not canon \u2013 which sees the wayward super-pup trying \u2013 and failing \u2013 to enjoy a hotdog at the beach with the animated version of <a href=\"https:\/\/comicbook.com\/movies\/feature\/david-corenswets-superman-looks-guaranteed-to-shatter-a-christopher-reeve-henry-cavill-record\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Corenswet\u2019s Clark Kent<\/a>. A series of unfortunate events inevitably occur, as the family-friendly short cuts a far happier tone than Supergirl, which puts Krypto in mortal peril. Interestingly, there\u2019s also a brief cameo for Supergirl herself, who is seen surfing, and ends up swept up in an underwater cyclone her dog creates. The cameo feels like a marketing opportunity more than anything. Here\u2019s the full short:<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776573608_371_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Honestly, Superman Day 2026 Was a Bit of a Bust<\/p>\n<p>Considering you\u2019d think Superman Day would be the perfect opportunity to build some hype for the DCU\u2019s upcoming releases, Supergirl and Man of Tomorrow, it\u2019s been a bit of a letdown. Ultimately, while we got a couple of drops \u2013 including Krypto Saves the Day: Coastal Catastrophe, Superman Day 2026 will go down as conspicuous for being forgettable. Here\u2019s everything that has been released and revealed: first, James Gunn shared a message celebrating the day, with cameos by David Corenswet, a newly-bald-again Nicholas Hoult, Jason Momoa, and Milly Alcock:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We all celebrate Superman Day differently, Krypto&#8217;s eating treats, Supergirl is off on an adventure, and Superman is\u2026hanging out with Lex? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3ITtavGUxc\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/3ITtavGUxc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James Gunn (@JamesGunn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesGunn\/status\/2045533443321422187?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gunn also shared a celebration of Lois Lane and Clark Kent from DC Comics\u2026<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happy anniversary to Superman and Lois Lane! They\u2019ve been saving the world and telling its stories since 1938, with no plans to stop. They made their first appearances in ACTION COMICS #1, written by Jerry Siegel, with pencils and inks by Joe Shuster. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FRmdb1ATxA\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/FRmdb1ATxA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James Gunn (@JamesGunn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesGunn\/status\/2045509907395547163?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, despite the promise of Supergirl being added to today\u2019s celebration, DC\u2019s only nod to that was the tease of an official collaboration between Supergirl and Blondie, whose song \u201cCall Me\u201d featured in the trailer.<\/p>\n<p>And the official DC YouTube channel released an hour-long video of Superman\u2019s greatest movie moments, bringing together the four live-action Supermen and a brief nod to the animated version from the DCAU.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776573609_153_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It feels a little odd that we didn\u2019t get a TV spot for Supergirl, or the actual reveal of what that Blondie collab might be. Anything from Man of Tomorrow was always unlikely, given where they are in the production schedule \u2013 though perhaps Adria Arjona\u2019s role could have been officially confirmed? Either way, it\u2019s a bit of a missed opportunity, especially after so little was revealed at CinemaCon.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think? Leave a comment below and join the conversation now in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forum.comicbook.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ComicBook Forum<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"88 years ago, Superman first appeared in Action Comics #1, changing the world of comics \u2013 and of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":538854,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[89758,96,2839,1092,9955,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-538853","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-dcu-franchise","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-movies","11":"tag-regular-news","12":"tag-supergirl-woman-of-tomorrow","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/538853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=538853"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/538853\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/538854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=538853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=538853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=538853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}