The Dark Knight Writer’s 2-Part Sci-Fi Comic Book Series Keeps Getting Better

A two-part sci-fi series based on a comic book and written by one of the writers of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight has only gotten better in the eight years since it premiered. David S. Goyer collaborated with Christopher Nolan to develop the story for The Dark Knight, and he also got a chance to try his own hand at a superhero epic in 2018 thanks to Krypton, and it’s only gotten better with age.

Goyer is no stranger to adapting comic books and other science fiction stories to the screen. Since 1990, he’s written and created movies like the Blade trilogy, Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, and Henry Cavill’s Superman movies, as well as shows like Constantine, Foundation, and The Sandman. One of his most underrated shows, however, didn’t get the appreciation it deserved at the time, but is even better now than it was when it began.

David S. Goyer’s Krypton Has Aged Surprisingly Well

Krypton takes place on Superman’s home planet two generations before his birth and follows his grandfather, Seg-El, as he tries to save the planet from political instability and redeem his family’s name. It was a novel idea that wasn’t a direct adaptation of any one Superman comic, but Syfy canceled Krypton after its second season in 2019. Despite its cancelation, however, Krypton has aged incredibly gracefully.

The visuals of Krypton still hold up to this day, and they’re very high quality when compared to many other Syfy offerings. Krypton looks like a great cyberpunk show that’s on par with its modern contemporaries, like Altered Carbon, through its slick set design and darker lighting. It also feels like a cyberpunk story, with its tale of a doomed world and a system that’s stacked against Seg-El.

Krypton isn’t just a cyberpunk story, however, it’s also a sprawling space opera. Through time-traveling villains, political intrigue and even outright coups of Krypton’s political hierarchy, the show feels very reminiscent of other space operas like Foundation. Both of these genres are also back in vogue in the 2020s, so it feels like Krypton was just a few years early to become a wildly popular sci-fi series.

It’s very easy to imagine that if Krypton had come out in 2024 instead of 2018, it would still be going today. Almost everything about the show went underappreciated back then, but would have been adored now. Its production quality, visual style, blend of genres, intense action, and its sprawling thriller plot would have done wonderfully on a streaming service instead of Syfy.

Krypton Was A Perfect Show For Comic Fans

The main selling point of Krypton was its connections to DC Comics and Superman specifically, and it didn’t disappoint in either category. There are so many great appearances from classic DC characters in Krypton. Brainiac obviously serves as the first season’s main villain, but it also features a younger version of General Zod, Lobo, Doomsday, and it even has the only live-action appearance of Adam Strange.

It’s also remarkable how many of Krypton‘s comic-accurate elements are becoming relevant again right now thanks to the DCU. Brainiac, for example, is set to serve as the main villain of Superman: Man of Tomorrow. Jason Momoa is also set to portray Lobo in the cast of Supergirl. Thanks to these developments in the DCU, Krypton‘s rogue’s gallery has never been more timely.

Even Krypton‘s depiction of Superman’s home planet as a darker and more violent place than expected fits with Superman 2025’s narrative about Kal-El’s parents. With all the comic references that were novel at the time only to become part of the main DCU years later, Krypton feels more and more relevant with each passing year.