Wait, Does Superman's First Trailer Make a Sneaky Nod to Dragon Ball? It Seems So.

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The first teaser trailer for James Gunn’s Superman is out, and it makes a very sneaky nod to Dragon Ball. Dragon Ball and Superman have always had a lot of overlap thanks to their sci-fi themes and the blatant similarities between Goku and Superman, and while that often sparks arguments between the two fandoms, it often leads to just as much camaraderie between the fandoms, even on a creative level.

The overlap between Dragon Ball and Superman is undeniable, and James Gunn’s Superman is, surprisingly, the latest work to bring it up. The first teaser trailer for the film opens with an injured Superman lying in a crater, and with how his body is positioned, the teaser trailer for James Gunn’s Superman might have referenced Dragon Ball by putting Superman in Yamcha’s iconic death pose.

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This is hardly the first time a Superman story has referenced Dragon Ball in recent years, of course, and overall, it does wonders to further emphasize the impact Dragon Ball has had on the world.