Henry Cavill’s Dreamy Man of Steel Covers Empire Magazine

In the superhero department, 2012 brought us “The Avengers,” “The Dark Knight Rises,” “The Amazing Spider-Man,” “Dredd,” and “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.” This year promises to be just as fun with plenty of new superhero movies headed to the big screen in 2013.

Marvel Studios’ “Iron Man 3” and “Thor: The Dark World,” for starters, along with Hugh Jackman’s “The Wolverine” and a “Kick-Ass” sequel that will, hopefully, but kick-ass. And of course, “Man of Steel.”

Empire is launching its Superhero Preview in this month’s issue of the magazine, and Henry Cavill’s Superman is white hot on the front cover. We appreciate the fact that it’s a nice clean image, unlike all of the artsy stills we’ve seen so far. Here they are, with text and without.