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Title: The Death of Superman by DC Comics ISBN: 1-56389-097-6 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 14 April, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.19 (36 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: It delivers what it promises
Comment: The death of superman is exactly what it sounds like...the death of superman. In this story, Superman fights an unknown creature called Doomsday (who is for one reason or other hell-bent on destruction) and falls in battle. The story is fast paced and has pages filled with superman and Doomsday swapping hits and all-in-all racking up a huge amount of collateral damage. In the end, Big Blue dies. This story came out when I was in junior high and at that time I felt it was the best book I had ever read but now, it is hard not to look at the numerous plot holes and loose threads in the story. But comics has matured and has come a long way but this story is still worth picking up for the buzz it generated. It's fun to read but don't expect anything Alan Moore-esque or Jeph Loeb type writing.
Rating: 5
Summary: How The Mighty Have Fallen
Comment: At one time, in the 80's, I had a comic book collection numbering in the 1,000's. Thanks to the first Superman film, his exploits were among my "must buys" every month. However, for economic reasons and due to the rigors of college, I stopped collecting comics on a regular basis by the time this storyline first saw print in single issue format in the 90's. Special events in my favorite heroes "lives" may briing me out of retirement for a brief time-if I was intrigued enough. Even though, I knew this was an event, that was in part, created to boost sales-The Death Of Superman story qualifies as too cool to pass. When I was out looking in the bargain bin in a comics shop, I came across all three parts of the story as trade paperbacks, at a good price, I just couldn't pass it up
The Death Of Superman has the "man of steel" squaring off against a single minded monster called Doomsday. The creature leaves a trail of total dustruction, once he escapes from an unknown fortress, his mission is fight all foes. As the Justice League tries to detemine where Doomsday is headed next, Superman fears he's going to his city Metropolis...he promises to make a stand there...alone A battle to the death begins, with the last son of Krypton, paying the ultimate price.
I know some folks have said that the story might have worked better, had the writers given us more on Doomsday's backstory. I disagree. Having a foe without a conscience works much better. His actions are senseless and not everything in the world makes sense. Therefore, Doomsday is a great metaphor life itself and the challenges we face in our everyday existence Superman's writing team at the time knew this was a risky way to go...it worked in spades Of course knowing the death was only temporary-and that this was just part one-muted things a bit. But seeing the ultimate superhero get his b[ehind] kicked, and not get back up, was still pretty strange Sure the the story is all a set up for his return-but that is half the fun of the whole arc.
As for the art, the scenes of the battle at the end are the best. Every artist who worked on the story is good. But I think the work of Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding stands out the best. It just so happens they handled the art during the final battle of the book The battle had large panels throughout. The pencils and inks made the art frame-able
This book is well recomended with a 5 star rating If you like Superman at all, this trade paperback, should be on your bookshelf, if it's not already
Rating: 5
Summary: It's was like watching Muhammed Ali VS Mike Tyson.....
Comment: The absolute best fight in Sperman's existance!!!!!
Picture this; A creature of pure strength, power, rage. (No, not the Incredible Hulk, but at a very close proximity). On a path for an unknown reason to Metropolis. A team of powerful (even though uncoordinated) superheroes literally ripped apart by this creature (Named Doomsday by Booster Gold before he also got the ultimate beatdown). Everything and everyone in his path is destroyed and killed at a blink of an eye. One man, the ultimate boy scout, Big Blue himself is left to fend off thhis creature.
First he underestimated Doomsday's power and that changed Real Quick!!..The battle crossed all across America and the focal point is in his hometown Metropolis..When it come down to it, Superman knows that this is the fight of his life. And as the title goes, it will be his life. Once you get past the side story in the beginning you'll be in for a wild (and painful) ride of your life.
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Title: World Without a Superman by DC Comics ISBN: 1563891182 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 14 April, 1993 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: The Return of Superman by Bob Kahan ISBN: 1563891492 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 03 September, 1993 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Batman: Knightfall, Part One: Broken Bat by Doug Moench, Chuck Dixon ISBN: 1563891425 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 03 September, 1993 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Kingdom Come (Graphic Novel) by Mark Waid, Alex Ross ISBN: 1563893304 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey by Dan Jurgens ISBN: 1563892014 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 September, 1995 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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