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Title: Superman/Batman: Generations by John Byrne ISBN: 1-56389-605-2 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 April, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.42 (19 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: An Long-time Fan's Delight
Comment: Being a long time fan of DC comics, the Big, Red S, and the Batman (I'm into my sixth! decade, now), I found this piece to be a nostalgic tour-de-force! It was great to see Superman and The Bat-man in the days of the vigilantes and I reveled in the way that they aged "normally" through the ensuing decades. The story did have the feel of being a little cut-up as we dropped in for a single episode every ten years, but something had to be sacrificed to cover the panorama of the Heroes' lives as they stretched out over nearly a millenium. By reading other reviews, after my purchase by the way, I get the idea that there may be a follow-on (may already be a follow-on). This book recommends itself so well, that I will try to latch onto any sequels!
Rating: 5
Summary: Exceeded expectations
Comment: Wow. The wait was worth it. Originally published as a 4-issue series, DC did the right thing by collecting this in trade format. "Generations" is a very enjoyable story which deals with Batman and Superman in real-time: in other words, they were introduced in 1939 and age accordingly over the next century. So, instead of Bruce Wayne continuously being Batman, as he has for over 60 years (through retcons, Crisis, etc.), he ages, and the mantle is passed to others. Superman has to deal with a similar situation, for even if he doesn't age as a human does, Clark Kent has to. The best feature of the book is following these two heroes throughout the 20th century, and seeing their secret identities play a greater role in shaping their lives. They behave more like normal people.
It amazes me that John Byrne was able to cover a staggering amount of material in just 4-issues, but he pulls it off very smoothly. Also, the story is loaded with Golden/Silver-Age references, and each decade manages to capture the atmosphere of what comics were like at that time, so if you enjoyed the pre-Crisis versions of these heroes, this is the book for you.
Rating: 4
Summary: A Creative Reworking of the World's Finest
Comment: This is an imaginary tale. One set in a different sort of comic universe. One where the characters age at a normal rate. Central to the story are two classic heroes, Superman and the Batman.
Skipping ahead through time in ten-year increments (with a final chapter taking place earlier than the rest), we follow the careers of Superman and Batman as well as their personal lives; spouses and children. There are some classic villains thrown into the mix but this is really the story of lives and not individual adventures.
Byrne does a very good job of capturing the look and feel of the comics' eras the stories are set in. He even includes the original inconsistencies in the universe (i.e. Superman originally could not fly (leaping in single bounds) but Superboy could). Unfortunately, information like this that was included in the original introductions were cut from this collected edition thus causing some confusion.
Some of the book is very dark as with aging comes dying. There are arguments, strife, separations and mysteries. Who did Bruce Wayne marry? We don't know as her face is never shown. But the effect of these generational glimpses is one of a complete story that is entertaining all the way.
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Title: Ultimate X-Men: Ultimate War by Mark Millar, Chris Bachalo ISBN: 0785111298 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $10.99 |
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Title: Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross by Alex Ross ISBN: 0375422404 Publisher: Pantheon Books Pub. Date: 21 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Ultimate X-Men: World Tour (Ultimate X-Men) by Mark Millar, Chuck Austen, Adam Kubert, Chris Bachalo, Esad Ribic ISBN: 0785109617 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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Title: Ultimate X-Men: Hellfire & Brimstone by Mark Millar, Adam Kubert, Danny Miki, Kaare Andrews ISBN: 0785110895 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: New X-Men Vol. 2: Imperial by Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely, Ethan Van Sciver ISBN: 0785108874 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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