World Famous Comics: Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told
Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told
By: DC Comics Publisher: Dc Comics Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Dc Comics Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 336 Publication Date: 1986-06
The Greatest Superman Stories of all time. This is the first tradepaper back I ever bought in my life back in 1990,and definitely one of the best.I still read it every now and then.It has some amazing stories dating back to 1939 up until 1987.It shows how Superman has evolved thru the years and why he remains a true American icon today.This volume is a must have for any serious collector.You won't be dissapointed.
I highly recommend this book.
Decent Compilation of the Superman Legacy I found "The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told" much more effective...Why? Maybe it was the stories by the likes of Byrne, Moore and Kirby... Maybe it was the multi-part stories from the 60's... Maybe it was the 'imaginary' stories that helped convolute the DC Universe so badly that only by destroying it could it be saved (in 'Crisis on Infinite Earths')... Whatever the reason, these stories (though rarely great) are consitently good and entertaining. They hold up well enough to still honor the pre-death Man of Steel and the impressive legacy he wields.
If you can find a copy, you may not be dazzled but you probably won't be dissapointed either.
Good overview I have no way of knowing if these REALLY are the the greatest Superman stories ever told, but it's certainly a good overview of the career of the Man of Steel. For anyone interested in a scholarly history of Superman, the two introductions are invaluable: giving us Superman's history, his revisions, and the people who made him. The stories here are samplings from the entire history of Superman. We see that, in the beginning, Superman couldn't fly (he could just jump really high) and that Lex Luthor had hair. To me, the stories get much better in the later years. There's a superman adventure by comic-legend Jack Kirby and, my favorite, a little story by Alan Moore about what to get Kal-El for his birthday.
"Faster than a speeding bullet..." I began reading comics right at the end of their Golden Age, and they were instrumental in fostering my life-long love of reading. That's why I would never denigrate them, and I always encouraged my children to read them. One of my favorites was, of course, Superman, not only the comic, but the television series. I had a very large collection of all types of comics from the 50s and early 60s, but they were sold (except for my complete set of Classics Illustrated) several years ago, to help pay for home remodeling. I'm sorry they're gone, so when I saw this book on a bargain table at Borders, I knew that I would buy it, and I'm glad that I did. Several of the early stories were from books I had as a youngster, and even the ones with which I was not familiar were very interesting. This is a good collection to have, as there are some interesting written articles, and the stories themselves give a good chronology of Superman's evolution through the years. It's a great nostalgic work for the aging Baby Boomer!
Great Another great collection of Superman stories. This collection offers a wide variety of tales, ranging from early stories to those told during the Superman re-launch in the mid-80's. All were great, and really show the quality of the character and creators who have made the character such an icon. When read in one volume you can really see how the character has evolved yet still maintained the qualities of heroism over the years. Highly recommended.
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