By: Grant Morrison Publisher: DC Comics Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Label: DC Comics Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 160 Publication Date: April 04, 2007 Release Date: April 11, 2007
Product Description: Two of the comics industry's top creative talents, writerGrant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely, the acclaimed team behind JLA:EARTH 2, reunite to redefine Superman based on the timeless, essentialiconic elements that everyone knows about the Man of Steel.In the first volume, the World's Greatest Super-Hero rescues a doomed groupof astronauts on the surface of the sun when he's exposed to massiveamounts of solar radiation no one could possibly anticipate how he'll beaffected - except Lex Luthor!
comments from a Superman fan since 1958 Superman has been handled with consistency (whether earth two (Golden Age) or earth one silver and bronze)from 1938 'till John Byrne's takeover in 1986. Grant Morisson brings back a number of elements of the real character (some mishandled and some like Clark Kent handled very well) for which I am eternally grateful. While the artwork is poor, the writing is the soul of the book. I will list some mistakes below, followed by my conclusions. Superman has dived into the center of the Sun with no ill effects. Smallville is not in Kansas, but in an unnamed northeastern state. The Kents sold the farm when Clark was six and bought a general store.
CONCLUSIONS While much of the characterizations and history seem to come from the Christopher Reeve movie series, some of it has the feel of the silver age books (though sometimes spoiled by parody like Superman carrying around a half million ton key in his pocket - which would actually be disasterous.- The Story of Gravity Girl from a 1961 Superboy story showed the same idea with realistic treatment)the results are worthwhile and frankly, the Superman fan has nowhere else to go except for silver age reprints. I don't want to criticize Morrison but these caveats must be stated. I'm glad Morrison understand how good the stories from the 50s were.
Grant dies it again!! Grant does it again all start superman!! His writing is far a head of his time. Cnt wait for vol 2
Achieves what I had considered unachievable ALL-STAR SUPERMAN is currently the only ongoing title I'm reading from any publisher. I gave up collecting late last year after tiring of the non-stop "events" of the past 3-or-so years, plus the fact that the industry as a whole had apparently forgotten the basics of writing heroes. I actually hold Grant Morrison responsible for some of that, but with All-Star Superman, he and artist Frank Quitely have pulled a 180 by taking Superman so far back into his pre-Crisis roots that I feel like I'm reading a cache of misplaced Silver Age stories, albeit ones with a much-appreciated modern sensibility. Thankfully, there's a title out there that can still be fun for fun's sake.
These stories resurrect something that's been sadly lacking from Superman ever since John Byrne revamped him in the mid-'80s: a true sense of wonder. In these tight, single-issue stories, you never know what amazing thing or event is around the next page, whether it's the awesome trophy room of the Fortress of Solitude, Superman's earth-shaking 2-on-1 arm wrestling contest against Samson and Atlas, or Krypto and Clark just having some fun... and Quitely visualizes it all so well.
As in so many of Morrison's works, peripheral ideas come fast and furious, usually remaining undeveloped; however, where this often serves to frustrate me in those other titles, it works perfectly with Superman, merely adding to the depth of the character and kicking my imagination into high gear. Superman hasn't been this enjoyable in years, and it's a much-needed shot in the arm, both for the character and this jaded reader.
Grant Morrison is a Legend This is a timeless work of Art. If you have any interest in Superman or comics in general, then this is a must buy. It's as simple as that.
Overrated This book is well-written and well-drawn but it is still overrated. The stories are simple and not really engaging.
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