Status
Available
Call number
Publication
DC Comics (2006), Edition: First Edition, 192 pages
Pages
192
Description
No one has seen or heard from the Man of Steel in this collection from iconic writers Kurt Busiek and Geoff Johns. As Clark Kent concentrates on his career, the need for the Man of Steel is stronger than ever-especially now that Lex Luthor has returned to Metropolis with his thirst for power fully intact! Also collects ACTION COMICS #837-840.
Series
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2006-11
Physical description
192 p.; 10.16 inches
ISBN
1401209548 / 9781401209544
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LibraryThing member DanieXJ
He's back-- this is the first Superman Volume in the One Year Later reboot of Superman. It's not a full reboot. While the reader does get told the Superman origin story a couple of times there's also a lot of story that refers to what happened in the Infinite Crisis as well as during 52.
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I thought it was a good collection of issues. Lots of chaos and fighting, but there was also actual story and some real seeming scenes, human scenes. Plus the pretzels made me hungry, just hold the mustard.
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okay, but what I really liked was the interaction between Lois and Clark. There never seems to be enough of pure Lois and Clark (no Superman) in the comics. I also thought that Green Lantern's offer was interesting and wish they'd gone into that subplot just a little more.I thought it was a good collection of issues. Lots of chaos and fighting, but there was also actual story and some real seeming scenes, human scenes. Plus the pretzels made me hungry, just hold the mustard.
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LibraryThing member hskey
The writing definitely feels more comic-booky than the other Superman stories I've read, and the story beats felt very familiar, but still overall quite enjoyable. The artwork is solid, especially the panels that don't have any dialogue that punctuate a major story beat, big fan of those. My least
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favorite of the Supermans I've read so far, but still enjoyable! Show Less
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