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Superman – Action Comics, Vol. 1: Superman And The Men Of Steel (2012)

by Grant Morrison(Favorite Author)

3.73 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1401235468 (ISBN13: 9781401235468)

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

DC Comics

series

Action Comics Vol. II

review 1: I wasn't too excited for yet another origin story, but this one starts off wonderfully. The artwork is top-notch, and Morrison wisely relegates most of the Krypton and Smallville stuff to a few brief flashbacks. The main focus is on Kal El's first year is Metropolis. As journalist Clark Kent, he takes on police corruption and corporate malfeasance. As Superman, he gradually wins the public's trust by punching the crap out of aliens and by saving little girls from getting hit by cars. The whole thing is fast, fun, and big-hearted, just like a good Superman comic should be. Unfortunately, the last few issues of this collection get a little too Morrison-y, with time travel and secret universes inside people's brains and blah blah blah blah blah. I generally like that s... moretuff in other Morrison comics, but it feels out of place and unnecessary here.
review 2: Morrison's good track record with me continues. Much more "Smallville" vibe than "Man of Steel", with a good amount of the original young, angry and idealistic social consciousness of Siegel and Shuster in the mix as well. I'm still not entirely sold on the widespread, arbitrary, wholesale changes wrought by DC's New 52, but it can't be all bad if a re-imagining of Superman's origins of this caliber comes out of it. less

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