Superman Man of Tomorrow 1: Hero of Metropolis

The best thing about this series is , it's mostly single issue stories. Another good thing is there's no use of the subplots from the ongoing Superman comics to distract from the stories.The stories themself are very well told, with an emphasis on what makes Superman a hero. The art by Paul Pelletier is great, as always.

Robert Venditti and Paul Pelletier deliver a solid volume of Superman Stories, aided by other talents in the art department, but this is a mostly Venditti a Pelletier gig, and many of these ar the best sigles stories of the character in a long time. A back to basics approach for rhe character, and continuity free.

This is classic Superman through and through. Venditti has an understanding of the character that will be refreshing for longtime Superman fans—especially those tired of the evil or edgy Superman tropes that have been overdone in recent years. He gets why Superman is a compelling character BECAUSE he is an overpowered boy scout—not in spite of it. This is good wholesome fun for everyone without any sort of targeted political commentary (rare in today’s comic scene). The stories are mostly self-contained with some overarching themes and some running jokes that I really enjoyed. Please give this man a chance to write Superman’s main series and turn that ship around. Venditti knows what he’s doing.

What a pleasant surprise this book was. Just a bunch of classic and pure Superman stories that brought a smile to face. Well written, with great art and heart. This the Superman I grew up with and at his best.

Fantastic superman stories. I'm not sure I would tell a newcomer to start with this book, but someone who has some familiarity with Superman will have a lit to love here. It really showcases why he is such an amazing hero

Good collection of digital stories in print as I prefer.

This book collects the 11 digital "issues" of "Superman: Man of Tomorrow" written by Robert Venditti. It is listed as vol. 1, but I doubt there will be a vol 2: DC last published the title in November 2020, and the nine non-Venditti issues were written by seven different people, so there's no great marketing hook.This is an all-ages book; the stories (some of which originally appeared in comics sold at Wal-Mart) could easily have appeared in the old "Superman: The Animated Series" cartoon show or its accompanying "Superman Adventures" comic book, except that here Clark and Lois are married and the artwork isn't cartoon-style. On the whole, the stories are simple but entertaining.I say "on the whole" because the stories from issues 4, 11, 12, and 13---just 16 pages long---are so short that they don't allow Venditti to tell much of a story. Fortunately, those four stories only represent one-third of the book. The first three issues of the series had 24-page stories, and those were satisfying, as were the two-part, 32-page, stories from issues 5 and 6 and 14 and 15.The book is worth reading if you, or a young person of your acquaintance, want some simple, entertaining Superman stories. However, if you can find reasonably-priced copies of the four animated-style Superman Adventures collections, those might be even better.

Venditti has created a collection of sto0ries that returns Superman to the shining beacon boy scout he should be, counterpoint to the many other heroes in the DC stable.Here we have all of the traditional elements that make great Superman stories. We get a Perry White, Daily Planet editor who is as loveable as he is crank and Jimmy Olsen, Superman's pal and photographic co-worker. We get a Lois who is a strong figure and goes toe-to-toe with the man of steel, and the answer to the question "What happens to Clark Kent's clothing every time he needs to make a quick change?" Well, it doesn;t get compressed and stored in his cape like the 1970s version of the hero and the ongoing problems with it make good banter between Lois and Clark.We can see the Clark Kent that is in Superman every bit as much as we see Superman.Left out, thank goodness, is the enormous pandering DC has been offering to various groups to be an all-inclusive comics and forcing unwanted and un-needed elements into the stories. These are stories with one agenda only: to show how a hero behaves and inspires all.And, masterfully, we see the story from the beginning tie back into the story in the end. Masterful and fun. I want more!This series is suitable for adults and children.

Good solid Superman stories. It's nice to read some (mostly) stand alone Superman once and a while. No deconstruction of concepts going on here and it's all the better for it.