All-star Superman (DC Compact Comics)

**Spoiler-free**I'm a little fussy when it comes to graphic novels. It's not because I think I'm an expert or authority on what's good or bad, it's just that I don't want to waste my hard earned cash on something poorly written or poorly drawn. Let me say that 'All Star Superman' is neither of these and well worth you parting with your money!I've always been a Batman person myself, but decided to take a punt on reading some Superman stories and seeing if 'The Man of Steel' was worth my time. I've grown up with the films but never really been tempted to see what the Superman character was like in the comics - the gritty, dark world of Gotham has always been the big draw to me! So, I did my research and this story was consistently referred to in the many 'Top Ten Superman' lists.Let's just say it's a fantastic introduction to Superman. The story, don't worry no major spoilers here, is based around Lex Luthor tricking Superman into saving the lives of some astronauts and in the process exposing himself to high levels of solar radiation. Now Superman is more powerful than ever but the cost is he is dying! He decides to 'put his house in order' and complete a set of 'bucket-list' tasks before the end.Let's just say the story is unique and I really found it hard to put down, though I did hold off reading the last part for a whole day because I didn't want it to end. The artwork is fantastic - something I think is as important as plot. The dynamic between Lex and Superman was really interesting and there were moments that really touched me, sounds cheesy but one scene with Superman visiting a hospital was quite moving - this from a man who's favourite graphic novel is The Dark Knight Returns!So, in a nutshell a fantastic read for all the right reasons, and a novel that has got me interested in looking for more top quality Superman stories. Handled the right way, Superman can be a character well worth investing in!

best superman story every there is so much love and passion poured into this comic it puts most to shame it makes you love superman his mythos his character all thanks to grant Morrison's amazing writing they are one of the best writers ever and this one of their finest works

This collection, one of the first for DC to collect in their new compact archive series, is a great collection, and showcases the best of Frank Quitely & Grant Morrison's storytelling abilities. I suspect that some elements of these stories will inform the revamp of the DC movie line when it kicks off formerly in 2025.I really do like the compact archive format, it's been long overdue and will be a great way of getting new readers as the price point is excellent. However, for readers like myself, the text is probably too small to read easily (admittedly, I have poor eyesight even with glasses), so I will probably be more cautious with future compact archive purchases, and check to see if the source material has small text to begin with (as did All Star Superman), to avoid a tougher time with further reduction!All that personal stuff aside, I highly recommend All Star Superman compact archive, and thank DC for going down this route with reprint collections.

One of the inspirations for Superman 2025 so I had to give it a read, I have watched the animated film a few years ago that this obviously is the source material for, James Gunn recently also said Superman, coming out July 2025, is partly inspired bu several comics with this one included, so I thought I'd give the comic a read.A great story, well written comic with great comic photos, definitely one of the best Superman comics i have read.

Good read

Lex Luthor sabotages a space mission and the astronauts find their ship hurtling towards the Sun. Superman rescues them but upon returning to Earth discovers he is now dying from radiation poisoning, something which Luthor had planned all along. With time running out Superman must put his affairs in order, ensuring that he leaves Earth and the people he loves protected.All Star Superman by Grant Morrison is considered to be one of the modern classics and although I enjoyed it, it wasn't up there with the greatest of Superman stories. When Superman discovers his fate, he is faced with a number of tasks and a race against time to complete them before his death. Each chapter then addresses each of these tasks but they felt a bit disjointed like they were almost standalone stories and a bit disconnected from the previous chapter. I enjoyed the interactions with Lex, Clark is the bumbling Clark of the Christopher Reeves era while Superman portrays the nobility of an all powerful deity. Jimmy Olson was a really annoying version of the character in this one and Lois Lane I felt was completely wasted. There are encounters with Bizarro in the Underverse, the inhabitants of Kandor and the fate of Jonathan Kent were all handled really well but then there were also bizarre encounters with Samson and Atlas that just didn't work. So overall it was an interesting read, made more so with the knowledge that this is the story James Gunn is using for inspiration for his rebooted DC Universe but it didn't quite live up to the hype.

Great comic came in great condition and was delivered faster than I expected .

I liked everything about this book, from the plot to the lettering to the art.I would recommend it to fans of comic books and Superman.