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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780446911962
ISBN: 0446911968
Label: Warner Books
Manufacturer: Warner Books
Publication Date: 1981-05
Publisher: Warner Books
Sales Rank: 113428
Studio: Warner Books
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This one was as good as Last Son of Krypton, even if in a different way. The characterisations of Luthor and Superman were done in the same way, even if, due to the nature of the antagonist here, there was not the same amount of byplay between the two old foes. The plot centres around a time travelling post graduate history student, coming back to find out the events surrounding what they call Miracle Monday.
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Forget what Byrne and the others have done for/to Superman. THIS is the real Superman and Lex Luthor. In this, Lex Luthor is not a maniacally-laughing, hand-wringing super-villain trying to "take over the world." He's a man with emotions and motivations--in other words, he's believable. In this novel, and Maggin's other great novel Superman: Last Son of Krypton, both characters are real people with real emotions and you will grow to love them both in different ways. Pick this book up and I promise ... Read More
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Since the popularity of Kingdom Come, a lot has been made of 'that' version of Superman. His influence is felt throughout Superman comics and on the Smallville TV show on the WB. But even the story's creators, Mark Waid and Alex Ross, acknowledge the debt they owe to Elliot S! Maggin. While Chris Reeve was making us believe a man could fly in the cinemas, Maggin was turning out these masterpieces of writing based on, of all things, comic book characters. In this, the second of his two novels (check ... Read More
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...and find the only two books (that I know of) that Mr. Maggin wrote in this series. I remember reading them nearly twenty years ago and loved them then.
Time has only made me appreciate the writing even more. Not only are the characters drawn with a finer hand than in the movies, but you really get a feel of the heroic dimensions of Superman. The personalities, the history, the sheer scope of what it means to be a superman are all made as realistic as you could imagine.
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This was one of the best prose adaptions of Superman. I haven t even read it in years but I remeber it fondly. I really wish todays comic writers would all read it and focus on quality not quantity. If you are interested in Superman as a comics fan or for his mainstream sell this book is a great read (although some things about Mork and Mindy date it a bit).
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