Books : Superman: Birthright (Graphic Novel)

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Rating:

- Great Reading and Artwork
Very interesting story of how and why Clark Kent becomes Superman. It takes pieces of the different incarnations of the Superman story and combines them into a book that I couldn't put down. I recommend this to anyone that likes Smallville.

Rating:

- Good, but not great
It could have been better. It's not as good as John Byrne reinterpratation 20 years ago, Superman: The Man of Steel, Vol. 1, which I consider superior to this one.

Rating:

- Very good book!
I'd rate it 5 stars but it is a bit pricey. But then again I didn't spend my money on comic books growing up. My daughter needed it for one of her classes in college and loved the book!

Rating:

- Superman...a Vegetarian?
Yes, you read that correctly: Superman, as written here, is a vegetarian. Other changes abound, most notably Superman's new ability to "see souls". This "re-launch" of Superman attempts to update the mythos for the 21st century...but the New Age touches come off as cheesy. The artwork, by Leinil Francis Yu, is gorgeous, but the story is told better elsewhere (i.e. in the films Superman I, II and Superman Returns).

DC's "Infinite Crisis" wiped both this story and John Byrne's 1980s origin story out of official continuity, meaning that Superman's origin will be changed yet again! Third time's a charm, right?

Rating:

- Better than I expected...
I am a big fan of the Superman world but it was only during this summer that I shelled out money to buy Superman products after seeing the latest movie. Two dvds of the Reeves movies snowballed into seven comic books. This was one of the seven. Out of all of them this one really stood out. I just love the first few pages. It is a given that it talks about his parents and how they sent him to earth in a pod. How they drew and colored and placed the panels and used them as part of the title and credit page and then a time transition....wow. Its like a openning title sequence for film... so beautiful. I'm like YES!!! THIS IS WHY I LOVE COMIC BOOKS! This story talks about a part of Clark's life that is rarely if never addressed. Life after Smallvile but pre Daily Planet. I like it for its youthful hip energy and the addressing of problems in a different country. Lois Lane is a big reason I follow this franchise. Seeing the many incarnations of her is watching the evolution of the independent modern woman. Some depictions leave more to be desired than others. The way they introduced her was refreshing. Her intelligence and her courage has a slightly new flavor. I'd like to see a follow up of this story arc. I recomend everyone pick up a copy and take a good look. I don't regret buying this one. I enjoy looking at it over and over.

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