Rating:  -
I like Superman. Who doesn't like Superman? But, let's be honest. Superman is by nature a little boring. He's too powerful. He's virtually unbeatable, and that takes a great deal of tension out of most Superman storylines. I've always felt the best way to write Superman is to explore that aspect of him that makes him no more powerful than anyone-his humanity. In fact, because of Superman's strong moral character, his intrinsic sense of right and wrong, he's actually more at risk of exploitation than most heroes. But, most of Superman's writers have chosen to go the alien invasion, giant monkey route with him.
Having said that, it was with trepidation when a friend loaned me Superman: For Tomorrow (Volume I) to read. I immediately thumbed through it and realized that this book demanded ownership for its art alone. The artists? None other than the unconquerable Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Truly a delight to behold.
However, within the first few pages, I realized that writer Brian Azzarello knew how to deliver a charismatic Superman story. I've heard the Superman purists out there panning Azzarello's Superman, but I thought it was an edgy, fresh take on the Man of Steel. This Superman is heroic, iconic, powerful, and more than a little intimidating. This Superman has a chip on his shoulder related to the storyline (which I won't spoil), and it's nice to see him struggling with that part of him that makes him (more or less) human.
Sure, it's not the typical Superman, and that's why I loved it.
~Scott William Foley, author of Souls Triumphant
Rating:  -
Don't know what Azzarello was trying to do with Supes in this story but whatever it was, he failed. And he managed to get almost every hero in the Justice League to be badly portrayed too. Not one of them was in character.
And what the heck is "The Vanishing" and when did it happen? Have to check up on that too.
All in all I gave it a 3 stars coz of Jim Lee's art. That man draws a very cool Superman. With another (better) writer at the helm this could have been as good as Batman: Hush.
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Over all, this is a must have for any superman fan. The art and storyline are very good.
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This book is great for every superman fan! The storyline has plenty of twists and turns to keep you wondering whats going to happen next.
The artwork is AMAZING!!!
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I love Jim Lee's art. I bought this and the second collection soley based on that. I really never read any of Azzarello's work, but I had heard that he was possibly the next big thing. After reading this story, I can tell you that I will not be buying any more of Brian Azzarello's work. The central story idea is decent enough, and it does put a new slant on Superman to a point. The trouble is the speed of the story. It takes forever to get anywhere. I don't need non stop action, but you need to get somewhere or accomplish something. This story could have been trimmed in half. Overall it wasn't that great a tale. Lee's artwork is solid, though not as impressive as the Hush run. I would skip this one and pick up Waid's superman story collection.
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