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OKAY.. this book was okay,a bit slow and without any reason for waking up with superpowers,not one i will hurry to recomend.UNLESS you live in SOUTH AUSTRALIA-like me.why? Because for possibly the ONLY time in comic book history,past and future,WHYALLA is mentioned.A crap town not far from where i live that can now only live off this one famous moment,and plan to slide downhill from here.Perhaps Superman was bored or had relatives there,thats the only reason anyone I know goes there.Besides this great coincidence for me this book was nice...just nice.My wife is currently pregnant and i personally turn to comics to forget about these type of issues,(NOT TO BE INSENSITIVE!!!)seeing Clarkes reactions was OK but not the action or the emotional hieghts of other "touching" comic classics.If you havent read Superman before and your reading this review,DONT.....I JUST ORDERED PUNISHER MAX.2 TO LEVEL MYSELF OUT......Probably a book for life long Superman-fans to enjoy,not bad not 5 stars from me.(dont go to Whyalla)
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The first time I read this book I had borrowed it from the Library...Ohhh Maaaannnnn....what an amazing story!!! I couldn't put it down and at first I couldn't even comprehend the fullness of the story. It was this book that not only got me to read the "Astro City" series, but when I found out that Kurt Busiek was now writing the Superman Comics for DC...I started buying Superman Comics again after a 35 year lapse. I thought I had outgrown Comic Books until I read Kurt Busiek writing. This story is such a grabber that I had read it 3 times in less than 7 months before I broke down and bought it. And then I read it again and even had my Wife read it, she doesn't even like "Graphic Novels", but she likes this one. I highly recommend it and encourage people to buy it, because it is and will become classic reading in the annals of illustrated books. Way to Go Kurt Busiek!!! Definately one of your Best!!!
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Yes, it is an "Elseworlds"-type story set in an alternate universe (a non-superpowered "real world" like our own...). And yes, it doesn't star the "Man of Steel" that we're all familiar with, but another boy named Clark Kent. After reading the re-imagining of Superman's origin in Mark Waid's "Birthright," I was expecting a similar "Superboy"-type story here. Not the case, though--what we have is simply the best Superman tale ever told. This is Superman's equivalent to "The Dark Knight Returns." The artwork is amazing, and the story itself is at turns exciting, sad, and wonderful. One of the top ten comic books ever produced, in my opinion.
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This is a thoroughly engrossing, tightly scripted, rather intense Superman story, set in an alternate-ish reality where -- like our own world -- Superman is a fictional character, not a real person. At least that's the case until a young man named Clark Kent (named that as a joke by his lame but well intentioned parents) develops superpowers that exactly mimic those of the fictional man of steel. Is it a fever dream? A fantasy? Has he been brainwashed? Well, no. He really has become Superman, but is his world ready for a real, live superhero? Like many super-books of recent vintage, this story places a metahuman character in the midst of a hostile, invasive political system -- the government simply can't leave Clark alone, so he has to grapple with constant intrusions and attempts to curtail his freedom... In the meantime, he finds love, builds a family and grows old. Kurt Busiek has crafted a powerful tale, backed by rich, realistic artwork -- a real saga that will draw you in from start to finish.
This is a very good read -- highly recommended!
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This is very well written and the story flows.
It is a new take on what it means to be Superman.
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