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I know that I am in the minority when I say "I must have missed something." I was told for a while now what a fantastic story this was and I would never look at Superman the same way again. They were right. I felt like I was reading Superman meets Willy Wonka as directed by Terry Gilliam. The story was ridiculous and the art was horrible and even a little nauseating.
As my title says Thank goodness for libraries. I didn't have to spend any money on this.
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Although I did significantly enjoy the first volume I didnt think that it lived up to all the hype. This volume is way better and is just flat out amazing. It has to be easily the best superman book of all time hands down. I have to say that this volume is much better than it's predecessor.
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Volume 2 of All Star Superman is a fantastic edition to add to any collection.
Having enjoyed the First Volume greatly,I was anticipating the much loved pop culture Icon returning for even more radical adventures.
The Writing and Art are seemless and would recommend this to any long time fans or first timers buyers of this genre.
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I'm a long time Grant Morrison fan (Arkham Asylum, Batman: Gothic, his revival of the JLA, and his brilliant run on the New X-Men jump to mind first), and what he truly does as well, and often better, than anyone else is put a new spin on classic characters.
For instance, his idea of a way for Lex Luthor to kill Superman is so simple and yet so elegant you can't help but wonder how nobody thought of this before. His "Zibarro" is a tragic character of Shakespearean proportions. He is a "creator" in the comics field of the highest order, not simply killing off a character here or there, but often substantially adding to the mythos of the characters he writes for.
Frank Quitely's art is also a treat, also seemingly simple yet elegant. His art enhances the story telling without distracting from it, which is saying something given the many over-stylized comic artists out there, past and present.
You won't often find a book on Amazon with consistent 5 Star ratings, but this series is absolutely one of them. For more Morrison & Quitely, check out those New X-Men collections (unfortunately Quitely doesn't draw every single one, but Morrison is still great, as is Quitely when he's the artist), and "Earth 2", another one with Superman and the JLA, vs. the CSA on Earth 1 (as the other Lex calls his anti-matter planet).
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The Incredible end to Grant Morrison's All Star Superman is even better than the first volume.
I very highly recommend both novels to anyone.
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