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Summary: It all begins here!
Review: This is the book that started it all. The redefining of Superman and his world by John Byrne. This Superman is not the one you remember reading comics from Golden Age to the 70s. Superman is not treated as a god but as a true human being and Clark Kent is not the clumsy introvert type we remember in the movies. This is the book I would recommend to anyone who wants to start reading on Superman and why shouldn't I? It sets up the cast of characters, friends and villains and setting the tone of stories for future Super stories to come. It even includes a first meeting story between Superman and Batman.
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Summary: A more modern Superman origin, but Byrne's not at his best.
Review: When Superman was first introduced, the primary electronic entertainment medium was radio. A lot's changed, and Superman has remained the same. Based on the introduction by Dick Giordano and John Byrne, the objective of this title is to polish the Superman mythology a bit - not rewriting anything, just making it more comparable to modern comic book story telling.I bought this book with very little knowledge of the subject matter, and almost solely because I'm a big fan of Byrne's artwork. My hope was that I'd be able to provide my sons with a decent introduction to Superman when they're old enough to be interested. I was pleasantly surprised that the book starts at the very beginning, on Krypton and progresses through Superman's first meeting with Batman. It was like starting from scratch. The stories are very basic, but they do convey who the key players in the Superman story are, and a deeper sense of what their relationships are. That said, I was underwhelmed by Byrne's work on this title. It really didn't compare to his work on X-men or the Fantastic Four. I suspect that the gritty, raw quality of the art is intentional, given the history of the character and the subject matter. And really, I know it's a small thing, but did Lois Lane absolutely have to wear that dress with the plunging neckline?!? It seemed pretty out-of-place in a set of tales that are otherwise completely innocent by today's standards.
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Summary: Superman enters the 80s with a total re-vamp!
Review: With the end of the Crisis on Infinite Earths, D.C. comics taps John Byrne to re-invent their greatest creation for a new era. Man of Steel displays Superman as a truly human being, only trapped within this infinitely powered alien. Finally, we see that Clark Kent is not the disguise, but Superman is. A true comics milestone.
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