Return of Superman

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Summary: Superman is super no more
Review: The return of Superman is the most over-rated book ever done. Mostly because of the Four beings all claming to be Superan and the real Big S returns and we get to see the events that will eventually drive Hal Jordan (Green Landarn) insane. No Thanks. This was one of the top ten worst stories DC has done in the 90's.

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Summary: The Ultimate Superman Story!
Review: This book collects the entire run of Reign of the Supermen. It's a got a long story but it still feels like the story could have gone on longer because it is well paced, interesting and you would wish to see and get to know more the men who tried to replace Superman. Also, it makes you want to know more the reaction of various people and supporting characters regarding the four Supermen. Something this story kind of lacks but the climax does satisfy me.

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Summary: Return of Superman - eventual comics classic
Review: This book is a must for every Superman completist - science fiction, fantasy and humor abound in this massive tome. Learn what kind of chaos Metropolis was plunged into after the death of Earth's Mightiest Hero. Learn of his rebirth and triumph over his enemies, the Cyborg and Mongul! Meet his new allies Superboy, Steel and the Eradicator! If you haven't read comics in a while, or are a longtime collector, this book should be a part of your comic library. Give it a chance

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Summary: Massive Enjoyable Volume
Review: This is a large graphic novel consisting of four possible returning Supermen: A Superboy clone, a cyborg, a man in a steel armor, and a heartless Kryptonian. In a way this tetralogy seeks to define what makes Superman tick...is it the body, the soul, his Kryptonian heritage? The book comes to a fantastic climax changing forever Green Lantern and spawning three new series after the book was finished. I enjoyed the origin of Steel, who embodied Superman's heroism. The return of Superman was handled tastefully and was touching. This book may be considered the third in the Death of Superman series and is one of the best Superman GN's on the market today.

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Summary: Eh...
Review: This starts by intoducing an interesting concept: who could replace Superman? Four candidates step up to the task: Superboy, Steel, some guy in a visor, and Cyborg Superman. The problem lies in that the tales of each of them are done by a differnet writer. The result is that the Cyborg stories (written by Dan Jurgens) and the Superboy stories (Karl Kessel) are very well done while the Steel and visor guy stories are horrid. Cyborg's master plot is entertaining and the saving grace of this book. Inevitably, Superman returns, and though I've read it several times, I'm still not sure how. At any rate, Mongul is defeated in a spectacular battle, but that can't make up for the fact that half the issues in here are horrible. Even if they weren't, the inconsistancy from issue to issue would still be noticable and frankly, annoying. Don't buy this unless you feel you have to.