Reviews - Superman For All Seasons (2023 Edition)

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Superman For All Seasons (2023 Edition)

Jeph Loeb

4.18 AVERAGE

arthurrusznak95's review against another edition

3.25

hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

While it took me a few pages to get used to Clark’s character design, this chubby, baby-faced Superman, I can’t say I didn’t appreciate the art beyond that. The attention to detail in Clark’s room, the gorgeous landscapes, the use of colour, and how the art complements the story are all impressive.

Superman for All Seasons tells a story spread across the seasons, each narrated by a different character. This structure reveals the various facets of Clark Kent: teenage boy, reporter, Superman, and friend. There’s something very nostalgic about how the art and storytelling work together so seamlessly. I might pick up another comic by these artists to see if they can recreate that same magic.

Superman has never been one of those superheroes I found particularly fascinating, but I enjoyed how he was portrayed here, with more emphasis on his human side rather than just the heroic. Maybe it’s also because Superman feels like the lighter counterpart to Batman, like yin and yang.

chismosa's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

benjaminpritchardreads's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous inspiring reflective sad

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Absolute Superman: For All Seasons is a beautifully told coming-of-age story that explores Clark Kent’s early journey toward becoming the hero he’s destined to be. Jeph Loeb’s writing captures the emotional depth and quiet strength of Superman, while Tim Sale’s artwork adds a timeless, almost mythic quality to the narrative.

Each chapter, framed around a different season, offers a unique perspective on Clark’s growth — not just as a superhero, but as a person torn between two worlds. The inclusion of smaller, intimate stories adds weight to the larger arc, grounding Superman’s legend in deeply human experiences.

One standout is “Sam’s Story,” which delivers an emotional gut punch. It's a poignant and heartbreaking tale that lingers long after the final page and provides a powerful conclusion to an already outstanding book.

This isn’t just a superhero story, it’s a thoughtful, character-driven piece that reminds us why Superman continues to resonate. A must-read for Superman fans.

ahalpine's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

_dust_'s review against another edition

3.75

This is perfectly fine and features some gorgeous art from Tim Sale, but Loeb just seems to almost never work for me as a writer. I found this often kind of boring or contrived, particularly the idea that what makes Superman "special" is that he is SO kind and SO optomistic and SO selfless - to me the core of the character is not those qualities making stand out from the rest of the world, but rather him having the power to act on those qualities. Lois here seems to portray him as special for caring, whereas he ideally is not that different from his fellow man other than the fact that he can face down the systems and oppressors of the people on an equal level that your average citizen would not be able to do out of fear of danger and reprecussion or simply out of insignificance in the eyes of those systems.

Anyways this is fine. I like when Lois Lane elbows that guy. Although I do want entertain his question of Superman as an extension of American imperalism that they immediately ignore because Loeb deems it to be not worth exploring or that he actually believes in "The American Way".