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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Certainly one of the most emotional stories on the Man of Steel. It dives deep into Superman's psyche, especially his upbringing and motivation. It's not at all about his powers, but about his perspective on the world and the people in it. The story is touching and well paced.
Sale's art is also beautiful and effective, I really enjoyed it. Definitely a must-read in the DC universe.
Sale's art is also beautiful and effective, I really enjoyed it. Definitely a must-read in the DC universe.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Wonderful book, a perfect place to start for Superman and it shows great growth of Clark into Superman, also amazing art from time to tim sale
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
Can’t miss with a sweetheart telling of small town Clark Kent ❤️
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I feel like I could copy and paste my review of Birthright and put it on here. Jeph Loeb is a mixed writer for me. I thought Spider-man blue was good but overrated. Ultimatum but the biggest fuck you ever to comic fans. However, I LOVE Hush and put it as top 10 Batman stories of all time. So when I picked up Superman For All Seasons I came in with a open mind.
This is basically 4 part story of Superman's early days. We start off with Clark finishing High School, his first few months of being Superman, his withdrawal from it all back to Smallville and his rise back to Superman. No spoilers really because it's what you'd expect from a Superman story. Maybe that's why it came off a little meh. Because I read this before, and better.
What I liked: I enjoyed the light hearted feel of it all. Very old school supes. I enjoyed most of the dialog and never came across as trying too hard. The art was a mixed bag. I love some shots, while others not so much. Also enjoyed his relationship with Lana a lot in this story.
What I disliked: The art could sometimes make characters weird. I really disliked Superman's design here. I thought the villain Lex storyline was bad (Fall?) and I was bored throughout. It was only thanks to Winter I began liking it again.
Really it's not amazing, but it's solid. A good introduction to Superman. However, I can offer better stories to read on the Man of Steel. This sits at a 2.5/3 out of 5 for me.
This is basically 4 part story of Superman's early days. We start off with Clark finishing High School, his first few months of being Superman, his withdrawal from it all back to Smallville and his rise back to Superman. No spoilers really because it's what you'd expect from a Superman story. Maybe that's why it came off a little meh. Because I read this before, and better.
What I liked: I enjoyed the light hearted feel of it all. Very old school supes. I enjoyed most of the dialog and never came across as trying too hard. The art was a mixed bag. I love some shots, while others not so much. Also enjoyed his relationship with Lana a lot in this story.
What I disliked: The art could sometimes make characters weird. I really disliked Superman's design here. I thought the villain Lex storyline was bad (Fall?) and I was bored throughout. It was only thanks to Winter I began liking it again.
Really it's not amazing, but it's solid. A good introduction to Superman. However, I can offer better stories to read on the Man of Steel. This sits at a 2.5/3 out of 5 for me.
its just so good man. a lot of people dislike Supermans design here, but i personally love it, hes big and muscular yet still so friendly
Tim Sales artwork peaked here in my opinion, in no small part due to the magnificent colouring done by Bjarne Hansen, just the way the sky and buildings around it are depicted, and how Superman always a has a trail of red blue and yellow behind him, its all so awesome
the story itself is also so.. kind? its so simple and down to Earth its hard not to love, it goes into why Superman does what he does, and how important the Kents are to Supermans ideals, it also does a great job of showing of Smallville as Clarks home, everyone knows who he is there.
Another theme explored that not a lot of people talk about is his alienation, he visits Smallville after feeling lonely and out of place in Metropolis which i think is very realistic and totally something he’d do
overall this is a beautiful story and up there with All Star for me
Tim Sales artwork peaked here in my opinion, in no small part due to the magnificent colouring done by Bjarne Hansen, just the way the sky and buildings around it are depicted, and how Superman always a has a trail of red blue and yellow behind him, its all so awesome
the story itself is also so.. kind? its so simple and down to Earth its hard not to love, it goes into why Superman does what he does, and how important the Kents are to Supermans ideals, it also does a great job of showing of Smallville as Clarks home, everyone knows who he is there.
Another theme explored that not a lot of people talk about is his alienation, he visits Smallville after feeling lonely and out of place in Metropolis which i think is very realistic and totally something he’d do
overall this is a beautiful story and up there with All Star for me