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ageorges's review against another edition
4.0
Much better. Keep this up and I may have to stop the New 52 bashing.
zfrey117's review against another edition
5.0
This was OUTSTANDING! It only took 18 superman volumes across 3 series to have a good, character led story. Superman is at his most interesting when he’s at his most human. Bringing in Ulysses, a kindred spirit who wanted to be good, having him go through a tragedy (which WAS superman’s fault) creates a supremely relatable villain. And this shows Clark’s true character. He’s fallible. He’s honest. He tries his best but he makes mistakes, and people die.
The art is fantastic. The solar flare pages were epic. And the final issue with the hostage is the most afraid I’ve been for Clark since I started reading New 52
The art is fantastic. The solar flare pages were epic. And the final issue with the hostage is the most afraid I’ve been for Clark since I started reading New 52
pratip_vijayakumar's review against another edition
4.0
I absolutely love this comic. Why do I love it? Because this is my first ever Solo Superman read and I absolutely love it.
Why do people call Superman the paramount of hope? Because he doesn't lose hope even at the dire of situations. He is kind and the best person on the planet which has been reiterated so many times in this Volume.
A small twist at the beginning of this Volume if you haven't read any of the Volumes before it. It is that A baby was sent to a different place due to the current world on the brink of annihilation. No No, that's not Superman and you will find out that person very soon.
Such an interesting Volume and I absolutely loved it.
Slowly stepping into DC Rebirth. I know DC is planning to revamp again but I'm not going to miss it this time.
Why do people call Superman the paramount of hope? Because he doesn't lose hope even at the dire of situations. He is kind and the best person on the planet which has been reiterated so many times in this Volume.
A small twist at the beginning of this Volume if you haven't read any of the Volumes before it. It is that A baby was sent to a different place due to the current world on the brink of annihilation. No No, that's not Superman and you will find out that person very soon.
Such an interesting Volume and I absolutely loved it.
Slowly stepping into DC Rebirth. I know DC is planning to revamp again but I'm not going to miss it this time.
lukeisthename34's review against another edition
4.0
Very good. Interesting spin on the Superman idea if applied to a boy like Neil.
tmaluck's review against another edition
4.0
I was worried that this would be "Superman: Unchained" all over again, with a Super-analog fighting our favorite Kryptonian over the thinnest of premises. Well, the catalyst for violence in this book does feel pretty rushed, but several panels of smaller, quieter moments won me over (Superman's happiness after reuniting Ulysses with his estranged parents, standing alone in the rain after a disagreement are two examples). Plus there are the why-people-love-Superman moments following - seeing that he can put his life on the line without doubting his cause for a second.
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his depoweringwrittenbysime's review against another edition
4.0
John Romita Jr. is synonymous with Marvel Comics – his runs on Spider-Man, Iron Man and Daredevil are legendary (and for this reviewer especially, his stint on Peter Parker: Spider-Man, in the nineties, was seminal), so the 2014 announcement that he’d be coming to DC to work on Superman garnered waves of attention. That he’d be united for the first time with DC’s superstar writer (and Chief Creative Officer) Geoff Johns, was icing on the cake.
Up to this point, Superman’s adventures in the ‘New 52’ universe have been a mixed bag. There’s been some great stuff – Grant Morrison and Rag Morales’s initial issues in Action Comics, and latterly the work by Greg Pak (also in Action), and Scott Snyder’s Unchained – but there’ve been troughs, too. Years back, Geoff Johns and Gary Frank combined to create some of the best Superman comics of the past decade – in fact, possibly of all time – so the outlook following the Johns / Romita Jr. announcement looked positive; Superman fans were being rewarded for their patience with a kick-ass creative team. The Men of Tomorrow is the result.
The story revolves around Ulysses; a strange visitor from another dimension, who shares many of Superman’s experiences. Like the Man of Steel, in order to survive impending doom, he was rocketed into the unknown as a baby, to a place where he developed incredible abilities, and matured into adulthood with the belief his home planet had been destroyed; that he too, like Superman, was the last son of a dead world. When a being from Ulysses’s adopted home attacks Metropolis, Ulysses aids Superman in stopping the threat, and the two form a friendship. Ulysses is stunned his home planet survived, and with Superman’s help, he seems destined to become another of Earth’s mighty protectors. As the story unfolds, Clark Kent is reunited with his old crew at the Daily Planet – Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, and Perry White – and begins to manifest a new superpower; one he can’t control, and with possibly devastating consequences. Bad timing; because Ulysses’s intentions mightn’t be as pure as they’d seemed…
John Romita Jr.’s art is exemplary, but won’t be to everyone’s tastes. He is a masterful storyteller, but perhaps not an artist you’d select for a pinup. There’s a workmanlike quality to his style that is admirable; his focus is on the story, and ensuring it’s laid out as functionally as possible. Thankfully, Johns gives him plenty of space to dynamically render the blockbuster scenes; our first sighting of Superman is spectacular, as he careens his fist into the giant-sized Titano.
Johns is on point here, too; though his depiction of Superman and his supporting cast is more reminiscent of the pre-New-52 world. Not a bad thing; it’s nice having Clark Kent back as newshound for the Daily Planet, and interfacing with his pals liked he used to. Still, in terms on continuity, The Men of Tomorrow doesn’t quite fit with recently scheduled programming; perhaps that’s why DC Comics chose not to number this volume.
The Men of Tomorrow isn’t quite vintage Superman, but it’s up there with the best of the character’s offerings from the New 52. It’s great seeing Romita Jr. stretch his wings and play with characters, and a world, he’s never touched before. For the art alone, this collection is worthy of a place on your shelf.
Up to this point, Superman’s adventures in the ‘New 52’ universe have been a mixed bag. There’s been some great stuff – Grant Morrison and Rag Morales’s initial issues in Action Comics, and latterly the work by Greg Pak (also in Action), and Scott Snyder’s Unchained – but there’ve been troughs, too. Years back, Geoff Johns and Gary Frank combined to create some of the best Superman comics of the past decade – in fact, possibly of all time – so the outlook following the Johns / Romita Jr. announcement looked positive; Superman fans were being rewarded for their patience with a kick-ass creative team. The Men of Tomorrow is the result.
The story revolves around Ulysses; a strange visitor from another dimension, who shares many of Superman’s experiences. Like the Man of Steel, in order to survive impending doom, he was rocketed into the unknown as a baby, to a place where he developed incredible abilities, and matured into adulthood with the belief his home planet had been destroyed; that he too, like Superman, was the last son of a dead world. When a being from Ulysses’s adopted home attacks Metropolis, Ulysses aids Superman in stopping the threat, and the two form a friendship. Ulysses is stunned his home planet survived, and with Superman’s help, he seems destined to become another of Earth’s mighty protectors. As the story unfolds, Clark Kent is reunited with his old crew at the Daily Planet – Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, and Perry White – and begins to manifest a new superpower; one he can’t control, and with possibly devastating consequences. Bad timing; because Ulysses’s intentions mightn’t be as pure as they’d seemed…
John Romita Jr.’s art is exemplary, but won’t be to everyone’s tastes. He is a masterful storyteller, but perhaps not an artist you’d select for a pinup. There’s a workmanlike quality to his style that is admirable; his focus is on the story, and ensuring it’s laid out as functionally as possible. Thankfully, Johns gives him plenty of space to dynamically render the blockbuster scenes; our first sighting of Superman is spectacular, as he careens his fist into the giant-sized Titano.
Johns is on point here, too; though his depiction of Superman and his supporting cast is more reminiscent of the pre-New-52 world. Not a bad thing; it’s nice having Clark Kent back as newshound for the Daily Planet, and interfacing with his pals liked he used to. Still, in terms on continuity, The Men of Tomorrow doesn’t quite fit with recently scheduled programming; perhaps that’s why DC Comics chose not to number this volume.
The Men of Tomorrow isn’t quite vintage Superman, but it’s up there with the best of the character’s offerings from the New 52. It’s great seeing Romita Jr. stretch his wings and play with characters, and a world, he’s never touched before. For the art alone, this collection is worthy of a place on your shelf.
tabman678's review against another edition
4.0
Superman: Men of Tomorrow is a solid Superman story. Superman feels like Superman if you catch my drift. He isn’t angered easily, he’s gentle, and only uses his powers when he has to.
So for a pitch a son of two government scientists gets sent to the fourth dimension and years later after Superman is established he comes back to find earth still here. Superman feels some on the world with no one to connect to, he feels.
Even from that I think some people know how Ulysses will turn out. (That’s the kid that was sent to the fourth world). But the story is human through all of it and is worth reading even if you have your ideas.
I’m not a big fan of John Romita Jr’s DC work but it works for the story and serves its purpose well. I do like how he lays out the panels though.
It’s a good Superman story you should read if you like big blue. Geoff Johns should be proud of it.
4 stars.
So for a pitch a son of two government scientists gets sent to the fourth dimension and years later after Superman is established he comes back to find earth still here. Superman feels some on the world with no one to connect to, he feels.
Even from that I think some people know how Ulysses will turn out. (That’s the kid that was sent to the fourth world). But the story is human through all of it and is worth reading even if you have your ideas.
I’m not a big fan of John Romita Jr’s DC work but it works for the story and serves its purpose well. I do like how he lays out the panels though.
It’s a good Superman story you should read if you like big blue. Geoff Johns should be proud of it.
4 stars.
leighsnerdlife's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
birdmanseven's review against another edition
5.0
I think Geoff Johns sensibilities and John Romita Jr.'s style came together well to make the first good Superman story of the New 52 era. I'm being generous with the rating because this is the first time in a long time that I read Superman and felt satisfied. We'll done fellas.
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