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laurbits's review against another edition
5.0
This is probably my favorite Superman trade paperback. These characters feel real to me and Clark feels more complex than I've ever read him.
jkenna1990's review against another edition
4.0
Great starting point for anyone who wants to jump into the Superman comics but doesn't know where to start
stressedspidergirl's review against another edition
4.0
This was fun.
I didn't love the art in every story, I won't lie. Or the way they changed things up either. But I definitely enjoyed certain parts enough that I'm giving this a higher rating. It's not really my personal vision of who Clark Kent is, or Superman in general but I sure did get some good laughs out of the whole deal.
The opening story of Clark finding out he can fly by just having floating panicking things and Martha clinging to him for dear life, and then that little two page spread where you see that someone hit her and Jonathan while they were driving and killed their unborn child and she was on a bunch of medication so Clark is her saving grace was... deeply sad. Even as sweet as it was seeing Jonathan running around with Clark trying to help him learn to fly.
I got a kick out of the whole You ruin Broosh Wayne shirt! thing with Slade, I've seen that series of panels misrepresented so many times on the internet in so many ways and it's always hilarious, but the full context was fun.
I didn't love him learning he had heat vision after getting shot in the face and burning a man's arms off and killing another. And the all of Smallville knowing he's Superman is fine, and makes more sense than not, honestly, but none of them betraying him kinda doesn't track so it makes more sense it's a secret... I don't know. It worked in the story but it was whatever. I liked Pete and their other friend teasing him about using x-ray vision to spy on people through their clothes and Clark being deeply uncomfortable about it because people look weird with their clothes mushing them up.
I did like the Lobo fight mostly because of Martha and Jonathan being so horrified Clark said "ass" on TV. That cracked me up. I felt bad he got hurt so bad he ended up in the hospital in a coma for a while, that was unfortunate. But hey at least he launched Lobo into space and I guess probably didn't kill him. Or shove his bike up his a$$.
There were some good elements. And I'd read it again, and it was worth the time. But for me the individual stories weren't as much fun as little moments within the stories.
I didn't love the art in every story, I won't lie. Or the way they changed things up either. But I definitely enjoyed certain parts enough that I'm giving this a higher rating. It's not really my personal vision of who Clark Kent is, or Superman in general but I sure did get some good laughs out of the whole deal.
The opening story of Clark finding out he can fly by just having floating panicking things and Martha clinging to him for dear life, and then that little two page spread where you see that someone hit her and Jonathan while they were driving and killed their unborn child and she was on a bunch of medication so Clark is her saving grace was... deeply sad. Even as sweet as it was seeing Jonathan running around with Clark trying to help him learn to fly.
I got a kick out of the whole You ruin Broosh Wayne shirt! thing with Slade, I've seen that series of panels misrepresented so many times on the internet in so many ways and it's always hilarious, but the full context was fun.
I didn't love him learning he had heat vision after getting shot in the face and burning a man's arms off and killing another. And the all of Smallville knowing he's Superman is fine, and makes more sense than not, honestly, but none of them betraying him kinda doesn't track so it makes more sense it's a secret... I don't know. It worked in the story but it was whatever. I liked Pete and their other friend teasing him about using x-ray vision to spy on people through their clothes and Clark being deeply uncomfortable about it because people look weird with their clothes mushing them up.
I did like the Lobo fight mostly because of Martha and Jonathan being so horrified Clark said "ass" on TV. That cracked me up. I felt bad he got hurt so bad he ended up in the hospital in a coma for a while, that was unfortunate. But hey at least he launched Lobo into space and I guess probably didn't kill him. Or shove his bike up his a$$.
There were some good elements. And I'd read it again, and it was worth the time. But for me the individual stories weren't as much fun as little moments within the stories.
sabbirbt1212's review against another edition
5.0
fantastic retelling of superman origin myth and the interaction with his smallville friends,batman and oli queen is fantastic.but the portrayal of lex luthor,the monologue of his is truly a thing of genius writing.the grayson part was also intriguing.
a 5 star rating is duly deserved
a 5 star rating is duly deserved
modkuraika's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely one of the more down-to-Earth versions of the character I've ever read, no pun intended. If you're not open to reinterpretations or Elseworld-like stories, I'd reconsider your position. If J. Michael Straczynski's Earth One books weren't for you, this may be more your speed.
helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
4.0
Lobo! The return of Lobo! The good one, the guy who is an asshole space biker. Not the Twilight-ed version of Lobo from The New 52.
I guess the space biker is a little anachronistic...but that's even MORE appealing to me at this point. And it makes all the sense in the world. Wouldn't a space biker, who spends his time killing people on distant planets for money, never stays put and bounces around the universe, wouldn't that person be woefully behind on what's cool? Wouldn't that person fit in terribly with the updated heroes of the New 52? Wouldn't that be great?
Of course, like most people, I've fantasized about being a space biker, a silver surfer, someone who could explore the cosmos. What would I do if I was an asshole space biker?
1. Get Bored
I'd probably be real fuckin' bored. I drove to Oregon, and that was far. If I could drive 1 million miles an hour, it'd still take a month to get to MARS, let alone somewhere really far.
2. Stick It To Science
I bet scientists would be like, "Please, just pick up some dust on Mars and bring it back in this jar. Just a tiny handful of Mars dust would teach us so much." I'd give 'em the thumbs up, ride off, and then come back later and be all, "Oh, you know what? I totally forgot. Next time for sure." They'd lose their shit.
3. Piss Off The World By Taking A Human To Mars
Which you would think would make everyone happy, but I'd pick the human that everyone LEAST wanted to see on Mars. Like Kim Kardashian. Kim Kardashian would now be famous FOREVER as the first person on Mars. Nobody could say she was famous for no reason. Take THAT!
4. Bring Back The Poo Bags The Apollo Astronauts Left On The Moon
I think you boys left some of your...refuse behind. Let's not go leaving poo bags on the Moon, huh fellas?
I guess the space biker is a little anachronistic...but that's even MORE appealing to me at this point. And it makes all the sense in the world. Wouldn't a space biker, who spends his time killing people on distant planets for money, never stays put and bounces around the universe, wouldn't that person be woefully behind on what's cool? Wouldn't that person fit in terribly with the updated heroes of the New 52? Wouldn't that be great?
Of course, like most people, I've fantasized about being a space biker, a silver surfer, someone who could explore the cosmos. What would I do if I was an asshole space biker?
1. Get Bored
I'd probably be real fuckin' bored. I drove to Oregon, and that was far. If I could drive 1 million miles an hour, it'd still take a month to get to MARS, let alone somewhere really far.
2. Stick It To Science
I bet scientists would be like, "Please, just pick up some dust on Mars and bring it back in this jar. Just a tiny handful of Mars dust would teach us so much." I'd give 'em the thumbs up, ride off, and then come back later and be all, "Oh, you know what? I totally forgot. Next time for sure." They'd lose their shit.
3. Piss Off The World By Taking A Human To Mars
Which you would think would make everyone happy, but I'd pick the human that everyone LEAST wanted to see on Mars. Like Kim Kardashian. Kim Kardashian would now be famous FOREVER as the first person on Mars. Nobody could say she was famous for no reason. Take THAT!
4. Bring Back The Poo Bags The Apollo Astronauts Left On The Moon
I think you boys left some of your...refuse behind. Let's not go leaving poo bags on the Moon, huh fellas?
stormblessed4's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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? No
4.0
starryworlds's review against another edition
2.0
I read this for the Newts Magical Readathon for Charms to get an acceptable. The prompt for this is to read a book you think has a gorgeous cover.
I was really disappointed that I didn't like this because I had very high expectations going into it and I had heard a lot of good things about it.
This is more of a short story collection, which features snippets about Clark's life. This was unexpected for me because I expected the short stories to link to each other in some way. They didn't.
The art style is different in every issue/chapter, which made it difficult to read at times, especially with them being short stories as it felt like I was reading something completely different every chapter. I think graphic novels that are just short story collections are not for me.
This was sold to me as a dark superman story but I didn't get that vibe from it. It just felt like a generic superman story with bits of Clark Kent's life stuck on.
Also I don't understand why Oliver Queen and Bruce Wayne appeared in this story. They had no purpose to being there and them being there didn't influence the story in anyway. At the end of the day, this was just fan service and fan service bugs me.
I was really disappointed that I didn't like this because I had very high expectations going into it and I had heard a lot of good things about it.
This is more of a short story collection, which features snippets about Clark's life. This was unexpected for me because I expected the short stories to link to each other in some way. They didn't.
The art style is different in every issue/chapter, which made it difficult to read at times, especially with them being short stories as it felt like I was reading something completely different every chapter. I think graphic novels that are just short story collections are not for me.
This was sold to me as a dark superman story but I didn't get that vibe from it. It just felt like a generic superman story with bits of Clark Kent's life stuck on.
Also I don't understand why Oliver Queen and Bruce Wayne appeared in this story. They had no purpose to being there and them being there didn't influence the story in anyway. At the end of the day, this was just fan service and fan service bugs me.
mjd3jaggy's review against another edition
5.0
I’ve been meaning to read more comics and this came highly recommended by one of my good friends. Spider-Man has always been my favorite superhero (I pretended it was human torch for a while when I was younger, but I was lying cuz I wanted to be different), and I’ve only really read his comics, but I’ve been meaning to branch out. And since Superman hasn’t gotten a ton of great film representation I’ve been wanting to explore his character through the comics because I want to see firsthand why the character is so beloved. This is a great start.
To start, it’s a lot funnier than I expected. Obviously, since this is only a 7 issue comic, not all of the Superman characters are going to be allowed to have a ton of important “screen time.” However, there were a lot of fun interactions. The story is focused a lot on Clark’s struggle with being an alien, and how he overcomes it to embrace his true identity as a human/American. There’s some really powerful conversations with his mom, his best friend from Smallville and Lois about his identity as Superman and Clark Kent. There’s also some less serious and fun interactions with Batman, Oliver Queen and Deathstroke. And there’s some great Clark Kent’s interviews with Oliver Queen again and Lex Luthor. Overall, it’s an extremely well-written comic about the most iconic superhero and what makes him so great. I’m excited to read more about him.
To start, it’s a lot funnier than I expected. Obviously, since this is only a 7 issue comic, not all of the Superman characters are going to be allowed to have a ton of important “screen time.” However, there were a lot of fun interactions. The story is focused a lot on Clark’s struggle with being an alien, and how he overcomes it to embrace his true identity as a human/American. There’s some really powerful conversations with his mom, his best friend from Smallville and Lois about his identity as Superman and Clark Kent. There’s also some less serious and fun interactions with Batman, Oliver Queen and Deathstroke. And there’s some great Clark Kent’s interviews with Oliver Queen again and Lex Luthor. Overall, it’s an extremely well-written comic about the most iconic superhero and what makes him so great. I’m excited to read more about him.
molassesbread's review against another edition
4.75
The only reason this doesn't get 5 stars is because Max Landis is a piece of shit.
Each part of the story is charming and realistic. Landis proposes an incredibly intriguing concept throughout the comic: what if the people of Smallville knew Clark's secret? There's a whole wealth of beautiful stories in this idea that shouldn't be left in Landis' hands. There's classic moments throughout, that really well lays out Clark's philosophy and beliefs in a wonderfully straight-forward way. This would be one of the comics I would tell a new reader to pirate online. Edwards' art in issue #2 is gorgeous, illustrating my absolute favourite design for Clark Kent. I wish we got to see their take on an adult Clark.
Each part of the story is charming and realistic. Landis proposes an incredibly intriguing concept throughout the comic: what if the people of Smallville knew Clark's secret? There's a whole wealth of beautiful stories in this idea that shouldn't be left in Landis' hands. There's classic moments throughout, that really well lays out Clark's philosophy and beliefs in a wonderfully straight-forward way. This would be one of the comics I would tell a new reader to pirate online. Edwards' art in issue #2 is gorgeous, illustrating my absolute favourite design for Clark Kent. I wish we got to see their take on an adult Clark.