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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
mr_d8a's review against another edition
Wrong edition. I am now tracking the right one.
chriswb's review against another edition
3.0
For a story that took many diffrent comic books to tell. It did a good job of covering the story.
darkling_glory's review against another edition
5.0
I can't believe this wasn't on my shelves. I loved this novelization of the best comic book run in Superman history.
I probably read this way back when it first was released and then a million times since then. So I don't know how it was not shelved and or reviewed by me before then.
Actually, I was looking for a kindle version of this and I'm sad to say there is no e-book of the Death and Life of Superman novelization. Bummer.
I probably read this way back when it first was released and then a million times since then. So I don't know how it was not shelved and or reviewed by me before then.
Actually, I was looking for a kindle version of this and I'm sad to say there is no e-book of the Death and Life of Superman novelization. Bummer.
the_wicked_witch_of_the_south's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Arter reading this one I can't help to think that Superman is American propaganda booklet written to spread some ideas that American powers want to make people think
topdragon's review against another edition
4.0
Wow, this one really surprised me! I must first confess to not being a huge Superman fan. I don’t dislike him so much as simply tend to prefer superheroes that are more human-like and use brains and gadgets to become super. Ironman, Batman, or, even better, the pulp heroes of yesteryear like Doc Savage are more to my taste. (And the Hulk. Can’t help but love Hulk). But Superman…nearly indestructible…tends to be boring for me.
I also remember back in 1992 when the announcement came that DC Comics was going to kill off Superman. So, maybe not so indestructible after all? This book is the novelization of that storyline as told in the actual comic books and, surprisingly (at least for me) is quite good. It’s told in three acts, (Doomsday, Funeral for a Friend, and Reign of the Supermen), each addressing major events of the story arc. You don’t have to be a comic book aficionado to appreciate it.
I was worried at the beginning of the book because, by necessity, there were a lot of info dumps. Many characters are introduced including the entire newer version of the Justice League, many of whom are not common household names for readers. Not being much of a follower of the DC Comics universes myself, I found myself frequently consulting internet sources to see how these people all fit together. That’s actually a good sign for me because when I started reading I did not expect to become so vested in the characters. The info dumps were handled pretty well for the most part, in the sense that most were done via short flashback sequences. For example, Superman would be flying along and see a particular building and flashback to the time he first met Jimmy Olsen. It seemed like there were a few too many of those flashbacks but now, looking back at the entire novel, I can see their importance because every one of those characters played important roles in later events and at least I knew them.
Happily, this book read like a novel, not like a pieced-together word version of a series of comic books. It had pretty good characterization, a complex plot, and plenty of action mixed in with well-written drama. I’m glad I read it.
I also remember back in 1992 when the announcement came that DC Comics was going to kill off Superman. So, maybe not so indestructible after all? This book is the novelization of that storyline as told in the actual comic books and, surprisingly (at least for me) is quite good. It’s told in three acts, (Doomsday, Funeral for a Friend, and Reign of the Supermen), each addressing major events of the story arc. You don’t have to be a comic book aficionado to appreciate it.
I was worried at the beginning of the book because, by necessity, there were a lot of info dumps. Many characters are introduced including the entire newer version of the Justice League, many of whom are not common household names for readers. Not being much of a follower of the DC Comics universes myself, I found myself frequently consulting internet sources to see how these people all fit together. That’s actually a good sign for me because when I started reading I did not expect to become so vested in the characters. The info dumps were handled pretty well for the most part, in the sense that most were done via short flashback sequences. For example, Superman would be flying along and see a particular building and flashback to the time he first met Jimmy Olsen. It seemed like there were a few too many of those flashbacks but now, looking back at the entire novel, I can see their importance because every one of those characters played important roles in later events and at least I knew them.
Happily, this book read like a novel, not like a pieced-together word version of a series of comic books. It had pretty good characterization, a complex plot, and plenty of action mixed in with well-written drama. I’m glad I read it.
samtast1cal's review against another edition
3.0
My friend who recommended this book warned me about the length of this book--the font is pretty small; what he did not warn me about was the absolute insanity within the pages. WHAT DID I JUST READ? This book contained almost every sci-fi plot known to man. And no matter how long the book is or how small the font is, there's not usually room for that many plot points. I think maybe the author just got giddy with the freedom of prose and just started spitting out alternate universes and clones and artificial intelligences. Which keeps things interesting, so I enjoyed it, really.
papidoc's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty good novelization of what was apparently a comic book series in the early 1990s. Even as a child, I wasn't particularly interested in comic books, and as an adult, I have almost no interest. Hoever, I enjoy books that are modeled on "the hero's journey," and this is clearly one such. Though fantastical, the writing isn't bad, and the story line hangs together well. It would probably be even more enjoyable for someone who is a fan of Superman in movies or comic books.
ryan_oneil's review against another edition
4.0
I read this soon after it came out in the 1990s. It was the first novelization of a comic book series that I read. I didn't read the comics it novelized until much later :) But, I liked it a lot given what it was.
You could read this if you had no prior knowledge of the characters. So, if you want a fun Superman story, give it a shot.
You could read this if you had no prior knowledge of the characters. So, if you want a fun Superman story, give it a shot.
danacoledares's review against another edition
2.0
Choppy. Rushed. Superficial. It reads like someone just yanked the dialogue out of the panels and sandwiched it in between summaries of the issues. It's incredibly expository and I'm glad I'm done with it. There were some interesting ideas in it, but nothing was explored. Again: superficial.