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crzyarrow's review against another edition
4.0
So, I completely understand now why people didn't like the Doomsday fight in Dawn of Justice. In the comic, Doomsday plows through the entire Justice League before it becomes a one-on-one duel to the death between him and Superman. And at that point Superman is *literally* the world's last hope, because nothing else has been able to stop the thing. In the movie, you don't get that same tension because 1) it happens so fast and 2) Diana and Bruce are still in the fight when Supes takes it upon himself to kill Doomsday.
What I particularly liked about the comic is that it feels as confusing as a real crisis. Nobody really knows what this thing that's destroying the country is, where it comes from, what it can do. And it's plowing through the world's heroes like a knife through butter. People are dying, buildings are falling. It's a mess.
What I thought was weird... I don't really know how Superman killed Doomsday. Like, the whole time he's fighting the creature he's thinking things like "I think it's getting stronger", or "I don't think it's tired at all". And then they get to Metropolis and suddenly they're both one final blow from death. Sooooo that part I thought could have been explained a little better.
Also, this doesn't really have much plot, it's basically a royal smackdown. Which is fine, just don't go in with expectations of this being a literally masterpiece. This trade is purely emotional as you watch the world's greatest hero give everything to save the world he loves.
On a side note... I had no idea Doomsday had an affinity for dark green jumpsuits...
What I particularly liked about the comic is that it feels as confusing as a real crisis. Nobody really knows what this thing that's destroying the country is, where it comes from, what it can do. And it's plowing through the world's heroes like a knife through butter. People are dying, buildings are falling. It's a mess.
What I thought was weird... I don't really know how Superman killed Doomsday. Like, the whole time he's fighting the creature he's thinking things like "I think it's getting stronger", or "I don't think it's tired at all". And then they get to Metropolis and suddenly they're both one final blow from death. Sooooo that part I thought could have been explained a little better.
Also, this doesn't really have much plot, it's basically a royal smackdown. Which is fine, just don't go in with expectations of this being a literally masterpiece. This trade is purely emotional as you watch the world's greatest hero give everything to save the world he loves.
On a side note... I had no idea Doomsday had an affinity for dark green jumpsuits...
elllie_725's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
tarmstrong112's review against another edition
5.0
I love this story and never get tired of reading it! One of the best Superman arcs ever written!
philippmk's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
gothicteletubby's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
sethjames's review against another edition
5.0
This was simply joy to read, even if it was about the Man of Steel's death. I remember when this comic first came out, back in the days of visiting my local card shop and comic store. Not into comics at the time, I still felt connected to this strange and solemn moment in the world of all things superhero: Superman had died. How was this possible? So good to finally read the story and be drawn into the drama. Superman, what will we do without you? Can't wait to keep reading the next books.
dragnipur's review against another edition
5.0
la yo de hace un par de años que se reía de la sola idea de superman por parecerle un panoli (por influencia de todas las películas que se empeñan a representarle así) se reiría también de mí por los lagrimones que he soltado con esto
ipacho's review
1.0
It's amazing that in 167 pages the only things that happened were fistfights. I know that explainatons were done in other volumes, but this felt rushed, underthought at the moment of beign written. Doomsday is a villain that pops up from nowhere and it's automatically more powerful than anything. No surprise that if that was the quality of stories of the time, almost nobody bought them.
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