A review by jsm2000
Absolute Superman for All Seasons by Tim Sale, Jeph Loeb

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

The greatest superhero never wanted to be, but was called to be. Jeph Loeb’s writing is at his most inspired, with For All Seasons playing as a Fordian coming-of-age instead of the epic legend we may be used to nowadays. It doesn’t just revision Clark Kent’s upbringing to strike the Midwestern heart, but it also makes his emergence as Superman feel less like a radical transformation and more like the next natural flowering of himself, his ideals. With the Kryptonian powers, he has power, but it was the Kents, and his identity as a Kent, who created the responsibility of Superman (eat your fucking heart out, Spider-Man). The illustrations by Tim Sale and Bjarne Hansen contribute tenfold to its nostalgia and sincerity, creating a mosaic of memories. Without a doubt, my favorite interpretation of America’s true folk hero.