Take a photo of a barcode or cover
spacemanchris 's review for:
Superman for All Seasons
by Jeph Loeb
I've included this in my re-read of the DCU because I really like the classic Norman-Rockwellesque origin story for Clark. Jeph Loeb's story combined with Tim Sale's art really gives this a timeless feel.
It's one of those Superman stories that is light on action but heavy on the emotional pull of the character. If you think Superman is boring because all he does is punch bad guys into the sun, I'd hope this story would help change your mind. It's much more of an exploration of Clark rather than Superman. His inherent loneliness as he grows up and moves away from home, his struggles with juggling his dual identities and his desire to fit into a world he might not belong to.
I like Joeb's version of Clark, he doesn't do the bumbling, clumsy, awkward version of the Christopher Reeve movies, he's just a bog standard, boring guy. Granted he towers above everyone else, but his personality is so mild mannered that somehow he does merge into the background. It seems like this version of Clark just wants to embrace the normality of a regular job with a regular home with regular friends, but at the same time the Superman persona doesn't feel like a mask either, it's just another aspect of his personality.
I love Tim Sale's artwork but he really has a tendency to make his male characters ugly for lack of a better word. There's something off putting about his Superman every now and then, like his face seems too small for his head or something... I found it a little distracting in some panels. And I couldn't help but think his Lex Luthor heavily resembles the current President (for lack of a better word) of the United States, at least in appearance if not in intelligence.
I don't know if I'd recommend this to anyone who has never read a Superman comic, but definitely for people who are interested in a slower moving, more reflective version of the character.
It's one of those Superman stories that is light on action but heavy on the emotional pull of the character. If you think Superman is boring because all he does is punch bad guys into the sun, I'd hope this story would help change your mind. It's much more of an exploration of Clark rather than Superman. His inherent loneliness as he grows up and moves away from home, his struggles with juggling his dual identities and his desire to fit into a world he might not belong to.
I like Joeb's version of Clark, he doesn't do the bumbling, clumsy, awkward version of the Christopher Reeve movies, he's just a bog standard, boring guy. Granted he towers above everyone else, but his personality is so mild mannered that somehow he does merge into the background. It seems like this version of Clark just wants to embrace the normality of a regular job with a regular home with regular friends, but at the same time the Superman persona doesn't feel like a mask either, it's just another aspect of his personality.
I love Tim Sale's artwork but he really has a tendency to make his male characters ugly for lack of a better word. There's something off putting about his Superman every now and then, like his face seems too small for his head or something... I found it a little distracting in some panels. And I couldn't help but think his Lex Luthor heavily resembles the current President (for lack of a better word) of the United States, at least in appearance if not in intelligence.
I don't know if I'd recommend this to anyone who has never read a Superman comic, but definitely for people who are interested in a slower moving, more reflective version of the character.