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A review by fandom4ever
Superman for All Seasons by Jeph Loeb
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? Yes
5.0
I recently learned about the comic Superman: For All Seasons and that it served as the inspiration for Smallville. As Smallville is my most favorite television show ever I could not pass up the chance to get my hands on this book and read it! I was not disappointed.
This story focuses on the character of Clark Kent/Superman on a deep level. This doesn’t have him sweeping in to take out the bad guy with punches and the like. No this is about who Clark Kent/Superman is. The story is separated into the four seasons (hence the title) and has a narration by four different characters: Spring – Jonathan Kent, Summer – Lois Lane, Fall – Lex Luthor, and Winter – Lana Lang. It starts with Clark finishing off his senior year of high school and coming to terms with who he is and what he should do with his life with these amazing abilities. He doesn’t always feel like he fits in but he knows without a doubt that he wants to use his powers to help people. It was a wonderful story with great narration by four characters that all know Superman at different levels and in different ways.
This story focuses on the character of Clark Kent/Superman on a deep level. This doesn’t have him sweeping in to take out the bad guy with punches and the like. No this is about who Clark Kent/Superman is. The story is separated into the four seasons (hence the title) and has a narration by four different characters: Spring – Jonathan Kent, Summer – Lois Lane, Fall – Lex Luthor, and Winter – Lana Lang. It starts with Clark finishing off his senior year of high school and coming to terms with who he is and what he should do with his life with these amazing abilities. He doesn’t always feel like he fits in but he knows without a doubt that he wants to use his powers to help people. It was a wonderful story with great narration by four characters that all know Superman at different levels and in different ways.
The artwork was beautiful. It was very much inspired by Norman Rockwell paintings and that only added to the emotional depth of this story. The coloring was soft and really drew me in to this very humanizing story.
I would recommend this to any Superman/Clark Kent/Smallville fan! This story really captures why Superman is the greatest superhero of all time. It really struck at the heartstrings.