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I might be way off, but if you put glasses on that guy, he looks like this reporter that works at the Daily Planet.
In all seriousness though: https://www.entertainmentearth.com/product/dc-comics-tribute-series-superman-19inch-big-figs-action-figure/jk47641?aid=10363853&pid=5801330&cid=297616&cjevent=bd786307ea0c11e9805f00240a24060e
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Sir, Might I recommend to you Superman II The Richard Donner Cut. It is superior in every way.
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Justice Society: Thy Kingdom Come Vol. 1-3. They're avaliable on Amazon and Comixology. Always check Amazon as sometimes their price is cheaper than on Comixology. Just make sure the format says Kindle and Comixology.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KWNBCB6/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
It's from the Brainiac story arc, which is collected with the Last Son story arc in this TPB
Well this story is just one single issue (that's how most comics were written back then). Basically The Joker comes to Metropolis to mess with Superman for no particular reason, just for the heck of it (because he's nuts). He unleashes a robot with a nuclear bomb in the city which Superman has to fly out to the desert so it could explode without harming anyone (Superman is knocked unconscious for awhile after that) and when Superman returns back to Metropolis he finds out that the Joker has kidnaped Lois, Perry, and Jimmy and locks them in each in lead coffins and hides them at different areas in Metropolis, challenging Superman to find them before they die.
I suppose it's not a spoiler to say that Superman saves them all and captures the Joker (as you see in the above panel), but I'll leave out the exact way Superman did it. John Byrne has said that of his entire Superman run this was his favorite individual issue. You can get it on Comixology for just $1.99:
https://www.comixology.com/Superman-1987-2006-9/digital-comic/39636
Like /u/CleanWholesomePhun said, this is Superman: American Alien. Written by Max Landis (aka /u/Uptomyknees HI MAX IF YOU SEE THIS, I <3 YOU IN A RESPECTFUL MANNER), it's seven different points in Clark Kent's life that define who he becomes once he's Superman.
The thing I noticed about it, and about a lot of Max's work, is that he's really good at having characters give each other grief over stuff. It helps to show that everyone has their own flaws, and that not everyone has to overcome them.
Do yourself a favor and pick it up. You can get it on Amazon pretty cheap.
To coincide with the release of the movie, DC published a 4-part prequel miniseries mostly taking place during Superman's 5-year absence from Earth, but it also included some scenes from Superman: The Movie.
Issue #1 was basically all the Krypton stuff from the 78 film up to when the Kents find him in his ship. Issue #2 is about Martha's life on the farm leading up to his return at the beginning of Returns. Issue #3 is Lex's plan to get out of jail, how he met Kitty, and a flashback to the 78 movie scene where Otis offers to take his cape. Issue #4 is Lois's story, how she met Richard, and putting her feelings for Superman behind her.
They're pretty good, if you ask me. Adam Hughes did the covers, Bryan Singer and his Returns writers are credited for the story while DC regulars wrote the final scripts (including Marc Andreyko, Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti). You can pick a copy up pretty cheap on Amazon, but sadly not in digital.
I've started working on a Superman animation and figured this would be the best place to share some of the concept artwork for!
You can find the first half of the animation in animatic form here: https://vimeo.com/86588243
Hope you guys like!
His Solar Flare has taken it's toll ("new" power) and Lois sold him out. At the end of the last Superman issue, Lois saw a clearly injured Clark walk by an image of a similarly injured Supes and finally put two-and-two together. DC was releasing eight page previews of all their forthcoming titles which you can find here. It gives some background on that.
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I love both of those. Secret Identity is my favorite not technically a Superman Superman story :)
Edit: I really enjoyed the comics featured in the Alan Moore DC collection too: https://www.amazon.com/DC-Universe-Stories-Alan-Moore/dp/1401209270
I believe this is it DC Comics - Superman Tactical Edition – Officially Licensed Silicone Smartwatch Band Compatible with Apple Watch, Fits 38mm, 40mm, 42mm and 44mm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D65PBCW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_2Os9FbMVX5AN6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, is actually pretty mediocre.
It's currently got a 62 on Metacritic: http://www.metacritic.com/movie/man-of-steel/critic-reviews
Rotten Tomatoes merely says what percentage of critics found the movie "watchable". You could have 72% of critics giving the movie 3 out of 5 stars and it would count towards "72% positive". That means 28% think the movie flat out sucked. Metacritic, on the other hand, tries to take each score and convert it to a 1-100 score, then add weighting depending on the prestige of the publication... and average it out. 62 on Metacritic isn't bad... but it means it's receiving weaker reviews than Captain America ... about even with Iron Man 3.
The good news is, most Zack Snyder movies receive very mixed-to-poor reviews. This will be the first movie of his entire career to score over 60 on Metacritic... but it's a long way off from Nolan's best (Dark Knight scored an 82 and Dark Knight Rises scored a 78)
EDIT: Beware though, the one I saved has some guy talking before and after it (Sorry, "some guy" I can't recall your name or channel!) - But the talking bits are short and not a big nuisance and the whole trailer is there in full cellphone glory.
I'd like to nominate Superman: Unchained by Scott Snyder, it had some really great art by Jim Lee and was imo one of the few good New 52 Superman stories.
Posted it on the Discord. All digital comics stuff is done by our supreme overlords at Amazon.
U.S Price: $19.99, you can't rent, same with every other animated movie release.
It's from a three part Adventures of Superman story that appeared towards the end of that digital first (2014) called Strange Visitor, if I remember correctly. That character shown by OP is called the Strange Visitor Superman. Apparently, Crapazon has Vol. 3 of the collection on sale but that's for their kindle digital edition, but for $2 bucks, it does have some great stories:
https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Superman-2013-2014-Vol-3-ebook/dp/B00UKGEH62/
Joe Keatinge - the Adventures of Superman (2013-2014, Digital First, but collected in volume 3). If you are in the States, it should be on Hoopla Digital or your library might even out it. I bought them eventually, but I first read all three volumes at my local library.
It's in this collection and apparently it's on sale at the moment on prime to read on line: https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Superman-2013-2014-Vol-3-ebook/dp/B00UKGEH62/
You're in luck, one of the greatest DC storylines of all time features him as a protagonist: 52. Not New 52, I'm talking about this: https://www.amazon.com/52-Omnibus-Geoff-Johns/dp/1401235565
It's a 52 issue series about the DCU having to survive an entire year (1 year = 52 weeks and this series came out weekly) without the Trinity. It's written by four of DC's greatest writers at their peak, Morrison, Johns, Waid, and Ruck, and Steel is one of the major protagonists. Definitely recommend reading this.
Superman The Secret Years #2 is what a google reverse image search eventually led me to
This one. Cosentino also has Batman and Wonder Woman books in a similar format
ah I see, this is the first series of trinity comics. Series 1, Volume 1 issue 13.
I wish they'd make it easier to understand. If you're going to have multiple "Trinity Volume 1's" Then differentiate them by stating series 1, series 2 or something like that. Would make it easier to find and buy the issues you want.
I am sorry I always get confused on how this works. This is Trinity which contains issue 13. But I don't think this is what you are talking about as it doesn't mention ultraman?
Trinity Vol 3 containing issues 12-16
When you say Volume 1, it doesn't contain issue 13. So how to this nomenclature work? As I'd love to find the collected edition of this comic.
It sounds like you’re taking on more than anyone should with regards to reading CoiE. I would suggest instead took up the Crisis boxset that came out a few years ago. If it’s too expensive just look up all the books it covers and get those in whatever format you can find/afford.
This is the one I’m talking about:
https://www.amazon.com/Crisis-Infinite-Earths-Box-Set/dp/1401295177
Not sure what you mean? There is a trade paperback of Greg Rucka's recent Lois Lane series.Or did you mean an omnibus of "Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane"? I haven't heard any plans for that.
Here is a link to a poster for sale on Amazon with numerous different designs of the American flag. There could easily have been a database on his ship of “House of El crests through the ages” or something similar. Pick a different crest for every day of the week.
https://www.amazon.com/Pop-Chart-Lab-American-Multicolored/dp/B00WDPI42Q
Comic
https://screenrant.com/alan-moore-greatest-superman-story-supreme-liefeld-image/
Graphic
https://www.amazon.com/Alan-Moores-Supreme-Return-Moore/dp/0971024960
In the Fantastic Four/Superman crossover Franklin has Superman toys, and watches cartoons of Superman. Thor, in the Simonson run, does not say his name but clearly sees Superman on an elevator (both in disguise). I am sure there are other implicit references, but I can't cite chapter and verse (I'm more a Gnostic theologian than a Biblical literalist).
Glenn Danzig did an interview with Jack Kirby - the last.
Superman: For All Seasons - not an origin, but a look into the country bumpkin, Clark Kent, behind the "S" and how he copes with his job as a superhero throughout the seasons of the year.
The same author has also a series where Batman turns back into a baby, and the Joker, frustrated by not having a paragon of justice to oppose his evil anymore, decides to raise the baby to become Batman. It’s a parenting comedy with Joker and Harley trying to raise baby Bruce. 😬
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You can try your local comicbook store and see if they have it or you can purchase it through Amazon; https://www.amazon.ca/JLA-Avengers-Collectors-Kurt-Busiek/dp/1401202071
Or you can just read online albeit in a way that's considered sketchy haha on readcomics website
This is an example of what I mean. A book that gives show background of stars and then a summary with some pictures of each episode from series run. Thanks for asking. I should have been more clear
Deep Space Nine Companion (Star Trek Deep Space Nine) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0671501062/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_QBM2V6M7REZM4PHRKAHS
Found it (knew I wasn't crazy...well, never mind.) This is coming out in May: https://www.amazon.com/Tails-Super-Pets-Various/dp/1779513399/ref=sr\_1\_7?crid=AKZ5PIRPJRVA&keywords=super+pets&qid=1647696480&sprefix=super+pets%2Caps%2C207&sr=8-7
This is a link to where you can get peace on earth because it’s not sold individually.
https://www.amazon.com/Justice-League-Worlds-Greatest-Superheroes/dp/1401285546/ref=nodl_ All the stories in this are really good and worth reading.
No problem. There are a few collected editions of this story I would seek out. I have the original (how I discovered this sweet suit in the 90's).
But now days it's usually collected alongside another, separate, story where doomsday's mind briefly gets taken over by brainiac. Another good story. Only $18, and it's new. Probably the best way to go
I don't have the DC Universe app, but the collected edition is available on comiXology.
The Lex Luthor story is from DC Beach Blanket Bad Guys Summer Special #1, and the Lois Lane story is from Mysteries of Love in Space #1.
I hadn't heard of that one. Turns out there are three of them, apparently two completely unrelated and the third a Deluxe Edition of one of those. I'm presuming the Geoff Johns one is the one you're talking about, and not this other one.
This is also the cover art for THE GREATEST BATTLES graphic novel. It’s been a while since I read it, but IIRC the graphic novel is about a few kids getting together and talking about who would win in a fight (showing all of Supes vs Batman battles). I believe at the end, the kids concluded that they are just better friends than enemies.
https://www.amazon.com/Batman-vs-Superman-Greatest-Battles/dp/1401256988
Yeah so I think you're talking about Scott Free aka Mister Miracle, the New God of Freedom.
I mentioned that Orion was traded to New Genesis as part of a peace treaty. Another child, a baby, was traded to Apokolips for the same treaty. He grew up up there in a similar kind of hellish experience as Orion had lived before the trade. He grew manhood, became an escape artist, and escaped Darkseid's domain to go to Earth. A warrior he had fallen in love with, Big Barda, one of the elite squad called the "Female Furies", followed him to Earth, and he eventually married her.
Scott and Orion are kind of mirror images of each other that way. For Orion the evil of Apokolips is both an external enemy and also an internal part of himself to overcome. For Mister Miracle, New Genesis is a part of him, strengthening him through adversity. Neither is an inherently better character but personally Orion is my favorite.
Well, actually Superman is my favorite but you know what I mean, haha 😄 Orion is my favorite New God.
This is repackaged. A new blu ray it says is 50.
Yes, immediately prior to the Bendis series, the modern Superman was wearing a version of the suit with a red belt but full blue pants.
https://www.amazon.com/Superman-Rebirth-Deluxe-Book-2/dp/1401278663
- The Turtles using sonar to search for the Technodrome underground.
- Karai explaining that she found the Technodrome when her monitoring systems revealed that Ch'rell had changed location.
- Karai claiming the Technodrome for the Foot Clan.
- Splinter settling an argument between the 1988 and 2003 Turtles.
- Casey and April fighting robotic Foot Ninjas.
- Leonardo detailing Shredder's scheme to the Mirage Turtles.
- Shredder nearly disintegrating himself and Karai (among others) while strangling the Mirage Turtles.
- Various gags and one-liners.
Looking into it, I finally found an uncut DVD of it though it's from the UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00MX3AJ1M/
EDIT: Beware though, the one I saved has some guy talking before and after it (Sorry, "some guy" I can't recall your name or channel!) - But the talking bits are short and not a big nuisance and the whole trailer is there in full cellphone glory.
Up in the Sky is its own standalone story that's available as a GN.
Up, Up and Away! was the kick-off of Kurt Busiek's run in the mid-2000's, and it's collected in its own trade as well.
They are two of my favorite Superman stories.
This is from the excellent 2013 anthology series Adventures of Superman, which is collected in 3 volumes. Not sure which volume this one falls in - I think it would be Vol. 2, but it could be Vol. 3. It was definitely in the latter half of the series, though. But I honestly recommend all 3 volumes. That whole series had so many great stories.
Highly recommended. You can find the two shelf bookcase from the same folks. I like Bush furniture. They are relatively cheap, but are of a high quality. Shelves don't buckle under the books weight like cheap walmart bookcases. And they look nice.
Definitive origin for current Superman (being Post-Crisis to Rebirth to present) is Superman: Secret Origin but I’d suggest just picking up John Byrnes Man of Steel run which is currently being released in deluxe hardcovers which has current Supermans original origin and ongoing stories.
Rebirth Superman is the Post Crisis Superman created by John Byrne who was dragged from his universe iirc and settles down in the New 52 universe where the New 52 Superman dies. There’s a book covering the events leading up to Rebirth that might be worth checking out
I'd recommend this blu-ray set because it contains both the Special Edition (the one you're looking for) and the Extended cut (which is the TV cut running about three hours long). I think it has bonus features as well, so it's a good deal for Superman content.
The Adventures of Superman that ran from 2013 to 2014. It's collected in 3 volumes, each issue being a self contained Superman story with different writers and artist, so knowing continuity isn't required. Here's an Amazon link to vol 1.
https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Superman-Vol-1-Various/dp/1401246885
I would also suggest looking at the digital first Superman: Man of Tomorrow series. Robert Venditti wrote most of them but other writers wrote some too. Also full of mostly self contained stories.
https://www.amazon.com/Superman-Man-Tomorrow-Robert-Venditti-ebook/dp/B0876K57PV
You can also find the digital on DC's comic reader if you don't want to us Amazon's.
I highly recommend the book last Days of Krypton and remember it depends on the storyline your reading but some of the ideas are Brainiac or Zod destabilizes the planets core, some other bad guy blew up the sun, sun died in a normal lifecycle. There are lots of versions. Personally I like the Brainiac one since it makes him a super villain and ups the stakes whenever Supes goes up against him. This is the concept the Superman: The Animated Series used.
Yup it's a trade, not too pricey used either.
Sorry, I forgot about that. The costume from aestheticcosplay.com doesn’t include the cape. I got mine on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DH1T1H2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_AsuQBb25N84VF
The closure on that cape is pretty basic. It’s a big hook & eye. I removed that and sewed snaps on.
I've not read it myself but I've heard a lot of good things about Marc Tyler Nobleman's 'Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman'. I watched the documentary 'Batman & Bill' which is about Nobleman's research into his book about Batman's co-creator Bill Finger for his book about him, and it's clear the guy has a passion for comics history so I've no doubts that 'Boys of Steel' is full of great information.
IMO the best Superman story since All-Star (even though the script is mostly older than that.) And it starts off with an Atom Man cameo!
Lex Luthor: Man of Steel would be a cool one to do
Maybe the Rebirth "Men of Steel" arc, where Lex Luthor's desire to be a genuine hero is called under scrutiny by a warrior called "God Killer" who wants to kill Luthor before he can fulfill a prophecy and become a new Darkseid!
I always thought there were some interesting themes in there about predestination and human nature, about peoples' capacity for change.
I really wanted to believe that Lex could stay a hero, but comic book inertia was too strong. Still, in the moment, this was and is a solid story!
Not sure if this has been nominated before, but Superman: Last Son of Krypton by Geoff Johns and Richard Donner would be a fun one to do
I would look at Comixology for digital stuff. One thing you should know about Comixology is that it is owned by Amazon. If you buy digital comics via Amazon Kindle you can read them on both Comixology and Kindle but not the other way around. I usually buy comics on Amazon but read them on Comixology because I prefer their reader over Kindle. As for specific comics, you can find lots of reading order and recommendation lists here. I would recommend checking out the recent DC Digital exclusive comics. They are short stories that are a dollar each. The Superman one is arguably the best of the bunch. Heres a link to Comixology for Superman Man of Tomorrow
https://m.comixology.com/Superman-Man-of-Tomorrow/comics-series/144764
Here's Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Superman-Man-Tomorrow-Robert-Venditti-ebook/dp/B0876K57PV
I actually meant this one: Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 9 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401266371/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_3dS8DbGX4C1GJ
The one you linked to collects the very beginning of his run which is well worth the read too.
Replace II with II: The Donner Cut, and we’re a go.
I just saw an early showing of the movie. I noticed the Plato, but didn't see the exact title. I'm guessing it's The Republic by Plato.
Edit: Saw the film a second time. Definitely The Republic by Plato. It can be a hard read but you'll be a better/smarter/wiser person for having done so.
No, the bio-field was part of the Byrne-era Superman. It was mentioned a few times in that age. Check out this book which draws mostly from the Byrne-era 90's Superman to make its case.
is it in the Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology box set? It says it have "Superman: The Movie, Expanded Edition"
Didn't mean to be dismissive. It just sounds to me like someone made a faster edit of the movie for those with a short attention span. I'm sorry if that sounds smug to you, but I'm equally as offended by the idea that a narrative can't take its time. Just this morning I finished watching the 3-hour cut of <em>Superman: The Movie</em> and it's great. But I can't imagine anyone under the age of 25 being able to sit through it.
If what you really want is Superman and Zod on the same side, you want New Krypton Vol. 3: https://www.amazon.com/Superman-New-Krypton-Vol-3/dp/1401226361/ref=sr_1_1_twi_har_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1498029131&sr=8-1&keywords=superman+new+krypton+vol+3
<em>Superman: The Dailies 1939-1942</em> is the collection of newspaper strips I have and I can't recommend it highly enough.
That said, I think you're confusing the Golden and Silver Age. Golden Age Superman is at least initially a fairly down-to-Earth character tackling social ills and organized crime. Crazy, fun concepts like Mr. Mxyztplk do show up in the later Golden Age, but red Kryptonite is firmly in the Silver Age in 1958, and in 1968 Action 370 is on its tail end, almost to the Bronze Age, which started in 1971.
If you want stories with Red Kryptonite and massive retcons that are never mentioned again, you want a Silver Age collection, not a Golden Age one.
There was a storyline in the early 2000s where he returned (I believe through time travel) and learned the cold scientific Krypton was a ruse by Joe El so Kal wouldn't mourn krypton as much. Amazon link to trade
amazon link for those asking for more info.
I've seen it on the shelf and considered reading it. My opinion on "canon" is that it's as much canon as Red Son is...
In the comic world, canon is dependent on which run you're talking about. Sometimes there are just one shots or six issue stories that stand on their own. This novel likely falls into that category.
Yang's run started in Superman # 41 and went to Superman # 50. I'm not certain which issues are part of the build-up to Truth in Action Comics # 41, but it's definitely collected in this trade. The second part of Yang's run hasn't been collected yet but will be released in November- but that takes place after Truth, I think.
These are great. I use mine all the time.
I usually get my comics by the volume, rather than the individual comics. That comic was only 5 books long, so it was compiled into one volume. Here's the volume of that series.
Edit: Oh hey, it's on the sidebar.
My go to recommendation:
Superman/Gen 13 crossover. I read this without knowing the Gen 13 characters but I knew Superman. This the Byrne-era Superman, I think at this point Lois and Clark are a couple but not married (and knows Clark is Superman).
What I like about this, is that we have teenage super-heroes who don't get Superman and we see this slowly change throughout the issues. This was originally a three volume release, but you can get it used as one graphic novel.
Looks like Millar did a lot of issues, at least going by the listings on Amazon. I found Superman Adventures vol 1 - 4.
> I was just listening to Superman's Song by Crash Test Dummies and wow, such sad and noble lyrics.
You'll probably enjoy "Superman: Earth One" (2010) by J. Michael Straczynski.
It's a stand-alone 140-page graphic novel requiring no previous reading (and if you like it, two volumes come afterwards). It was #1 on The New York Times' Hardcover Graphic Books Best Seller List.
There's a Superman for everyone....