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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
This volume is little more than an unending series of brutal beatdowns. There is practically none of the heart and humanity that make Superman truly interesting. And then the book ends with a tedious faux news magazine, which, with its bland journalistic style and uninteresting filler material, adds another level of emotional distance between the reader and the supposedly monumental event of Superman's death. An epic event, a bold idea, very poorly handled. Feh.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Even though it’s not especially well-written, even though it is gimmicky and hokey, even though it comes at a really weird time (in terms of Lex Luthor’s status quo and JLA members) and by the hands of a really weird villain, just the idea of Superman dying is so powerful and the imagery so strong that it automatically elicits a reaction. It is not the grand story that an event of such magnitude deserves, but it still remains emotionally powerful.
incredibly disappointing after reading knightfall, barley any buildup of who this guy is why i should care, so much extra filler bullshit and the fact that doomsday watches a tv in ohio that is advertising wrestling in metropolis is all it take for him to want to go there immediately is not even comic book silly its just fucking stupid. another shit is superman is talking to this kid and it basically ends with superman saying “i wish violence wasnt such a common answer to these threats” and the comic literally ends with just punch punch punch dan jurgens cannot even write a simple setup and payoff
I have never been a Superman fan. I've always considered him to be too mainstream and too much of a goody good, which is why I have always gravitated towards Batman. But The Death of Superman is an action packed brawl that is truly non-stop in its delivery. I recommend it for new fans of Superman and comic fans in general.
I remember when these comics originally came out and yes, I bought most of them. I even remember going with my brother, who got us into comics to begin with, to pick up the collector's version of $75. I remember having that poster on my wall. But even that is getting ahead of what I'm talking about here. I actually can't find it in myself to be critical here because I find it extremely nostalgic to read these in this version. My only chuckling afterthought is that they actually didn't really kill Superman. His energy just got utterly depleted. And then, the Eradicator took him back to the Fortress to reenergize him. Wow, I keep going off tangent here. But for the entirety of this trade paperback, I'm back in the early 90's and I'm 14 again. Wow, I was that young.
Every time I read this, a bit of sadness builds in my eyes.
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
fast-paced
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Superman dies
It doesn't hold.
Back in the early 90s, I remember one comic book,in particular, that made the headlines, when DC decided to take what was then a massive risk and kill off one of their lead characters.
This was in the days, of course, before that trick became 'old hat; before the comic industry kept killing off and bringing back to life their leads.
Reading it now, even if the plot isn't that strong (who is Doomsday? Where has he come from? What does he want? Why was it the the Justice League of Americas B-team that went out to face him and got taken apart?), it's interesting to see how the medium has moved on: in particular (mostly) away for the lurid brightly coloured panels of this comic.
I have to say, as well, if you thought the devastation of Metropolis at the end of the recent(ish) 'Man of Steel' movie was bad, read this ...
It doesn't hold.
Back in the early 90s, I remember one comic book,in particular, that made the headlines, when DC decided to take what was then a massive risk and kill off one of their lead characters.
This was in the days, of course, before that trick became 'old hat; before the comic industry kept killing off and bringing back to life their leads.
Reading it now, even if the plot isn't that strong (who is Doomsday? Where has he come from? What does he want? Why was it the the Justice League of Americas B-team that went out to face him and got taken apart?), it's interesting to see how the medium has moved on: in particular (mostly) away for the lurid brightly coloured panels of this comic.
I have to say, as well, if you thought the devastation of Metropolis at the end of the recent(ish) 'Man of Steel' movie was bad, read this ...