Great throw back to Golden Age Superman

The Good

I'm the first to admit that I don't know a ton about Superman other than his Golden Age origin. I know about his flight from a doomed Krypton, his adolescence in Smallville with the Kents, and his work at the Daily Planet with Lois Lane. The basics. This series, or at least the first 6 issues in this trade, does a great job of re-introducing us to Superman.

What I really enjoyed was the artwork. Both the penciling and coloring were beautiful, combining the classic visual of Superman and his crew with colors that were really vibrant. It looks like an old school comic revamped for a modern audience, and I loved that. The portrayal of Clark Kent was perfect, creating a chasm between him and his superhero persona so great that the later revealing to Lois was all the more fun to read.

The Bad

One drawback was the occasional lack of emotion in the writing. There were some pretty intense emotional moments in these issues, and sometimes I just felt underwhelmed. Superman finding out about his impending death, for instance, was nothing more than a nuisance. Maybe this is a testament to the inside covers quotation, "...The measure of a man lies not in what he says but what he does." If so, I could see Superman's lack of emotion fitting.

The Verdict

Overall, I'm into this series based on this trade. I'm really surprised I liked it so much, as it was pretty basic Superman lore. Morrison and Quitely did a masterful job of making the familiar seem like new again.

Name

All Star Superman Volume 1

Volume

All Star Superman

Issue Number

Cover Date

August 2008

In Store Date

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