Elseworlds, Superman... These two things go great together, but which Superman Elseworld is the greatest? Elseworlds that are not just about Superman can be accepted as long as Superman is featured for more than just one page(Clark Kent counts!).

All Star

one of my favorites.

Red Son was brilliant and I also enjoyed Speeding Bullet.

Superman: Red Son is the best but i have a soft spot for Son of Superman and Secret Identity. Kingdom Come is another favorite but not a "Superman" Elseworlds.

Like I said if it features Superman it counts.

I don't know about you, but I like to think of All Star as being canon. It's just the last Superman story ever. It might as well be an elseworlds tale, and if it is then that's my pick.

I pick Kingdom Come if that's elseworlds.

@spinningbirdcake: Since there are many other comics about how Superman dies technically it is an Elseworld.

@selinawayne: What is that one?

Kingdom Come. IMO, the best Superman story of all time.

Ironically the movie that got me into comics (Kick Ass) was written by the same guy who wrote my all time favorite Superman/Lex Luthor story, Red Son. I must have read that TPB like 5 times already.

I liked Speeding Bullets, but I also liked the 1996 annuals. Especially the invasion of Earth arc that ended in Superboy.

I find myself loving nearly all of the else world tales of Superman I read.

Secret Identity. It's so good and the ending is extremely satisfying although it makes you want more, but that's why you just re-read it!

Kingdom Come and Red Son.

Secret Identity?

@selinawayne said:

@theamazingimmortalman said:

one of my favorites.

WHat is this?

Sometimes I think that Kingdome Come and All-Star are not the elseworlds, but more like ultimate future of mainstream Superman in Pre-New-52. If so, then I choose Superman: Red Son.

@dagmar_merrill said:

@selinawayne said:

@theamazingimmortalman said:

one of my favorites.

WHat is this?

Check the bottom of the picture. Instead of sending his son to Earth, Jor-El invades it and enslaves humanity. Kal-El and Bruce Wayne disagree with that.

I've always been confused, what exactly classified as Elseworld, I always thought it was just under the actual "Elseworld" title that DC put out, or is it everything that's considered non-cannon?

The best Elseworlds title is definitely Kingdom Come for me, Red Son is good but Kingdom Come is legendary, but my favorite Superman story is All Star Superman

I liked Red Son the most. Kingdom come was really good too. I found an old one at my last Con. Superman The dark side, where his rocket crashes on Apokolips instead of earth. It was alright

Kingdom Come Supes

KC basically is a future Post-Crisis Superman. That's what the sequel showed anyways. New-52 Superman being KC Superman would be interesting.

@frozen said:

One of the possible futures, in any case.

New-52 Superman being KC Superman would be interesting.

For that New-52 Superman’s character would need some adjustments, but in the end it could work IMO.

@sanohibiki: If New-52 Superman heads into a Post-Crisis ish type of character, then yes it could definitely work. Supposedly the Batman vs Superman movie takes inspiration from Kingdom Come.

@frozen:

If New-52 Superman heads into a Post-Crisis ish type of character, then yes it could definitely work.

Just after couple decades of maturation and earning trust of humanity (because right now, as Pak said, I think the New 52 has been a really place for me to come in, to write the character when not everybody is on his side. He has strong opponents who are working against him, not just physically, but on every level. When people don’t trust him and actively spreading fear and suspicion of him, that gives you a character who’s under the gun. He has more of an underdog feel, and is frankly more interesting to write. I’m very grateful for that set-up).

Supposedly the Batman vs Superman movie takes inspiration from Kingdom Come.

Ugh, rumors… There were so much of them already that I’m planning to guard myself against all “news” about MOS 2, BM vs SM or whatever it would be named for year at least.

Elseworlds was a line that DC published as you probably know. But the OP probably means your favorite "what if".

Now I know that this will stir up some emotions but Dark knight returns Superman I actually like, especially in the written layout in the back of the book, which is leagues better than the actual comic

Seriously, loving this version

Gallery

Not the "Best" but my current favorite, he is even colder than Injustice Superman.

1)All-Star Superman

2)Kingdom Come

3)Red Son