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Post by lordyam on Sept 14, 2021 15:40:56 GMT -5
I'm trying to get more into the character so any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by tonebone on Sept 14, 2021 16:16:41 GMT -5
The John Byrne run is great, and really does a great job establishing the character. They have just reprinted them in hardcover volumes.
I also love the Secret Origins mini series, that tells a new version of his origin, with much love for Christopher Reeve. This TPB is perpetually in print, it seems.
The Death and Return of Superman is always a great read. The "Death of" is a little skimpy on plot, but the World Without a Superman and Return of Superman are fantastic good-old-fashioned-comics. (and can be found for about 7 bucks at Ollie's outlet, right now).
The run with Ed McGuinnes on art was pretty good.
I haven't read anything New52 to present.
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Post by Hoosier X on Sept 14, 2021 16:23:15 GMT -5
My favorite Superman is late fifties and early sixties. Just get one of the Showcase Presents Superman volumes.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2021 16:24:14 GMT -5
The only Superman stories I return to again and again are the original stories by Siegel and Shuster from early Action and Superman, and the Superman Dailies and Sundays from the Golden Age. Other than that, it is one off stuff, like Superman for All Season, and the Superman Confidential stuff written by Darwyn Cooke. The recent Superman Smashes The Klan by Gene Luen Yang was also amazing.
I enjoyed a lot of the Triangle era stuff when it came out, but revisits have only left me disappointed and unsatisfied as a reader.
-M
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Post by Hoosier X on Sept 14, 2021 16:37:42 GMT -5
The only Superman stories I return to again and again are the original stories by Siegel and Shuster from early Action and Superman, and the Superman Dailies and Sundays from the Golden Age. Other than that, it is one off stuff, like Superman for All Season, and the Superman COnfidential stuff written by Darwyn Cooke. The recent Superman Smashes The Klan by Gene Luen Yang was also amazing. I enjoyed a lot of the Triangle era stuff when it came back, but revisits have only left me disappointed and unsatisfied as a reader. -M I really like the first few years of Superman as well. Like when he went to Gay City! And also his vendetta against unsafe drivers! That’s such a great story.
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Post by badwolf on Sept 14, 2021 16:58:10 GMT -5
John Byrne's revisioning of the character in the mid-80s, beginning with The Man of Steel miniseries and continuing in Superman and Action Comics.
Grant Morrison's All-Star Superman (12-issue series).
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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 14, 2021 17:02:51 GMT -5
I have a soft spot for the Bronze Age stuff. Starting with Superman #233 “ Kryptonite nevermore”.
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Post by Ricky Jackson on Sept 14, 2021 17:15:44 GMT -5
I'm also a big fan of the Weisinger era, late 50s-1960s. I love the art, the Imaginary Stories, all the wackiness, and the extended family of characters, including Superboy and the Legion. It's definitely something you need to be in the right mindset for, and, at least for me, it's not something to binge read. I find it all endlessly charming and fun though. If you can find a decently priced copy of "Superman in the Sixties" from about 20 years ago, I would grab that for a perfect sampler of the era
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Post by SJNeal on Sept 14, 2021 19:25:09 GMT -5
There are as many answers to the OP's question as there are Superman runs. You'll find material ranging from awful to amazing in just about every era; it really comes down to personal preference for certain eras or writing/art styles. But anyway...
I just finished a re-read of Greg Rucka's Adventures of Superman (#627-649). It's still impressive how much dense plot and spot-on characterization he managed to fit into a relatively short run, despite being derailed by editorially mandated crossovers.
Pre-dating Rucka, another modern favorite is Joe Casey's underrated run on AoS #588-623. It's even more hampered by crossovers than Rucka's stuff, but the stand alone arcs/issues are really unique.
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Post by kirby101 on Sept 14, 2021 20:41:37 GMT -5
I was bored by Superman until the Byrne report, I particularly liked the triangle era with all the titles intertwined. Allstar Superman from Morrison and Quigley is great.
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Post by berkley on Sept 14, 2021 21:02:00 GMT -5
Well, mostly he flies, but I heard about one story where he and the Flash have a foot-race, so that's probably the best Superman run.
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Post by codystarbuck on Sept 14, 2021 22:15:23 GMT -5
Superman 233-241, "Kryptonite Nevermore;" plus, the World of Krypton back-up stories. Man of Steel mini-series, Byrne revamp Superman titles up through Panic in the Sky. For specific storylines: Sleepwalking Superman-as-Gangbuster, followed by Superman's exile into space. Superman under the spell of the Eradicator. Krimson Kryptonite. Superman time traveling, World Without a Superman more than Death of or Return (for my money).
I can cite more individual issues than runs. Most of the stories by Elliot S! Maggin are good, Cary Bates had many good ones, Marty Pasko had some good ones, in the late 70s. Plenty of good Silver Age ones and Golden Age.
All-Star Superman-Morrison took a lot of stuff from Maggin and the Silver Age stories.
Maggin's two Superman novels are excellent.
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Post by Cei-U! on Sept 15, 2021 5:40:50 GMT -5
Superman Adventures, based on the '90s animated series, is a great option if you're hesitant to get entangled in dense continuity. Plus, they're cheaper to acquire than the Silver or Bronze Age stuff.
Cei-U! I summon the super-alternative!
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Post by dbutler69 on Sept 15, 2021 7:52:53 GMT -5
The only Superman stories I return to again and again are the original stories by Siegel and Shuster from early Action and Superman, and the Superman Dailies and Sundays from the Golden Age. Other than that, it is one off stuff, like Superman for All Season, and the Superman COnfidential stuff written by Darwyn Cooke. The recent Superman Smashes The Klan by Gene Luen Yang was also amazing. I enjoyed a lot of the Triangle era stuff when it came back, but revisits have only left me disappointed and unsatisfied as a reader. -M I really like the first few years of Superman as well. Like when he went to Gay City! And also his vendetta against unsafe drivers! That’s such a great story. I love it when he goes into the impound lot and smashes up all those cars! That will teach those drunk drivers!
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Post by kirby101 on Sept 15, 2021 8:15:04 GMT -5
I really like the first few years of Superman as well. Like when he went to Gay City! And also his vendetta against unsafe drivers! That’s such a great story. I love it when he goes into the impound lot and smashes up all those cars! That will teach those drunk drivers! Yes, this. Early work from Mark Millar and better art than Batman TAS.
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