The Death of Superman

Arrived as expected and in very good condition

Now there is something really wrong with this book.On the back cover it is written this book collects "Action Comics 18-20, Adventures of Superman 496-498, Superman 73-75, Man of Steel 17-19 plus Newstime thing.But on the fourth page it is written this book collects "Action Comics 683-684, Adventures of Superman 496-497, JLA 69, Superman 73-75, Man of Steel 17-19".Now the most interesting part is this edition actually collects Man of Steel 18-19, JLA 69, Superman 74-75, Adventures of Superman 497, Action Comics 684 and Newstime issue.So be careful before you buy this book as it has less issues than it says.

SPOILERS ALERT...... The way that tension is built up from the start and the power of Doomsday becomes increasingly apparent is awesome. The decimation of the JLA really helps set the scene and sell the idea of this mysterious monster being a plausible threat to The Man of Steel. I normally don't go for long drawn out battles that seem like filler in absence of real story, but the "final" battle of the most iconic and powerful superhero of all time couldn't go any other way. The battle spans several issues as the unstoppable force meets the immovable object and the way that Superman fights and perseveres through the onslaught that Doomsay puts him through, to protect the people, city and world he loves is testament to his character, and his sacrificial last stand only adds to his messianic persona. In terms of the art, this is pure nostalgia, typical of the era of comics, with great line work, exaggerated anatomy, and bright bold colours. I especially love the design of Doomsday. He starts off covered in a rubber suit with one arm behind ks back and as he and Superman fight through buildings, mountains, and supermarket, their clothes are gradually torn to shreds and Doomsday is revealed as being a humanoid giant with straggles of white hair and covered from head-to-toe with razor-sharp protruding bones. This is the first time I've read this iconic story and I can definitely see that the hype is justified and despite knowing that Superman doesn't ever really die, I imagine that reading this at the time would even fill the most cynical readers with a little doubt.

La morte di Superman rimane il capolavoro degli ultimi 40 anni della storia di questo personaggio.L'edizione è superba e basta masticare un po' di inglese per godersi le storie.Dopo di allora, Superman non ha mai più nemmeno sfiorato questi livelli.

Great stuff at the right time for the world's greatest hero