What if Clark Kent was a real person? What if he lived in our world? These are the key questions that Secret Identity spins out of. This uniquely different Superman tale introduces us to a young man living in Kansas with the unfortunate name of Clark Kent.
As you can imagine, this Clark has been the butt of so many jokes for most of his life, but things start to change for the better—for the super—when Clark begins manifesting the powerset associated with the fictional superhero with whom he shares a name. It lends a sense of magic and majesty to a story that is, ostensibly, set against the world that we, as readers, live in.
Clark eventually meets a woman named Lois Lane and they start a life together. The consequences of their union spin a little further from the classic Superman narrative and as the book comes to a close, it gets really, really…interesting.
Acclaimed writer Grant Morrison is famous for his theory that the Justice League are a pantheon similar to the Greek Gods, and that Superman is both an allegorical and perhaps literal Sun God. Well, All-Star Superman is the series where Morrison puts that theory into practice.
Here Superman is dying, but before he shrugs off this mortal coil, he must undergo a series of labors in the style of Hercules. Frank Quitely draws what has become one of the definitive representations of Superman in the pages of this miniseries, but equally iconic are his takes on many of the characters that populate his world, from Lois to Lex Luthor to Krypto.
All five of these comics are readily available in print or digitally. Guess what? With that in mind, everyone needs to discover Superman, and they need a place to start to discover what makes the Man of Steel the world's most important superhero.
When it comes to comic books, there are some perfect places to start for new fans. All-Star Superman place in an alternate future where Superman saves the Earth, but he absorbs so much energy from the sun that he is now dying. This was all a plan by Lex Luthor to poison Superman, and he finally succeeds. This story shows what Superman does in his last days, knowing his time on Earth is coming to an end. What would the world look like if Kal-El landed in a field in the Soviet Union rather than Kansas and was raised by a Soviet family during the height of communism?
What resulted was Superman: Red Son , a comic that shows that while Superman ended up as a socialist and helped the Soviet Union remain a superpower, he still ended up as a force for good in the world.
This is a treat for fans of the Donner Superman movies. This was the issue that brought the trio into DC continuity. Superman has several villains that are synonymous with him, but none are as intriguing as Brainiac.
The alien collects cities from different civilizations to ensure that they remain in a collection after their planets have died. The best Superman storyline with Brainiac came in the pages of Action Comics in This turned out to be the first time Superman fought the real Brainiac and not one of his probes. This series took place on an alternate Earth in one of DC's Elseworlds stories and features a world where there are no superheroes, but the DC characters only live as comic book characters.
The main character is a teen named Clark Kent, who one day gains Superman's powers, becoming the only superpowered person in his world. In , movie and television screenwriter J. With only days to live, Superman looks back on his life, takes care of unfinished business, and tries to make sure the world will be safe in his absence. Can Superman cheat death? And what else has Lex planned? Award-winning writer Mark Waid and artist Leinil F. Writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons, the duo behind Watchmen , team up to tell a Superman story that captivates after more than thirty years.
And be sure to read Moore's unforgettable two-part tale of Superman's final battle in "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? Bring some tissues, because you may find yourself shedding a few tears Sale returns to Superman's early days once more in the "Kryptonite" storyline featured in the first five issues of 's Superman: Confidential. See how writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster changed the cultural landscape and defined a genre of storytelling, as Superman meets Lois Lane and becomes a champion for the oppressed.
As well as all who fight for social justice. How does a confused alien teenager grow up to become Earth's greatest hero? Screenwriter Max Landis's script earned him an Eisner Award nomination.
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