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Summary: Beautiful Illustrations
Comment: The reason I give this four stars is because of the beautiful illustrations. Love the old-style Superman and pictures of Smallville and Metropolis. Artwork is tremendous! Now, for the story, I do not really like. Everything up to Metropolis was just wonderful. But then Superman battles some of the weirdest villains, some guy that can make people do stuff and then Lex Luther has the most insane plot I ever heard to then force Superman out of Metropolis. Lois Lane is beautiful in this book but unfortunately was not covered much. Most of the story and I felt maybe even too much of the story is focused on Lana Lang of all people, and her relationship with Clark. In fact, this story can even be entitled Lana Lang because it even ended on her! But beautiful book, must get!
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Summary: Clark Grows Up
Comment: Superman for All Seasons by Jeph Loeb and Time Sale was the May selection for my Graphic Novel Discussion Group. It wasn't your typical spandex-wearing superhero adventure story. The story actually gets underneath the costume to the actual "character" of the character; in other words, what makes Clark Kent, Superman. Why he has all these amazing abilities, and uses them for the benefit of others and not for his own well-being.
Told originally over the course of 4 issues, each during one of the four seasons of the year, we follow the growing pains of young Clark Kent as he graduates high school and is deciding what he wants to do with his life in the Spring. During the Summer, we find Clark adjusting to life as both Clark Kent in Metropolis and as Superman in the public eye, doing what he can to help those around him. In the Fall, Lex Luthor confronts Superman and causes him to question his place in the world, so that during the Winter, he is back home in Smallville, striving to understand his place and where he fits into the bigger the picture. Each month is told from the perspective of a different character in Superman's life, who is looking in from the outside and is giving their impression of the man they know, be it Clark Kent or Superman.
I liked this story. I haven't read much of the Superman comics in my day, but he is something of an American mythology, and it was easy to read this book only knowing the basics of the Superman mythos. If you're looking for a well-paced, smartly written story about a superhero and why they choose right over wrong and what price they must pay for that choice sometimes, this is the book for you.
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Summary: Superman For All Seasons Puts The Kansas Back In Superman
Comment: After reading the entire novel, it is easy to see why one of the people the book is dedicated to is Norman Rockwell. From the story to the art, it does feel like an old slice of Americana all the way to the end. Like the others have said, this story is about a farmboy learning to be a hero to the world. It spends a lot of time on Clark's roots back in Smallville, almost more than it does on Superman.
The artwork seemed strange to me, at first, but eventually grew on me and turned into almost artwork like a famous painting. Some of the pics are very beautiful and could be displayed on a wall in a frame. It didn't take away from the story, but actually added to the feel of what was taking place. Overall, I definitely recommend this book to Superman fans.
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Summary: Capra-ish
Comment: What can I say about Jeph Loeb? He's basically the best comic book writer there is, especially when you remove ALan Moore and Frank Miller and MacFarland from the equation. Much like he did with Batman, Loeb creates an origin story (though one we knew, but it is a new take) for Superman. I think Loeb finally taps into the stories we knew Superman had in him (see Superman/Batman vol 1 and 3). And while the art is different from the early storiesa, Tim Sale pays homage to them. A definite for any Superman fan, a definite for any Batman fan, a definite for any Loeb (or Tim Sale) fan, a definite for DC reader, and a definite for any comic book fan.
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Summary: Graphic SF Reader
Comment: I suppose overall you would call this a sweet story.
A lot of wishful thinking here too, I suppose, for nice little rural towns that used to be.
Clark Kent movies to Metropolis, and things are going ok, until his treatment of Lex Luthor and having him arrested leads Luthor to try something that Superman's powers really can't stop.
This leads to the man questioning the Superman, and needing some small town time.
The dog is very cool, too.
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