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Superman ....er...Returns....Reborn....Part 2...whatever.....


© Robert Smithers

Mar 13, 1998


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You KNEW it was coming! All this Superman Red/Superman Blue goofy story line HAD to end. Only two more weeks of this contorted and contrived story! Check out the scoop from DC!

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THE RETURN OF THE MAN OF TOMORROW

On April 1, the waiting will be over. The Last Sons of Krypton will become one. The Man of Energy will once more be the Man of Steel, and the Man Beyond Tomorrow will have to settle for being the Man of Tomorrow once more.

The Return of the Century unfolds in SUPERMAN FOREVER, a triple-size one-shot by an astonishing array of writers and artists, wrapped in a stunning painted cover by award-winning artist Alex Ross (KINGDOM COME, UNCLE SAM). SUPERMAN FOREVER is available in two editions: a Collector's Edition featuring a 5" x 9 1/2" lenticular cover image composed of seven Ross paintings, revealing Clark Kent turning into Superman and taking flight; and a Standard Edition featuring a single triumphant Ross painting (also featured in the lenticular) of the Man of Steel.

But spectacular as the cover images are, this is not to say that we've skimped on the story. With the wealth of talent contributing to its 96 pages - including plotting by Karl Kesel, writing by Kesel, Dan Jurgens, Louise Simonson, and Stuart Immonen, and art by Jurgens, Immonen, John Byrne, Val Semeiks, Norm Breyfogle, Kieron Dwyer, Anthony Williams, Dick Giordano, Scot Eaton, Jon Bogdanove, Steve Yeowell, Paul Ryan - the tale of Superman's return promises to be as impressive as its package. No sooner does the Man of Steel return to Metropolis (following the earth-shaking events of "The Millennium Giants") to resume his normal life - normal for Superman, anyway - then he's handed his newest challenge. In tracking down Lex Luthor's kidnapped daughter, Superman revisits nearly all of Metropolis's landmarks, from the Daily Planet to Project Cadmus to Suicide Slum, and encounters nearly every supporting character, from Jimmy Olsen to the Intergang to Lucy Lane!

And the excitement doesn't end with SUPERMAN FOREVER. Each of the weekly SUPERMAN titles continues the excitement, as seemingly unconnected time-warping storylines converge over the next three issues of each. In ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #558 (written by Karl Kesel and Jerry Ordway, with art by Steve Yeowell and Denis Rodier), the Man of Steel seems to be doing his usual job of protecting Metropolis, but it looks an awful lot like the Silver Age! In ACTION COMICS #745 (written by Stuart Immonen,

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4.   Jul 1, 1998 7:15 PM
The energy Superman was cool? You are the first person I know to give that reaction. Any more?


Atole con el dedo


Please, luger, could you translate that for us language impaired types?

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-- posted by Robert
3.   Jun 29, 1998 6:24 PM
Well, certainly Superman has been a popular character for many years, but as always , DC tries to "cover" or change" him during a period of time. I confess I have never been a Superman fan, but when H ...

-- posted by luger
2.   Mar 23, 1998 6:48 PM
Creed


I have to agree.


Of Course Wonder Woman looks much better since Byrne took over that title!!!


Look for my article wiht John Byrne and Mark Waid in a panel session at Orlando Meg ...

-- posted by Robert
1.   Mar 13, 1998 9:40 PM
I had been a very devoted Superman fan since the John Byrne Man of Steel miniseries. There were very few lapses in my collection, but as the prices went up, I became kind of disinterested, especially ...

-- posted by Creed



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