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Yeah, Superman : For Tomorrow is an amazing story. I remember, when it came out, issue after issue I didn't understand the direction of the story. I was crazy ; I had the impression to read a story like Morpheus himself would have written it. Then I came to understand, and found it ab-solutely amazing !! For me For Tomorrow is one of the few story of Superman that take the character at the top of his possibilities.
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Yeah, Superman : For Tomorrow is an amazing story. I remember, when it came out, issue after issue I didn't understand the direction of the story. I was crazy ; I had the impression to read a story like Morpheus himself would have written it. Then I came to understand, and found it ab-solutely amazing !! For me For Tomorrow is one of the few story of Superman that take the character at the top of his possibilities.
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The thing about For Tomorrow is it can be interpreted in a lot of different ways IMO. I saw it as a story about a Super-man, who tried to be a god but realised he wasnt. Like Superman Returns as well, i loved the religious undertones.
 
What do you mean "in a lot of different ways" ?
I see what you mean when you compare it with SR ; I think it's the same kind of Superman, the one whose problems, in the story, are enormous, and that make him more than the guy punching the villain.
But how did you see him as someone "who tried to be a god but realised he wasnt" ?
 
What do you mean "in a lot of different ways" ?
I see what you mean when you compare it with SR ; I think it's the same kind of Superman, the one whose problems, in the story, are enormous, and that make him more than the guy punching the villain.
But how did you see him as someone "who tried to be a god but realised he wasnt" ?

To answer your 1st question, i felt the story and its message could be conveyed differently by different people, depending on theirs belief's, etc.

As for your 2nd question, i felt he tried to be God, first, by intervening in the war without knowing who the good guys or bad guys were. Also by taking the guns of combatants away and expecting them to stop fighting.

Also, notice the way Superman create's a 'paradise' out of the Phantom Zone, which is then destroyed by its inhabitants. Dont you think that mirrors God creating a 'paradise' out of earth which has been ruined by humans?
 
"Peace on Earth" is worthy of a second mention.

"Superman: War of the Worlds", is very good, and an intriguing concept, tho sort of a what if type story.

The first Superman / Spider-man meeting, "Superman vs The Amazing Spiderman", is fun.
 
To answer your 1st question, i felt the story and its message could be conveyed differently by different people, depending on theirs belief's, etc.
As for your 2nd question, i felt he tried to be God, first, by intervening in the war without knowing who the good guys or bad guys were. Also by taking the guns of combatants away and expecting them to stop fighting.
Also, notice the way Superman create's a 'paradise' out of the Phantom Zone, which is then destroyed by its inhabitants. Dont you think that mirrors God creating a 'paradise' out of earth which has been ruined by humans?
AVEITWITHJAMON, I did understand the meaning of your words, but not what that was implying. So if everybody has a different "taste" of a story, and its message can be perceived differently, I thought the story was clear and left no room for different interpretations.
Then again, I understood your words, but I didn't see him as a god at all. Creating this paradise was an idea allowing him to do what Jor El couldn't. The fact that it is a paradise and not a trash is part of what was super originally. "When he does something, he does it better than everyone" , so he was heroic when most of the men weren't (or for those who are, he is even more heroic), when the world is crual and mean, he stand as someone nice, and every things he does is an extention of what a "perfect" human being could do, everything in the "Super" size, the Super-man. Following this idea when he creates a world, it can be seen as a metaphor of himself, everything is beautiful and peaceful . For me it was more like Krypton in the Kansas, which suits fine with Supes IMO.
And even with the religious "allegories", not a second I have seen him placing himself as god. Indeed, I believe it was the contrary.
Now you are right maybe there were a sense in the Michelangelo's "creation of Adam" reprise, that I miss.
And I don't think the destruction of this paradise mirrors the bible's one because Zod Destroyed it, not the inhabitants.
It's obvious that Azzarello played with religious clues, but throughout the book, Superman doesn't see himself as a god. People around him do.
 
COULD someone tell me what order these comics come are in, just bought a load but dont know which order they are in:

Godfall, Unconventional Warfare, The Journey, Sacrifice, Ruin Revealed.

Thanks in advance.
 
AVEITWITHJAMON, I did understand the meaning of your words, but not what that was implying. So if everybody has a different "taste" of a story, and its message can be perceived differently, I thought the story was clear and left no room for different interpretations.
Then again, I understood your words, but I didn't see him as a god at all. Creating this paradise was an idea allowing him to do what Jor El couldn't. The fact that it is a paradise and not a trash is part of what was super originally. "When he does something, he does it better than everyone" , so he was heroic when most of the men weren't (or for those who are, he is even more heroic), when the world is crual and mean, he stand as someone nice, and every things he does is an extention of what a "perfect" human being could do, everything in the "Super" size, the Super-man. Following this idea when he creates a world, it can be seen as a metaphor of himself, everything is beautiful and peaceful . For me it was more like Krypton in the Kansas, which suits fine with Supes IMO.
And even with the religious "allegories", not a second I have seen him placing himself as god. Indeed, I believe it was the contrary.
Now you are right maybe there were a sense in the Michelangelo's "creation of Adam" reprise, that I miss.
And I don't think the destruction of this paradise mirrors the bible's one because Zod Destroyed it, not the inhabitants.
It's obvious that Azzarello played with religious clues, but throughout the book, Superman doesn't see himself as a god. People around him do.

Well yeah, i agree with all you of what you just said. But i didnt say Superman saw himself as a god, just that he tried, inadvertantly, to act like one in certain parts of the story and it backfired, sorry if i didnt make that clear.
 
^You're welcome.
Well yeah, i agree with all you of what you just said. But i didnt say Superman saw himself as a god, just that he tried, inadvertantly, to act like one in certain parts of the story and it backfired, sorry if i didnt make that clear.
No problem, bud. :super:
 
I think Godfall was cool. Not the amazing-type story but entertaining. Nevertheless, I loved the bad guy, I saw a good potential in him.
And you what do you think about Godfall ?
 
I think Godfall was cool. Not the amazing-type story but entertaining. Nevertheless, I loved the bad guy, I saw a good potential in him.
And you what do you think about Godfall ?

Havent started it yet, hoping to over the next week or so, then i'll let you know.

BTW, what come's after Ruin Revealed? Is it Infinity Crisis and then The Wrath of Gog?
 
So does anyone know what come's after Ruin Revealed? Is it Infinity Crisis and then The Wrath of Gog?
 
It is not the Wrath of Gog (Action comics 812-819). Ruin Revealed was much much later (adv. of Superman 640-644-47).
So 1°) The Wrath of Gog
2°) Ruin Revealed and Crisis.
You should find all the informations you need on the site I linked to you above.
 
It is not the Wrath of Gog (Action comics 812-819). Ruin Revealed was much much later (adv. of Superman 640-644-47).
So 1°) The Wrath of Gog
2°) Ruin Revealed and Crisis.
You should find all the informations you need on the site I linked to you above.

Thanks, but i found the link a bit confusing, as it listed all of them in single issue form. But i only glanced at it, i'll have to have a longer, proper look at it.
 
Just finished Godfall last night, thought it was good, though not the best Superman story i've read, i think Preus will return though.
 
Just finished Godfall last night, thought it was good, though not the best Superman story i've read, i think Preus will return though.
I agree, it's not "the best story of Superman", far from it but I think it's a cool story.Entertaining. And I loved Preus. In fact I love the idea of an "anti "I" ", the same character or at least the same "powers" but with the bad guy. There is already Bizarro but (due to his stupidity) I've never liked him that much. Zod is great but is not Mirrored superman-like. I felt that Preus could fits in that optic.
Anyway, did you like him?
 
Preus already returned, and got beaten like a b****.

Oh right, so Superman kicked his ass in the end huh?

I agree, it's not "the best story of Superman", far from it but I think it's a cool story.Entertaining. And I loved Preus. In fact I love the idea of an "anti "I" ", the same character or at least the same "powers" but with the bad guy. There is already Bizarro but (due to his stupidity) I've never liked him that much. Zod is great but is not Mirrored superman-like. I felt that Preus could fits in that optic.
Anyway, did you like him?

Yeah, i thought he was a good character with a clear motivation, he felt Superman had failed to live up to his billing in Kandor and so seeked to replace him and live up to the name himself. Wouldnt mind seeing more of him.
 
Anyone know if 'That Healing Touch' come's immediatly after 'Unconventional Warfare'?
 

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