World The book Its Superman

[ReeveFan1978]

Has anyone read it? I just started it. Im intrigued that it takes place in 1935 and figured it might have been written for the baby boomer Superman fans as it's the Clark kent/Superman as he first was.

EL

 

[Kevin Roegele]

Has anyone read it? I just started it. Im intrigued that it takes place in 1935 and figured it might have been written for the baby boomer Superman fans as it's the Clark kent/Superman as he first was.

EL

So the book is called, 'It's Superman'?

 

[lujho]

I have it, but haven't got around to reading it yet.

It's supposed to be good, but I'm a little puzzled and annoyed as to why some things have been changed - some characters replaced by others, for example. There's no Lois or Jimmy (I think).

It's also written in present-tense, which felt really weird to me when I read a few snippets. What benefit does writing it in present tense give? Maybe I'll get used to it.

Still, I'm quite looking forward to it, when I get around to it.

 

[lujho]

So the book is called, 'It's Superman'?

Yeah.

 

[ReeveFan1978]

Lois is in it. Ma and pa kent. Luthor is trying to become a politician. I havent gotten very far. My computer crashed yesterday during a power failure and i spent the day reloading my programs.

Now to get out the glitches.

Any way It is called Its Superman and i got it at barnes and Noble.

EL

 

[PSU442]

i haven't read it.... but the book seems out there (doesn't he go to Hollywood???) Keep us updated on what you think.

 

[The Shredder]

I remember reading this one awhile back. Story was alright. More or less a take on Superman in the 1930s (if I remember correctly) with Superman in New York as opposed to Metropolis, and Lex a crooked Politician. Some interesting aspects were thrown in as well. Worth a read I suppose. Essentially a elseworlds type of story.

 

[House_of_El]

Can anyone post pics of the cover?

 

[BatFitz]

Is this it?

 

[House_of_El]

Is this it?

Yeah thats it. Thanks Fitz! t:

 

[Andy C.]

I like the cover. Has kind of a Fleischer-cartoons kinda feel to it.

 

[BatFitz]

Heh..it IS the fleischer cartoon

 

[House_of_El]

This book sounds cool.

 

[PSU442]

that's not the cover i remember, but cool none-the-less.

 

[The Shredder]

that's not the cover i remember, but cool none-the-less.

Yeah, I was going to say the same thing.
The book I read had a different cover, but the link to the cover that BatFitz provided is much cooler than the one I've seen.

 

[ReeveFan1978]

This is the cover of the oversized paperback. perhaps you guys read the hardcover. I never saw the hardcover.

The book has the feeling of an E L Doctorow book..with more dialogue but his style (IMHO) Huge praise from critics on 2 full pages.

EL

 

[fido]

thanks, i will try it.

 

[The Shredder]

This is the cover of the oversized paperback. perhaps you guys read the hardcover. I never saw the hardcover.

Oh ok. Gotcha.

Yeah, it was the hardcover that I read.