Comics top 3 superman tpb's

[Andy C.]

I kinda liken Red Son to Fight Club when it first came out: one of those that gets so hyped up by everyone else that it ends up disappointing no matter how good it really is.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

I've never felt the urge to buy Red Son to be honest, is it really that good.

Also, i was close to buying Birthright the other day, but never, is that really worth a buy?

 

[Saved]

I've never felt the urge to buy Red Son to be honest, is it really that good.

Also, i was close to buying Birthright the other day, but never, is that really worth a buy?

Yes.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^Was that a yes to both questions Syn, LOL.

 

[Saved]

^Was that a yes to both questions Syn, LOL.

Haven't read Red Son yet. Birthright is a def. yes.

 

[Spike_x1]

Red Son isn't the end-all, be-all story that some fans say, but it's still definitely worth the price of the book.

 

[Doctor Baywatch]

Birthright!

 

[DavidTyler]

I thought Byrne's MoS was straight garbage.

What a coincidence ... I thought Waid's 'Birthright' was cosmic cr*p. Some of the worst concepts ever.

Byrne may not be in the same league as Alan Moore with story structure and character depth but his concepts are completely solid. Everything in MOS makes sense and flows organically. There are some here who don't like the Birthing Matrix. I kind of think it's because either a)Byrne thought of it and they have a negative opinion of anything he does..period. OR b)They want it to stay the rocket ship concept from the 1940's forever just because it's always been that way.

Quite frankly, when I was a kid I kind of bought it because I didn't understand all the ramifications of plopping a baby into a big cannister and shooting him off into space just wrapped up in some blankets. I think about it now and I'm extremely embarrassed. The baby would have arrived on Earth an emaciated corpse covered in bruises. The birthing matrix strapped to a star drive makes a whole lot more sense. The Birthing Matrix was designed to act as a surragate womb and provide for all the growing infant's needs. It would do the same job as it was transporting the infant through space. All conceptual problems solved.

There are other parts of MoS that I can defend but I'll address them at another time.

Let's just say that Byrne, coupled with someone who does character development well, would be 1/2 of an ideal writing team. ...At least IMO.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

Byrne's Superman (when he is Superman, not Clark Kent) is definitive.

If I were to recommend any version of Superman to someone who is unfamiliar with the character, it would be the 1978 movie, and then The Man of Steel mini-series.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Just got Superman/Batman Public enemies and Superman:Supergirl while on holiday, they both seem to be very liked so i cant wait to read them.

 

[Angeloz]

I've never felt the urge to buy Red Son to be honest, is it really that good.

Also, i was close to buying Birthright the other day, but never, is that really worth a buy?

I've never read "Birthright". I borrowed "Red Son" from the library and if I ever get around to getting TPBs I'd get it (it's not my favourite version of him but it's interesting). That said - do you have any libraries in your area? You could see if you can borrow it first. I'm in Australia and they had it. Which rarely is the case.

Angeloz

 

[Saved]

Okay, after reading Red Son, I have to say it really is a great Superman Trade. Supes fans, pick it up.

 

[dr collossus]

I really enjoyed Red Son, I did however find the ending rather dissapointing and somewhat of a cop-out. In spite of this, it is still a very interesting concept. From my dissertation:

Rather, having been raised a communist, he sees his role as rather the same as he does in the normal continuity: to help people. The story is more focused on the American reaction when they hear news of this Soviet Superman, and ironically Lex Luther becomes the American counter-hero. People are aware that he is evil, but love him because he is American. But perhaps the most inspired part of this story is the concept of a Superman that supports a totalitarian dictatorship. As one fan notes;

There's a particularly effective line when Superman remarks that his system must be working because no one complains...not even in private. It takes a moment or two for the chilling implications of that comment to take effect.
(‘Masked Bookwyrm’, 2005)​

The key purpose of this story is to blur the definitions of right and wrong, with a Lex Luthor who seems to be America’s best hope, and a Superman who authorises behaviour altering surgery on dissidents.

 

[nite-owl]

1) Kingdom Come
2) Superman: Secret Identity
3) Superman: For All Seasons

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

I've never read "Birthright". I borrowed "Red Son" from the library and if I ever get around to getting TPBs I'd get it (it's not my favourite version of him but it's interesting). That said - do you have any libraries in your area? You could see if you can borrow it first. I'm in Australia and they had it. Which rarely is the case.

Angeloz

The library's here dont really do that type of thing, so i might just buy Red Son, but i have just bought Redemption also, so have to read the 3 i have got first, along with some GR, SS, and TF's one's i have got waiting to be read.

 

[Angeloz]

The library's here dont really do that type of thing, so i might just buy Red Son, but i have just bought Redemption also, so have to read the 3 i have got first, along with some GR, SS, and TF's one's i have got waiting to be read.

Nor do our libraries. I'm not sure about those abbreviations I'm guessing TF= Transformers. By the way did you see on one of the threads about "Whatever Happened To The Man Of Tomorrow?" 'Cos Wikipedia lists a TPB published in 2006 that has some of what Alan Moore wrote. As I think it was you that wanted to get that. Try Wiki under it's name and it'll tell you what I mean. As I said in the other thread as I got the other TPB around ten years ago I can't confirm it to be true. But since he's a good writer usually I'd recommend reading stuff by him anyway.

Angeloz