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Death of Superman

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Death of Superman was a great comic series. I was glad the day I found all the comics combined in one book. It sure did save me a lot of money. It was split into like 6 different comics.

Death of Superman puts Superman up against a killing machine called Doomsday. Not much is known about the killer except for his love of destruction. He is destroying everything in his way and he's heading towards Metropolis.

The Justice League of America goes into action to stop Doomsday. They fail in the process. He beats the mess out of most them. Some hold there own better than others, but Superman comes to the rescue of some of them.

Once Superman starts fighting Doomsday it really picks up. It's some great drawing. Most of the shots are done in bigger squares and sometimes full pages of the comic. Mad props to all the artists and drawers who worked on this project.

The final showdown in Metropolis is great. I love it when there punching each other so hard the shock is shattering all the windows. It's sad to see the big guy go down when he finally takes Doomsday out, but it was kind of nice to see him get beat. However, his death is short lived which is a great thing because Superman is the best ever.

This book is definetly a must for all Superman fans.

The absolute best fight in Sperman's existance!!!!!
Picture this; A creature of pure strength, power, rage. (No, not the Incredible Hulk, but at a very close proximity). On a path for an unknown reason to Metropolis. A team of powerful (even though uncoordinated) superheroes literally ripped apart by this creature (Named Doomsday by Booster Gold before he also got the ultimate beatdown). Everything and everyone in his path is destroyed and killed at a blink of an eye. One man, the ultimate boy scout, Big Blue himself is left to fend off thhis creature.
First he underestimated Doomsday's power and that changed Real Quick!!..The battle crossed all across America and the focal point is in his hometown Metropolis..When it come down to it, Superman knows that this is the fight of his life. And as the title goes, it will be his life. Once you get past the side story in the beginning you'll be in for a wild (and painful) ride of your life.

Like I siad before, I hadn't read the entire book intill the other day and still I loved it. I bought this at a book fiar for a decint price, I might have found it at a comic shop signed, by the guy behind the counter! The story is rich in creativety, art and charcter useage. The best part in the story is when the JLA got the crap bbeatin out of them by a Super-Super-Super Villian named Doomsday, Then Superman comes in and kills Doomsday and himself, at Metorpolis. This is the only D.C. comic I have but its great.

Never mind about my previous review on the seller feedback, the book did come in but at 3 and a half weeks later, 3 days shy of the 4th week. So basically the item took about 4 weeks to reach me, which no offense to the seller, is completely unacceptable to me. International shipped items should only take roughly 2 weeks to 2 and a half weeks to arrive, not 3 and a half to 4 weeks to arrive. It doesn't matter the price, the item should make it within the devlivery estimated time regardless. The shipping time is very important becuase in my case and many other buyers who bought from this seller, I was about to send in a ticket for a refund today because I assumed it wasn't coming in. Fortunately it did but it would have been a waste to send in the request for an item I actually received late (which can still be done, but at a lifetime member limit of 5 refunds in total, wouldn't recommend it. Save the refunds for an item that is never received). Although the book is in good condition, I would recommend buying from another seller, as the shipment from this seller is too slow. If it's something that is not needed immediately, then purchase from this seller, but keep in mind buyers will be waiting about 3-4 weeks for it, unless you receive the item much sooner.

I highly anticipated reading this book, but when i finally did, I was sorelyy dissapointed. I can't believe someone could write a 200 page comic book about nothing. I should have expected this when the first 4 pages showed a punching arm. JUST A PICTURE OF AN ARM FOR FOUR FREAKING PAGES. Man this has to be the worst comic book ever. there is no plot, no twist, absolutely nothing to stimulate any person's brain. "doomsday comes out of nowhere and fights superman to the death". There.... 1 sentence describes the whole 200 pages. what a waste of time and money. simply garbage

"The Death of Superman" was one of those times when a comicbook storyline became a media event. In the uncertain and cynical early 1990s, it really looked like the poster-boy for idealistic, traditional morals and the voice of paternal authority may really be headed towards oblivion. Image Comics was booming with their anti-heroes and kids were really digging the songs of Kurt Cobain. Does Superman still have any relevance in the 1990s? In fact, that was one of the underlying (yet often ignored) subtle themes in this storyline. Teenagers in school were supposed to tune in to a Superman interview on TV but many of them were uninterested in listening to a "washed-out has-been", preferring instead the obnoxious and cynical Guy Gardner. In fact, Superman's only "fan" in the story seems to be this little black orphan called Keith.

Then, Doomsday happened! A monster fights Superman for dozens of pages and Superman dies defending his beloved city, Metropolis, against said monster. That's all there really was to the plot.

But suddenly we sat up and took notice. Suddenly we realized just what we have lost. A symbol. A hero. An icon. And we see it most starkly through the teary eyes of "Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane" and "Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen".

DC Comics returned to iconic heroism in comics in the mid-1990s. But in the early 1990s, they had to shock the readers into realizing their folly for ignoring the "originals" - thus, Superman got killed, Batman got crippled, Wonder Woman was replaced, Aquaman lost a hand, Green Arrow died and Green Lantern went nuts. But don't blame DC. It was what the disloyal, Image-buying fans deserved... and it was what they ultimately got. This story, "The Death of Superman" is the clearest example of DC's "shock-treatment" event. It is a product of its times.

I only read the last part but it was great. I am not that big of a SM fan but I read the last part and loved it. I thought Superman was going to die some cheesy way but the man of steel fell perfectly.

The death of superman is exactly what it sounds like...the death of superman. In this story, Superman fights an unknown creature called Doomsday (who is for one reason or other hell-bent on destruction) and falls in battle. The story is fast paced and has pages filled with superman and Doomsday swapping hits and all-in-all racking up a huge amount of collateral damage. In the end, Big Blue dies. This story came out when I was in junior high and at that time I felt it was the best book I had ever read but now, it is hard not to look at the numerous plot holes and loose threads in the story. But comics has matured and has come a long way but this story is still worth picking up for the buzz it generated. It's fun to read but don't expect anything Alan Moore-esque or Jeph Loeb type writing.

Death of Superman was ok. It basically has Doomsday, this weopon of mass destruction, slaughtering any hero that gets in his way. Doomsday doesn't speak, doesn't think he just kills. He is kind of like Massacre except without the thought control. Doomsday has all of these spikes made out of bones on his body including back,shoulders,knees,knuckles,forearms and head, which makes it almost impossible to get a direct hit. He is the deadliest but cheapest S-Villain out there. He doesn't even have a motivation for killing superman. In the Hunter/Prey Superman vs. Doomsday two-pack, Supes gets this armor suit from the Gennisis device called Motherbox and he beats Dooms day in a matter of minutes.
FYI. Genesis is whare the New Gods reside. They are at war with Apokalyps and it's ruler Darkseid. Even he(Darkseid) sustains some damage in his fight with Superman. I prefer Lobo as an S-Villain. He is a bounty hunter,he has a space Harly he rides on and he has some great one liners. Plus he at least has an attitude.

At one time, in the 80's, I had a comic book collection numbering in the 1,000's. Thanks to the first Superman film, his exploits were among my "must buys" every month. However, for economic reasons and due to the rigors of college, I stopped collecting comics on a regular basis by the time this storyline first saw print in single issue format in the 90's. Special events in my favorite heroes "lives" may briing me out of retirement for a brief time-if I was intrigued enough. Even though, I knew this was an event, that was in part, created to boost sales-The Death Of Superman story qualifies as too cool to pass. When I was out looking in the bargain bin in a comics shop, I came across all three parts of the story as trade paperbacks, at a good price, I just couldn't pass it up

The Death Of Superman has the "man of steel" squaring off against a single minded monster called Doomsday. The creature leaves a trail of total dustruction, once he escapes from an unknown fortress, his mission is fight all foes. As the Justice League tries to detemine where Doomsday is headed next, Superman fears he's going to his city Metropolis...he promises to make a stand there...alone A battle to the death begins, with the last son of Krypton, paying the ultimate price.

I know some folks have said that the story might have worked better, had the writers given us more on Doomsday's backstory. I disagree. Having a foe without a conscience works much better. His actions are senseless and not everything in the world makes sense. Therefore, Doomsday is a great metaphor life itself and the challenges we face in our everyday existence Superman's writing team at the time knew this was a risky way to go...it worked in spades Of course knowing the death was only temporary-and that this was just part one-muted things a bit. But seeing the ultimate superhero get his b[ehind] kicked, and not get back up, was still pretty strange Sure the the story is all a set up for his return-but that is half the fun of the whole arc.

As for the art, the scenes of the battle at the end are the best. Every artist who worked on the story is good. But I think the work of Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding stands out the best. It just so happens they handled the art during the final battle of the book The battle had large panels throughout. The pencils and inks made the art frame-able

This book is well recomended with a 5 star rating If you like Superman at all, this trade paperback, should be on your bookshelf, if it's not already