Book Review time; All Star Superman 1-2

Cryptex reviews...

All Star Superman

(Issues 1-2)

Now first off, I know that this isn't a book; it's a comic. But what the hell. It's still reading. I recently aquired the first two All-Star Superman comics, and in the recent light of my Dune review, I thought i'd do one for this.

You'd have to be living in a cave not to have heard of Superman. The Man of Steel. The iconic superhero; the first and most classic of them all. A product of DC, Superman has inspired millions of people. All Star Superman epitomizes this perfectly. It is a definitive take of the Superman mythos, and is a special break from the colossal scale of the DC multiverse; it is a collection of stories that just show you who Superman really is.

Each issue is relativly self-contained, but they all link up to a storyline throughout. They take you through humerous sections; Clark Kent trying to save Lex Luthor from a prison riots, to having Lois Lane gaining superpowers for a day, with comedic results with cameos from both Atlas and Samson. The comics do not write off the DC multiverse - instances where Batman is mentioned are enjoyable. My personal favourite line;

"Speaking of which, how is he?"
"Batman?
Great.
You know Batman."

The comics are not without thier classic superhero moments; from fighting chronological nightmares with the help of future Supermen, to fighting a Tyrant Sun, to battling the classic Lex Luthor, this comic will not let you down. A fantastic read.