Tuesday, October 17, 2006

"Superman in the Eighties"

WORTH CONSUMING!

Another excellent collection of timeless and timely Superman tales… this time from the 1980’s. These books are like comfort food, easy to consume and they make you all warm and fuzzy inside.

This volume contains what may be the best Superman story ever written: “What if Superman Never Existed”, by Marv Wolfman and Gil Kane.

The only downsides to this book: The introductions, which recount the history behind the Superman tales of the era is kind of difficult to understand, but whether that is the writers fault or a reflection of rough times at DC Comics during this time period remains to be seen.

Second downside is how several stories end without the words “The End”. They just move on to the next story. Again, I don’t know if this is the publishers fault or how DC did things in the 80’s.

Still, this volume is worth consuming.

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