tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post3530925988506274042..comments2024-03-27T21:12:28.287-05:00Comments on Collected Editions: Review: Absolute All-Star Superman deluxe hardcover (DC Comics)collectededitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-3985180289535228452012-10-24T14:50:21.979-05:002012-10-24T14:50:21.979-05:00To be fair I should also say, as Ash did, that Mor...To be fair I should also say, as Ash did, that Morrison has disavowed the theory I linked to above. But once you see it, it's terribly heard to unsee it ...collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-25668657203656669102012-10-19T20:16:03.966-05:002012-10-19T20:16:03.966-05:00Oh God, that theory! I want to say Morrison is pu...Oh God, that theory! I want to say Morrison is pulling our leg if he says it wasn't the intention -- it makes the whole thing so, so much more interesting and it makes a mindblowing amount of sense, especially for this Superman. I'm going to miss Morrison's time-travel hijinks when he's done with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-11577198524793099742012-10-18T14:45:39.645-05:002012-10-18T14:45:39.645-05:00I entirely mean to re-read JLA One Million one of ...I entirely mean to re-read JLA One Million one of these days. I don't think I gave it enough credit when I first read it, lo fourteen years ago when it first came out -- having studied much more closely now books like Final Crisis and Time and the Batman, I'm curious what I'll find when I go back to One Million. Plus the All-Star Superman tie, of course.<br /><br />I've lately been very impressed with Morrison's "multi-layered narratives" -- not in the least, as I mentioned, the recurring Fortress key in All-Star, but also in <a href="http://collectededitions.blogspot.com/2012/10/review-action-comics-superman-men-of-steel.html" rel="nofollow">Action Comics</a>, when Lex shows Superman what he thinks his "real form" looks like, and we don't know why Clark is laughing until a back-up story later on ... all great stuff.collectededitionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-91825760298083901862012-10-16T08:13:35.776-05:002012-10-16T08:13:35.776-05:00Thanks as always for another stellar review, CEB! ...Thanks as always for another stellar review, CEB! It inspired me to go back and reread the book - I ended up reading it all in one sitting because this book means so many things to me. It's a statement on why I read comics, it's an answer to the question of why we still have superheroes, but it's also a genuinely affecting story. The Regan moment MarkPoa mentioned never fails to bring me to tears when I get to it because it's such a perfect moment on so many levels.<br /><br />Lots of us have already noted how dense this book is, and I always catch new things. I was paying attention to Jimmy and Lex/Leo this time, and I realized that Grant does two things especially well - elaborately crafted multilayered narratives and throwaway lines that might otherwise have been a summer "event" series (i.e., the Chronovore, the underground dinosaurs).<br /><br />Oh my land, I love this book.Zach Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17905320964723323391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-26455344109168008042012-10-15T23:37:33.762-05:002012-10-15T23:37:33.762-05:00I loved All-Star Superman since I first read it an...I loved All-Star Superman since I first read it and the theory you linked to at the end blew my mind. I totally buy that interpretation of the series and it adds even more to the respect I have for Morrison on this project.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-2784648765589481222012-10-15T17:07:13.562-05:002012-10-15T17:07:13.562-05:00@Anonymous: other than the oversized format and ne...@Anonymous: other than the oversized format and new cover art, the Absolute edition features some new extras not available in the original hardcovers like character profiles, sketches, script excerpts and a breakdown of the 12 labors of Superman. However, Mark Waid's great introduction to the second HC is missing.shagamuhttp://mbbforum.com/mbbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-17463348622386581442012-10-15T14:31:02.803-05:002012-10-15T14:31:02.803-05:00great review! liked the lex-leo link,too.
a quest...great review! liked the lex-leo link,too.<br /><br />a question : seeing as I have the hardcovers, what makes this a worthwhile upgrade? scale, or more? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-12203951518348499302012-10-15T11:28:17.366-05:002012-10-15T11:28:17.366-05:00There's an interview with Morrison somewhere i...There's an interview with Morrison somewhere in which he's asked about the Lex/Leo thing and he says he never intended that to be the case but he enjoys the theory.AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07688294447452959206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-49661174694095415582012-10-15T11:09:43.401-05:002012-10-15T11:09:43.401-05:00I've read this book a few times before (I own ...I've read this book a few times before (I own the 2011 12-issue softcover), and I knew most of the symbolism you mentioned as well as many others have...I never caught the Lex/Leo references until now. Wow. Morrison has that ability where you re-read it over and over again, and you learn something new every time. That to me, is the highlight of Morrison. You practically get smarter every time you read a Morrison book.<br /><br />I like the Silver-Age knowledge of explaining Morrison's general writing style. Not the Silver-Age references because their are a ton of it here and most of Morrison's books. You summed up exactly how and why Morrison writes the way he does. It's that reason people either love and understand his writing, and those who hate or don't understand it. It goes both ways.<br /><br />But overall, All-Star Superman is worth checking out for Superman fans. I do think it's highly overrated though (I think Kurt Busiek's Superman: Secret Identity is equal to or greater then All-Star Superman). <br /><br />Not that there hasn't been enough reviews of All-Star Superman, but this review was well done. AngryLionheart1https://www.blogger.com/profile/08551845755863689101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-43218462423012922452012-10-15T09:45:36.799-05:002012-10-15T09:45:36.799-05:00Wow, I've read this book and several reviews a...Wow, I've read this book and several reviews at different times and it still amazes me that there's something new to learn or discover each time. Your take that All Star Superman is really a story of humanity's triumph was something I sensed, but wasn't able to think of as an overarching theme. The primary scene that makes me think of it was Superman saving the girl from jumping in suicide (which was a scene that sadly didn't make it to the animated series). Truly a worthy addition in any collection.MarkPoanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-10469394808454324622012-10-15T09:42:30.952-05:002012-10-15T09:42:30.952-05:00The deluxe All-Star Superman was one of my few DC ...The deluxe All-Star Superman was one of my few DC purchases this year, and it was totally worth it. I can only imagine how much better the Absolute version is. It's also one of the rare occasions in which I can stand Frank Quitely's art--the story makes me look past the faces.<br /><br />As for the theory you linked to... when I first heard about that, I re-read the book with it in mind, and it does make a lot of sense. <br /><br />Have you considered going back and re-reading JLA One Million, considering that this kinda-sorta-maybe ties into it?doug.glassmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18018711097234509826noreply@blogger.com