As I get ready to watch "Man of Steel", this list of comics will help remind me of some of the really good stories.
Top 75 Superman Stories
It is a very fair list. I don't completely agree with the ordering of the "best" stories...
I think Superman: Secret Identity (#9 on this list) should be #1. Kurt Busiek (Astro City) and Stuart Immonen delivered a wonderful meta twist on the Superman mythology but it plays lightly with the known Superman stories and it feels honest and real.
I didn't really get the "Whatever happened to Superman" story (#1). I know it was meant to shock as it was "not an imaginary story" but it just seemed mean-spirited all the way through. Maybe it was just me.
Also I really liked John Byrne's Generations series I (#33). I liked how he paid attention to the costume style to match the age. I felt it deserved a higher ranking. I also like Generations series II and III.
OTHER NOTES:
"All-Star Superman" (#3) was great and I loved how it tied together with "DC 1,000,000" (#21).
I really should read "Red Son" some day.
Top 75 Superman Stories
It is a very fair list. I don't completely agree with the ordering of the "best" stories...
I think Superman: Secret Identity (#9 on this list) should be #1. Kurt Busiek (Astro City) and Stuart Immonen delivered a wonderful meta twist on the Superman mythology but it plays lightly with the known Superman stories and it feels honest and real.
I didn't really get the "Whatever happened to Superman" story (#1). I know it was meant to shock as it was "not an imaginary story" but it just seemed mean-spirited all the way through. Maybe it was just me.
Also I really liked John Byrne's Generations series I (#33). I liked how he paid attention to the costume style to match the age. I felt it deserved a higher ranking. I also like Generations series II and III.
OTHER NOTES:
"All-Star Superman" (#3) was great and I loved how it tied together with "DC 1,000,000" (#21).
I really should read "Red Son" some day.
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