Death & Return of SUPERMAN Omnibus REVIEW!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- Today we do a deep-dive review on the Death & Return of Superman Omnibus! Is it a Gimmick, or is it Comic Book Gold?
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Still remember how they played this so well, with the mainstream news even getting on board for the full promo press.
I remember as a kid how big a deal this was. It was on every news TV channel being covered and felt weird as if it were real and interviewing people in long huge lines at comic shops trying to get their copies. Even at school kids were bummed out like “why they kill Supes and do him like that?” This was before the idea of killing characters never stayed dead became a thing.
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I agree with the other comments. This story is utterly timeless. I remember reading the Death Of Superman story on the train back home after buying the TPB when I was a kid. Unreal. I remember loving how Doomsday looked before his mask got ripped. Brilliant stuff!
Return was not as strong as death, but that Green Lantern 46 crossover into Emerald Twilight is amazing.
Thing I'll never forget about this event is being a kid at the comic shop and seeing people in there I'd never seen before buying up CASES of these books. Like 200 copies at a time. I remember the guy working there wheeling boxes out to the cars on those two wheel carts. Aaaaaaand shortly after the great crash of the comic book industry when people realized all those types of "event" books they printed millions of weren't going to be worth the paper they were printed on.
I remember reading both the Death of Superman and Batman Knightfall trades at the bookstore in the mall! I got into comics after those events had ended but was easily available in trades and I was blown away by the fact that comics existed and where the original place from where those superheroes came from.
Ooh, if you're talking to Dynamite, suggest to them to release a Red Sonja omnibus in the size and style of the Marvel Conan omnibuses. Collect all the original Marvel material, with the original coloring and presentation...I'd buy it in a heartbeat to set it next to my Conan omnis!
As for this collection: it looks interesting. I may end up picking up the newest printing of it. Whatever else we say about it, it gave us Steel. And 90s-too-cool-Superboy. Those characters each made an impact on their own. And, naturally, Doomsday...
I always really liked this collection. The way Doomsday is introduced is awesome and when he kills Superman I couldn’t believe what I was reading.
I've always loved this story and have all of the individual issues and TPBs. I was 10 years old when this happened and having been into comics for years already at this point, I couldn't believe it. To me it was real and I was plenty upset about it. 😂
The number of panels per page decreases as the series progressed, ending with all splash pages in 75.
I am nostalgic now. I will dust off my trade collection on this event and read this again. You really sound like you got a lot of the knowledge and meaning of the story. Thanks for sharing.
It’s definite greatness! I grew up on these stories and still own all the single issues, love it!
I have to buy this new printing before they change the cover to another design! Thanks Gem, and Happy New Year!!!
I've never fully read the Death of Superman. I was aaaaallllllll about the aftermath/Reign of the supermen back in the day.
Happy 2022! Gem means serious business with 35 minutes.
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The death of Superman story was what got me into reading modern comics. I have a trade of "The death of Superman " that I keep handy to re-read from time to time. I still think it was a great story regardless of how crazy people went hoarding issues to "get rich off". Thanks for sharing Gem!
I remember going to the comic shop as a kid every week for this. I couldn’t wait every week and would bother my mom until she would take me. Miss those days in comics. The story is epic and this printing you have is what got me collecting omni’s when it came out. Great video
Happy New Year swollen mint! Dope book but agree with you about the cover. The story is dark af and the black cover looks better. I never read all the tie in stuff but now I want to.
I remember back when I was a kid and this was coming out, it really felt gimmicky with all the news coverage and kind of following on the heels of Batman getting his back broken in Knightfall. It seemed like they were copying the Marvel formula with all holographic covers, variants, cards, etc. and it really felt like a corny and unoriginal cash grab at the time. Years later when I finally got around to actually reading it trade form, I really enjoyed it. And it's kind of cool knowing full the story, considering a lot the new characters that came out of this event went on to have huge roles in the DC Universe over the years, and even up to this day it will still get mentioned by various characters in the comics. It's really has aged well, and left a lasting legacy over the years.
Also, never forget that Shaq starred in a Steel movie.
This is my all time Superman story. I was just getting big into comics when this and knight fall went down. Reading these issues was amazing. Finally got to pick up this beautiful omni with the third print, which is my favorite of all the covers. Battered cape flag is iconic. I don’t collect statues, but I pulled the trigger on that prime 1 superman vs doomsday dx. It’s huge!! You grabbing that? I enjoy watching your statue collection, it’s epic. Great vids all around.
There are a lot of people that hate on this. Yes, it was a gimmick, but I owe my love of comic books to two things: Death of Superman and Batman Arkham Asylum. Death introduced me to comics and got me reading them. If not for this I would not enjoy this hobby today. The thing that I remember most about this as a 10 year old was how "mature" it was. The dialogue felt modern and wasn't aimed at just kids.
I was one of the guys who stood in line for an hour to get a couple copies with the armband
Nostalgia alone makes this worth it!
That death of Superman issue, every page is etched in my memory, I swear.
One of the best superman stories.
I remember this being a big thing in the 90’s. Local newspaper, local news worldwide.
Thanks for another great review!
Happy New Year! 😊
Only thing I didn’t like about about death of Superman is the scale of the final battle. The entire planet should’ve been shaken from the battle. Instead we get some shattered windows.
Just finished reading it for the first time and mannnn that's whatchu call an EPIC! It's was an experience. It is brilliantly executed for a story that covers multitude of ideas. They fully explored every angle possible with this. I am genuinely surprised how dope this was. They had different writing/artist teams switching up for different parts, yet it all felt conceive. It shows the care & unity in which they told the story. It lived up to the hype! A staple of the medium for sure.
Like you this is what got me collecting comics. I have all single issues and just sold my original Omnibus for £50 and pre-ordered the new print. I look forward to reading in oversized gloss pages!
Happy New Year. Looking forward to the content for 2022
I remember owning a copy of Part 3 of Funeral for a Friend (Superman: The Man of Steel #20). I bought it for Php 10 ($ 0.20, I think). My mom threw it away, along with other comic books I had. Tough stuff.
This is one of my favs runs. The return run is good Gem. Lol give it another try. I know u said before u wasn't really feelin it.
This video helps me relive 10th grade in High School. Thanks bro you saved me like 75$
This is one of those staple omnibus that deserves to be any collection. It’s a treasure IMO. Also, if you haven’t already, you should do yourself a favor and watch the death of superman (the one that’s part of the DC animated movie universe) it’s very good. All of the animated movie universe is actually really good. Then follow it up with reign of the supermen
Love these long form reviews. You do great job with them 💎
I preordered the 4th printing already. Can’t wait to get it.
Sounds like so much going on in this book. Never got a chance to read this and may have to.
Oh wow, this looks great, look at that cool battle between Cyborg Superman & Eradicator, I actually thought Eradicator was more powerful.
i remember when i was bout 12 and read the Death of Supe i felt hella sad but then i realized this is a comic so some meta shit is gonna happen and he's gonna come back.
I think it's an event arc that goes from gimmick to classic over time. Frankly, the art & composition were pretty boiler-plate DC for its' time & there's not much in it that screams "classic" or "ground breaking" to me. I was already out of comics when this came out, but it did get me back into the shop one last time to pick up issue 75. So in that respect, it did its' job. Looking back, this "event" laid some dangerous ground work & was kind of a harbinger of things to come, which lead to the comics crash a few years later. Overall, I think it has a mixed legacy though is viewed by fans more positively today nearly 30 years later.
New sub here. Man I remember being just getting back into comics when this story came out. Loved it. I’ll have to hunt this down.
Thanks for making this video, Gem. I love your omni reviews. The video length doesn’t bother me at all. My hope is that the younger generation will gain an interest in Superman this year like many of us learned to appreciate Superman in the 90s. I have ordered the Superman omnibus already, and I’m gonna read thru it too. I’ve noticed a lot of people saying that Superman is lame now, which is a tragedy. It seems like only when Superman dies, is dying, or is taken away that people learn to appreciate his character. Otherwise, people take him for granted and even resent him. In Action Comics, Superman just got impaled on Warworld. We’re in the 30th anniversary of the death of Superman. I think DC will revisit Kal-El’s death this year and keep him dead for a while. I don’t think most people are ready for what’s gonna happen to Superman this year.
You should review each crisis omnibus
Cowabunga Geminites 🤙 150k here we come 👊
Yooooo this really makes wanna go back and re-read this. This story is LEGENDARY. Nice review bro !
"Great stories, great characters, beautiful artwork." Clarence Worley
The artwork from the 80s and 90s for comics to me was peak comic book artwork👌!
I remember begging my mom to skip school to go get a signed copy of the death of superman in Philadelphia
This reminds me of my first comic books I remember owning… this and Deaths Head was my shitss!!
Recently read this and loved it. I'm gonna try and push through ZERO HOUR next!
Thanks for the review. I wasn't reading comics during this era, so it's nice to see what this was all about.
Dust jacket is trash. That all black with Superman's cape looks so classy.
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I almost got the edition that Gem reviewed in this vid on ebay, but something came up at my job and i ended missing out on the final bid. A few days later a guy was selling the 3rd edition with the dope cover on ebay for like $50 because the shrink wrap it came in was ripped but the book itself was flawless. I love it when things work out like that sometimes. Also, I believe the 3rd edition had more content added to it, that the one in this review didn't have. It's definitely a beefier book.
Had no idea there were so many tie ins. I only knew the main story and now I want to check out the rest.
I have the May 2022 Re-Print on pre order from Organic Priced Books,cannot wait.
This is what got me into comics
I appreciate these in depth reviews so much!
I loved it then & I love it now. I collected all these issues and treasure them to this day. Excellent video! Peace
We need a GEM MINT Seal of Approval T-shirt! Loved this deep dive into the Death & Return Omnibus. From the comments below it seems that if you were growing up in the '90s and reading this as the story unfolded, issue by issue, you have fond memories and your review brings those feelings back. From the perspective of a guy in his 50s (i.e., 57) who was reading comics during the 70s and 80s, I can appreciate the story for its historical impact (as you indicated, people in the real world were going nuts when this story was presented) and it is a fun read - but to me its not greatness. During the 80s, both Frank Miller and Alan Moore revolutionized what comics could be and while many that followed tried to emulate their efforts by making this darker, grittier, etc, none succeeded. With the exception of Sandman and Starman I don't believe there are any comics from the 90s that are truly considered to be masterpieces along the lines of Watchmen, Dark Knight Returns, Dark Phoenix Saga, Elektra Saga, etc. For me, the greatest Superman comics are still Alan Moore's Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow and For the Man Who Has Everything, Loeb & Sale's Superman for All Seasons, and Morrison/Quitely's All-Star Superman. Just my 2 cents!
I’m surprised you don’t own the newest printing with the black cover. It has a couple issues added to it
Will get the 4th print
Such a great story. I just recently got Absolute Kingdom Come and Absolute Final Crisis. I will be getting this one too as I have all the comics for this story arc. I actually really like how busy that cover is too. Yes the black is cleaner but I like the colors
Death and Return of Gem mint followed by the reign of the minties
Great review, brought back a lot of memories
This omni has been on my watchlist and now I know to look out for either a 3rd or the new 4th printing.
This omni is great. Worth upgrading to the new printing for the fold out pages
Happy New Year.
loved ur walkthrough of this book
You have lost a lot of weight.
Good for you, please continue.
Happy new year 😊👍
The panel per page count getting less and less as the action ramps up is a brilliant visual queue.
💎 A great read and cool to see it in omnibus form. 💎 Keep up the great content Gemmint 💎.
Optimus Prime Easter egg! 😍
One of my first onmi's. I bought it after you had it in your top 10 omnibus!!
I'm going to sound old here but they just don't make Superman comics like they used to when was the last time that Superman had such an menacing threat and a story that really meant something like you I can read that run over and over again.
Convinced me to pick it up, thanks for the great review
I dig this story arcs. One of the best story lines in comics.
Every kid thought the Death issue would be worth millions some day…
Yep every page of 75 is a full page spread!
FANTASTIC AND AWESOME!!!!!
Great artwork
Great Gimmick!
Hey GEM MINT. Another great episode. I see you have been losing weight, what is your diet & exercise regimen?
Calorie deficit, diet 45% protein and then split with carbs and fats. Weight training 3 days on 1 day off.
Thank you I will be adding that to my regimen. It would be cool if you made a episode of your Weight transformation. God Bless
not really into Omnibi that much, I only have the Geoff Johns Green Lantern/Blackest Night/Brightest Day Omnibi
as for Death/Return of Superman,I only have the 2015 five graphic novel set with the connecting spines, only then I read it because it leads into Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight
I enjoyed your thoughts and review of this storyline.
Man, you can really tell how much of an impact this story had on you. Great overview!
It is no coincidence that doomsday’s wears green and grmmnitns is the WEED god
Hey ! love your omni reviews. Always on point. Haven't read much Superman. Would you recommend this omni to start the journey ? Thanks !
Yea but it’s worth it to read Superman the exile & other stories omnibus prior
Happy new years
I liked it a lot as well and I enjoyed how Hal was used and his arc after this since Coast City was destroyed.
I want the Omnibus so bad, but something always comes up when they release it. After market is crazy for this Omnibus
Happy New Years 💎👍
Happy new year 🎊
Greatness.
Brother I love your videos and with the raise in popularity in digitL collectibles I would love to interview you. I typically interview people who are collecting digital assets but I think we could both benefit from an interview. I live in Florida and I we both know about Acme and Past Present Future so it will be dope! I ask questions about your youth and guide the audience to know you as I ask questions leading to you starting your collection. Please let me know if interested, thanks brother.
DC was smart to kill off SUPES at the time,I believe it sold like 1 million I believe.Correct me if i'm wrong.DC had to do SOMETHING!!! IMAGE COMICS was kicking their CAN in sales!! LOL.Breaking Batman's back was a result of Image busting their %%%!!! LOL.New Image Comics was no.2 in total comic sales,pushing DC to the curb!!! Killing off SUPES was probably the best thing to happen to the title in years.Left Supes dead for a whole year,then spin-off titles with different characters.Don't know if the issues sold well or not,but it was something different. The 90s were interesting times for comics,it wasn't boring tho.
Love this!
What’s going guys. Happy new year
Hello yall yesterday my buddy gave me a lot of sports cards in a box but at the bottom of the box is a 1992-1993 THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN THE 1ST EDITION. HOW RARE OF A FIND WAS THIS AND HOW MUCH WOULD THIS ONE BE?
Oh I love this awesome video thank you for doing this awesome video today but you always do awesome work all the time and Happy New Year for you and all your family members and Friends and I hope you had a happy New Year night of all the family members and Friends
I can’t believe so many people love this story . Maybe because I wasn’t around when this originally came out but to me, this was so wack haha. The fight with doomsday was cool but everything after was just so BAD to me. THERES A CHARACTER NAMED GANGBUSTER ! And he ruined the Pa Kent issue. So really not for me, but I can understand why it’s so loved .
Damn Gem you lookin fit 💪
Great review.
Gimmick. Read the first trade, no need to read any further. Not for me, but to each their own.