@@twistedtheorist749 Alan Moore has never failed to illustrate that truly believing in Hope is to endure the painful truth and not embrace the comfortable lie; that is the definition of strength, that is how we fly
Byrne's "Man of Steel" were my first Superman comics. Also my favorite to this day. I read "Death of Superman" and enjoyed it, but it was clear even back then that it was a gimmick. I also like Grant Morrison's and Frank Quitely's "All Star Superman".
It obviously jumps around through the eras but I really enjoyed the 80th anniversary action comics deluxe edition. Great intro to lots of authors and may be helpful for readers to pick a starting point. I'm so hopeful that DC will give us a man of steel omni and a legion darkness omni after the smaller hardcovers are published
Easy for me, 'Born to Run' (Flash, v.2, 62...) great starting point for Flash (Wally) and you can follow just a few amazing creators tell one of the best actual character arcs over a decade. Totally worth it to start at 'Savage Velocity' (v.2, 1) but some people don't enjoy Baron's characterization and the art for awhile is an acquired taste, so I always recommend starting with Waid and then going back to Baron and Loebs after maybe issue 101. By 101 you will love Wally and appreciate the growth that Baron and Loebs developed
Great program, really enjoyed it. I know your program probably wasn't meant for someone like me I'm 72 years old and I've been reading comic books since I was 5 years old. It's hard to remember first comic book I ever read but the first one I ever bought I think was Adventure Comics number 300. I like every artist that's ever done Superman. It seems like they get the best there is to do Superman. The early sixties and very late 50s comics we're starting to invade my life. I lived up in the hills of Kentucky a little place called Tomahawk. Actually learning to read by looking over my older brother's shoulders while they would read comic books. my brothers and cousins would lay in a circle on the ground outside and then have a comic and my brother would read it to all of us and I'd weasel my way in there to get to see and hear it and in that way I actually began to learn how to read. I think my most favorite comic from back in that era was Superman number 149 it was an imaginary story about The Death of Superman. I know the modern one is much more popular with that comic book was so good Luther was successful in killing Superman and every superpowered person in the universe people from other planets everyone came to his funeral. And in the end Supergirl captures Lex Luthor and is revealed to the world. There's something about those early artists like Fred Ray and Wayne boring that I really like. Now if anyone is honest they would have to admit that Alex Ross is really the greatest artist to ever draw Superman because he draws so realistically. But that doesn't mean you like him the most because there are so many other great artists and me Curt Swan maybe the greatest but Fred Ray was awesome you never hear about these early guys there should be some kind of Honor or tribute for these great innovators in Superman artwork it's true those early issues of Superman were much more simplistic than what's produced today and I think some of that is what was appealing about them as a kid. Comics today are written more for adults or someone a little bit older than just a kid. So they need a little bit more sophisticated story. Just so many great stories in the Superman history that trying to pick out one or two to say they're the best is really impossible . you did such a great job with your program in covering the more modern era of Superman. Of course I have all those Comics. I've never stopped being a fan of Superman. I don't buy every issue anymore, but I do pick up some every now and then, and I just recently got the absolute Superman comics. They are really really fantastic. I really like them. Marvel has created some great characters throughout time, but Superman is really unique. I look forward to seeing your next video. keep up the good work.
Excellent. Solid list. When we're talking Elseworlds, I would suggest Superman/Batman: Generations. It starts in 1939 near the beginnings for both characters and everybody ages in real time. The story goes well into the distant future and was told over 3 separate series that fill in gaps and also wraps time in a time travel story. Byrne kept the actual inconsistencies intact that popped up from era to era and then ignored them as most publishers would have when such things arose and it was a pretty remarkable feat. Highly recommended.
Great video! Although it’s possible Superman: American Alien is closer to an Elseworlds tale, I feel that it fits in really well with the pre-New 52 continuity (like the stuff they were trying to get back to with Rebirth). Side note: I second the vote for Superman Smashes the Klan and will throw in a vote to include Kong Keenan and New Superman on everyone’s reading list!
Secret Identity is one of my most favorite reads ever. Such an amazing read and sadly I'd had it in my collection for ages before I got to reading it. One of my first reads was Time and Time Again. I was having a tough time at school and managed to find the first issue at my local newsagents. It was a great way to escape from the reality of things for a while and I made sure I picked up every issue of the series (not an easy thing to do in the UK at that time) and to this day its still in my collection. I loved this video Omar. Thanks for uploading it and sharing.
"The Man of Steel "is one the best mini series that DC ever made ! And I was glad to pick up every issue ,way back in the summer of 86 .which came out every two weeks that summer ! And the combined series as graphic novel is so sweet too ,and the storyline from the Man of Steel still holds up today .
I'm biased, and there is a lot great stories. But in terms of runs.....The Byrne reboot which leads into the Ordway/Jurgens and through the "triangle era".....It's just great stuff. They took everything that was established by the character and really brought the character to life. Not just Superman but his supporting cast: The Daily Planet, Lex Corp, Cadmus, Star labs, and smallville.
Superman for Tomorrow and Superman Unchained are pretty good too and as i remember my fav ones are Birthright, Secret Origin, Last Son of Krypton, Red Son and all the Death and Return saga.
Great video as always Omar. Superman is my favorite comic book character of all-time and I've been reading his books since the early 90s. My 1st Superman issue was 2 of them Superman: The Man of Steel #1 and Superman #75 plus the 1st Death of Superman Trade Paperback. Currently I'm reading Action Comics and Superman '78. So many good choices for Superman stories on this list. Keep up the great work as always Omar !!!
Kennith! I’m looking to start collecting Superman do you collect all those Superman titles from the 90s how they jumped around to several different titles? Are you currently reading action comics do you know if it also jumps to the other Superman titles as well? Thanks!
Recently id suggest Robert Venditti's Superman:Man of Tomorrow series, its an out of continuity series of stories and a great one about Superman holding the heavens for Atlas so he can attend his Daughter Calypso's wedding, while his friends help by protecting Metropolis, I also like that Superman tries to help Parasite in this series. Id also recomend Kingdom Come. Also recommend Up In The Sky by Tom King.
My first Story was Superman 146. I ALso always Loved the Curt Swan Comics. The list for Origins is very good. One Comic that also brings Superman to a wider audience is Supie vs Ali!
Yeah I really like Curt Swann's art and Fred Ray's and my favorite Superman comic of all time is Superman number 149, "The Death of Superman", the imaginary story. My earliest and I think some of my most favorite memories of Superman comics are the annuals numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. Not much like today but I thought the stories were better than today. when I was a kid I read those comic books to death
Superman for all seasons is my favourite superman comic. I don't know why but I've read several times and it always makes me want to do something good. It's beautiful and warm.
great job man on where to start with superman and personally in my opinion my favorite Superman rebirth series with peter j tomasi and Dan jurgans action comics that has my boy Jonathan Samuel Kent superboy as his little 10 year old self going on fun adventures with his family.
@Ryan Wilson agreed and it drives me crazy that DC refuses to undo the damage cause by bendis and just bring back my boy Jonathan Samuel Kent Superboy as his little 10 year old self.
@Ryan Wilson agreed and it breaks my heart we never got a chance to see my boy Jonathan Samuel Kent Superboy as his little 10 year old self grow up naturally with us the reader, and to not let us go through his childhood all the way up to the point we see him to as the next superman naturally is just wrong and mess up on so many levels that ain't even funny but a big slap in the face for a lot of people myself included who wanted to see superman Clark kent and Lois lane being great parents to their boy Jonathan Samuel Kent superboy as his 10 year old self but that's just my opinion.
I would say that the whole triangle Era is great. It's all collected on the DC infinite app. Dan jurgens is a great superman writer and is underrated, but there's just a murders row of creators during that Era. Also The whole Joe Kelly and jeph Loeb run is good too.
I'm not exactly new to Superman, but I can't say I've read an entire run. As a kid, I just had a bunch of random issues that my dad or grandpa would pick up, including the infamous Death of Superman. Now, I've recently gotten good deals on a bunch of Superman OHCs (including four Omnis), so this video is still helpful to people like me. Also, I'm 99% sure that a Man of Steel Omni is coming at some point in the future, so I'm gonna wait. The current hardcovers aren't even oversized!
I started with the Death of Superman when I was 12 back in 92! Read it in the bookstore at the mall while my parents were shopping. Waiting for a John Byrne Superman Omnibus!!! IMHO best ever Superman story is All Star Superman. I prefer Birthright to Secret Origin. Loved Red Son, For all Seasons and American Alien! Looking forward to reading: Up, Up and Away.
In my own personal Head canon Superman's Story has a beginning (Man of steel 1986) and an Ending (Grounded.. not the best ending I know) like an Anime.. beginning and End. And there are a lot of Superman stories in between I liked.. and I loved a lot of pre-crisis Weisinger era as well.
I actually have quite a few of these not realizing they were good intro points to Superman. My Superman comics so far: Superman Man of Steel Vol. 1,2,3 Death of Superman Superman/Batman Omnibus Vol. 1 Superman Unity Saga Vol 1&2 Superman Year One Batman/Superman (2019) TPB 1
There are a lot of good stories from Superman, bu I think that the better are the ones prior to Flashpoint. I know that there are good stories in Rebirth and Universe but ... most come from before that era, in my humble opinion.
Add Hitman #34 "Oh Thee I Sing" proof that Garth Ennis, the creator of "The Boys" has a grasp of the character. It's soulful, emotional and has a uplift and of course in Ennis fashion, a dark twist.
The only person who actually died in the wake of Crisis on Infinite Earths was E Nelson Bridwell, DC writer, editor and master of Silver Age continuity.
My first Superman story I ever read, from which I remember only one scene is: Clark Kent is in the office with Lois Lane and another guy who want to hit Clark. Clark want to prevent that this guy breaks/hurts his fingers and with superspeed he put an office chair cushion under his clothes. Does anyone remember this specific scene?
Superman Birthright is way underrated. I loved Smallville and this felt like it went along with that era really well. With Waid & Hitch's upcoming Superman Black Label book I wish they'd reprint this in a deluxe edition.
I really love Grant Morrison, but do you really recommending the new 52 Superman? It's available in omnibus now, I'd like to get it but I don't know, still unsure about it.
What about for intermediate to experts? I'm always trying to look deeper Man of steel by byrne is what got me into superman. I was one of the countless people that judged superman, had never read any of it. Now he's my favorite character.
DC needs to get off their lazy asses, and start being more reliant, and consistent with reprinting these stories in more or better formats. Absolutes, Omnibuses. Would love to have John Byrnes Superman in Omnibuse. As well as "Panic In the Sky" to finish up that "Exile" to "Death & Return" run. Red Son in an Absolute edition.
There are also a few well crafted “what if” stories. Eduardo Barrett’s Speeding Bullets is good. Red Son has fantastic writing but hampered by generic underwhelming art - that is nowhere near the quality of the art promised by the book’s cover.
Start with Action Comics no1, then skip ahead to Frank Miller’s Superman in DKR. The last two are the masterpieces : Peace on Earth and Superman for All Seasons.
@@NearMintCondition You miss the point , the origins of Superman is what made the character great. Truth, justice and the american way is a code to live by, not the woke crap they push today. ...and the imagination of silver age comics are mind blowing. Luther, Brainiac, Bizarro, Doomsday, Darkseid, just to name a few all came from these comics.
@@hellskitchen10036 there is a whole new fandom of Superman now. Everyone has their first superman stories. Believe when I say those Golden and Silver Age stories, just don't sell that well these days.
Honestly..... I wouldn't touch new 52, it had some good ideas but the timelines and mashups of inconsistencies were nightmarish. Start with crisis and get to November 2011 where alot of the DC characters actually came to a natural end and you can sit back and be just accept that things end. By all means there are some fun stories in new 52 to read, but I would treat that as an elseworlds as it's a mess, and I'm dying for someone to tell me it's not. DC consistent story telling died at the birth of new 52. But for people not familiar with DC's run from the 80s upto 2011 are in for a treat. Batman although has been great since the 70s with Neal Adams taking the reigns but superman for the most part was meh till Byrne relaunched him.
Great suggestions, I would add 'Superman Smashes the Klan', good for younger readers but loved it just as much as an adult.
After your comment, I bought and read the digital comic just now. Fantastic, thank you for the recommendation.
This was a fantastic read!! Great recommendations
'For the Man Who Has Everything' takes my top spot for Superman storytelling
My absolute favourite comic of all time.
@@twistedtheorist749 Alan Moore has never failed to illustrate that truly believing in Hope is to endure the painful truth and not embrace the comfortable lie; that is the definition of strength, that is how we fly
Love the Justice League Unlimited episode as well
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Superman Secret Origin is one of my favorite comics of all time. The artwork and story telling is top-notch
I agree
It's my definitive Superman Origin
You know after reading a lot of these comments, I'm beginning to think Superman might be more popular today than people think
Superman For All Seasons needs to be in Absolute Format. Come on minty’s let’s make it happen!
Superman birthright is so underrated. I'm glad that it's mentioned here.
Superman Secret Origin is my all time favorite comic. Its so amazing and I couldnt recommend it enough
It's crazy you just made this, I have been researching where to start with Superman!
Byrne's "Man of Steel" were my first Superman comics. Also my favorite to this day. I read "Death of Superman" and enjoyed it, but it was clear even back then that it was a gimmick. I also like Grant Morrison's and Frank Quitely's "All Star Superman".
Huge Superman fan here, and my favourite Superman story is Secret Identity!!
It obviously jumps around through the eras but I really enjoyed the 80th anniversary action comics deluxe edition. Great intro to lots of authors and may be helpful for readers to pick a starting point. I'm so hopeful that DC will give us a man of steel omni and a legion darkness omni after the smaller hardcovers are published
My biggest issue with a Man of Steel omni is, that it get better announced before I get the other HC's. I really want to read them.
Can you please do a video of starting reading the flash 😊
Easy for me, 'Born to Run' (Flash, v.2, 62...) great starting point for Flash (Wally) and you can follow just a few amazing creators tell one of the best actual character arcs over a decade. Totally worth it to start at 'Savage Velocity' (v.2, 1) but some people don't enjoy Baron's characterization and the art for awhile is an acquired taste, so I always recommend starting with Waid and then going back to Baron and Loebs after maybe issue 101. By 101 you will love Wally and appreciate the growth that Baron and Loebs developed
Thank goodness you made this video! I love superman but he's so much hard to find jumping on points than batman
Great program, really enjoyed it. I know your program probably wasn't meant for someone like me I'm 72 years old and I've been reading comic books since I was 5 years old. It's hard to remember first comic book I ever read but the first one I ever bought I think was Adventure Comics number 300. I like every artist that's ever done Superman. It seems like they get the best there is to do Superman. The early sixties and very late 50s comics we're starting to invade my life. I lived up in the hills of Kentucky a little place called Tomahawk. Actually learning to read by looking over my older brother's shoulders while they would read comic books. my brothers and cousins would lay in a circle on the ground outside and then have a comic and my brother would read it to all of us and I'd weasel my way in there to get to see and hear it and in that way I actually began to learn how to read. I think my most favorite comic from back in that era was Superman number 149 it was an imaginary story about The Death of Superman. I know the modern one is much more popular with that comic book was so good Luther was successful in killing Superman and every superpowered person in the universe people from other planets everyone came to his funeral. And in the end Supergirl captures Lex Luthor and is revealed to the world. There's something about those early artists like Fred Ray and Wayne boring that I really like. Now if anyone is honest they would have to admit that Alex Ross is really the greatest artist to ever draw Superman because he draws so realistically. But that doesn't mean you like him the most because there are so many other great artists and me Curt Swan maybe the greatest but Fred Ray was awesome you never hear about these early guys there should be some kind of Honor or tribute for these great innovators in Superman artwork it's true those early issues of Superman were much more simplistic than what's produced today and I think some of that is what was appealing about them as a kid. Comics today are written more for adults or someone a little bit older than just a kid. So they need a little bit more sophisticated story. Just so many great stories in the Superman history that trying to pick out one or two to say they're the best is really impossible . you did such a great job with your program in covering the more modern era of Superman. Of course I have all those Comics. I've never stopped being a fan of Superman. I don't buy every issue anymore, but I do pick up some every now and then, and I just recently got the absolute Superman comics. They are really really fantastic. I really like them. Marvel has created some great characters throughout time, but Superman is really unique. I look forward to seeing your next video. keep up the good work.
Hi 👋 I was wondering when are we getting the Aliens Omnibus review ? ...that was in Saturday's Thumbnail 😁
Excellent. Solid list. When we're talking Elseworlds, I would suggest Superman/Batman: Generations. It starts in 1939 near the beginnings for both characters and everybody ages in real time. The story goes well into the distant future and was told over 3 separate series that fill in gaps and also wraps time in a time travel story. Byrne kept the actual inconsistencies intact that popped up from era to era and then ignored them as most publishers would have when such things arose and it was a pretty remarkable feat. Highly recommended.
You are a major reason I have gotten back into comics, videos like this are what brought me to this channel. Keep it up! 👍
Thank you sir.
Love these vids thanks!
I’d recommend man or steel and the New 52 comics and Superman rebirth comics
Great video! Although it’s possible Superman: American Alien is closer to an Elseworlds tale, I feel that it fits in really well with the pre-New 52 continuity (like the stuff they were trying to get back to with Rebirth).
Side note: I second the vote for Superman Smashes the Klan and will throw in a vote to include Kong Keenan and New Superman on everyone’s reading list!
My first trade was "For Tomorrow". It wasn't exactly the best jumping off point, but i still have a soft spot for it
Really appreciate these beginner content omar!
Best series for beginners!
Secret Identity is one of my most favorite reads ever. Such an amazing read and sadly I'd had it in my collection for ages before I got to reading it. One of my first reads was Time and Time Again. I was having a tough time at school and managed to find the first issue at my local newsagents. It was a great way to escape from the reality of things for a while and I made sure I picked up every issue of the series (not an easy thing to do in the UK at that time) and to this day its still in my collection. I loved this video Omar. Thanks for uploading it and sharing.
Secret Identity is a perfect self contained Superman story. I agree with most of this list only because I haven’t read the rest
much appreciated thanks
"The Man of Steel "is one the best mini series that DC ever made ! And I was glad to pick up every issue ,way back in the summer of 86 .which came out every two weeks that summer ! And the combined series as graphic novel is so sweet too ,and the storyline from the Man of Steel still holds up today .
I'm biased, and there is a lot great stories. But in terms of runs.....The Byrne reboot which leads into the Ordway/Jurgens and through the "triangle era".....It's just great stuff. They took everything that was established by the character and really brought the character to life. Not just Superman but his supporting cast: The Daily Planet, Lex Corp, Cadmus, Star labs, and smallville.
...btw Loved the Superman Video 👍 So Awesome 💜
Glad Secret Identity made it. One of my favorites :D
Such a classic.
I’m looking for these comics thanks for the help
Glad I could help
Superman for Tomorrow and Superman Unchained are pretty good too and as i remember my fav ones are Birthright, Secret Origin, Last Son of Krypton, Red Son and all the Death and Return saga.
J.M. De Matteis penned Kansas Sighting is coupled with art that is modeled after Miller’s Superman.
I say ...We start with John Byrne 🤔 my Favorite Superman 😁..Ever
Great video as always Omar. Superman is my favorite comic book character of all-time and I've been reading his books since the early 90s. My 1st Superman issue was 2 of them Superman: The Man of Steel #1 and Superman #75 plus the 1st Death of Superman Trade Paperback. Currently I'm reading Action Comics and Superman '78. So many good choices for Superman stories on this list. Keep up the great work as always Omar !!!
Kennith!
I’m looking to start collecting Superman do you collect all those Superman titles from the 90s how they jumped around to several different titles?
Are you currently reading action comics do you know if it also jumps to the other Superman titles as well?
Thanks!
Great video, I like these because it reminds me of things I might have forgotten even existed. There is just too much
Recently id suggest Robert Venditti's Superman:Man of Tomorrow series, its an out of continuity series of stories and a great one about Superman holding the heavens for Atlas so he can attend his Daughter Calypso's wedding, while his friends help by protecting Metropolis, I also like that Superman tries to help Parasite in this series. Id also recomend Kingdom Come. Also recommend Up In The Sky by Tom King.
I always scrolled past this on dcui, didn't realize it's venditti. I'll have to read it, I loved his hawkman run
@@timgonzales2891 Yep, he is also writing a current series called Superman '78 based on the Donner movies
Your recommendations are pretty good!
My first Story was Superman 146. I ALso always Loved the Curt Swan Comics. The list for Origins is very good. One Comic that also brings Superman to a wider audience is Supie vs Ali!
Yeah I really like Curt Swann's art and Fred Ray's and my favorite Superman comic of all time is Superman number 149, "The Death of Superman", the imaginary story. My earliest and I think some of my most favorite memories of Superman comics are the annuals numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. Not much like today but I thought the stories were better than today. when I was a kid I read those comic books to death
The older I get the more I appreciate Swan’s art. It’s whimsical yet gritty at the same time some how. He’s got a great style.
Great video, I went on a buying spree based on your recommendations.
Superman for all seasons is my favourite superman comic. I don't know why but I've read several times and it always makes me want to do something good. It's beautiful and warm.
This is the video I always cite whenever someone wants to get into Superman!
great job man on where to start with superman and personally in my opinion my favorite Superman rebirth series with peter j tomasi and Dan jurgans action comics that has my boy Jonathan Samuel Kent superboy as his little 10 year old self going on fun adventures with his family.
@Ryan Wilson lol what can i say Jon kent superboy as a child is my favorite character. :)
@Ryan Wilson lol I know and sadly your not entirely wrong about that :)
@Ryan Wilson agreed and it drives me crazy that DC refuses to undo the damage cause by bendis and just bring back my boy Jonathan Samuel Kent Superboy as his little 10 year old self.
@Ryan Wilson agreed and it breaks my heart we never got a chance to see my boy Jonathan Samuel Kent Superboy as his little 10 year old self grow up naturally with us the reader, and to not let us go through his childhood all the way up to the point we see him to as the next superman naturally is just wrong and mess up on so many levels that ain't even funny but a big slap in the face for a lot of people myself included who wanted to see superman Clark kent and Lois lane being great parents to their boy Jonathan Samuel Kent superboy as his 10 year old self but that's just my opinion.
I liked the Superman/Batman story in Man of Steel. How Batman made Superman working with him. I think I need to buy the whole HC.
As a beginner I appreciate these very much thank you thank you so much,these are some of the videos i look for. I enjoyed these very much🥳👍🏼
I’m glad they are helping. More will come. :)
I would say that the whole triangle Era is great. It's all collected on the DC infinite app. Dan jurgens is a great superman writer and is underrated, but there's just a murders row of creators during that Era. Also The whole Joe Kelly and jeph Loeb run is good too.
Great video
legit everything I needed in one video
I always liked the art for Superman and The Adventures of Superman from 1992 to 1994. Dan Jurgens and Grummett & Hazlewood.
I'm not exactly new to Superman, but I can't say I've read an entire run. As a kid, I just had a bunch of random issues that my dad or grandpa would pick up, including the infamous Death of Superman. Now, I've recently gotten good deals on a bunch of Superman OHCs (including four Omnis), so this video is still helpful to people like me.
Also, I'm 99% sure that a Man of Steel Omni is coming at some point in the future, so I'm gonna wait. The current hardcovers aren't even oversized!
The Superman and Lois CW show has sparked an interest in reading Superman comics so I will pay close attention to this video.
I started with the Death of Superman when I was 12 back in 92! Read it in the bookstore at the mall while my parents were shopping.
Waiting for a John Byrne Superman Omnibus!!! IMHO best ever Superman story is All Star Superman.
I prefer Birthright to Secret Origin. Loved Red Son, For all Seasons and American Alien! Looking forward to reading: Up, Up and Away.
Yo! I recently thought about reading Superman in some kind of order and then you bring out just the video I needed !!!
Glad it could help.
My first issue of Superman was jimmy Olson By Jack Kirby or All Stair Superman
Superman: Kryptonite is an amazing book that should be on the list.
Great suggestion.
Hope and heart, Superman at his best!
In my own personal Head canon Superman's Story has a beginning (Man of steel 1986) and an Ending (Grounded.. not the best ending I know) like an Anime.. beginning and End. And there are a lot of Superman stories in between I liked.. and I loved a lot of pre-crisis Weisinger era as well.
I actually have quite a few of these not realizing they were good intro points to Superman. My Superman comics so far:
Superman Man of Steel Vol. 1,2,3
Death of Superman
Superman/Batman Omnibus Vol. 1
Superman Unity Saga Vol 1&2
Superman Year One
Batman/Superman (2019) TPB 1
There are a lot of good stories from Superman, bu I think that the better are the ones prior to Flashpoint. I know that there are good stories in Rebirth and Universe but ... most come from before that era, in my humble opinion.
Add Hitman #34 "Oh Thee I Sing" proof that Garth Ennis, the creator of "The Boys" has a grasp of the character. It's soulful, emotional and has a uplift and of course in Ennis fashion, a dark twist.
Superman Reading order!! We need one! lol.
Other greats not mentioned: Superman For Tomorrow (Loeb/Lee), Superman: Kryptonite (Cooke/Sale), and Superman Unchained (Snyder/Lee)
The only person who actually died in the wake of Crisis on Infinite Earths was E Nelson Bridwell, DC writer, editor and master of Silver Age continuity.
DC flushed everything that made them unique and charming down the toilet with Crisis.
Great video OMAR😊😊
Glad you enjoyed it
My first Superman story I ever read, from which I remember only one scene is:
Clark Kent is in the office with Lois Lane and another guy who want to hit Clark. Clark want to prevent that this guy breaks/hurts his fingers and with superspeed he put an office chair cushion under his clothes.
Does anyone remember this specific scene?
Pretty sure Johns joined Busiek on Up Up and Away!
Is new 52 and rebirth flash good ?
The Rebirth Superman run is one of the greatest comic series in DC History it's just incredible I can't find anything wrong with it
Some really great suggestions here. O and yes the New 52 superman design is great! I wish DC would stick with it.
Thank you for the kind words.
My first issue of Superman was one of the Superman Blue issues hahaha.
Hahaha what a time. But people forget he was lightning blue during Morrison’s first few JLA issues.
The secret origin is good art too
That alan moore superman annual was adapted into an episode of justice league unlimited titled "the man who has everything"
Yes sir it was. And that episode was solid too.
@@NearMintCondition yes it was
I really thought I liked this series until I added 8 new books to read lol. Thanks!
lol sorry?
Superman Birthright is way underrated. I loved Smallville and this felt like it went along with that era really well. With Waid & Hitch's upcoming Superman Black Label book I wish they'd reprint this in a deluxe edition.
Ta-da. Its a year later and the Deluxe version jusr came out.
I really love Grant Morrison, but do you really recommending the new 52 Superman? It's available in omnibus now, I'd like to get it but I don't know, still unsure about it.
It wasn’t one of my favorite runs. However it’s a great jumping on point for new readers. As it’s a fresh take on the character.
Do you have a favorite origin for Supes, Omar??
“What’s so Funny…” is also collected in Superman: A Celebration of 75 Years.
What about for intermediate to experts? I'm always trying to look deeper
Man of steel by byrne is what got me into superman. I was one of the countless people that judged superman, had never read any of it. Now he's my favorite character.
I just saw there is a Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 4 announced for next year with over 520 pages. I wonder how many are needed to complete the run.
Death of Superman 1992 was my first time reading Superman.
Please do these types of videos to other dc and marvel characters too!
I am continuing this series. So every month there will be a new one. Thank yo for the kind words.
My first super man was super man rebirth
Hey! People need to read Lois and Clark before reading superman rebirth
Not really. That’s more for completist sake.
If you have to pick 1 origin from Bryne, Waid and Johns, which would it be?
Bryne
What's so funny about truth and justice also is collected in Superman a celebration 75 years as well
Thank you. I don’t have that book, but do I love that story!
Funny thing is I have all three, I bought each not knowing it was in there. Same reason I have the death of Jane dewolf three times over.
DC needs to get off their lazy asses, and start being more reliant, and consistent with reprinting these stories in more or better formats. Absolutes, Omnibuses. Would love to have John Byrnes Superman in Omnibuse. As well as "Panic In the Sky" to finish up that "Exile" to "Death & Return" run. Red Son in an Absolute edition.
Man of Steel vol 4 has apparently been pushed back to March! 😭
oh damn.
There are also a few well crafted “what if” stories. Eduardo Barrett’s Speeding Bullets is good. Red Son has fantastic writing but hampered by generic underwhelming art - that is nowhere near the quality of the art promised by the book’s cover.
Not much of a Superman guy but commenting for Al Gore's Rhythm!
Start with Action Comics no1, then skip ahead to Frank Miller’s Superman in DKR. The last two are the masterpieces : Peace on Earth and Superman for All Seasons.
We need a Geoff Jones Omnibus. Also a Dan Jurgens Rebirth Omnibus.
We do.
Start with issue #1 in Action comics then stop in the 1990's, same thing with Superman Comics, Superboy (Adventure comics,etc. )
There are people that can’t stomach golden/silver age books. If they were to start then, they would be missing out on so many good stories.
@@NearMintCondition You miss the point , the origins of Superman is what made the character great. Truth, justice and the american way is a code to live by, not the woke crap they push today. ...and the imagination of silver age comics are mind blowing. Luther, Brainiac, Bizarro, Doomsday, Darkseid, just to name a few all came from these comics.
@@hellskitchen10036 there is a whole new fandom of Superman now. Everyone has their first superman stories. Believe when I say those Golden and Silver Age stories, just don't sell that well these days.
I know This ain’t superman related but I’m just curious. Have u read chip zdarsky’s Spectacular Spider-Man run and if so what did u think about it?
I really enjoyed most of it. Some parts were dull, but overall solid.
“be prepared to do a lot of reading” lol
Yes, comicbook writers used to be actual WRITERS once upon a time.
Damn, no mention of “Superman Smashes the Klan”
My favorite Superman story is in Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #70, when Catwoman turns him into a cat. :3
I 100% agree with everything except For All Seasons only because I have not read it and American Alien because I did not like
I really like these videos. Can you do one for She-Hulk?
I will.
What is an absolute edition?
A big oversized hardcover in a slipcase.
I was never that crazy over the new 52. Rebirth was a lot better and the best modern arc.
Honestly.....
I wouldn't touch new 52, it had some good ideas but the timelines and mashups of inconsistencies were nightmarish.
Start with crisis and get to November 2011 where alot of the DC characters actually came to a natural end and you can sit back and be just accept that things end.
By all means there are some fun stories in new 52 to read, but I would treat that as an elseworlds as it's a mess, and I'm dying for someone to tell me it's not.
DC consistent story telling died at the birth of new 52. But for people not familiar with DC's run from the 80s upto 2011 are in for a treat.
Batman although has been great since the 70s with Neal Adams taking the reigns but superman for the most part was meh till Byrne relaunched him.