Where to Start Reading Superman Comics | Best Superman Comics for Beginners in Collected Editions!
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- Superman has been around for over 80 years. Being one of the most recognizable characters from DC comics and with over 80 years of stories and events it can be a difficult task for new readers to get into a character. This is for people that always wanted to know where to start! Here are some jumping on points for the Man of Tomorrow!
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Time Stamps:
Start - 00:00
Superman Golden Age - 01:27
For the Man Who has Everything - 02:37
The Man of Steel - 04:01
Death and Return - 05:24
Superman: Peace on Earth - 06:29
For All Seasons - 07:44
JLA World War III - 08:49
What's so funny about Truth, Justice and the American Way? - 10:11
Birthright - 11:56
Superman/Batman - 13:00
Up, Up and Away - 13:54
Last Son of Krypton - 15:14
Secret Origin - 16:46
New 52 (NU52) - 18:12
Son of Superman - 19:47
Alternate Realities
Red Son - 21:40
Secret Identity - 22:04
Superman: Earth One - 23:01
American Alien - 23:42
All Star Superman - 24:12
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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
Superman For All Seasons needs to be in Absolute Format. Come on minty’s let’s make it happen!
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's crazy you just made this, I have been researching where to start with Superman!
Best series for beginners!
Superman Secret Origin is my all time favorite comic. Its so amazing and I couldnt recommend it enough
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.
much appreciated thanks
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
Really appreciate these beginner content omar!
Love these vids thanks!
Huge Superman fan here, and my favourite Superman story is Secret Identity!!
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.
Superman birthright is so underrated. I'm glad that it's mentioned here.
Secret Identity is a perfect self contained Superman story. I agree with most of this list only because I haven’t read the rest
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.
Finally superman getting some love on here ❤️. Can’t wait for the reading order!!
"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 always liked the art for Superman and The Adventures of Superman from 1992 to 1994. Dan Jurgens and Grummett & Hazlewood.
I say ...We start with John Byrne 🤔 my Favorite Superman 😁..Ever
Great video, I like these because it reminds me of things I might have forgotten even existed. There is just too much
My first trade was "For Tomorrow". It wasn't exactly the best jumping off point, but i still have a soft spot for it
This is the video I always cite whenever someone wants to get into Superman!
legit everything I needed in one video
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.
Great video
Thank goodness you made this video! I love superman but he's so much hard to find jumping on points than batman
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.
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!
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.
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. :)
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!
Hope and heart, Superman at his best!
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.
The only one I need to add is peace on earth.
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 went on a buying spree based on your recommendations.
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.
Lmao yup I knew you were going to say “my boy Jon Kent” when I saw your comment.
@@fishin4bass2002 lol what can i say Jon kent superboy as a child is my favorite character. :)
@@TevyaSmolka I know I’m just giving you hell, it’s also kinda funny because when Superman, super sons or Jon Kent is mentioned you always say it. When I see that they are messing with Jon Kent in the comics I always think “well Tevya is going to be pissed”
@@fishin4bass2002 lol I know and sadly your not entirely wrong about that :)
@@TevyaSmolka and sadly they have fucked with Jon a lot in the past 2 years
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.
...btw Loved the Superman Video 👍 So Awesome 💜
Great video OMAR😊😊
Glad you enjoyed it
The Superman and Lois CW show has sparked an interest in reading Superman comics so I will pay close attention to this video.
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.
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!
Glad Secret Identity made it. One of my favorites :D
Such a classic.
Hi 👋 I was wondering when are we getting the Aliens Omnibus review ? ...that was in Saturday's Thumbnail 😁
Superman Reading order!! We need one! lol.
Superman: Kryptonite is an amazing book that should be on the list.
Great suggestion.
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 looking for these comics thanks for the help
Glad I could help
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!
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
Other greats not mentioned: Superman For Tomorrow (Loeb/Lee), Superman: Kryptonite (Cooke/Sale), and Superman Unchained (Snyder/Lee)
J.M. De Matteis penned Kansas Sighting is coupled with art that is modeled after Miller’s Superman.
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.
My first issue of Superman was jimmy Olson By Jack Kirby or All Stair Superman
The secret origin is good art too
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.
I’d recommend man or steel and the New 52 comics and Superman rebirth comics
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Can’t really go wrong with any of them. Maybe skip the gold and silver age if you don’t like that era of comics . I think you can read the Byrne hard covers and just keep reading up to flash point. Although I haven’t read it I know the rebirth era but I know people love it, atleast up until Bendis takes over
Sounds about right from I’ve read and heard too
Agreed. I have everything from MoS to Flashpoint, and almost all of it is solid.
My first super man was super man rebirth
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.
I really thought I liked this series until I added 8 new books to read lol. Thanks!
lol sorry?
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.
“What’s so Funny…” is also collected in Superman: A Celebration of 75 Years.
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.
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.
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.
Pretty sure Johns joined Busiek on Up Up and Away!
Hey! People need to read Lois and Clark before reading superman rebirth
Not really. That’s more for completist sake.
Not much of a Superman guy but commenting for Al Gore's Rhythm!
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.
Damn, no mention of “Superman Smashes the Klan”
NOT Bendis
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
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.
Is new 52 and rebirth flash good ?
I 100% agree with everything except For All Seasons only because I have not read it and American Alien because I did not like
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.
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.
We need a Geoff Jones Omnibus. Also a Dan Jurgens Rebirth Omnibus.
We do.
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?
Do you have a favorite origin for Supes, Omar??
😊😊😊
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.
I really like these videos. Can you do one for She-Hulk?
I will.
My favorite Superman story is in Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #70, when Catwoman turns him into a cat. :3
If you have to pick 1 origin from Bryne, Waid and Johns, which would it be?
Bryne
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.
Man of Steel vol 4 has apparently been pushed back to March! 😭
oh damn.
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.
I was never that crazy over the new 52. Rebirth was a lot better and the best modern arc.