The Reign of the Supermen is upon us! I got this on its single comic book issues, but I use this edition to be able to make a better overall review. THE BEST SUPERMAN'S STORYLINE WITHOUT SUPERMAN While Superman's return (as the title of the TPB can't spoil it more!) happens more or less to the end of the storyline, in the bigger part of it, you won't have Superman on it, since he is technically "dead", so the four mysterious Supermen appears and they are the main characters of this story th

There are many impersonators but there's only one real Superman, as I found in reading Dan Jurgens' absolutely gigantic and amazing Return of Superman. And this thing is HUGE, bigger than Watchmen and any other stand alone non-omnibus graphic novel I've ever read. But it was totally worth it.Critics complain of the writing. So let's contextualize. It's 1993. I'm 6 years old. Double Dare is fucking awesome. Other things that are awesome: grunge, roller blades, fanny packs, and U.S. President Bill...

The Death of Superman was almost too straightforward, with no real theme or buildup. Doomsday shows up with no explanation, there's a smackdown, and Superman dies. Aside from the novelty of seeing one of the most popular heroes in fiction die, it's a quick and brutal story with a downer ending.World Without a Superman was a decent continuation, with a couple of compelling issues showing the public reaction to his death. The majority of that volume dealt with the mystery of Superman's body being

I'm glad I went back and read this entire series about the Death of Superman, A World Without Superman, and The Return of Superman. There is a lot of foundational information in these long anthologies of comics that impact the Superman mythos for decades. This crossover event lasted about a year between 1992-1993 with about 40 comic issues. I liked The Death of Superman the most and then The Return of Superman after.

Part of my comic book reread project. Continued from World without a SupermanFive solid stars.ALERT! WARNING! ACHTUNG! ADVERTENCIA! ATTENTION! TAHDHIR! ETC!: Spoilers peppered throughout.Nobody ever dies permanently in comic books, so of course Superman comes back, and this shows us how it happened. This is comprised of several weekly Superman titles that came out over the course of six or so months in 1993 and concludes the story started in The Death of Superman and continued in World without a...

Having quite enjoyed the middle 2 for the slightly different take on Superman this was actually a little bit of a damp squib. The art is good and does the job but I think the story wasn’t quite what I expected. I hold no torch for the red pants so was fine with the new costume.The problem was that this was clearly part of an ongoing series so conclusions were not allowed. Or not too many anyway, once again with and earth ending risk we appeared to be missing a load of hero’s. The same ones who w...

A story arc worth giving 6 stars. This epic is part of the Death of Superman storyline and is the best of the 3 GNs. Death of Superman, while mediocre in content set the scene, Funeral for a Friend was moving and the Return was fantastic and the climax of a whole new Superman. Supes death involes strong feelings in several people, ordinary Nd extra ordinary. And all of a sudden you have 4 different men trying to fill the void and take Superman's place, 3 of them actually claiming to be Superman

I enjoyed this a lot more than the death of Superman collection, which was kind of like an 18 round, Rocky-style boxing match where you already know the outcome. Not much drama there.This one had lots going on. The development of the four rival supermen was fun and I enjoyed where each of their stories went. The cameos by Green Lantern and the Justice League were a particular highlight.But what was the deal with Supergirl? Could she seriously not see that Lex Luthor junior is evil? She's either

Public library copy. I never read the entire story when these Superman comics were published in the 90s. Sadly they're unremarkable and worse yet don't hold up well over time. Unfortunately the book is another example of many artists drawing in an early Image Comics house style There's a lot of goofy stuff in here despite the good talent working on this book as there was a rotation of Superman office writers and artists. I'm sorry to state I don't have anything positive to add, it is what it is....

If I'm being honest, it's not as good as the Death of Superman. The Death had so much momentum and excitement and this just felt a little weird & awkward. I like the idea of a Cyborg Superman but this took a long time to get interesting... it finally gets good when Superman returns and you get to see his reunion with Lois.. but then you blink and it's over. A must read for Superman fans but not one of the best. 3.5 stars.

Not a bad read for a storyline that is largely an afterthought after the death of Superman. Totally loved Steel (and no, not the Shaq movie version of him)

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I was waiting to read this since "The Death of Superman" and I must say it was worth the wait (and having to read "Funeral for a Friend" and "Reign of the Supermen" for better context). "The Return of Superman" is everything I hoped it would be, with very few exceptions; I could very well live without the Parasites' arch as well as Dr. Occult's comic (which basically serves as an overview of what happened to Superman since his fight with Doomsday). Other than that, along with the long-awaited re...

I enjoyed this far more than the Death of Superman trade, and much more than I expected. It's very 90s, and Superboy can be a total tool at times, but there are heaps of really well established characters and I definitely cared about them. Ultimately, I knew what would happen (it's kind of in the title, yo) but it was still interesting to work out which of the Supermen to trust. The writing is a bit inconsistent in quality, with it being such a long arc shared between so many creators. But overa...

Not a complete waste of time, especially for a storyline that is largely an afterthought after the death of Superman. You could tell DC had an idea of what they wanted to do after they killed the Man of Steel, but they may have been just a bit lost as far as the execution of it (there was a lot of clunky parts to be sure) regardless, it was mostly enjoyable!

This was better than I expected. The plot was more exciting than the previous books in the series and how they brought Superman was well done. The alien monster subplot was not my favorite but not bad either.

I read the collected edition. It was meh

Superman returns, yay! He's got diminished powers, a black suit, and a mullet, boo! This is better than the Four Muskrats, but just barely.

3.5 I really enjoyed the conclusion of this arc but felt like it dragged a little in the end. Still the return was great and a fitting conclusion.

This might be the most 90's thing I've ever read. There's a shot of resurrected Superman in all black and a mullet holding laser guns, which I feel encompasses the entire aura of comics during that decade perfectly.Anyway, this was probably a 3.5 for me. It was really long (nearly 500 pages) which means it was a mixed bag. Pros: it introduced multiple characters we still see today; such as Steel, Superboy, and Cyborg-Superman. It also led into a very important Green Lantern story arc ("Emerald T...

The Death and Return of Superman story arc comes to a close and it is the best written volume of the whole series.Bloodlines, which seemed like an annoying distraction in earlier parts of this series, even plays the role of a breathing space during the narrative of the Return of Superman.All of the main threads of the series come together. The Last Son of Krypton reveals his motivations, Eradicator and others answer the questions in the background of the wider series and Kal-El returns for the f...

I'm going to play the "subjective" card and give it 5 stars, because The Return of Superman gave me everything I wanted out of it. Could it have been better? I'm sure there are things that could have been tightened up or plotted differently. But overall, The Return of Superman just delivers. It has action, emotion, strong character work, a fun plot, and it defends its thesis that what makes Superman great is his heart, not his powers. On top of that, it added some new toys to the toybox: Steel a...

Reading this as a kid, changed my life. It was one of the best times of comic memory. Its amazing how times change, there are amazing stories out there in comics but even the best writen once still don’t compare to “the death of Superman”. The stories were a bit bland and sometimes boring with no real feelings behind what i was reading. Overall the story is timless and “the return of Superman” is a jewel on its own.

The Death of Superman is a simple story well told, a real page turner. This on the other hand is a convoluted mess and quite the slog to get through. The first 300 pages are often tedious and it only gets going in the last hundred when Superman returns, and even then he acts and looks more like The Punisher than Superman.

Kal-El returns with extra 90's hair and a snazzy black suit. Honestly I was a bit surprised this volume was just as long as the others especially with how early the real McCoy (er.. Kent) showed up but every issue was beautifully illustrated and it didn't seem to drag on the way I feared it might.A fine way to wrap up an impactful storyline.

I really enjoyed reading this series, as it was a new medium to me. The story-telling was great, and I loved the images as well. Quite an emotional story- but then I do have a soft spot for Superman! :)

Great art and a compelling storyline wrap up the Death and Life of Superman. The four Supermen from Reign of the Supermen show their true selves and Superman shows what truly maks a hero. My only complaints were some of the side stores which didn't quite get finished or fit the larger narrative.

Another mammoth collection of superman's return saga, really enjoyed reading it till the end.With this the trilogy ends.

Fantastic! A wonderful conclusion to one of the most ambitious comic book story arcs in comic history!

An intriguing start that went on to be a noisy sequence of head scratching moments.