This is a great story. It's quite short but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's told through Lois Lane - sorry, Lois Elliott, giving an interview about the last days of Superman. I haven't read a lot of Alan Moore and by that I mean I've only read The Killing Joke. Still, I really liked this. The story feels like an old DC comic but it wasn't so old times that I found it cheesy or hard to relate to. I haven't read a lot of Superman but I like Clark Kent here. He's a sympathetic characters and even his...

A classic Alan Moore take on Superman.It is a great time for Superman. His past villains have been defeated and he is at peace. But they aren't gone as he thought. The villains stage one final "push" that comes from a variety of sources. Superman is "outed" as Clark Kent and is forced to take all his close friends to the Fortress of Solitude for protection. As various friends and hangers-on reminisce about their time with Superman (mind you the entire story is told as an interview with Lois Lane...

Just re-read (for my GN class) the amazing Watchmen again (which has so much to admire about it, the more you look at it, even if I don't love it), and a project I really do love that I am re-reading, From Hell (just, wow), to read this is just so disappointing on almost every level. Not groundbreaking, with almost no really amazing touches in my opinion. Doesn't make sense to me in places.

Three separate Superman stories, taking place over four separate issues of the comic that tackle mortality, existentialism, and regret through the lens of this seemingly “uber-man.” While impeccably written, the stories sometimes feel a little dated (they came out in the mid-80s, it’s inevitable). Of course, considering the current DC film version of Superman, who has all the emotional depth of a moody teenager, the characterizations here feel weighted, like they actually MEAN something.

Really only read the first two stories this time ‘round. I had heard about this tale, knew this was a big Superman story. But diving in, I knew less than I thought I did! I was really glad about that because I was definitely surprised by some of the decisions Moore made for a few of the characters. I definitely felt like Moore had something against Superman’s Clark Kent identity. But I liked the story telling, interview thing. I’ll admit even though I hadn’t read very many stories with him in it...

Goodbye Superman, or should I say goodbye to the Silver Age era too?The story sets itself in the campy, silly Silver Age era. However, it was written by Alan Moore.Now, I have my ups and downs with his work. That being said, in this case it actually works. He knows how to blend the silliness of that era with his serious tone of writing,which makes it a good read.Although, there are some silly moments in it, I was willing to give it a pass because I enjoyed it for the most part. (P.S you will not...

The end of an era! This TPB collects “Superman” # 423 & “Action Comics” #583.Creative Team:Writer: Alan MooreIlustrator: Curt SwanInkers: George Pérez & Kurt SchaffenbergerEditor: Julius Schwartz FARENHEIT 1,763 If the nuisances from my past are coming back as killers… …what happens when the killers come back? It was 1986, and the Silver Age of Comic Books were coming to an end.It’s an odd feeling to remember that, since I am used to think about the Silver Age as something of the 70s, an

It's hard (for me, anyway) to rate this one properly.This is the historic Final Farewell to the Silver Age Superman story. It's one of those things you have to read. No doubt about it, you've just gotta do it.I just wish I'd read it back in 1986. Don't get me wrong, it was good. Just...meeeeh not mind-blowing. What can I say? It's 25 years old, and it shows.5 stars for the Important Moment in Comics factor1 star for the ugly 80's art (I can't help how I feel!)3 stars for an ok plot

8.1/10Alan Moore, ποιος καταλληλότερος να δώσει τέλος ( προσωρινό βέβαια ) σε έναν τόσο σημαντικό χαρακτήρα, αλλά και στην λεγόμενη "Ασημένια εποχή" των comic books?Alan Moore was given the task to write the story that would be the end not only for one the most iconic characters but also the end of an era. He fulfill this task, and he did so in a beautiful way. You can tell this is written with love for Superman. Yes the man of steel might be no more, but that's ok, everything must end one way o...

So I read this twice, 5 years apart, and really enjoyed it on my second read. Context is absolutely essential to enjoying this comic. I had no idea this was a farewell to Golden Age and Silver Age Superman, complete with George Perez and Curt Swan illustrating this to look more old fashioned--after all, this is a 1985 comic. Swan illustrated Golden and Silver Age Superman starting way back in 1948, Perez illustrated Bronze Age Superman as well as the legendary Crisis on Infinite Earths. The lead...

Introduction: There were many comics during the 1980s that really helped redefine the comic book industry, such as Frank Miller’s classic “Batman” story, “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns,” which helped redefine Batman into a darker and edgier character. Another comic that really stood out for DC comics during the 1980s was none other than “Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?” which was actually the final “Superman” story to be written in the style of the silver age comics. Af

Eeeek! This passes as a classic super-hero story? It's an alright story, but it certainly isn't a classic. It's a throw-away "what if?" story.Superman's last days are recalled by Lois Lane ten years after Superman's death. The recently married Lois Elliot gets interviewed by a guy from the Daily Planet in order to write a piece for a Superman Memorial edition of the paper.I didn't recognize any of Superman's foes, not being a well-read Superman fan, except for Lex Luther.The panel with the other...

An edited review of this book will come sooner or later, this last one was pretty bad.

"This is an imaginary story (which may never happen, but then again may) about a perfect man who came from the sky and did only good."I've never been a fan of Superman, maybe it's because I'm a Batman's fan, maybe it's because I find him too pretentious or too martyr but I don't like him. So I gave this comic a chance, because I'm a massive Alan Moore fan, and now I understand why some people likes Superman, I still don't like him but i understand. "Away in the big city, people still sometimes g...

Perhaps this is not the first book to read about superman, kind of ironic now that I think about it. However it is kind of refreshing to see that all the page is coloured after reading all these mostly black and white manga.

Around the time of the imminent reboot of the DC universe following the Crisis on Infinite Earths, Alan Moore, near the peak of his creative output, was given the opportunity to send off the Silver Age Superman with a bang. I definitely didn't come to this with a lot of the history of what came before (or what came after tbh) since Marvel/DC comics don't interest me as much but as a somewhat self-contained story, this one does push things in an interesting way. Heroes die, villains die. Why not

This is the last superman story. After this came out DC decided to start publishing some weird "marvel" version of a character that looked like Superman. (a strange choice but they seem to be sticking with it)This book gets alot of praise (because it was writen by comicbook megastar Alan Moore) but really is this anyways to kill off the classic Superman??? Alan Moore kills off Jimmy Olsen and Lana Lang!!!Lex doesn't do anything worthwhile and is killed by 80s disco Brainiac.wacky Mr.myx is turne...

Alan Moore could have done MUCH better.

I was really disappointed by that comic. It's one of the most iconic Superman comics, it's the end of an era and it's written by Allan Moore. It should have been at least some good. But it's really boring. The fight scenes are boring, the dialogues are stupid and all the characters in this comic are ridiculously stupid. I mean... the was a panel where the superhero - friends of Superman where trying to destroy the force field that brainiac made to trap Superman, his friends and his enemies, to e...

I adore Alan Moore’s writing because he has proven to be the most creative voice in comics time and time again. Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow is the end of the silver age Superman. This is a story that sees a Superman during a simpler era, before writers like Alan Moore shook up the medium and added darker elements. This story is great because Moore balances old school aesthetics with more new age attitude. Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow is a somber and angry story about the...