Superman - Busiek - Secret Identity

[dude-1981]

I saw this in the library todat and picked it up. I don't know anything about it. Would anyone with an opinion like to say if its worth reading or not? If you wanted to recommend some superman considering the only thing I have read is Red Son, that would also be cool.

[Blake Petit]

This is ABSOLUTELY worth reading. Keep in mind, though, it's not the "real" Superman. It doesn't carry an Elseworlds label, but it qualifies. It's about a guy in the "real world" who happens to have the name Clark Kent (because his parents had a lousy sense of humor), who discovers he has powers of his own. But it's a brilliant examination of what makes Superman Superman, and it's got some of the most beautiful artwork Stuart Immonen has ever done. Read it. Read it now.

[Ryan Broussard]

thats what that was about...i had no idea....i thought itwas about a rg kid who was just called clark kent

[Blake Petit]

Starts out that way, but it turns out to be much, much more. Best Superman story in years.

[dude-1981]

Many thanks sir, now I'm exicted to read it.

[Blake Petit]

Glad to hear it.

And if you dig it, go look up Superman: Birthright (for the best Superman origin ever), and any of the Astro City books, also by Kurt Busiek, which have a similar tone.

[Ryan Broussard]

im pretty taken back to hear you say its the best Supes tale in years, because you read alot of supes titles and i know you read birthright, which i thougt was glorious

[Blake Petit]

Oh, I agree. Birthright was fantastic. Best Superman origin ever.

But SI got deeper and really showed what Superman means, and may be even better in that respect.

[Ryan Broussard]

well then thanks alot you sonofa....







guess i gotta pick this one up as well

[Blake Petit]

I do my best.

The first issue is really different. The rest is something they could never do with DCU Superman because it involves him growing older and the world really changing as a result of his presense.

[Mark Blicharz]

The other great Superman story is For all Seasons.

[Ryan Broussard]

The other great Superman story is For all Seasons.


that is a good one

[Blake Petit]

The other great Superman story is For all Seasons.

I third that. ;)

[Mark Blicharz]

That's another great story that shows what makes Superman, Superman.

[Blake Petit]

It's not collected in any trade that I know of, but Adventures of Superman #475, "Face to Face With Yesterday," is another one of those excellent stories that really shows what forged Clark Kent into the man he is.

[B. Schatz]

I have often "tried" Superman comics, but always stopped because there aren't writers out there who can write the chracter well. Because really... an all powerful, near-perfect superhero? There aren't many cracks to work with.

But Superman: Secret Identity (picked up because Immonen is the man) blew me away. I thanked my comic shop guy profusely for stocking those four pristige issues ages after the series had run.

[Blake Petit]

Man, have you been reading the wrong Superman comics if you think that's what he's like. :D

[Mark Blicharz]

I prescribe a healthy dose of Superman/Batman, Birthright, Greg Rucka's Adventures of Superman, Action Comics #775, and Kingdom/Kingdom Come.

[Blake Petit]

My esteemed colleague is correct. :doom:

(Get it? It's a doctor, people.)

[dude-1981]

Superman: A Man for all seasons is in a nearby library and I will pick it up next time I am in that neck of the woods. Superman: Birthright is not in the catalogue yet, but as it is quite new, hopefully it will turn up. Many thanks for the suggestions people.

[Ryan Broussard]

man....my library sucks i guess...i gotta buy all mine :mad:

[Blake Petit]

:LOL: -- Ditto.

[Mark Blicharz]

Bah, I just go to the comic shop and read. :king:

[Bad_Monkey]

Suckers! :heh:

Actually, for what it's worth, my library got a big pile of books a couple of years back and since have added absolutely nothing to the collection, so once every two months or so I get to wander in there look at the rack and see the same titles they always have.

It bears some similarities to mental torture.

[dude-1981]

I got 7 of the 9 Preacher books from my library. They have Sandman, all the Fables (after I requested the third one :bow:) Ultimate X-Men 1 to 3 (and they are buying the fourth one in for me.) All the Y: The last man, Sin City, Transmetropolitan, Watchman and most other Alan Moore Stuff, every 100 Bullets trade. It's great.

[dude-1981]

Update: I got a Man for all seasons from the Library today. I've started Secret Idenity and am enjoying it so for. There was a book there today called the trial of Superman. Is that any good?

[Blake Petit]

It was decent, but not nearly as good as the rest of the stuff we've been talking about.