The character Superman is lifting on that cover is Blok, a member of The Legion Of Super-Heroes. Jerry Ordway did some of the art in those stories . Henry Cavill is a great Superman but Man Of Steel is a flawed movie.

Hell yess! DC Hardcovers! Thanks man! I love Hardcovers review

Dang man you have been flying in sub count! Keep up the great work man!

Wow; awesome collection in these amazing books. John Byrne "rules"! Thanks for sharing.

I recommend reading Superman: Lois and Clark before jumping into Tomasi's run. It helps explain the status quo for the character. Just know that it's the same Superman that's in John Byrne's Man of Steel run when you read it. Comics like to reboot quite often so I hope this clears things up.

This was the Superman run that turned me into a fan. I hope you like it

After the 1985-'86 event saga Crisis on Infinite Earths rebooted the entire DC Universe, DC took the time to revamp/update/modernize some of their major characters, with Superman being one of them. Upper management at DC felt Superman needed some major changing, feeling that the character was hard to relate to readers of the 1980s, that he was just a powerful boy scout while characters like Spider-Man at Marvel were more of what readers wanted and could relate to. Even writers were starting to find Superman hard to write, deeming him to be to just too powerful (like he can push planets elsewhere or can he hear someone sneeze across the galaxy, etc.). DC took proposals from any writers about rebooting Superman, and John Byrne's pitch caught their eye. Byrne wanted to go back to basics, make him less powerful (but he would still be the most powerful of all the DC heroes power level wise), and dumping his previous history of becoming Superboy in Smallville (where his powers would not develop until he was much older). It was overall a great rebooting of the character, much needed at that time, making the Man of Steel interesting again. Byrne years later stated in an interview looking back that dropping the Superboy aspect was a mistake, it would have shown he had gained more experience regarding his powers and being a hero earlier in his younger days.

The cover of the second trade book ( Originally the cover for Superman # 8 !! ) , is a homage to Byrne's cover of Fantastic Four # 249 . Superman is in the same position as Gladiator on that cover . The four characters around Superman are members of the Legion Of Super Heroes . Their powers and positioning mimic the positions of the Fantastic Four on the original cover . Blok = The Thing , Invisible Kid = Invisible Woman , Sun Boy = The Human Torch , and Braniac 5 = Mr. Fantastic !!

I love Byrne's Supes

Give it a try man, read it with calm and in some weeks or a couple of months do a video with your impressions of the material.

These editions, while not oversized or Omnis.."are fantastic! I really love the choice of paper. Matte is perfect for these volumes as they hit that retro classic feel. Glossy paper would not have been appropriate. Look8mg forward to the other upcoming volumes. Edit: Just heard you say the the fact these weren’t omnis was wack! LOL. Not everything needs to be an Omni, or exclusively an Omni. Volumes like this are way more easier to read.

As a Superman fan, John Byrne's run is honestly not my favourite. It's a good introduction to the character and the lore, but it doesn't have good stories. I much prefer the Bronze Age stories and the 2000s stories. Superman Annual #11 by Alan Moore and Action Comics #775 by Joe Kelly would probably appeal more to someone who wants to read good Superman stories. And Geoff Johns' Superman: Last Son of Krypton is a great introduction to the Superman lore in addition to being an enjoyable read.

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