Comments on: Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? http://www.encomics.com/dc-comics/superman-whatever-happened-to-the-man-of-tomorrow/ Daily Comics Books, Comics News, Previews and Reviews Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:53:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Deedee Lanteigne http://www.encomics.com/dc-comics/superman-whatever-happened-to-the-man-of-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-9826 Deedee Lanteigne Mon, 10 May 2010 04:41:32 +0000 http://www.encomics.com/dc-comics/superman-whatever-happened-to-the-man-of-tomorrow/#comment-9826 I just have to say, I enjoy reading your post. Maybe you could let me know how I can subscribing with it ? Also just thought I would tell you I found this site through yahoo. I just have to say, I enjoy reading your post. Maybe you could let me know how I can subscribing with it ? Also just thought I would tell you I found this site through yahoo.

]]> By: Don from SF http://www.encomics.com/dc-comics/superman-whatever-happened-to-the-man-of-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-2202 Don from SF Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:37:54 +0000 http://www.encomics.com/dc-comics/superman-whatever-happened-to-the-man-of-tomorrow/#comment-2202 As someone who still has the original issues of the two part "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?", I was a little surprised to see this reprinted in a hardcover edition. The original issues were intended to be the final stories of the "Silver Age" Superman before the comic was rebooted with the six part (which I have also) "Man of Steel" mini-series. Besides this, the hardcover includes two other Superman issues: <br /> <br />Superman Annual #11: "For The Man Who Has Everything" <br />DC Comics Presents #84 - Superman & Swamp Thing: "The Jungle Line" <br /> <br />I still have the DC Comics Presents #84 issue around the house. I never read the Superman Annual #11. However, the comic was adapted into an episode for the Justice League Unlimited comic series on Cartoon Network. <br /> <br />The main appeal of this release may be for readers like me who read the original releases but may not have the issues around anymore. Newer readers should also find the comics good reads but older readers will likely get much more nostalgia out of this collection. <br /> <br />As someone who has read most of the material, the mix of issues is a little unusual. The only thing tying these issues together is that writer Alan Moore penned these issues. In fact, all of the comics in this release are available in another DC Trade paperback entitled: "DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore". This collection includes other NON-Superman stories that Moore wrote during the 1980's including a Green Lantern tale "Tygers". "Tygers" (among other work by Moore) has been used by current Green Lantern writer Geoff Johns as a spring board for the current Green Lantern mini-series "The Blackest Night". <br /> <br />Despite the fact that none of the stories really have anything to do with each other, the hardcover release of "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow" is solid. The preface gives good insight into how and why "Whatever Ever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow" was written and help newer readers understand the significance of those two particular issues. I recommend checking it out! Rating: 4 / 5 As someone who still has the original issues of the two part “Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?”, I was a little surprised to see this reprinted in a hardcover edition. The original issues were intended to be the final stories of the “Silver Age” Superman before the comic was rebooted with the six part (which I have also) “Man of Steel” mini-series. Besides this, the hardcover includes two other Superman issues:

Superman Annual #11: “For The Man Who Has Everything”

DC Comics Presents #84 – Superman & Swamp Thing: “The Jungle Line”

I still have the DC Comics Presents #84 issue around the house. I never read the Superman Annual #11. However, the comic was adapted into an episode for the Justice League Unlimited comic series on Cartoon Network.

The main appeal of this release may be for readers like me who read the original releases but may not have the issues around anymore. Newer readers should also find the comics good reads but older readers will likely get much more nostalgia out of this collection.

As someone who has read most of the material, the mix of issues is a little unusual. The only thing tying these issues together is that writer Alan Moore penned these issues. In fact, all of the comics in this release are available in another DC Trade paperback entitled: “DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore”. This collection includes other NON-Superman stories that Moore wrote during the 1980′s including a Green Lantern tale “Tygers”. “Tygers” (among other work by Moore) has been used by current Green Lantern writer Geoff Johns as a spring board for the current Green Lantern mini-series “The Blackest Night”.

Despite the fact that none of the stories really have anything to do with each other, the hardcover release of “Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow” is solid. The preface gives good insight into how and why “Whatever Ever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow” was written and help newer readers understand the significance of those two particular issues. I recommend checking it out!
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: D. A. Yurkovich http://www.encomics.com/dc-comics/superman-whatever-happened-to-the-man-of-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-2201 D. A. Yurkovich Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:02:54 +0000 http://www.encomics.com/dc-comics/superman-whatever-happened-to-the-man-of-tomorrow/#comment-2201 Alan Moore's "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" story was an instant classic when it was first published. Finally it's given the deluxe hardcover treatment. This is a gem of a story by Moore and artist Curt Swan. Wonderfully illustrated and lavishly written. Man of Tomorrow is easily among my top-10 favorite super-hero comic stories of all time. The bonus stories that round out this tale are nothing shy of perfect. Moore and Gibbons shine in a story originally presented in a DC annual, whilst the Swamp Thing-Superman tale is from the long-running series DC Comics Presents. Can't recommend this book highly enough for Moore and Superman fans alike. Rating: 5 / 5 Alan Moore’s “Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?” story was an instant classic when it was first published. Finally it’s given the deluxe hardcover treatment. This is a gem of a story by Moore and artist Curt Swan. Wonderfully illustrated and lavishly written. Man of Tomorrow is easily among my top-10 favorite super-hero comic stories of all time. The bonus stories that round out this tale are nothing shy of perfect. Moore and Gibbons shine in a story originally presented in a DC annual, whilst the Swamp Thing-Superman tale is from the long-running series DC Comics Presents. Can’t recommend this book highly enough for Moore and Superman fans alike.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: D. Roberts http://www.encomics.com/dc-comics/superman-whatever-happened-to-the-man-of-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-2200 D. Roberts Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:50:44 +0000 http://www.encomics.com/dc-comics/superman-whatever-happened-to-the-man-of-tomorrow/#comment-2200 This was the way I hoped the last fight of Superman would go. It was written a few decades ago, so we've had some more modern, better Supes stories since then, but this is was just great. A little short, but worthy, none-the-less. The 2nd tale was quite good too. Rating: 4 / 5 This was the way I hoped the last fight of Superman would go. It was written a few decades ago, so we’ve had some more modern, better Supes stories since then, but this is was just great. A little short, but worthy, none-the-less. The 2nd tale was quite good too.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: Traboulsi Sami http://www.encomics.com/dc-comics/superman-whatever-happened-to-the-man-of-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-2199 Traboulsi Sami Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:52:39 +0000 http://www.encomics.com/dc-comics/superman-whatever-happened-to-the-man-of-tomorrow/#comment-2199 I did review this story in a previous letter, when i bought this book in his older version. Anyway, i still have the Superman #423 (1986 - last issue) and Action Comics #583 (1986) that hold the story in that time. <br />I have also, for the record, the first issue of Superman in Arabic, published 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon. <br />Again, i will say that this was a realy a novel, putting a dramatic end to the more than 40 years of Superman and all his fellows around him. <br />Enjoy that book, i did. <br /> Rating: 5 / 5 I did review this story in a previous letter, when i bought this book in his older version. Anyway, i still have the Superman #423 (1986 – last issue) and Action Comics #583 (1986) that hold the story in that time.

I have also, for the record, the first issue of Superman in Arabic, published 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon.

Again, i will say that this was a realy a novel, putting a dramatic end to the more than 40 years of Superman and all his fellows around him.

Enjoy that book, i did.


Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Yoo Mi Kim http://www.encomics.com/dc-comics/superman-whatever-happened-to-the-man-of-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-2198 Yoo Mi Kim Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:46:19 +0000 http://www.encomics.com/dc-comics/superman-whatever-happened-to-the-man-of-tomorrow/#comment-2198 ...get the Deluxe Edition. Wonderfully bound and designed. The other Moore stories here are among the greatest Moore has ever written for a pre-existing franchise. Superb. Rating: 5 / 5 …get the Deluxe Edition. Wonderfully bound and designed. The other Moore stories here are among the greatest Moore has ever written for a pre-existing franchise. Superb.
Rating: 5 / 5

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