Jan 01, 2009 the second volume of the book is perhaps superman s best ever. All star superman by grant morrison, 9781401232054, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Like morrisons run on batman, this is morrisons ode to the silver age. I also appreciate the fact the book acknowledges supermans brain power. Superman collection 3 books set bright, kingdom come, all star superman by mark waid, grant morrison. The third title in the allstar dc comics line, and by far the most successful and acclaimed of the three. Oct 11, 2011 death of superman was a throw down fist fight, where all star superman is superman being superman. It embodies every element that makes superman the character that he is, and does so flawlessly. In allstar superman, batman is a friend superman was blessed with. Whats incredible about the story is that all star superman is about as far as you can stray from a typical superman story and yet somehow, against all odds, its the most superman story of all time. Allstar superman is a spectacular reimagining of the superman mythos, from the man of steels origin to his greatest foes and beyond.
Collected for the first time, an early classic from the allstar superman team of grant morrison and frank quitely, newly recolored. Death of superman was a throw down fist fight, where allstar superman is superman being superman. All star superman by grant morrison, frank quitely, 9780606372527, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The allstar superman, having to remain inside the sun so it remains a g class star, when he finally exits the sun, he has the gold body. Absolute allstar superman by grant morrison goodreads. Combining their singular talents to create a new and brilliant vision of the man of steel, comics storytellers grant morrison and frank quitely are reunited with their we3 collaborator jamie grant for one of the greatest superman stories ever imagined. All star superman is an animated superhero film based on the comic book series of the same name by grant morrison and frank quitely. When the comic book miniseries was released in the mid2000s, famed writer grant morrison had just ushered xmen into the new millennium, with epic storylines that turned the superhero genre on its cliched head.
It is the tenth film in the dc universe animated original movies. Superman by mark millar, 9780606352284, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Its interesting to note how each book treats the other hero. So that was one of the stories, a thing called son of superman. Parents need to know that all star superman contains the usual cartoonsuperhero violence, with at least three scary andor intense scenes, plus some minor sensuality. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Following the success of all star superman volume 1 comes the next book from the brilliant creative duo of grant morrison and frank quitely. Round and square earths collide in allout, all star action as two mismatched supermen go toetotoe. All star superman allstar superman is a collection of 12 issues revolving around the adventures superman goes through in the last weeks of his existence after being hit by three times the amount of solar radiation his cells can take after saving a space crew. Its striking, and not typically something you see on a comics page.
Allstar superman is a twelveissue comic book series featuring superman that ran from november 2005 to october 2008. And ends with one of the best stories ever by superman and lex luthor. The animation in allstar superman is good enough, though it lacks the eccentric shapes and thin lines of quitelys art. Morrison has also expanded the borders of the dc universe in the awardwinning pages of seven soldiers, allstar superman, final crisis and batman, inc. Allstar superman by grant morrison, 9781401290832, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He has also created covers for negative burn, judge dredd megazine, classic 2000 ad, jonah hex, books of magick. Combining their singular talents to create a new and brilliant vision of the man of steel, comics storytellers grant morrison and frank quitely are reunited with their we3 collaborator jamie grant for one of the. Feb 22, 2011 the all star superman movie comes out today. All star superman issue read all star superman issue comic online in high quality dress up right momentofmorrison. Far from a kiddie cartoon, this story centers on the man of steels impending death, which lends a dark tone to the movie. It is the tenth film in the dc universe animated original movies in contrast to most films in the series receiving a pg or r rating, the film earned a pg rating from the motion picture association of. Apr 17, 2008 morrison did add, however, he hopes to write a series of oneshot in all star superman specials one day as his schedule permits. All star superman npr coverage of all star superman by grant morrison and frank quitely.
It was over too soon, but i find myself rereading this book and noticing subtle details and references in the dialogue and art i missed the first time through. Allstar superman is probably one of the most unique and iconic superman stories thats been told in the last decade. The crafting of all star superman is in an all time high here. Oct 06, 2011 this feature is not available right now. Now, as lex luthors brilliant, criminal machinations come together, what fate awaits the doomed superman. I wanted to approach all star superman as something new. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Our 10part look back at all star superman with writer grant morrison continues. After reinventing marvels mighty mutants, morrison and his. This is the final, dramatic chapter of the incredible, awardwinning 12issue run of all star superman by grant morrison, frank quitely and jamie grant dont miss it. Imagine if you took every superman story ever and put them into a blender, and then put what was left through a sieve to get rid of all the unnecessary stuff.
Dc claimed that this series would strip down the man of steel to his timeless, essential elements. Parents need to know that allstar superman contains the usual cartoonsuperhero violence, with at least three scary andor intense scenes, plus some minor sensuality. Superman underwear, a superman ice tray, a shot glass, a funko pop superman figurine, and you guessed it a copy of all star superman. May 20, 2014 the book is crammed with extraordinary imagery. Jan 26, 2012 absolute all star superman by grant morrison, 9781401229177, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. While hes more powerful than ever due to a trip to the sun, its his humanity that is his greatest strength. All star superman is one of those titles i return to every few years to reread. A sizable portion of the credit for the fulllength animated films cerebral and visual ambition belongs to writer grant morrison and. Its an interview with dan didio and grant morrison about the ideas behind all star superman. All star superman is a twelveissue comic book series featuring superman that ran from november 2005 to october 2008. Superman is cake ideas and designs a heros reflection. Allstar superman, grant morrison shop online for books. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Earth one, while i praise alternate, darker visions of the characters like superman. The all star superman, having to remain inside the sun so it remains a g class star, when he finally exits the sun, he has the gold body. In contrast to most films in the series receiving a pg or r rating, the film earned a. After being poisoned by sun radiation, a dying superman decides to fulfill his lifelong dreams while lex luthor has his own agenda. Nov 28, 2018 download pdf allstar superman dc black label edition free epubmobiebooks. Allstar superman dc black label edition grant morrison, frank quitely isbn. This nowclassic graphic novel features supermans renowned supporting cast, including jimmy olsen, lois lane, bizarro, perry white and of course, his greatest foe lex luthor. All star superman is a twelveissue american comic book series featuring superman that was published by dc comics. The series was written by grant morrison, drawn by frank quitely, and digitally inked by jamie grant. Superman underwear, a superman ice tray, a shot glass, a funko pop superman figurine, and you guessed it a copy of allstar superman. As i was working on the book, a bunch of other ideas came to mind and one was an idea for an all star supermanbatman book. In an emotionally and visually stunning graphic novel harkening back to a golden age of comics, allstar superman creates a new, and at the same time familiar, take on the worlds first superhero. Feb 15, 2011 all star superman is probably one of the most unique and iconic superman stories thats been told in the last decade.
A superman story outside of the canon that still uses most of the known elements of the character. Superman fans who have seen my low ratings of other tales such as superman. Death of superman was a throw down fist fight, where all star superman is superman being superman. Morrison and quitely made a masterpiece with all star superman. Dec 17, 2010 in allstar superman, batman is a friend superman was blessed with. In the dark knight returns, superman is a government puppet and a stooge, reflecting the cynicism bruce feels. Even though dc one million was released years before all star superman, it actually provides a conclusion for the events of the latter series, as we get to see superman return from the sun. Oct 22, 2008 our 10part look back at all star superman with writer grant morrison continues. It is a unique event having unique parameters in the creation of the character allstar superman. All star superman allstar superman is a collection of 12 issues revolving around the adventures superman goes through in the last weeks of his existence after being hit by three times the amount of solar radiation his cells can take after saving a space crew from hitting the sun and since then hes been dying. Superman flying just beneath the fury of a blazing sun, lois lane being kissed passionately by her love on the surface of the moon, and the man of steel hunched over the gravestone of his father shortly after his death.
And given how popular morrisons sprawling original story has been in comicbook and collected form, this mightve been an ideal time to break free of the standard dc universe 75minute format, and maybe push for two hoursor even two separate movies. Discover book depositorys huge selection of frank quitely books online. Dc new 52 villains omnibus the new 52 book depository. Quitelys precise work on allstar superman is without flaw. Morrison did add, however, he hopes to write a series of oneshot in all star superman specials one day as his schedule permits. Didio comes at it from more of a publishing angle, naturally, but the stuff morrison has to say about the book and superman in general is excellent. Superman reign of the supermen by dan jurgens, 9781401266639, available at book. Superman collection 3 books set bright, kingdom come, all star superman. In his secret identity, morrison is a counterculture spokesperson, a musician. Download pdf allstar superman dc black label edition. A collected graphic novel of the twelve issues released between 2006 and 2008, written by grant morrison, drawn by frank quitely, and inkedcolored by jamie grant.
The dc animated feature film allstar superman was based on the comic book series allstar superman. All star superman also gives us the origin of the infant universe qwewq, who was an important character in morrisons seven soldiers. Absolute all star superman by grant morrison, 9781401229177, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Grant morrisons 12issue limited series touches on nearly every corner of the superman mythos as it tells the story of supermans final days when lex luthor finally manages to poison the man of tomorrow with an overdose of solar radiation, superman decides its time to look back and. Reviews a stirringly mythic, emotionally resonant, and gloriously alternative take on the man of steel. Allstar superman is a twelveissue american comic book series featuring superman that was published by dc comics. With james denton, christina hendricks, anthony lapaglia, edward asner. He spends his time in this book helping the little guy, visiting children in hospitals, and the iconic scene where he talks to the young girl about to jump off a building. In the first panel, regan is dropping their phone after finishing a conversation with a therapist, and. Allstar superman dc black label edition by grant morrison. The second volume of the book is perhaps supermans best ever. All star superman tp vol 02 by grant morrison, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The world is flipped upside down when the man of steel encounters his topsyturvy doppelganger bizarro. The bestselling, smash hit all star superman bursts into another issue by comics masterminds grant morrison and frank quitely.
Allstar superman is the smartest superman movie ever made. The series was written by grant morrison, drawn by frank quitely, digitally inked by jamie grant and published by dc comics. In supermans world, even the dark knight is little bit more cheerful. All star superman is a spectacular reimagining of the superman mythos, from the man of steels origin to his greatest foes and beyond.
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