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Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow
An unforgettable hardcover collection of WATCHMEN writer Alan Moore's definitive Superman tales that is sure to appeal of readers of his BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE graphic novel. Moore teams with Curt Swan, the definitive Superman artist from the 1950's through the 1970's, to tell the final adventure of the Man of Steel featuring his last stand against Lex Luthor, Brainiac ...more
Paperback, 128 pages
Published
August 3rd 2010
by DC Comics
(first published 1985)
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Not just one of the best 100 Superman stories, nor even one of the top ten ... arguably THE best. Wedged in between a period when Superman and his mythos were winding down under the crushing weight of its own continuity and a time when the character was being stripped down to a newly conceived array of essential characteristics, there is this very mature, very reflective story of how the neverending battle goes to pieces while Superman's very human side finally comes together. Swan's art was nev...more
Ah, but for the need to keep 35 different Superman titles in print at any one time in order to preserve DC Comics' copyright, this would have made a fitting and worthy final story for the greatest superhero of all. In fact, considering the mediocre drivel that has featured Kal El in the 22 years since, it is worth deleting it all and simply remembering this gem as the last Superman story ever told.
This is one of Alan Moore's finest efforts during his interminable career--here, as the...more
This is one of Alan Moore's finest efforts during his interminable career--here, as the...more
I've never cared for Superman but saw this in the library by Alan Moore and enjoyed it, though clearly I didn't know all of the plot lines it was tying up. I never knew there was a Superman/Swamp Thing story! And the opening paragraph is pure genius:
"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. It tells of his twilight, when the great battles were over and the great miracles long since performe...more
"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. It tells of his twilight, when the great battles were over and the great miracles long since performe...more
Curt Swan, Dave Gibbons and Alan Moore - titans in the comics industry and here they deliver the ultimate coup de grace for the classic Silver Age Earth 2 Superman before the defining DC Comics event that was Crisis on Infinite Earths rewrote the continuity of their characters for decades to come... ...well until Infinite Crisis came along and brought the multiverse back again anyway.
What Alan Moore and Curt Swan did was define what was Superman and delivered the final story of his lif...more
What Alan Moore and Curt Swan did was define what was Superman and delivered the final story of his lif...more
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Everyone hails this story -- which closes off the Silver-Age Superman, prior to Crisis on Infinite Earths -- as groundbreaking, touching, and any other superlatives you can think off...
...frankly, I can't see why.
The Silver Age Superman annoys me -- the stories are so ridiculous, wild, preposterous...even the childhood me, who loved the movies AND the comic books, wondered about the sanity of the writers once in a while. "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow"...more
...frankly, I can't see why.
The Silver Age Superman annoys me -- the stories are so ridiculous, wild, preposterous...even the childhood me, who loved the movies AND the comic books, wondered about the sanity of the writers once in a while. "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow"...more
Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? Deluxe Edition hardcover is a collection of 3 Alan Moore penned tales from the original Superman continuity before the line was relaunched and reimagined.
The first story, whose title is also the name of this collection, “Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow”, is originally a two-part tale that originally ran on the two Superman monthlies. This is the story; long time Superman editor Julius Schwartz commissioned Moore to end his run on...more
The first story, whose title is also the name of this collection, “Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow”, is originally a two-part tale that originally ran on the two Superman monthlies. This is the story; long time Superman editor Julius Schwartz commissioned Moore to end his run on...more
Alan Moore is a legend and a fantastic writer, but for me this story felt dated. It seemed to concentrate more on including all the characters and killing them off, rather than on the story itself. I love Superman, I love everything about his world. And I really wanted to love this story, but the best I could do was like it.
I think my problem with Superman is that he's too awesome.
This is Alan Moore's attempt to end this specific run of Superman. Well, half the book is - the other is a collection of other Alan Moore Superman comics which really didn't do a thing for me. At all. I can't bring myself to care about Superman meeting Swamp Thing, or having...a birthday?
ANYWAY, the run that the book wants to talk about ends the Action Comics Superman run, I think. Regardless, it's two issues...more
This is Alan Moore's attempt to end this specific run of Superman. Well, half the book is - the other is a collection of other Alan Moore Superman comics which really didn't do a thing for me. At all. I can't bring myself to care about Superman meeting Swamp Thing, or having...a birthday?
ANYWAY, the run that the book wants to talk about ends the Action Comics Superman run, I think. Regardless, it's two issues...more
This story, which ended the continuity of the original (pre-1986) Superman, deserves to be known as the better Superman death story. It's more mature and more intelligent, without page after page of Superman and a supervillain pounding each other. It's actually sadder and more full of death than the Doomsday arc, with the deaths of some of Superman's friends and also the deaths of at least four major Superman enemies. But all the death, and Superman's disappearance from the world (he does not di...more
This collection includes Moore's classic "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?", a story from DC's Crisis on Infinite Earths that imagines Superman's last days on Earth. It also includes a fantastic short piece about an encounter between Superman and Swamp Thing, as well as a personal favorite of mine, "For the Man Who Has Everything."
Great stuff for anyone who's even passingly familiar with Superman -- you don't need to understand the whole background of Cr...more
Great stuff for anyone who's even passingly familiar with Superman -- you don't need to understand the whole background of Cr...more
At the time this book came out, Superman was worn out and in dire need of some reimagining. This book, a homage to ideas that really were past their due date, got jazzed up in an icredible fashion which really did point the way the comic would eventually go. From the way the characters turned horrifically voilent, to Superman's transformation into a killer. Moore is a real genius inthe comic world and always lives up to his status. This book also has the classic Moorian theme of loosing one'...more
Reprints Superman #423, Action Comics #583, DC Comics Presents #85, and Superman Annual #11. Superman's Pre-Crisis adventures end, meets Swamp Thing, and battles Mongul. The Alan Moore Superman stories are alright but not his best. The Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow storyline seems short and overly compact by today's standards which drag out storylines too long. The Swamp Thing story is kind of interesting but rather typical and the Mongul story seems to be any Superman story you'v...more
A nice little volume of three Superman stories written by Alan Moore. The first imagines Superman's end; it's got a nice idea, but it crams in a bit too much Supermania to really work as a story.
The second story brings Swamp Thing and Superman together. Add in Rick Veitch, and you've got a very solid horror tale, with crisp art and gripping writing.
The last story is a what-if, but a clever one. Superman dreams of his life on Krypton if it had never been destroyed.
Th...more
The second story brings Swamp Thing and Superman together. Add in Rick Veitch, and you've got a very solid horror tale, with crisp art and gripping writing.
The last story is a what-if, but a clever one. Superman dreams of his life on Krypton if it had never been destroyed.
Th...more
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Envidio la época de mi infancia y temprana adolescencia, donde podía leer un comic sin fijarme siquiera en el autor y disfrutaba plenamente de la historia sin preocuparme por quién trataba mejor a los personajes, qué línea editorial era mejor, si la revisionista o la pro-continuidad y otras nerdeadas por las que nos hacemos mala sangre los típicos friquis como yo. Cuando salió este tomo me lo prestó un compañero del colegio (que me cargaba por leer Superman, pero bueh...) y quedé fascinado. La h...more
This is the deluxe version of Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? Which means it contains not only the "final" Superman story from the Silver Age (prior to the 1980s reboot), but it also contain all of Alan Moore's other Superman stories, one involving the Swamp Thing, the other involving the villain Mongol and the worst birthday present ever, a plant that seeps into your body and makes you live out your greatest fantasy.
I don't want to review each story individually...more
I don't want to review each story individually...more
Hard to believe this was written after the advent of Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns, but I assume Moore wanted to send off the old Superman in the style readers were accustomed to. Makes for dull reading, with the "gee, golly" wonder and explication.
I also presume that Moore was fully aware of what he was writing and was chuckling to himself as a student of comics who likes to poke fun at the "aw shucks, whiz bang" comics (while still enjoying them).
I also presume that Moore was fully aware of what he was writing and was chuckling to himself as a student of comics who likes to poke fun at the "aw shucks, whiz bang" comics (while still enjoying them).
This story serves as the end to the more goofy era of Superman. In the mid 80's DC restarted all of their characters and retold their origins in a more serious and modern manner. Superman's origin is told in the Man of Steel miniseries. This is the story that comes before that. This is the end of the old era of Superman. This is as close to an ending to the Superman story as we are likely to ever get. It is well told and a good send off for Supes. Worth a read.
Any Superman story involving Krypto the dog makes me skeptical. These issues by Alan Moore came right before John Byrne retconned the character, and Superman was ready for a change. Moore may have written some fantastic stuff, but this ain't it.
The collection I read contained "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" as well as Alan Moore's other two Superman stories, a Swamp Thing crossover and the annual "For the Man Who Has Everything." The Swamp Thing story didn't do much for me, but the other two were simply brilliant, particularly the title story. There's a reason people pretty much universally call Alan Moore a genius.
Though some will argue this statement, This might very well be the best Superman story I've ever read.
I could make a top hundred list of Superman stories, but Moore's telling of the end of the Man of Steel (and actual end to his silver age stories) is one that is both sad and poetic. A great send off to a new era of Superman comics and a great way to wrap up what was a great run.
I could make a top hundred list of Superman stories, but Moore's telling of the end of the Man of Steel (and actual end to his silver age stories) is one that is both sad and poetic. A great send off to a new era of Superman comics and a great way to wrap up what was a great run.
Anyone with any affection for the pre-Crisis (that is, pre-John Byrne) Superman will get a lot out of this story, which was intended as the "final issue" under the old continuity. For others, I'd recommend tackling the trade paperbacks that cover the decades first, because in it's proper context, "Whatever Happened..." is a four star tale in the old style.
This is what most Superman stories aspire to be like ... and you can kind of see it a little in All-Star Superman as well, a mix of the wit and whimsy of yesteryear, that doesn't treat the characters like walking talking icons but rather as real people with flaws, and instances of extreme heroism, mixed in with a happier world view. Truly brilliant.
A fun story, though not as transcendent as reviews would have had me believe. As a Superman fan, this type of story is very exciting for me, however, I did have to come to the realization that I'm a post-Crisis Superman fan, preferring the elements that came later to the character and his world.
What was really fun for me to read was the last story in this collection, which was "What Do You Get for the Man Who Has Everything?". I've already seen the Justice League Unlimited episode of ...more
What was really fun for me to read was the last story in this collection, which was "What Do You Get for the Man Who Has Everything?". I've already seen the Justice League Unlimited episode of ...more
In 1986 when DC decided to revitalize their moribund Superman franchise, Alan Moore, only given the assignment after threatening editor Julius Schwartz with death, scripted the ultimate tale that ended the nearly 50 years of Superman continuity. His classic story, penciled by legendary Superman artist Curt Swan, hit all the proper nostalgic notes complete with the final Lex Luthor-Brainiac team up, the Legion of Super-Heroes, Krypto, Lana Lang, Jimmy Olsen, and of course Lois Lane. It evens ends...more
Great story which is surprisingly dark. The art by longtime penciller Curt Swan is a little cheesy, but it is a satisfying end to the "golden age" version of Man of Steel. Also of note is the bonus story, written by Moore, entitled "The Man Who Has Everything."
I'm not really a comic book reader, but since the ether is full of Superman knowledge, I, too, have absorbed some of it. The story of "what happened to the man of tomorrow" was really absorbing and well-told. Once I actually started reading more than the introduction to it, I didn't want to quit reading it. Wow.
Another great classic from Alan Moore,...raising the bar once again for mainstream narrative comic storytelling to previously unscaled heights. Taking the Superman lore to another level,just as he did with Batman in "The Killing Joke".
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 factor
1 star for the ugly 80's art (I can't...more
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 factor
1 star for the ugly 80's art (I can't...more
Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow is an excellent story! In my opinion it's the perfect ending to the original Superman stories. It ties in all the aspects of Superman's mythos. Great read and a must for fans of Superman!
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Alan Moore is an English writer most famous for his influential work in comics, including the acclaimed graphic novels Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell. He has also written a novel, Voice of the Fire, and performs "workings" (one-off performance ...more
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