Superman: Last Son

Superman: Last Son

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Richard Donner and Geoff Johns present "Last Son," collecting the epic story arc with art by Adam Kubert from ACTION COMICS #844-846, #851and Action Comics Annual #11. A rocket lands in Metropolis containing a boy Superman thinks is from Krypton. Along with figuring out what that means to him, Superman must protect young Christopher Kent, who has become the most valuable c...more
Hardcover, 160 pages
Published July 15th 2008 by DC Comics (first published February 1st 2007)
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Steve
A very fun, action-oriented story. Even if it's steeped in silver age pastiches it does modernize those tropes very well. It brings back all kinds of elements of Superman's continuity that have long been gone from his mythos, but it does so in a completely natural way totally organic to the storytelling. And the things it brings back are just cool, so who cares? It's just a good superhero story, period.

The only thing that seemed like it didn't fit was Kubert's art. It felt a bit ill-suited to t...more
Angie

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I love a good graphic novel.. and I love comic book superheros. This graphic novel was amazing. This comic is actually written by Geoff Johns and Richard Donner. What makes that so cool is that Richard Donner is the writer of the Superman movie. Here is the goodreads description:










Geoff Johns' (JUSTICE LEAGUE, AQUAMAN, BLACKEST NIGHT, GREEN LANTERN, THE FLASH) two most acclaimed stories of his now classic
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Lloyd
This collection, in what is sort of a stand alone mini series by Geoff Johns and Richard Donner (which just happened to intermittently take over the pages of "Action Comics" when it was published), seems to take ideas from the film "Superman II" and spin them into then current DC continuity, while also employing stronger narrative and characterization.

Let me just start by saying that I loved the idea of this story. A *NEW* Kryptonian boy rockets to Earth (!!!) just like young Kal-El did all thos...more
Saurabh Sharma
The Last Son is a stand alone mini series written by Geoff Johns and Richard Donner, director of the original Superman movie in 1978.

The story begins in Metropolis as a Kryptonian child lands in Metropolis in a space ship. Superman visits the child and realizes he is from Krypton. He is surprised and also extremely pleased as he always believed himself to be the last son of the doomed planet Krypton and thus immediately bonds with this child. However, the child is simply a pawn used by General...more
Bryson Kopf
I run hot and cold on Geoff Johns, but it seems like Superman brings out his more humane and heartfelt side. Written with his former mentor, Richard Donner (director of tons of movies like The Omen and Lethal Weapon), this story finds Supes discovering a child who is Kryptonian, which is impossible. It ends up that SPOILER the kid belongs to General Zod, a serious heavy who was banished to the Phantom Zone, with countless other villains from Superman's home world. This all leads to the predictab...more
Marc's Comics
The origin story of Zod and the phantom zone for the post-Infinite Crisis continuity. It originally took 18 months for this five-part story to be published, but if you are like me and just now getting to it, it clearly won't annoy you at all.

Here we are also introduced to young Chris Kent, the son of Zod and Ursa, who quickly forms a bond with Superman. Supes struggles to deal with a bunch of now-released phantom zone criminals with his powers, trying to save Chris from his parents, and a new S...more
Matthew Kresal




It has been a long standing fact that Superman is the last son of Krypton. Yet one day a spacecraft falls out of the sky and into Metropolis containing a young Kryptonian boy who may well be the last son himself. With that opening begins Superman: Last Son written by noted comics writer Geoff Johns and Superman: The Movie director Richard Donner with artwork by Adam Kumbert. The result is less a Donner version of Superman III such much as Superman II redux.

Certainly the story is pretty compellin...more
Nick
I am not a huge Superman fan, but read this one because of Richard Donner's involvement. It seems to be an alternate version of the story that was filmed as Superman II, and I liked it better than what appeared in theaters, as finished by Richard Lester. For one thing, the child in the story grounds things, and keeps it from being the pure slugfest that the film became. For another, it's a bit more thoughtful in terms of examining the human upbringing of Kal-El. In addition, there is a brief alt...more
Shawn
This graphic novel is a treat for any Superman fan, not only because of Johns ability to tell a great tale, but Superman director, Richard Donner, also contributed to the story with Johns. This plot has some great conflict within it, and great moments with Superman breaking into a military base to reclaim the Kryptonian child, teaming up with his worst villians to take down Zod and the other Phantom criminals, and a great conversation about when Chris can meet some of Clark's "friends".
I think h...more
Amanda
The 4th book in my Superman journey was “Superman Last son of Krypton”. The novel is really the telling of two distinct stories. The first is about a boy who crash lands in Metropolis. If Krypton was destroyed where did this young boy come from? The second story is “Brainiac.” This is the story of Superman’s clash with Brainiac when discovering he had encapsulated the Kryptonian city of Kandor and actually caused Krypton’s destruction.

The First story was written by Geoff Johns and Richard Donner...more
Michael Wilson
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Craig
If you think of Christopher Reeve when you think of Superman you should read this. If Richard Donner had the ideas in this story arc for Superman III then we all missed out on a good trilogy.
A Kryptonian boy comes to earth and is adopted by Clark and Lois. The boy is the son of villains Zod and Ursa and together with Non they escape the Phantom Zone. (The origin behind Non and the reason for his stupidity is particularly cool). They terrorize Earth and blah blah nothing new here but that was pa...more
Sesana
I'm really not a Superman fan, so it says something when I enjoy a Superman book this much. In this case, a story with actual emotional resonance. A young Kryptonian boy crash lands in Metropolis. Of course Superman gets attached to him. Of course he wants to give him the life his parents gave him. And, being Superman, of course it gets complicated. End result? Superman teaming up with Lex Luthor to take out an army of Kryptonian invaders from the Phantom Zone, lead by General Zod. Early Christm...more
Jack
Jan 10, 2009 Jack rated it 4 of 5 stars
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An exciting (if emotionally predictable) Superman story, written by Richard Donner, director of the first Superman movie. General Zod escapes from the Phantom Zone and reveals that he has a son, meaning there is ANOTHER last son of Krypton! Clark and Lois want to adopt the boy (Lois can't conceive Superman's child), but Zod's plans for the enslavement of the human race get in the way.

This book has lots of action, great art by Kubert, and a cool 3-D section in the middle when Superman gets sucke...more
Dan
As with many graphic novels, this one actually contains two separate but related stories of Superman battling two of his deadliest foes: General Zod and Braniac. Geoff Johns has done an amazing job with these stories and showing us the human side of Kal-El, the last son of Krypton. His love for his parents and for Lois are what make this alien Superman most human. The art in the first story by Adam Kubert is great for this fast paced, action packed story of General Zod's prison break from the Ph...more
Paul Casteel
*****May Contain Some Spoilers*****

This graphic novel collects two of Geoff Johns’s most memorable Action Comics story arcs (Action Comics #844-846, #851, #866-870, and Action Comics Annual #11) and features Richard Donner (director of the original Superman feature films) as co-writer. The story is both well written with easily flowing dialogue and fast-paced. There is enough plot detailing for long time fans as well as easily understandable to new readers. The art, by Adam Kubert, is well done...more
Kelly1142
With my distaste for the Nu52 (right now only reading the out of continuity Smallville and Superman family for my Superman fix), I have been reading some prereboot stuff I missed the first go round and loving it, and this was no exception. Supermarriage! Ma and pa kent! A hopeful Clark who only resorts to violence as a last resort! Lois still a reporter! My heart broke at the ending, but isn't it fitting that Chris took after superman, even knowing him a short time, rather than biological father...more
Michael
This was a great story and after crisis on infinite earths we were subjected to different versions of general zod. One was from a pocket universe, one was a Russian mutant and another was some guy in armour in Brian azarello's for tomorrow. All of them were pretty lame. Here we finally get the one from superman 2 without the ridiculous extra powers. It starts with a rocket landing in metropolis with a young boy with special powers who immediately connects to superman in a very personal way. Many...more
Tyler
The first installment in the New Krypton arc was fantastic. It kicks it off really well, setting everything up nicely--Nightwing/Chris Kent, Mon-El, the Phantom Zone, Kandor, and Zod, Ursa, and Non. I didn't realize this was the first in the arc until I was already into it. A lot that I've already seen before makes a bit more sense now.
Geoff Johns and company set the tune with a darker Superman. He and Lois adopt the son of General Zod and Ursa, naming him Chris Kent. This Superman is willing t...more
Lee Crowe
After getting the first two volumes of the Earth One series for Xmas the other day and loving it, I decided to start delving into the world of other graphic novels featuring the man of steel. The guy in the store recommended I try this story as it is a good stand book to start with. The story was quite good, I learnt a bit more of general Zod and the phantom zone, however I preferred the artwork of the earth one series. I get it, each has a different style and for that reason I still gave it 4 s...more
Daniel
Ein gut geschriebenes Buch, bei dem es mir schwer fällt, es irgendwie in eine Kontinuität einzufügen. Zugegeben, ich habe das Buch gelesen, weil es von Richard Donner mitgeschrieben wurde, und ich dachte das es sich irgendwie in den Film-Canon einfügt.

Tut es aber nicht. Im Buch begegnet Supes das erste mal dem Zod, Ursa und Nom Trio, und einem kryptonischen Kind. Superman versucht schließlich das Kind aufzuziehen, aber natürlich steckt mehr dahinter als man zu erst vermuten mag.

Das Buch findet w...more
Dufour
It's unfortunate that Geoff Johns' run on ACTION COMICS was almost ruined by the start-stop schedule his fellow creative teammates caused. I've been waiting a long damn time to read LAST SON in one complete volume (fuck you, DC... not buying hardcovers to reward your shitty scheduling behavior).

It's KINDA worth it. Johns and Donner play fast and loose with the rebooted, post-INFINITE CRISIS Superman continuity. There are a lot of retcons in here, but none that derail my enjoyment of the story. S...more
Erik
Other than Millar and Quitely’s critically acclaimed and Eisner-winning All-Star Superman, I can’t say that mainstream Superman titles have been anything to brag about – excluding any limited series or one-shot in prestige format. Yet Geoff Johns and Superman: The Movie director Richard Donner join forces with Adam Kubert – scion of renowned comic book artist Joe Kubert – to present one of the best Big Red S stories in recent times. (At least according to the fan-world, as I have been told.)

The...more
Dean


I did really enjoy this book, but felt it just fell short of what it aspired to be. It never quite reached the epic-ness it wanted, although there was plenty in there to keep this long time fan happy. All the characters were well written, though many lacked the space to be given the time they deserved.
I found Adam Kuberts art a little too sketchy for my taste; didn't mind it as such, it was ok, just too 'loose'
If you like Superman, you'll like this, plenty of nods to the mythology...give it a t...more
John
An interesting scenario: Superman and Lois Lane "adopt" a child with super capabilities, who was born in the Phantom Zone of Zod and Ursa. This is the story of Zod and Ursa trying to conquer earth through their son, and how their son, once touched by the goodness of LL and CK, utterly rejects them and their lust for power. It is a sweet treat with several pages of 3-D graphics (glasses provided for those who need them) to add a little spice to an already unique perspective.
Caroline
I was intrigued by listening to Greg Rucka talking about his current run on Action Comics and went back to read this. A real page-turner, and beautifully drawn. The story seems a little slight -- unless I'm missing some tie-ins or something, I'm not sure I buy Clark & Lois developing such a strong attachment to this kid in such a short time -- but it was enjoyable to read. Also, as a kid who grew up on Superman II, Zod is awesome.
Fizzgig76
Reprints Action Comics #844-846, 851, and Action Comics Annual #11. A Kryptonian boy is found on Earth and Clark Kent and Lois Lane discover he's the start of an invasion. The Last Son storyline was very screwed up because of delays and such, and the storyline was just ok. The 3-D aspect seems a bit unnecessary, but it was interesting to finally see characters of Superman 2 to incorporated into the mainstream DC Universe
Jake
This book made Zod one of, of not my favorite Superman villain. I think it exhibits his character very well. He's ruthless and vengeful to an almost savage extent.

This book is pretty emotional, especially for Clark and even Lois. Zod is one of Superman's toughest enemies and he'll need to get some help from some unexpected people to stop him. It's definitely one of my favorite Superman tales.
Ernest
I found it difficult to know what to feel about this text. On one hand, there were many times where I had to willingly suspend disbelief. One the other hand, there was a sense of joy and loss throughout the story. I have never been a big fan of the negative zone, it needing a very good story to make it work. This story adequately utilised the negative zone, and the 3d aspects were a nice touch if a little cumbersome with the blue and red lens glasses. This simple plot and nice graphics make a so...more
Charles
In the various Superman iterations flying around out there (not being hardcore, I couldn't give two many examples), this story seemed to be more in line with the Superman of my childhood. I appreciated that while this was a larger story of a world invasion, we were still dealing with how one man was resolving his status as a refugee of a destroyed world with his role as defender of his adopted world.
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