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Superman: Kal by Dave Gibbons

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Superman: Kal examines the idea of what would happen if Superman's space crash-landed in medieval England. The result is a story with fantastic artwork that we reuses some of the classic characters (with variations in spellings) and tells a story that certainly is worthy of medieval legend.

The book was released around the time of Rob Roy and Braveheart and has some similar plot elements. The two things I didn't like about Kal was the fact that Baron Luthor wore Kryptonite around his neck because he'd found it (and I guess) decided the metal was pretty, which is kind of a big contrivance. The other problem is that Kal doesn't really go beyond himself. His motivations in the story are falling in love with a girl and seeking revenge on Luthor.

Overall, though the book was a fair read and a good take on the scenario.



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