Superman: Legado, Parte 2

Superman: Birthright #2/2

by Mark Waid (Writer), Otto Binder (Writer), Al Plastino (Illustrator)

Legado. Parte 2

Publicado originalmente en Superman: Birthright núms. 7 a 12, de marzo a agosto de 2004. Cuando Lex Luthor retrata públicamente a Superman como un alienígena inhumano, este se convierte en una superamenaza para los ciudadanos de Metropolis. ¿Como afectará al Hombre de Acero esta nueva visión que la ciudad tiene de él?

Adventure Comics núm. 271 USA

Publicado originalmente en abril de 1960. Hubo un tiempo en el que Lex Luthor y Superboy eran buenos amigos y Luthor incluso llegó a salvarle la vida al Chico de Acero. Entonces, ¿qué provocó el odio desquiciado que Luthor albergaría contra el Superman del futuro?

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics, Graphic Novels, Superman, Graphic Novels Comics

160 pages, Hardcover

Published April 24, 2018

About the author

Mark Waid is an American comic book writer widely known for shaping modern superhero storytelling through influential runs on major characters at both DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Raised in Alabama, he developed an early fascination with comic books, particularly classic stories featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes, whose imaginative scope and sense of legacy would later inform his own writing. He first entered the comics industry during the mid 1980s as an editor and writer for the fan magazine Amazing Heroes, before publishing his first professional comic story in Action Comics. Soon afterward he joined DC Comics as an editor, contributing to numerous titles and helping shape projects across the company. After leaving editorial work to focus on writing, Waid gained widespread recognition with his long run on The Flash, where he expanded the mythology of the character and co-created the youthful speedster Impulse. His reputation grew further with the celebrated graphic novel Kingdom Come, created with artist Alex Ross, which imagined a future DC Universe shaped by generational conflict among superheroes. Over the years he has written many prominent series, including Captain America, Fantastic Four, Daredevil, and Superman: Birthright, bringing a balance of optimism, character depth, and respect for comic book history to each project. Waid has also collaborated with notable artists and writers on major ensemble titles such as Justice League and Avengers, while contributing ideas that helped clarify complex continuity within shared superhero universes. Beyond mainstream superhero work, he has supported creator owned projects and experimental publishing models, including the acclaimed series Irredeemable and Incorruptible, which explored moral ambiguity within the superhero genre. He later took on editorial leadership roles at Boom Studios, guiding creative direction while continuing to write extensively. In subsequent years he expanded his involvement in publishing and digital storytelling, helping launch online comics initiatives and advocating for new distribution methods for creators. His work has earned numerous industry awards, including Eisner and Harvey honors, reflecting both critical acclaim and enduring popularity among readers. Throughout his career Waid has remained a passionate student of comic book history, drawing on decades of storytelling tradition while continually encouraging innovation within the medium. His influence extends across generations of readers and creators, and his stories continue to shape the evolving language of superhero comics around the world today through enduring characters imaginative narratives and thoughtful reinventions of familiar myths within popular culture and modern graphic storytelling traditions.

Reviews

[Vinicius · Rating 4 out of 5]

Um segundo volume muito bom, que por ser menos introdutório, acaba sendo um pouco melhor que o volume anterior, pois aqui já vemos todo o desenvolvimento e as consequências do que fora exposto no volume um.

Dessa forma, temos finalmente o primeiro embate entre Superman e Lex Luthor, com um flashback do passado, em que Waid estabele que previamente os inimigos já se conheciam da época de escola, porque Luthor passou um tempo em Smalville.

Apesar de estranho, tal background serve para dar melhor sustentação ao que Waid desenvolve da personalidade de Luthor e os motivos pelo qual seu ego passa por cima de tudo.

Além disso, por conta da introdução dessa edição da Eaglemoss, fiquei sabendo que Waid se inspirou muito no episódio das Torres gêmeas do EUA e todo combate ao terrorismo e o preconceito advindo dessas ações. Assim, o roteiro aqui trabalha muito bem essa questão do estrangeiro imigrante que é diferente do padrão local socialmente aceito.

Logo, a história quebra barreiras de ser apenas uma trama de super herói vs vilão, e consegue trazer a tona um debate a respeito de alteridade.

Contudo, mesmo com esse clima de preconceito e pressão em cima do superman, ele consegue se sobressair e mostrar que ele significa esperança. E quando isso acontece, da um "acalento" no coração do leitor que sabe o quanto o Superman se importa com as pessoas e faz de tudo para as protegê-las.

Superman o legado das estrelas é uma ótima história de introdução e origem do personagem, que consegue trabalhar muito bem as características do personagem.

[Owen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A super solidly satisfying conclusion to Superman’s origin story.

This volume starts off strong with an incredible Lex Luthor origin story, and while the quality definitely drops after that, it isn’t a substantial drop.

This volume does the basics exceptionally well. There isn’t anything surprising here; it takes what you already know and love about Superman and executes it flawlessly. You can’t really ask for much more.

I continued to enjoy the characters on both sides of the S, with this volume successfully invoking sympathy in Clark’s favor as he tries to find his place in the world and settle in. The final page with his parents was equally powerful, grounding the massive scale of the story.

My only gripe is that a lot seems to happen off-screen. On several occasions, particularly during action scenes, the narrative seems to jump around, making it hard to follow along with what is actually happening.

Despite the occasional jumpiness in the action sequences, this remains a fantastic, essential modern retelling of the Man of Steel’s beginnings.

[Paweł · Rating 3 out of 5]

Więcej rozterek Clarka Kenta i finał wojny na słowa, zdjęcia, pięści i lasery.

[Ian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Part of the DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection.
The title story picks up where Part 1 left off, with Lex Luthor launching a campaign to discredit Superman and paint him as the vanguard of a Kryptonian invasion force.
The second story on offer here, 'How Luthor Met Superboy' from 1960, reveals how the characters knew each other in Smallville and where Luthor's undying emnity for Superboy/Superman originated.

The conclusion to Waid's 'Birthright' is very enjoyable, as we see Superman struggle with holding to his intention to be a hero despite the distrust of the people he's trying to save.
Its also interesting to see the childhood (well, teenage) history that Clark shares with Lex, as well as how Lex has consciously blotted it from his mind. In fact, this book is as much an exploration of Lex's insane world view as it is of Superman's origins. The relationship between the two characters here is a perfect reflection of how intrinsically linked they are, with Waid giving the same dichotomy as Batman and the Joker.

The second story, the throwback one, is a lot less enjoyable.
It's a style of comic book storytelling that was already dated in 1960, let alone sixty years later. That said, it was interesting to discover that the childhood friendship gone wrong that Waid used in 'Birthright' was actually an idea reimagined from this much earlier version.

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[bruno giordano · Rating 5 out of 5]

Este fue algo interesante de leer, sobre todo como se plantea la semilla de la duda en los ciudadanos de Metrópolis debido a la forma en la que Lex palnteaba a los kriptonianos como villanos. Ver el pasado de Lex con Clark fue algo que no me esperaba para nada pero lo recibí de buen agrado debido al hecho mas que nada de que sirve para humanizar al menos un poco al personaje de Lex cosa que varios cómics siento que se olvidan de hacerlo. Algo que me gusto fue que mientras que en la primera parte planteaban a Superman como este ser prácticamente invulnerable ya en la segunda parte nos encontramos con su primera debilidad junto con la mas importante la cual es la kriptonita, y también me gusto el papel que tiene Lois en la batalla así como luego la gente comienza a creer en Superman.

[Gustavo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Creo que el mayor problema de esta nueva interpretación del origen es que no creo que realmente sea creíble a esta altura que alguien se crea la doble identidad de Superman... Al menos Lex, Lois y Jimmy se deberían haber dado cuenta. Tiene sus momentos buenos, pero no le encontré nada demasiado novedoso o siquiera recordable, me pareció apurado, como que Waid quería cerrar todas las relaciones que el mundo ya conoce en estos primeros números y seguir con otra cosa.

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay, I was annoyed with the lack of relationship building between Superman and Lois. There was a lot of focus of Leg and Clark in the past, but it didn't really explain Luther's bias against Superman.

[Francisco Becerra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has the best origin story for Lex Luthor ever done. And it captures all the almost incongrous facets of him: mad scientist, corporate kingpin, ruthless genius and all his spitefulness. Tha action is top notch, and it ends with a classic Supes vs Luthor plot but very refreshing and modern.

[Al Capwned · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some touching moments but overall not really impressive. The art is pretty good though.

[Isaac L · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.6/10

[Javier Campos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lo o que significa ser superman

[Szava · Rating 2 out of 5]

i don't like the Lex Luthor in this one.
Having the sad backstory TM only works, if:

a, the audience feels sympathy for the character
b, the writing doesn't feel hammed in during the relevant scenes

there is no space for Lex Luthor to be anything but narcisstic and delusional (the part where his delusion about aliens being real is true, doesn't matter for the trope in this case). The "he is misunderstood" excuse only works, if the character wants to be genuinely understood and is capable of kindness. Not just the writers trying to make-up something so that Clark and Lex being friends as teens would make sense. All of these scenes felt rushed. (ffing smallville did it better ffs)

Also, the part where Lex is the one explaining Clark that his planet is dead and all, just left a bad taste in my mouth.

[Ondra Král · Rating 5 out of 5]

Velké akční finále je lehce tuctové, ale jinak pořád naprostá paráda a bezkonkurenčně nejlepší Suprákův origin.