Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Death of Superman #1

Tales from the Dark Multiverse #2

by Jeff Loveness, Lee Weeks (Cover Art), Brad Anderson (Cover Art)

The Dark Multiverse takes on the highest-selling comic book event of all time-the Death of Superman! In a broken world much like our own, Lois Lane, twisted by rage and grief, becomes the Eradicator and takes revenge on those who let Superman die, and the corrupt world he could never defeat. Now, with the power of a god, she’s going to end the battle by any means necessary…and the Reign of the Supermen will be over before it begins!

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

54 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 30, 2019

Reviews

[Logan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good and emotional ride! These Dark Multiverse books really are good!

[A.J. · Rating 1 out of 5]

Imagine Lois Lane stopped taking her meds after Superman died and became a SuperPsycho.

I think I would like these more if I cared about the events they were based off of, but Death of Superman and Knightfall are two events I could not give less of a fuck about if I tried. Maybe the Blackest Night one will be better, since at least I somewhat like that event.

[Monsour · Rating 4 out of 5]

Set in the Dark 52 universe that were everything bad happens did happen. This is a What if scenario during the Death of Superman Arc and rise of the Supermen where our beloved Journalist receive the power of a Kryptonian and write her own brand of justice.

[Petr Nakasharal Fabián · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ta základní kostra je fajn, i když klišé. Všechno kolem ní je uplnej cringe. Kdyby Loveness vůbec nepoužíval dialogy, tak bych byl mnohem radši. Jde o klasickou bezmyšlenkovitou mlátičku, čímž vlastně dobře autor ctí Death Of Superman ale ty kecy okolo mi prostě rolovaly ponožky trapností.
Je to tak na 2,5 a taky chci fetovat to, díky čemu tomu tady lidi dávaj tak vysoký hodnocení, protože to bude pořádná síla.

[Reshma Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Obviously a woman has to set out to do what men couldn’t :P

[Rizwan Khalil · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alterate Dark Multiverse story of the famed Death of Superman, where a dark 'What If' that could've happen, happened. Lois Lane somehow became Superwoman after Superman's death, and in her despair, grief and anger she crossed the line from giving hope to terror. Not bad for a quick 54-page one shot, but because of such short length the development was too fast and the end was abrupt. The story was emotional but there's no resolution. Its like everything bad that could happened, happened, very fast, and then The End. Overall left a 'meh' taste. Its okay, but nothing very interesting.

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lois Lane was off her meds and started to F stuff up. Pretty decent one shot I suppose.

[Romano · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tengo la opinión de que la mayor fortaleza de D.C. es su capacidad de afrontar historias de universos paralelos con nuevas miradas y posturas, y Tales from the Dark Multiverse hace que reafirme tal perspectiva, presentando una historia sumamente consistente, inteligente, enfocada, y exhibida con un trabajo de ilustración y tintas sobresaliente.

Esta historia es una sorpresa inesperada y sumamente agradable. Presenta un universo paralelo a la saga de los 1990s The Death of Superman en el cual luego de la muerte de Kal-El, Lois Lane adquiere los poderes del último hijo de kriptón, e inicia una sangrienta venganza contra el mundo que no supo entender la bendición que fue Superman.

Desde las primeras páginas muestra ser una de las obras más interesantes producto de la saga del Dark Multiverse, cuestionando a nuestra necesidad de deconstruir a las figuras heroicas con la intención de arrojar miradas peyorativas sobre personajes como Superman, estableciendo la pregunta ¿Por qué siempre buscamos a la oscuridad? una pregunta pertinente frente a los trabajos de Zack Snyder y la misma propuesta editorial de DC con el Dark Multiverse.

Esta historia es incluso superior a The Death of Superman que toma como punto de partida para establecer el universo paralelo, ya que se atreve a defender la postura altruista de Superman.

[Casey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is probably one of the best multiverse DC stories I’ve read, it was super emotional and having just reread Death of Superman this year it hit way hard

[Kevin Schnurr · Rating 5 out of 5]

OK, this new Tales from...series is 🔥.

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

In an alternate reality, after Superman died at the hands of Doomsday, Lois begins to blame humanity for not appreciating what they had. Then she gains super powers and get even madder at the world.

[Mouse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay well, that was kind of badass actually! She’s like Batman, Superman, and the Punisher all mixed together. I liked this much more than I was prepared to. Only problem is it’s sort of 30 years too late! The only people that really remember the events of the Death of Superman are old dudes like me!
This is basically the DC version of Marvel’s ‘What If?’ comics... which again, nobody knows what that is except old dudes like me.
So it’s basically not a new idea, but it’s always fun to see a different take on a classic storyline!
The ending sucked though...

[John Yelverton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a rather odd graphic novel in which Lois Lane becomes vindictive following the death of Superman. The artwork is fantastic and very similar to the style used in the Death of Superman story; however, I take exception to the thought that Lois would turn into a monster at the death of Superman rather than an even greater crusader for truth like she was before they ever met.

[Zombieslayer⚡Alienhunter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this thinking it was the first issue of Tales from the Dark Multiverse, but it's not, and honestly the other issues don't interest me (right now... may return to the series later).

As a standalone it was pretty good; Lois Lane is an underrated character and i loved her being in the spotlight here, becoming Eradicator and demanding justice from the people who let Superman die.

[Jeffrey Jacques · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining alternate universe story

With a very dark ending.
Lois as a despotic super “hero” bent on forcing the world to attain the impossible, a world without freedom of will.
Sad and beautiful.

One caveat, Lois as the newly risen Eradicator, looks amazingly like Jean Grey in her first appearance as the Phoenix.

[Oguz Kagan · Rating 4 out of 5]

thats not a perfect story . they try to show us what she can do if superman died .but her character is not like this . She became a vigilante ,it can not be that so easily .
but i must say all speeches were wonderful .

[Mark Eidemiller · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was curious but was fascinated by the outcome.











An interesting take on the situation. I was surprised to see what could happen in this alternative universe, and was pleased by it.

[Doug Koehler · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the new What If series.

A great vision of What If stories that reach into the darkness of the D.C. universe. Only here, their is possibly that the stories can continue.

[David Sanz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bestial, qué locura.

[Andrew Eriksen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Superb

Pulls at your heart strings, the best of the dark multimeter stories this far. Takes the superman mythos in a unique direction.

[Fatma · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Why does it always return? No matter what we do. The dark always returns..."

[IvanBat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Viene a ser Injustice, pero con Lois al volante.

[Zach Josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick read, very impactful. I liked how Lois became Superwoman and sought vengeance. It was surprisingly dark and gritty, I enjoyed this aspect of it. I’d recommend any fan of comics to read this.

[Kole · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Ryan Stewart · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the better Dark Multiverse one-shots.

[Sameer Rajakumar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book loved the story the characters and the drawings were good

[Raúl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Buena historia y dibujazo

[Roman Colombo · Rating 5 out of 5]

These tales are deeply painful, and this one in particular. I'm looking forward to more of them. And it's like listening