All Star Superman 2005 1

Superman, dying from solar radiation, tries to make final preparations that will help humans defend themselves after his death while continuing to defend humanity from such foes as Lex Luthor.

The award-winning series from Grant Morrison is collected in an oversized, slipcased hardcover. Writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely present their unique take on Superman in a beautiful, oversized, slipcased edition.

Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely--the acclaimed team behind JLA: EARTH 2--are at it once again, this time to strip down the Man of Steel to his timeless, essential elements. The series touches on all the classic aspects of the Superman mythology, starting with a daring rescue of a doomed group of helionauts on the surface of the sun. The massive amounts of solar radiation affect Superman in a way no one could possibly anticipate--except Lex Luthor! Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely--the acclaimed team behind JLA: EARTH 2--are at it once again, this time to strip down the Man of Steel to his timeless, essential elements. The series touches on all the classic aspects of the Superman mythology, starting with a daring rescue of a doomed group of helionauts on the surface of the sun. The massive amounts of solar radiation affect Superman in a way no one could possibly anticipate--except Lex Luthor!

"A stirringly mythic, emotionally resonant, and gloriously alternative take on the Man of Steel."--Entertainment Weekly "Maniacally brilliant." -The New York Times "All-Star Superman is exciting, bold and supercool ... all the makings of a classic." -Variety "Morrison gets what's fun about Superman: he's ridiculously powerful, and therefore he just sees and does and has lots of incredibly cool, totally bizarre stuff." -TIME Magazine, Best Comics of 2007 "A must-read series." -Metro Toronto, Best Ongoing Comic Book Series of 2006 "The most enjoyable incarnation of Superman in almost 30 years." -A.V. Club par Eisner Award Winner: Best New Series The Man of Steel goes toe-to-toe with Bizarro, his oddball twin, and the new character Zibarro, also from the Bizarro planet. And Superman faces the final revenge of Lex Luthor in the form of his own death! All-Star Superman is a spectacular reimagining of the Superman mythos, from the Man of Steel's origin to his greatest foes and beyond. Combining their singular talents to create a new and brilliant vision of the Man of Steel, comics storytellers Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely are reunited with their WE3 collaborator Jamie Grant for one of the greatest Superman stories ever imagined. Collects All-Star Superman #1-12. The DC Black Label imprint features classic DC characters in compelling, standalone stories written and illustrated by world-class authors and artists.

The Man of Steel has faced twelve super-challenges. Now, as Lex Luthor's brilliant criminal machinations come together, what fate awaits the doomed Superman? This is the final, dramatic chapter of the series--don't miss it! The Man of Steel has faced twelve super-challenges. Now, as Lex Luthor's brilliant criminal machinations come together, what fate awaits the doomed Superman? This is the final, dramatic chapter of the series--don't miss it!

"Originally published in single magazine form as 52 1-26"--Indicia.

"Topsy-turvy madness on the backwards Bizarro planet. A bottled city that proves you can never go home again. A living sun hell-bent on destroying humanity. A world without the Man of Steel. Twelve impossible labors and mere moments to save the Earth. You've never seen this before. And you'll never see its like again. The multiple-award-winning All-Star Superman concludes only after taking the timeless icon to all-time heights of excitement and acclaim. An eternal story true to the greatest character from the golden age of comics and crafted by a team of comics creators reminding us that there still are living legends" -- dust jacket flap.

Spinning out of Dark Nights: Death Metal, the Multiverse is reborn-and Earth-3 with it! In this six-issue miniseries, witness the true origins of the malevolent makers of mayhem known as the Crime Syndicate as a common foe unites them! But how long can alliances last between villains like these? Also in this issue, it’s the origin of Ultraman in our special backup story drawn by superstar artist Bryan Hitch!Spinning out of Dark Nights: Death Metal, the Multiverse is reborn-and Earth-3 with it! In this six-issue miniseries, witness the true origins of the malevolent makers of mayhem known as the Crime Syndicate as a common foe unites them! But how long can alliances last between villains like these? Also in this issue, it’s the origin of Ultraman in our special backup story drawn by superstar artist Bryan Hitch!