Reddit reviews Superman: Secret Identity
We found 14 Reddit comments about Superman: Secret Identity. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
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We found 14 Reddit comments about Superman: Secret Identity. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
I personally don't think All-Star Superman is the best place to start for the character. I've seen new readers pick it up and enjoy it, but it probably won't live up to the praise due to unfamiliarity vs the book being a celebration of decades of Superman comics.
Going forward, here are some Superman modern essentials:
All-Star Superman | #1-12 | 2005-2008 | MorrisonWhen you're done with all that, revisit All-Star Superman. I'd be willing to bet you have a different opinion on it then.
I was going to create my own list but you have almost everything I would have listed, good job.
Ex Machina Vol 1 $5.49 in place of Chew
Walking Dead Vol 1 $5.79 for Fables (good but I think walking dead is more addictive.)American Jesus $5.99 for Fables
Magneto Testament $10.99 in place of Strange Talent of Luther Strode (good but I think Magneto Testament is a better read)
New Total: $100.29New Total: $100.49
EDIT: Changed Walking Dead since already on the list
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Not Part of my list but any way:
If you can find Superman Secret Identity read it (out of print) but it looks like they may be re-releasing it in April 2013
Superman: Red Son $10.37 from amazon
Superman: Secret Identity
I really enjoyed the Kingdom Come graphic novel as well as Superman: Peace On Earth. Although Peace on Earth is a Christmas story it is still really well done, and anything done by Alex Ross is worth picking up. Both show Superman pitted against his greatest enemy: the darker aspects of human nature.
Superman: Red Son is an interesting twist on the Superman story line, where Superman is raised in Russia instead of on the Kent farm.
The Superman: Man of Steel volume set by John Byrne is a nice introduction, but I personally feel it is really short and lacking in a lot of detail.
The Death of Superman is quite good too, and I would highly recommend picking it up; the final pages are really hard for me to get through, but that might just be me.
Superman: Secret Identity isn't technically about Superman, since it takes place on Earth-prime (a world where superheroes exist only in comics, kind of like our world), but I love how this graphic novel portrays humanity...
I hope that helps. If I can think of any more graphic novels I'll be sure to list them in an edit. Good choice on Birthright though, you won't be disappointed.
Also, I know you had mentioned that you wanted to steer away from the new 52 for now, but they are going to be coming out with volume sets here soon, so if you wanted to you could start off with Action Comics Volume 1. This way you could experience Superman as he becomes the greatest hero the world has ever known.
I am a big superman fan (so much so that my golf towel is a superman logo), and the way I got into him wasn't much like everyone did on here from what I can see. Normally before then I batted an eye at things superman since he seemed like a very generic character to me at the time, muscle bound men with capes who wear tights is a tad generic to the casual observer but then I found that Supes was more complex than that. I never really picked up a superman book, let alone read one, until I finished reading Superman: The High-Flying history of America's most enduring hero. Although not a graphic novel liker someone who wanted to get into the comics initially would do, it's basically a character bio depicting the events of what happened to the character, how DC comics was formed, and the lives of those that created him (Jerry Seigal and Joe Schuster). After finishing this book I was hooked, I wanted to know more about superman. I know it's not cannon but I got hooked on smallville, believing that it was canon for a short time given it's consistency starting out with the entire superman mythos in other media (grew up on farm, wasn't told he was an alien until well into his childhood etc). Now without further ado, I am going to run through some of the best superman stories and some of the worst (or comically amusing if you're looking for a laugh).
The Good
The Bad
In addition to the ones suggested by others. The following are origin stories and each are pretty good in their own right.
The following are pretty good at diving into what makes the character great
Some standalones:
Welcome to the club! Of course the "required reading" (the best of the best) for Superman is All-Star Superman, Superman: Secret Identity, Superman: Red Son, Superman: Birthright, and Superman: Secret Origin. Those are the real creme dela creme. Happy reading!
I'm just returning to comics after several years' absence. Also, my tastes are...suspect.
For further reading of Busiek's stuff, I recommend either Superman: Secret Identity or Astro City: Life in the Big City. I have been a fan of his for a while now.
Check out Joe the Barbarian
http://www.amazon.com/Joe-Barbarian-Grant-Morrison/dp/1401237479
Superman: Red Son
http://www.amazon.com/Superman-Red-Son-Mark-Millar/dp/1401201911
I Kill Giants
http://www.amazon.com/I-Kill-Giants-Joe-Kelly/dp/1607060922
Secret Identity
http://www.amazon.com/Superman-Secret-Identity-Graphic-Novels/dp/1401204511
I think all of these are great books for someone just getting into graphic novels. Out of the four, Red Son is the heaviest, but definitely a really interesting spin on the Superman folklore. That being said, I'm not a Superman fan, and yet I've recommended two Superman novels.
This sounds similar to the [Superman:Secret Identity] (http://www.amazon.com/Superman-Secret-Identity-Kurt-Busiek/dp/1401204511/ref=la_B001H6NFM6_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1341790788&sr=1-12) comic.
http://marvel.com/comics/issue/15061/runaways_2003_1
http://www.amazon.com/Runaways-The-Complete-Collection-Volume/dp/0785185585
http://www.amazon.com/Runaways-Volume-1-Pride-Joy/dp/0785157328
http://www.amazon.com/Superman-Secret-Identity-Kurt-Busiek/dp/1401204511
http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Spider-Man-Collection-Vol/dp/0785124926/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459087368&sr=8-1&keywords=ultimate+spiderman
http://www.amazon.com/Miles-Morales-Ultimate-Spider-Man-Collection/dp/0785197788/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1459087368&sr=8-5&keywords=ultimate+spiderman
I second the Secret Identity thing and raise you Max Landis' Death & Return of Superman skit, his Regarding Clark video, and (If you have time which you probably don't but trust me it's worth it) his idea for a reboot of Death & Return of Superman he pitched to DC 2 years ago. I wouldn't say I was 100% on the Superman's-a-dick-bandwagon before seeing/reading these but I never really cared about him, much less thought of him as the most underrated comic book character today.
(P.S., when Landis shits on stuff you like, he's doing it for comedic effect. Honestly, he's probably more of a geek about it than you)