This was "free with any purchase" at Barnes & Noble this week. Free comic? I'll take that, please. Title: All-Star Superman
Issue: #1
Date: August, 2013
Publisher: DC Comics
Writer: Grant Morrison
Penciler: Frank Quitely
Inker: Jamie Grant
Colorist: Jamie Grant
Letterer: Phil Balsman
Editor: Brandon Montclare, Bob Schreck
This is a reprint of the first issue of the All-Star Superman series from 2005, reissued this year as a free promo given out at various retail stores (I got my copy at Barnes & Noble; I know it's also available at Sears) in conjunction with the release of the film Man of Steel.
Superman rescues a mission organized by Dr. Leo Quintum to research the sun. The ship had been sabotaged by Lex Luthor. As a result, Superman is poisoned by an overdose of solar radiation, the Dr. Quintum determines that Superman is terminally ill. With only one year to live, Superman begins to think about what there still is to accomplish.
This story reminds me a bit of Alan Moore's "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" in the sense that it embraces much of the Silver-Age fantastical elements of the Superman mythology and still tells a serious story. This is not a toned-down Superman for the sake of realism. This is a Superman who flies into the sun.
It's also a complex story written for readers who know Superman. There is a lot going on, even in this first issue, and the large cast of supporting characters shows plenty of promise.
Frank Quitely's art is perfect for capturing the awesomeness as well as the humanity of the Man of Steel.
Rating: 8/10
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