The death and life of superman by roger stern ebook

This bodes well in the comic book world, and I assume that is likely where it originated with this story, but I was hoping for more of an adult story. Don't get the wrong, the story was quite interesting and held my attention, but all-in-all I want a true novel to read instead of a comic book or graphic novel.

This is true of all of the comic mass market paperbacks that I will read and review on this blog. On that subject, I wish that I could find more comic book novels of this sort. For a while, about years ago, they were writing these quite frequently, from both the DC and Marvel Universes. Today, however, you can't find anything like this in the local comic book shops or book stores.

I can find some used at Half Priced Books, but nothing new in print, not even on Amazon. I'm disappointed in this, but it won't keep me from purchasing and collecting all the DC and Marvel Novels that were written before now, and keeping them in my collection. When the story first dropped in the early 90s, I watched the comic book releases and read just a little bit about them. I knew that after the death of Superman, 4 imposters appeared on the scene, claiming to be Superman who had come back.

That isn't a correct interpretation of what really happens, and this book tells the tale of Superman's death, the 4 Supermen who came after him, and ultimately Superman's resurrection.

If you are a Superman fan, I'd recommend this book. I believe it is even out of print now, according to Amazon, but there are plenty of used copies around.

I only wish there were continuations to the story that I could purchase and read. Five Stars By Amazon Customer love the book. Posting Komentar. Selasa, 25 November [P Most helpful customer reviews 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. The book is just as good as i remember 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Label: Ebooks. Tidak ada komentar:. Happily, this book read like a novel, not like a pieced-together word version of a series of comic books.

It had pretty good characterization, a complex plot, and plenty of action mixed in with well-written drama. Jun 18, Jo rated it liked it. Jul 25, Rhoddi rated it liked it. Pretty decent story and action, but gosh darn it, some of minor characters are dated. Instead of killing "sooperman" they should have updated the side characters or killed them off. Good thing Image comics came along and changed a lot of old character dynamics in comics.

May 21, Strawberry rated it it was amazing. Can you tell i love Superman. May 18, Ngutierrez31 rated it liked it. I have ambivalent feelings concerning The Death and Life of Superman. I very much enjoyed many things! Doomsday, the build up to the appearance of the pseudo Supermen, and the return of the Hero that cannot be slain in either body or spirit were all absolutely fantastic.

It was great to see the world miss Superman so earnestly, though I wished the author would have conveyed the mourning in a brusquer manner. Regardless, the extravagant amount of time spent showing the reader how much the world I have ambivalent feelings concerning The Death and Life of Superman. Regardless, the extravagant amount of time spent showing the reader how much the world loved Superman really paid off when his imitators began arising from the ashes of the world in need.

I think this was the strong point of the book as we saw that the world loved Superman so much that collectively, the world refused to accept his death. There was an ecumenical attitude saying, if our Superman has been vanquished, we will continue in his spirit! The Justice League truly sounded like a complete joke from the very start.

I could not stand a moment concerning any of them. In addition, the book really did read like a comic book. Everything was said in the most straightforward way possible. In conclusion though, I feel like the book was worth the time it took to read. Now I know why Superman is a badass, and I think a lot of people probably overlook this. Lame but true!

I want to emphasize that this is not bad but it did take me months to read. Still, I was glad to read the arc as a novelization because it was easier than reading comic panels for such a massive story. I would definitely recommend the book but be aware that it was written in the 90s. I have not finished reading yet but my feelings on the book have changed because of the scene. Feb 20, Katie rated it it was ok. First let me say that my husband talked me into reading this book; I generally do not enjoy superhero fantasy novels.

I've never been a reader of comic books, and other than film adaptations, my prior knowledge of Superman was practically nil. The story begins with a brief background of Superman, including his arrival on Earth, his life, loves, and death at the hands of Doomsday. The majority of the book focuses on the time after his death, where several imposters try to take his place. Who are First let me say that my husband talked me into reading this book; I generally do not enjoy superhero fantasy novels.

Who are the imposters, and are they really imposters? Did Superman really die? These are all questions answered in the action-filled plot.

While mildly entertaining, the writing was downright cheesy and amateurish. The dialogue was terrible. It was unrealistic, full of stereotypes, and felt very dated, not to mention the "cringe worthiness" of the many one-liners.

For being easy reading, it took me awhile to get through this; it just couldn't maintain my interest. View all 3 comments. Feb 10, Derek Jordan rated it it was amazing. Certainly one of my most favorite comic story arc! This novelization was pretty good. Feb 17, Stephanie Mendoza rated it it was amazing. This is a novelization of one of the most epic stories in the DC Universe. The graphic novels were amazing, but this book gives detailed insight into the lives of the people most affected by the death of, arguably, the greatest hero of all time.

Sometimes, the dialogue got quite "comic-y," but I appreciated it anyway, considering that it was written over two decades ago. Fans of classic Superman should not miss out on this. Sep 07, Ryan Thomas rated it liked it. I liked this well enough, but it was pretty dry at times. I can see how it works as a comic, since so much of it is visual, but in novel form it felt off--comicy dialogue, too many expository flashbacks, a lot of "Suddenly" prose moments, etc.

That being said, it's still a great story, and an iconical arc in the DC timeline. Stern does a great job filling everyone in on who the players are, even the arcane ones like Guardian, Bibbo and the Newsboy Legion. His lengthy fight scene between Superman I liked this well enough, but it was pretty dry at times.

His lengthy fight scene between Superman and Doomsday was probably the best part of the book. But, unlike Greg Rucka's Batman: No Man's Land novel, which I found more entertaining than the comics, I'd say only read this if you don't have time to read the plethora of comics that make up the Death of Superman arc.

I commend Stern for being able to seamlessly squeeze a couple years' worth of comics into pages, and he's a good writer, but I think, ultimately, it's better in comic form. Aug 15, Paul Baughman rated it really liked it. Surprisingly good for a novel based off of a comic book story. View 1 comment. Nov 28, Asghar Abbas rated it really liked it. Excellent vignette of what happened to the Man of Steel's legend. And Supergirl was in it. I remember reading this back when it first came out and being very disappointed with it.

Granted, I did not understand [or think about] how enormous the novel would be if it truly followed the multiple storylines of every single comic involved in this 'event' in the life of Superman. I had most of the comics in this 'story'; one of the things that bugged me the most was Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] not playing a part in the novel like he did at the end of the story in the comics.

Ah, youth! The novel was written well after the comic's story was completed. I read it to see what I was missing in the comics I did not have for this story; needless to say I was severely disappointed the first time I read it because it did not include any of what I remembered in the 'later issues. Having read it a second time, I thought the author did an amazing job composing such a large number of comics into one novel [when he could easily have written two novels out of the material available].

I still would have liked to have seen some more backstory in some parts, but that is a personal preference [and would have increased the size of the already enormous novel]. Doomsday was enclosed in several cells [vaults], each cell [vault] inside a larger cell [vault] composed of some kind of metallic alloy[s] buried deep within the Earth. And the beast wakes up while soaring through space, anticipating landing on some planet somewhere so it can begin killing again.

Y'know, basic stuff. Somehow or other, Doomsday awakens and batters his way free from his prison. The JLA is called into action and soundly defeated. Superman joins the battle and realizes he is in for the fight of his life. The next section of the book deals with Superman's death and how various agencies are vying for control of his body. I think I most enjoyed how Batman handled a bomber during Superman's funeral procession.

People recollect how much Superman meant to them and how his death has changed everything. Luther is still a jerk - how could Supergirl have fallen for this guy!?! Well after the funeral, Superman's body disappears, is recovered, and disappears again. Strange things are afoot! The next section deals with the appearance of various individuals who either claim to be or are claimed to be Superman in some form or another. One individual appears half-Superman, half-Cyborg; one appears most like Superman but wears a visor; and one man is wearing a form of hi-tech armor [a la Tony Stark, I'm sure].

The 'final' individual is an escaped clone of Superman, only this clone is in his teens view spoiler [ and future storylines reveal that this Superboy clone is a mix of Superman's DNA and Lex Luthor's DNA hide spoiler ]. Some good is done in Superman's name; the chap wearing the visor has no problem dealing Punisher-like 'justice' in how he deals with criminals.

The armored-clad chap is trying to rid the streets of weapons he recognizes as being based on former prototypes of his. The Cyborg is the most convincing, despite his appearance view spoiler [ at first hide spoiler ]. Tough job there! The next part of the book involves tussles between the various characters. Steel [the armored guy] has it out with the Eradicator [the visor-wearing Superman] and they end up in Coast City. Using a prior conversation the Eradicator had with Lois Lane, Steel is able to talk some sense into the Eradicator on how Superman would truly have acted.

The Eradicator remains in Coast City [important plot point! Meanwhile, an alien warship enters Earth's solar system and heads for Earth. Eventually, the alien warship heads for Coast City. The bombs explode and the Eradicator is believed to have been killed by the villain[s].

Superboy flies out to help the Cyborg and is captured. Mongol intends to turn the Earth into another Warworld, making him the most powerful, the most deadly, being in all the universe. Superboy learns that Metropolis is the next target, and he manages to escape. A giant robot appears in Metropolis and a short fight ensues. The robot is knocked out of commission, spilling its contents.

A man dressed in black appears and convinces Lois he is the one and only Boyscout. Upon arriving, Superman picks up a buncha big guns as his powers are not at their peak. Steel leads the charge into Mongol's fortress. An all-out battle ensues. Will the heroes save the day? He uses his powers to knock the missile off course.

Steel and Superman continue their invasion of the fortress. Steel learns that Superman's secret weapon is Supergirl [who can turn invisible]; she has tagged along with the group to assist them.

Eradicator arrives and ends up killing Mongol! Totally hard-core! Cyborg ends up being defeated as well. The story ends on a positive note. Well, other than Doomsday waking up chained to an asteroid on a flight to nowhere, it was a positive note. Tough job! Any kind of adaptation can be a tough thing, so kudos to Roger Stern for doing such a good job! It moved at a fast pace; despite it being over four hundred pages of relatively small print it still took me maybe ten hours [spread out over two days] to read it [if that much time].

The action was well-written; the dialogue and interactions between characters were believable [in my opinion]; obviously the title of the book gives away the fact that Superman does not remain dead, but that still did not take away from the book. It does get toe the 'deep end' in terms of scientific stuff, but always remains readable and understandable.

Other reviewers have complained about 'dues ex machina' stuff and the dialogue in the book - it's based on a buncha comic books! What did you expect?

Comics from the 60s and 70s used to have brief backstory explanations as to how a villain [or the hero] managed to escape from what was believed to have been certain death. DC even did that with some of their titles when they rebooted their titles under 'the New 52' runs. Perhaps it has to do with rereading it when I am older, but I have a much greater appreciation for Roger Stern did in this novel a second time around.

A resounding five stars. Jul 25, J. Peters rated it really liked it. This is one I've read quite a bit, mostly back in my high school and college days. There's something comforting about Roger Stern's take on Superman - it's a bit old fashioned, a bit quaint, but he manages to really capture the heart and spirit of Superman and bring him to life in a way where both Clark and Superman feel like the same person portrayed in different ways.

It's been a while since I last read it - probably close to a decade - and I was worried it wouldn't hold up. Fortunately, I was This is one I've read quite a bit, mostly back in my high school and college days. Fortunately, I was wrong - it did hold up pretty well Parts I and II of the story are fantastic, weaving the various issues of the comics that made up Death of a Superman and Funeral For A Friend into a coherent narrative that was streamlined just enough without leaving much out.

Part III though, Reign of the Supermen - it was the weakest leak in the original comics, and it's the weakest link here as well. The positives first! Like I said, Stern can really capture the old school spirit of Superman - the guy who does good because it's the right thing to do.

The guy who gets to know the people he rescues, the one who is always there to be a comforting presence if need be. It really comes across great on the page - he feels like a living legend, and we get to see Stern flashback to a lot of major events in Superman's career in fun ways.

He's also great at capturing the - at the time - main cast of the comics. The death and life of Superman: a novel. Here at last is the dramatic stroy. Welcome to the Death of Superman Reading Order. This reading order contains all the necessary comic book issues to enjoy the Death of Superman event. When watching a movie or reading a book based on comic book characters, there are certain brain functions you simply have to turn off in order to enjoy the experience.

Click to enlarge. It began as a normal day for the Man of Steel. A simple rescue, a television interview, a patrol of the city. Death of Superman Story arc» When the alien monster Doomsday surfaces on Earth, Superman may be the only hero powerful enough to save the planet from Doomsday's wrath. Death of Superman. If you are a big superman fan then you will like this book. It the story of the death of superman and how the world is without him and what the world is like with five different supermen in it.

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