John Byrne’s Man of Steel- A Retrospective

“You’re getting sloppy, Luthor.” These words open issue 5 of John Byrne’s Man of Steel mini series of 1986, an epic year in comics history which saw a hard reboot of Superman. Byrne draws Superman with a stern look on his face, casually holding a power suit belonging to one of Luthor’s henchmen. Fans will …

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Superman Collected Editions- A Few Thoughts

As I’ve said many times, we really are living in the golden age of comics collected editions. That doesn’t mean collected editions just came out, however. I recall seeing ads for them in comics I was reading in the 90s, and I always knew they existed. Omnibuses- huge, oversized books containing 20-30 issues- definitely didn’t …

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Return of Superman 30th Anniversary Special- A Review

I am a sucker for all things Death and Return of Superman. It is my favorite Superman story ever and will always hold a special place in my heart given the nostalgia factor. I remember it being a topic of discussion on the playground in fifth grade, long before we tracked things that trend on …

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