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The Death of Superman |  | Authors: Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Louise Simonson, Roger Stern, Jon Bogdanove, Tom Grummett, Jackson Guice, Brett Breeding, Rick Burchett, Doug Hazelwood, Dennis Janke, Denis Rodier
Publisher: DC Comics
Category: Book
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Rating:  81 reviews
Sales Rank: 25624
Media: Paperback
Edition: First Edition
Pages: 168
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 6.6 x 0.6
ISBN: 1563890976
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9781563890970
ASIN: 1563890976
Publication Date: April 14, 1993
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Amazon.com Review
The Death of Superman was a 1992 stunt that turned out to be DC's bestselling Superman comic ever. The massive 11-issue crossover among four different series (Superman, Superman: The Man of Steel, Action Comics, and Justice League of America) introduces an unstoppable alien named Doomsday who creates a path of destruction on his way to the heart of Metropolis and whom Superman must stop at any cost. It's of interest as a milestone of the Superman mythos (though of course the outcome didn't last), but casual fans might be underwhelmed by the unfamiliar villain and the unfamiliar Justice League (with Booster Gold, Blue Beetle, and other minor heroes rather than the traditional lineup), the drawn-out story (by Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Louise Simonson, and Roger Stern), and the ordinary art (by Jurgens, Jon Bogadanove, Tom Grummett, and Jackson Guice). --David Horiuchi
Product Description
The bestselling edition that tells the staggering story of Superman's demise has been one of DC's best sellers since its release in January, 1992. THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN, the opening volume of the saga of Superman's death and rebirth, introduced the unstoppable death dealer known as Doomsday. Graphic novel format.
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 168 pages of punching October 15, 2009
R. Lehmann (Los Angeles)
I would have hoped they would have put more thought into how to kill the greatest superhero ever but they didnt. Its pretty much 168 pages of Superman punching Doomsday. No plot twists nothing clever no surprises. Superman meets a monster as tough as him and they punch each other a lot.
 The death of a superhero icon is well managed October 13, 2009
Charles Ashbacher (Marion, Iowa United States(cashbacher@yahoo.com))
This lengthy comic is generally a ferocious battle between a super villain called Doomsday and first the JLA and then Superman. Doomsday seems unstoppable, when he first appears the JLA minus Superman do battle against the rampaging monster to no avail. They are seriously defeated, some injured to near the point of death. Doomsday is not a monster with an agenda; the mind of the creature cannot be probed beyond the point of having the simple goal to destroy everything it encounters. A television journalist is interviewing Superman when he is informed of the defeat of the JLA and he immediately flies off to enter the battle, and what a battle it is.
The mindless monster has a goal of traveling to Metropolis and no force seems capable of stopping it. They thrash each other with blows so powerful they damage nearby buildings yet Doomsday seems invulnerable to even the mighty blows of the great Superman. Things come to a climax when Doomsday knocks Superman down and begins to descend on Lois Lane. Finding reserves of power and energy that he never knew he had, Superman delivers the most powerful blow of his career while receiving the most vicious punch he has ever received in return. Both blows prove fatal and Superman dies while being cradled in the arms of his beloved Lois Lane as his blood flows down her arms and her tears flow down her checks and onto his battered face.
This comic was a watershed event in the history of the comics, an icon of the superhero genre dies in defense of the world and those he loves. Very well done and packed with action, this is a comic book that all fans of the superhero segment of the comic book literature should read.
 Death by punching, and lazy storytelling. August 3, 2009
Chron4no (Example: Florida, MO USA)
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
How this became the best selling graphic novel of all time is obvious. The killing of a main character in a comic universe has since gone on to be a played out trick that no longer drives sales. Even on the pages the selling and marketing continues as D.C. shamelessly promotes other books in the fragmented Superman Universe. They have since consolidated and rebooted yet again, D.C. continues to misfire with the Superman character. They ditched Alan Moore right at his peak and replaced him with John Byrne as he was waning in both skill and rational thought.
D.C. constantly allows Superman's origins to be rebooted, retold, and resold via TV, film and endless comics. The Death of Superman plays out like nothing more than a long drawn out "Hulk vs. Superman" without the Hulk license. There is little to no character development or backstory. Lex II, Supergirl and a host of other missteps are presented, but not explored in any depth other than "Check out some other monthly for the story"
Superman and Doomsday punch each other to death. That's all that happens. That is not a spoiler, as the title of the GN says it all. Superman dies. How does he die? Punching too hard. If that sounds great to you, buy this book now. However if you enjoy plot, character development and subtlety, avoid this at all costs. Even as a completest, I feel like I wasted $11 here. The cover tells you all you need to know.
You need the other books May 18, 2009
M. Trollinger (Lincoln, Arkansas USA)
This book is in the comic series. I wouldn't recommend reading this one without having read at least a few of the others. There are notations in the comic that will refer you to which episode they are talking about when a character mentions something that has happened in the past. There are organizations and people in the story that will leave you confused as to who they are and their role. The story also ends leaving it open for the next in the series. Despite all this it is a Superman story and I thoroughly enjoyed it (as did my kids).
Still a fav!! May 1, 2009
-equilibrium-
After all these years I just picked this up again on a whim while at Borders. The girlfriend couldnt understand why at thirty I would do it, but then she read it and was sobbing by the end!
This is one of those works that you get more out of when youre older so you can really wrap your mind around it's core values: honor, love, hate, sacrifice. This one will stay with me forever until I can share it with my first child.
The last few pages are forever engrained into my mind as the narration reads through the closing moments of who Superman was to everyone, with the last line in particular "This is the day,--where a Superman died."
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