The Worlds Greatest Super-Heroes as interpreted by one of the most acclaimed authors in comics today.The work of Alan Moore (WATCHMEN, V FOR VENDETTA, LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN) in the DC Universe during the 1980s is now considered a benchmark for great stories with fresh approaches to iconic characters.This volume collects such well-known classics as The Killing Joke and Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
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A good collection:
While some of the stories included are not among Moore's best, this collection still represents a really good place to start when collecting his work. Obvious highlights include "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" and "For the Man Who Has Everything", "Tygers" (for Green Lantern fans), the story of Rot Lop Fan, and "The Killing Joke". I must admit that I'm not that fond of the Vigilante or other stories, but I'm a fairly casual comics reader and am not as well versed on those characters.more info
Pure Alan Moore fun!:
Although not Watchmen or From Hell by any means, the stories collected here are some of Alan Moore's most enjoyable. From the excellent Superman stories "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" and "For the Man Who Has Everything" to "The Killing Joke," a dark look at the cyclical Batman/Joker relationship, this collection never fails to entertain. Also within this volume are brief, inspired looks at the Green Arrow, the Vigilante, the Phantom Stranger, and the Green Lantern Corps. Alan Moore, comics... more info
More Like Scrapbook of Alan Moore:
So we read in the intro that after Moore left DC, he started on Swamp Thing and the rest is history. No words are truer since Swamp Thing is really where his glowing career really started and became such a big name in comics. None of these stories are really any good because during this time, he was still honing his skills. For the Man Who Has Everything
Ok, if you read enough comics, you will not think this is any good. This is no different from all those "What-If" issues - What If Uncle Ben had... more info
Sometimes Laughably Dark:
Alan Moore is bubbling over with great ideas, but the short form of the DC universe isn't his strong suit, it's like asking Thomas Hardy to write for the Larry David show. In this book I found about half of the pieces impenetrable, and I would be surprised if Moore himself recalled some of them. And sometimes a dull or mediocre story is saved by some great draftsmanship or spectacular inkwork--the Superman + Swamp Thing tale reprinted here is a good example of that. Superman is stricken by a deadly... more info
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