All Star Superman, Vol. 2 Hardcover

More Image : More Detail Editorial Reviews From Booklist *Starred Review* Morrison produces a satisfying and moving wrap-up to his 12-issue, out-of-continuity stint with DC’s flagship character. A dying Superman, poisoned with solar radiation by archenemy Lex Luthor, strives heroically to complete 12 tasks before his demise. Morrison continues the underlying motif of doppelgängers of the Man of Steel, with Superman’s backward duplicate Bizarro (as well as Bizarro’s imperfect copy, Zibarro), two lost Kryptonian astronauts whose character hints at what Superman might have become if he hadn’t received humane values from his adoptive earth parents, and a posse of robot replicas on hand. The mechanical copies are among the loopy elements Morrison incorporates from earlier Superman exploits by less-sophisticated authors. As intelligent and entertaining as the script may be, much of the reason this series is head-and-shoulders above Morrison’s other recent work is Quitely’s artwork, which combines superhero dynamism and an emotional warmth that’s rare to the genre. The saga inevitably ends with Superman’s apparent death but continued existence as an ideal, which dovetails nicely with Morrison’s view that what truly sets Superman apart from mankind is neither his awesome powers nor his alien heritage but rather his selfless nobility. Product Description A new ALL STAR SUPERMAN volume from writer Grant Morrison! In this follow-up to the award-winning ALL STAR SUPERMAN VOL. 1, the Man of Steel goes toe-to-toe with Bizarro, his oddball twin, and the new character Zibarro, also from the Bizarro planet. Plus, more exciting adventures that take Superman across the universe and back! Grant Morrison is the acclaimed author of BATMAN: R.I.P., BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM, SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY, DOOM PATROL, WE3 and THE INVISIBLES. He is co-author of 52, and has written many graphic novels starring the Justice League of America.