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Superman (1987-2006) #1 Kindle & comiXology

by John Byrne (Author, Cover Art, Penciller), Terry Austin (Inker), Tom Ziuko (Colorist) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 855 ratings
Superman's first adventure following the CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS mega-event just may be his last as he comes face-to-face with Metallo, the Man with the Kryptonite Heart!
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    Superman (1987-2006)
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    December 31, 1986
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I spent most of my life designing and building large, complex power plants where accurate identification of problems and their solutions is a significant attribute. After 9/11/01, I used this skill to research and investigate Islam and Muslim history while intentionally avoiding academia compromised by Muslim petro-dollars. The result was my book, Malignant Islamic Cancer.

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Customers find this comic book a nice read for Superman fans, with great artwork that looks good on Kindle Fire. They appreciate the suspenseful storyline, with one customer noting its action-packed scenes, and consider it a great beginning to the series. The book receives positive feedback for its value, with customers noting it's not bad for free, though several mention it's a bit short.

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235 customers mention "Readability"219 positive16 negative

Customers find the comic book readable and enjoyable, particularly for Superman fans, with one customer noting it's a page turner.

"...so action-packed, it will leave you wanting the next issue of this great story. It tells the tale of Superman and where he comes from...." Read more

"...Byrne's art and storytelling are serviceable, but nothing compared to his greatest work...." Read more

"The formatting of the comic on kindle was great. I really enjoyed the pop up panels. As far as the story, it was very short...." Read more

"I really did enjoy this book. Haven't really read much of John Byrne's work much. But after reading just this issue...." Read more

39 customers mention "Art quality"35 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the artwork of the book, describing it as colorful and great, with one customer highlighting the detailed cartoon drawings.

"...Byrne's art is excellent to portray the man of steel in a way that doesn't seem anachronic in the 80's technological setting...." Read more

"...See for yourself if this issue holds up - it's free and looks great on my Kindle Fire." Read more

"...At any rate the art is great and the storyline, once it gets going, is pretty good. Not bad but not the best in the series.." Read more

"...Drawings of Lois in a jogging outfit were a nice touch, too!" Read more

39 customers mention "Suspenseful"35 positive4 negative

Customers find the book suspenseful and enjoy its storyline, with one customer highlighting the many epic fight scenes and another noting how the pacing keeps the narrative on track.

"This comic is amazing and so action-packed, it will leave you wanting the next issue of this great story...." Read more

"...This first issue starts with action, it shows how alone is Superman, quite different from the other versions were, quoting Byrne from memory, it..." Read more

"Great story, it has a lot of dialog and action. You can feel that the people involved really know how to use Superman and Clark Kent...." Read more

"...At any rate the art is great and the storyline, once it gets going, is pretty good. Not bad but not the best in the series.." Read more

28 customers mention "Story quality"28 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the Superman stories in this comic book, describing them as classic and great for fans of the character, with one customer noting the author's magnificent job in sharing the character's personality.

"...It tells the tale of Superman and where he comes from. His weakness is found all over his planet, and his Earthly friend, Lois Lane...." Read more

"...Byrne's Superman is by far my favorite version of Superman. As Clark Kent he is confident and professional, charming and real...." Read more

"This was classic Superman. As pure escaping entertainment it was great fun. The way Lois is dressed does date the book...." Read more

"It's a good classic superman story but it doesn't hold up as well as it did...." Read more

18 customers mention "Value for money"18 positive0 negative

Customers find the comic book offers good value, with some noting it's not bad for free, and one mentioning it's standard comic book fare.

"...But get it regardless -- it's FREE!" Read more

"...Definitely worth the 1 dollar digital price." Read more

"This is standard comic book fare and was enjoyable...." Read more

"...Needs to be longer if in an electric format. Not bad for free" Read more

10 customers mention "Start value"10 positive0 negative

Customers find this comic book issue to be a good start to the series, with one customer noting it's a great jumping-on point and another mentioning it's an excellent post-Crisis issue.

"...But to me it accomplished a more long-term goal - it was a great jumping-on point for a new generation of fans (like me), and they would go on to..." Read more

"Deffinently a page turner. It`s good for starters it should be a little bit longer I finished it in not even 5 minutes." Read more

"Good old fashioned read and a good way to hook you on the series by giving you the first issue free." Read more

"...my first ever read of a Superman comic, I feel like this was a good place to start. The story is interesting and I'll be getting more. :)" Read more

21 customers mention "Shortness"3 positive18 negative

Customers find the comic book too short and note that the words are small, making it difficult to read.

"...I really enjoyed the pop up panels. As far as the story, it was very short. I expected more action and plot...." Read more

"...It's a big improvement, although at the cost of unbelievably tiny lettering...." Read more

"...It was too short." Read more

"I think that the book was great but the words were TINY. I think all comic book readers should read it because it has a lot of action and mystery." Read more

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  • Reinold F.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, the memories!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2024
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    High school times again. I love it today as much as the first time I read it. Byrne's Superman is by far my favorite version of Superman. As Clark Kent he is confident and professional, charming and real. As Superman he is not as powerful as other versions and that is fantastic when he is drawn fighting opponents he do without restraining himself and his cape gets destroyed, and in this case Superman is the mask as by necessity he has to be careful and represent a responsibility. Byrne's art is excellent to portray the man of steel in a way that doesn't seem anachronic in the 80's technological setting. This first issue starts with action, it shows how alone is Superman, quite different from the other versions were, quoting Byrne from memory, it seemed "only the Kryptonian Science Council died" xD This Metallo is brutal.
    This issue makes me recall why I was saving when DC announced an omnibus edition of Byrne's Superman. I was so hyped about it, but sadly DC seems to have a personal issue against Byrne because they canceled it and instead approved unpopular characters and arcs. Crazy world but well, is their company and I vote with my wallet.
    I don't know if readers of other generations would love this Superman though, older ones certainly will love (and I love it too) the issues drawn by Curt Swan; the new generations probably are more akin to the New 52 version but I suspect they read more manga (which I do too nowadays) For 99 cents you cannot be wrong and read this treat 😉
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  • Scott Andrews
    4.0 out of 5 stars FIrst issue from a 1987 "reboot" of the Superman line
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2013
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    There seems to be a bit of confusion out there as to just what this issue is, exactly; for those who care:

    Back in 1986, DC Comics undertook what was supposed to be a reboot and simplification of their universe after the events of "Crisis on Infinite Earths". (It turned out to be just the first of many such attempts, the latest of which is the so-called "New 52".)

    In '87, DC tried to have their cake and eat it, too, which turned out to be a mixed blessing. Some titles, for example "Wonder Woman", were TRUE reboots where the character's origin (if not entirely reinvented) was retold and the character reintroduced into the universe as if none of the other characters had ever met them. Some, like "Superman", while starting over again with a new #1 issue, were supposed to have had years of history in the universe already.

    When this "Superman #1" came out, there had already been a six-issue mini-series called "Man of Steel" which retold the origin (rocketed to Earth from Krypton as a baby, duh), had Superman's first meetings with characters like Batman, and retold versions of some classic stories (Lori Lemaris). So, by the time this issue came out, even in the "new" continuity, Superman had supposedly had years of history.

    Even though fan favorite John Byrne was apparently given control of the Superman reboot, I've always felt his hands must have been tied a bit. While he did an admirable job of trying to modernize Superman a bit, I believe the end result wasn't very well done. Byrne left the line after a few short years, and Superman continued much the same afterward. Even many of Byrne's meager changes were gone pretty quickly. (Probably the biggest change to Superman, which has stuck around pretty much ever since, was changing Lex Luthor from a common criminal constantly being thrown into prison into, essentially, an unscrupulous and untouchable corporate mastermind a la The Kingpin in Marvel Comics.)

    This issue, very nice to have for free and full of nostalgia for someone like me who bought it off the shelf of the local comic book shop when it first came out, doesn't really have the feel of a #1 issue... Kinda' more like issue 3 or 4. Byrne's art and storytelling are serviceable, but nothing compared to his greatest work. Check out his runs on "The Fantastic Four", "Alpha Flight" or "The Next Men" (to name just a few) that have more classic John Byrne.
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  • MrN
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fond memories
    Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2013
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    It's been many years since I last read this book, the first issue of the post-crisis Superman reboot. The "Man of Steel" mini setup the main elements of Superman - Krypton, Smallville, Luthor, Lois and Superman's place in the DC universe, and this series runs with those elements, introducing new ones along the way, notably Superman's first exposure to Kryptonite in this issue. Along the way there's an effort to 'de-power' Superman - scale back a bit on some of his more ridiculous powers, and to try to explain his powers with some semblance of reasoning.

    Looking back, this reboot is seen as a qualified success, perhaps because it was only fresh and exciting for a short period of time and ultimately John Byrne ran out of ideas but then again he was writing and pencilling 2 Superman books a month and would later take on writing a third one. But to me it accomplished a more long-term goal - it was a great jumping-on point for a new generation of fans (like me), and they would go on to sample some of the other great work at DC going on at the time - Batman year one by Frank Miller, Wonder Woman by George Perez, Flash...Justice League...and so on.

    See for yourself if this issue holds up - it's free and looks great on my Kindle Fire.
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