This volume collects the two-part "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" from SUPERMAN #423 and ACTION COMICS #583, as well as "The Jungle Line" from DC COMICS PRESENTS #85 and "For the Man Who Has Everything." from SUPERMAN ANNUAL #11. The rare first team-up adventure between the Man of Tomorrow and Swamp Thing, the character that first brought Moore to notoriety in the United States, is included as an additional bonus. Both tales are considered two of the top five all-time best Superman stories among fans. This volume also includes Moore's classic early collaboration with WATCHMEN illustrator Dave Gibbons, "FOR THE MAN WHO HAS EVERYTHING", in which Batman, Robin and Wonder Woman find Superman held captive by the villain Mongul in the Fortress of Solitude and dreaming of an idyllic life on Krypton courtesy of a wish-fulfilling parasitic plant known as the Black Mercy.
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Moore teams with Curt Swan, the definitive Superman artist from the 1950's through the 1970's, to tell the final adventure of the Man of Steel featuring his last stand against Lex Luthor, Brainiac and his other foes in "WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE MAN OF TOMORROW?". No, the typical superhero costume of the late 1930s/early 1940s (which, in turn, would define the superhero costume for generations of superheroes to come) was essentially created by Joe Shuster's design of Superman's costume in Action Comics #1.Superman - Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow (1997)Īn unforgettable collection of WATCHMEN writer Alan Moore's definitive Superman tales that is sure to appeal of readers of his BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE graphic novel. On the contrary I’d think his deepest darkest desire. I always thought that modern day Clark’s hearts desire wouldn’t have anything to do with a life on krypton. However, while the Phantom certainly had a superhero costume, it really wasn't the sort of traditional types that we associate with the period. As much as I like the concept and story of Superman Annual 11, I do think some of the ideas and characterizations are pretty dated. The Phantom, for instance, appeared as a comic strip years before Action Comics #1 came out. That isn't to say that there were no costumed heroes, as of course there were. In any event, that leads us to the question, "Okay, so his mom made him his costume, but when was that actually part of the official comic book continuity?" WHAT'S A SUPERHERO COSTUME?Īn important thing to remember about Superman and about comic book superheroes in general is that the very IDEA of the superhero costume was, in effect, non-existent by the time that Action Comics #1 came out. The strip proved so popular that National launched Superman into his own self-titled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. Superman began as one of several anthology features in the National Periodical Publications comic book Action Comics 1 in June 1938.
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Their impact then was continuous on Superman and it had an impact even on revisitations of his past, like Superman For All Seasons, which did a wonderful job trying to marry the Superman of the present (well, the then present) to the so-called "classic" Superman era.Īs Mark Waid pointed out to me, though, Jeph Loeb got the "My mom made it for me" line from Lois & Clark: New Adventures of Superman (you can see it here). Superman is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the DC Comics superhero Superman as its main protagonist.
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One of the major changes in the Superman mythos after Crisis on Infinite Earths was that Superman's adopted parents, Jonathan and Martha Kent, were still alive.
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In the hit new CW TV series, Superman and Lois, the opening scene shows Superman springing into action, saving a kid, who compliments Superman's "cool" costume and Superman replies, "Thanks, my mom made it for me." RELATED: How Did the Argument That Batman Brings Villains to Gotham City Begin? "THANKS, MY MOM MADE IT FOR ME" Remember, if you send in a suggestion on Twitter or on Facebook, that's fine, as, whatever, the post will still get covered, ya know? But I won't remember who sent the suggestion in, so that's why my e-mail is always the best bet. I could have sworn that somebody wrote in to ask me to do this one, but it wasn't anywhere in my e-mails, so I don't know who requested this one.
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In "When We First Met", we spotlight the various characters, phrases, objects or events that eventually became notable parts of comic lore, like the first time someone said, "Avengers Assemble!" or the first appearance of Batman's giant penny or the first appearance of Alfred Pennyworth or the first time Spider-Man's face was shown half-Spidey/half-Peter. Today, we look at the first time that Martha Kent made Superman's costume for him.