Superman in the Eighties [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: April 19, 2006

The '80s were a decade that forever redefined the world's first super-hero. The first half of the decade brought the story of Superman to a close, while the latter half of the decade brought a revamped Man of Steel to an all-new audience.

Artist/writer Jerry Ordway provides the introduction and historic commentary for this latest addition to DC's "Decades" library.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (April 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401209521
• ISBN-13: 978-1401209520
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.4 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,164,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a valuable reference for any graphic novel library, December 27, 2006

By 

Frederick Meekins - See all my reviews

This review is from: Superman in the Eighties (Paperback)

In light of "The Crisis on Infinite Earths" that rest asunder the parallel dimensions of the DC Comics multiverse, the 1980's were a time of innovation and reinterpretation for the Man of Steel.

"Superman In The Eighties" is an anthology giving readers a taste of this costumed hero's adventures on both sides of the Infinite Earths saga.

Rather than a comprehensive chronology, the compilation consists of a series of vignettes providing considerable insight into this beloved icon of contemporary American folklore.

A number of the tales included tug at the heart as much as they regale with action and adventure.

In one story published before the John Byrne "Man of Steel" miniseries where aspects of the Superman mythos were updated or tweaked, aliens transport Jonathan Kent through time to see what becomes of Clark in the future after his adopted father has already passed on.

In another, Superman confronts his own pride when the Specter reminds Superman that they are realms reserved for God Himself.

And in a third, Superman comes face to face with childhood versions of his creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster on an earth where alien invaders have manipulated the timestream to eradicate the concepts of heroism and imagination from human culture in order to make the earth easier to conquer.

"Superman In The Eighties" will make a valuable reference for any graphic novel library or comic collection.

by Frederick Meekins

3 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Subpar in all respects ..., September 20, 2009

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Donald Gillies "secretbearer" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Superman in the Eighties (Paperback)

We took this book on a 2-week vacation and my kids (twin sons, 7) and I had plenty of time to look at this book, and compare it to "Amazing Spiderman : Volume 3". There's simply no comparison. The stories in this comic are silly, meaningless. The best that can be said is that the opening story has a decent puzzle inside, which ends with a bunch of malarky.

One of the last stories in the book features a darkly bearded "superman double" and you get the impression that the illustrator was just being lazy and only wanted to draw super_men (one in blue, one in grey), and that a whole story was developed so that the illustrator could be lazy.

meanwhile, spiderman stories had ironies, ethics, the 5th estate, cleverness, and many, many, many things to recommend them. this book had none of that.

this book is totally forgettable. My kids now think superman is boring. This is the WRONG first superman book to buy for your kids.