Superman: Godfall [Hardcover]

Michael Turner (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: DC Comics (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401203760
• ISBN-13: 978-1401203764
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #870,891 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Superman Story, March 29, 2005

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The Atari (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Superman: Godfall (Hardcover)

Superman: Godfall is one of the best books I've read in a while, and definitely one of the more reader-friendly titles. I say that because the foreward fills you in on what's been going on in the Superman universe with a nice synopsis, so that you step right into the story without missing a beat. This nice addition, along with the cover gallery and pencil sketches, make this as complete a book as you'll find. Halfway through the story, you might feel a little confused, but like good comics always do, the last issue of two answers the questions from earlier on. Also, and this must be said, Lyla is an AWESOME character with a great backstory that I would love to see in future issues. In case you haven't gotten the message yet, pick up this book!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great art, good story, November 11, 2004

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S. McDermott (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Superman: Godfall (Hardcover)

Superman: Godfall continues out of the AWFUL issue of Superman # 200, but it's not essential that you read that issue. It picks up the story with Superman supposedly on Krypton, in the midst of a civil war. The story is pretty good, with some great art (although the costume of Kal El's 'wife' is very questionable for a kid friendly icon like Superman, and almost prevents this from being a tale for all ages). One of the main flaws is that Superman has been missing from Metropolis for weeks, and when he finally returns, Lois doesn't seem all that excited to have her husband back. I guess she's used to it by now. By the end of the story though, we are left with at least one cool villain with the same powers as Superman, Preus, and a potential villain in Lyla, but how future writters will use her remains to be seen. There are a lot of splash pages in this book, and they look great in the hardcover format. While Godfall is not a great, inspiring new look at a classic icon, or a deep character study, it is a good old-fashioned, solid Superman action story that isn't overly complicated, and easy to enjoy for new and old fans alike.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as Good as Expected, June 30, 2010

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CWarren - See all my reviews

This review is from: Superman: Godfall (Hardcover)

I love superman, and really enjoy his comics. I browse amazon much of the time and make my purchase decisions based mostly on the reviews of my "peers". So for this one I knew it wasn't going to be out of this world, but I did expect a halfway decent story. Which I felt is what I got.

I am at a certain point in my superman comics timeline, so I did backtrack a little to catch some earlier novels. This one I found in a used bookstore and immediately picked it up. It's been on my watchlist for a while and I was excited to get it underway. I must say it is confusing. I did appreciate the foreward at the beginning explaining a few things as well as the characters in the book. But the confusion came from different elements in the book, such as the writing style as well as the layout of some of the panes in the book.

That being said, the art was great. I really enjoyed a few of the full page spreads. The story, after having read the whole book and understanding what they were trying to convey the entire time, was an interesting concept but not groundbreaking. The general concept deals with the 'diety' of Superman. All in all, I would not recommend this read. It's not bad, I just don't think it was worth all the build up of confusion for a resolution that came too late in my opinion. I love superman, this just isn't one of my favorites.