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Superman the Man of Steel 2 Hardcover – January 26, 2021

by John Byrne (Author), Marv Wolfman (Author), Paul Levitz (Author),
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Superman Reborn!

Once upon a time, a crisis that raged across infinite Earths rocked the Superman mythos to its core. Out of its ashes rose a bold new reimagining of the life and times of the Man of Steel, crafted by legendary comics writer and artist John Byrne—and the history of the Last Son of Krypton would never be the same! 
 
In this incredible volume of classic tales from Byrne and acclaimed collaborators Marv Wolfman, Jerry Ordway, Karl Kesel, and more, Superman battles to stop a gang war on the streets of Metropolis, encounters the time-traveling Legion of Super-Heroes and the extradimensional imp Mr. Mxyzptlk for the "first" time, and matches the Joker and Lex Luthor—and that's just for starters!
 
Collecting Superman #5-11, Action Comics #588-593, Adventures in Superman #439-435, Legion of Super-Heroes #37-38, and profiles from Who's Who: Update '87, Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 2 includes more than 500 pages of groundbreaking stories from the birth of a new era for the Man of Tomorrow!
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    12 - 17 years
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    The Man of Steel
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    544 pages
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    English
  5. Dimensions
    6.91 x 1.26 x 10.45 inches
  6. Publisher
    Dc Comics
  7. Publication date
    January 26, 2021
  8. ISBN-10
    1779505914
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    978-1779505910
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Born in England and raised in Canada, John Byrne discovered superheroes through The Adventures of Superman on television. After studying at the Alberta College of Art and Design, he broke into comics first with Skywald and then at Charlton, where he created the character Rog-2000. Following his tenure at Charlton, Byrne moved to Marvel, where his acclaimed runs on The Uncanny X-Men and The Fantastic Four soon made him one of the most popular artists in the industry. In 1986 he came to DC to revamp Superman from the ground up, and since then he has gone on to draw and/or write every major character at both DC and Marvel.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dc Comics (January 26, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 544 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1779505914
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1779505910
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 17 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.26 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.91 x 1.26 x 10.45 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 519 ratings

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John Lindley Byrne (born July 6, 1950) is a British-born American comic-book writer and artist. Since the mid-1970s, Byrne has worked on many major American superheroes. Byrne's better-known work has been on Marvel Comics’ X-Men and Fantastic Four and the 1986 relaunch of DC Comics’ Superman franchise, the first issue of which featured comics' first variant cover. Coming into the comics profession exclusively as a penciler, Byrne began co-plotting the X-Men comics during his tenure on them, and launched his writing career in earnest with Fantastic Four (where he started inking his own pencils). During the 1990s he produced a number of creator-owned works, including Next Men and Danger Unlimited. He scripted the first issues of Mike Mignola's Hellboy series and produced a number of Star Trek comics for IDW Publishing. In 2015, Byrne and his longtime X-Men collaborator Chris Claremont were inducted into the comic book hall of fame.

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Customers find the book to be a good read, with quality storytelling. They also say the stories present a more human man.

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"...consider them to be among comics greatest stories, but they are a good read in presenting a more human man of steel...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the craftsmanship of the book. They also say that the quality seems solid.

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Volume 2 is another nice addition to the collection. And has a nicer (hard) cover than I expected.
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Volume 2 is another nice addition to the collection. And has a nicer (hard) cover than I expected.
Was expecting the cover in the ad but it actually came with a nicer and more colorful cover. The front and back of the flap both have really nice pics, but under the flap the actual hardcover itself has cool images too that are different than the book jacket.Haven't read the book since I just got it but I flipped through it. It looks nice and the colors look vibrant and not dull. The quality of the book seems solid too, like the Vol 1 hardcover and it looks good lined up with Vol 1.
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Jamie
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality storytelling!
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2023
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If you’re looking for good Superman stories, John Byrne doesn’t disappoint. He was the inspiration for Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel. A must-read series for Superman lovers!
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William
5.0 out of 5 stars Volume 2 is another nice addition to the collection. And has a nicer (hard) cover than I expected.
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2021
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Was expecting the cover in the ad but it actually came with a nicer and more colorful cover. The front and back of the flap both have really nice pics, but under the flap the actual hardcover itself has cool images too that are different than the book jacket.
Haven't read the book since I just got it but I flipped through it. It looks nice and the colors look vibrant and not dull. The quality of the book seems solid too, like the Vol 1 hardcover and it looks good lined up with Vol 1.
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William
5.0 out of 5 stars Volume 2 is another nice addition to the collection. And has a nicer (hard) cover than I expected.
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2021
Was expecting the cover in the ad but it actually came with a nicer and more colorful cover. The front and back of the flap both have really nice pics, but under the flap the actual hardcover itself has cool images too that are different than the book jacket.
Haven't read the book since I just got it but I flipped through it. It looks nice and the colors look vibrant and not dull. The quality of the book seems solid too, like the Vol 1 hardcover and it looks good lined up with Vol 1.
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Edward Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Stories with Great Art
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2022
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I am a huge fan of John Byrne's art and stories.
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D. Schwent
4.0 out of 5 stars The Legion gets Byrned!
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2022
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My read of the John Byrne run of Superman in the mid 1980s continues. In this volume, Superman takes on the Fearsome Five, a space mummy, Chemo, Mr. Mxyzptlk, the TIme Trapper, Rampage, Sleez, and various other threats to humanity. As with the previous volume, Byrne had assistance by Marv Wolfman, Jerry Ordway, and Karl Kesel, among others.

A lot of ground was broken or hauled away in this. Byrne explained the Legion of Super Heroes' place in the post-Crisis universe, went further toward establishing what a jerk Lex Luthor is, and took part in the Invasion crossover. There was also the weird thing involving Big Barda and some adult material that managed to take up two issues.

The Byrne run is in full swing and I feel like he's just scratched the surface of Superman lore to reintroduce. The relationship with Lois Lane hasn't begun yet, Braniac hasn't been reintroduced, and line wide crossovers have yet to derail what Byrne is doing.

The controlled Byrne of the Superman mythos continues. Not quite as smooth as volume 1 but still great 1980s comics.
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Enos L. Nickens
5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner featuring John Byrne's historic run on SUPERMAN.
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2021
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You can't go wrong with a trade paperback with John Byrne's SUPERMAN run which is quite arguably one of the best SUPERMAN runs ever.
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Jerry G
5.0 out of 5 stars Love John Byrne's revamp of Superman
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2021
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Great collection of stories.
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alan willoughby
5.0 out of 5 stars Good buy
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2021
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Book is awesome
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Stargazer
4.0 out of 5 stars Up, up and away!
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2021
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Very nice presentation of John Byrnes Superman. I would have been happier if the paper stock would have been heavier considering the books $50 price tag. These stories have been reprinted in trade paperback already and you're not getting any extras in this format. I am not a fan of the omnibus editions as they are extremely cumbersome if you just want to sit on a couch and read them as opposed to lining them up on a huge bookshelf. As far as the stories go, I happen to have preferred the Wolfman Ordway stories, but the Byrne ones are certainly entertaining and still hold up today. I don't consider them to be among comics greatest stories, but they are a good read in presenting a more human man of steel. The Lois and Clark series were based on the Superman charachter as presented here.
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Chope
5.0 out of 5 stars Superman clásico
Reviewed in Mexico on May 24, 2022
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El Superman de John Byrne, pese a sus falencias, estableció las bases para la mejor época del Hombre de Acero. Aún cuando muchas ideas se han perdido gracias a las crisis posteriores, es un buen compendio de historias.
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Magnus M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Incrível!
Reviewed in Brazil on November 30, 2021
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Recomendadíssimo para qualquer pessoa que queira ver o começo da era moderna do Superman. Claro por ser o vol 2. é melhor ler o 1 primeiro. A impressão das páginas é muito bonita e superior à versão brasileira da Panini (porém o papel da Panini é melhor de "pegar" na minha opinião). As cores são bem vivas.

As estórias dessa coleção são muito bacanas de ler a ponto de nem ver a hora passar.
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Multiverse
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
Reviewed in Canada on March 23, 2021
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A great Superman run by some of the Masters in the industry.
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Alberto
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy bueno
Reviewed in Spain on June 4, 2022
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Gran edicion de DC de Super.
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Jon
4.0 out of 5 stars Some minor printing errors (shadow effects)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2021
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Superman Man Of Steel Volume 2.
Really enjoying this book so far (page 129 of 544). Stories continue to be told in sequential order which is great. References / recaps to stories presented in Volume 1 - you don’t have to read volume 1 first, but I’m new to this run and I’m glad I did.
Unfortunately there’s been a couple of pages with minor printing errors (see shadow effect in photos) the result is that the text and the artwork is not as clear / sharp as it should be on those pages and it is distracting and disappointing. I’ve encountered 3 pages in the 129 I’ve read so far.
No problems with Volume 1 that I can recall.
I can overlook these errors because the text is still readable and the book is enjoyable but it is worth mentioning as you do notice it when turning from a clean page to a “shadow” page and it’s not ideal for tired eyes.
If this gets an absolute treatment I’ll be upgrading for sure but these little hardcovers are easy to hold and read.
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Jon
4.0 out of 5 stars Some minor printing errors (shadow effects)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2021
Superman Man Of Steel Volume 2.
Really enjoying this book so far (page 129 of 544). Stories continue to be told in sequential order which is great. References / recaps to stories presented in Volume 1 - you don’t have to read volume 1 first, but I’m new to this run and I’m glad I did.
Unfortunately there’s been a couple of pages with minor printing errors (see shadow effect in photos) the result is that the text and the artwork is not as clear / sharp as it should be on those pages and it is distracting and disappointing. I’ve encountered 3 pages in the 129 I’ve read so far.
No problems with Volume 1 that I can recall.
I can overlook these errors because the text is still readable and the book is enjoyable but it is worth mentioning as you do notice it when turning from a clean page to a “shadow” page and it’s not ideal for tired eyes.
If this gets an absolute treatment I’ll be upgrading for sure but these little hardcovers are easy to hold and read.
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