Superman Day
Today, June 12th, is considered Superman Day. So here are some of my favorite Superman stories.
"For the Man Who Has Everything" (Superman Annual #11, 1984) - I think this story is on a lot of people's list for favorite Superman story. Batman, Robin and Wonder Woman arrive at the Fortress of Solitude only to find Superman has fallen prey to a plant named the Black Mercy that traps it's victims in their greatest desire/fantasy. Of course, this is part of a revenge scheme by an alien named Mongul. Some fans like it because it shows Krypton as it would have been if it hadn't been destroyed. The real fun, however, comes from Superman battling Mongul and Alan Moore's descriptions of how colossal the fight is and how great it looks drawn by Dave Gibbons. There are also some great moments for Wonder Woman and Robin (Jason Todd). The story was adapted for an episode of the animated series "Justice League Unlimited" and even an episode of the current live-action "Supergirl" series.
Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes (Action Comics #858-863, 2007) - Written by Geoff Johns with art by Gary Frank, this story re-introduces Superman to the Legion of Super-Heroes, a superhero team from the 30th/31st century that counted Superboy (Superman as young teenager) among it's members. The story here revolves around Superman returning to the 31st century for the first time in years to help his friends, only to find that the Legion are now fugitives and a villain named Earth-Man has turned Earth against Superman and aliens in general. A lot of the fun here is seeing the original Legion (not the reboot versions) back in action and the fact that Superman's legacy and name has lasted for 1,000 years.
"Union" (The Adventures of Superman Annual #1, 1987) - As I've stated in a previous post, this was one of the first Superman stories I read and one that has stuck with me ever since. Superman is asked to investigate a small town in which all the inhabitants have gone missing. He discovers that their disappearance is thanks to an alien who has been stealing the brains of the townsfolk to make his psychic powers all the more formidable. Almost a horror story, the ending has perhaps one of the saddest moments I've seen in a comic, where Superman manages to beat the villain but has to realize that no matter what he does, he can't save the townspeople.
"For the Man Who Has Everything" (Superman Annual #11, 1984) - I think this story is on a lot of people's list for favorite Superman story. Batman, Robin and Wonder Woman arrive at the Fortress of Solitude only to find Superman has fallen prey to a plant named the Black Mercy that traps it's victims in their greatest desire/fantasy. Of course, this is part of a revenge scheme by an alien named Mongul. Some fans like it because it shows Krypton as it would have been if it hadn't been destroyed. The real fun, however, comes from Superman battling Mongul and Alan Moore's descriptions of how colossal the fight is and how great it looks drawn by Dave Gibbons. There are also some great moments for Wonder Woman and Robin (Jason Todd). The story was adapted for an episode of the animated series "Justice League Unlimited" and even an episode of the current live-action "Supergirl" series.
Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes (Action Comics #858-863, 2007) - Written by Geoff Johns with art by Gary Frank, this story re-introduces Superman to the Legion of Super-Heroes, a superhero team from the 30th/31st century that counted Superboy (Superman as young teenager) among it's members. The story here revolves around Superman returning to the 31st century for the first time in years to help his friends, only to find that the Legion are now fugitives and a villain named Earth-Man has turned Earth against Superman and aliens in general. A lot of the fun here is seeing the original Legion (not the reboot versions) back in action and the fact that Superman's legacy and name has lasted for 1,000 years.
"Union" (The Adventures of Superman Annual #1, 1987) - As I've stated in a previous post, this was one of the first Superman stories I read and one that has stuck with me ever since. Superman is asked to investigate a small town in which all the inhabitants have gone missing. He discovers that their disappearance is thanks to an alien who has been stealing the brains of the townsfolk to make his psychic powers all the more formidable. Almost a horror story, the ending has perhaps one of the saddest moments I've seen in a comic, where Superman manages to beat the villain but has to realize that no matter what he does, he can't save the townspeople.
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