Superman

Our detailed Superman reading recommendations can be found on our Beyond The Panels Blog in: Superman 101: What to Read to Really Get Him and The (un)definitive Superman Omnibus List

What is to be said about the hero who introduced the super in the first place?

Before the multiverses, before the antiheroes, before superheroes got dark and complicated, there was Superman. Created in 1938 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the Man of Steel is the blueprint for everything that came after.

Superman is hope, strength, and the idea that doing good is its own reward. He’s been reinvented countless times, but at his core, he’s still the same: a symbol of truth, justice, and the best of what humanity can be.

Why Superman Still Matters

Many people, even within Team Walt, are like "Boring, because too powerful". But the best Superman stories aren’t about how strong he is, but about his choices, his humanity, and how he inspires others. Superman is not outdated, not boring, and definitely not irrelevant. He’s a hero who chooses to do good not because he has to, but because he believes in us. He represents hope in a world that desperately needs it. 

Yes, it's probably more difficult to write a good  Superman story than a Batman one. But this is why, if they hit, they hit like no other. Legendary writers and artists have spent decades telling epic, emotional, and game-changing Superman tales. We are eagerly awaiting James Gunn's interpretation and are hopeful that he will be able to establish the best superhero for a new age! :)

5 Essential Superman Reads

• All-Star Superman (Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely) – If you read just one Superman book, make it this. A beautiful, emotional, and mythic take on Superman’s final days that distills everything great about the character.
• Superman: Birthright (Mark Waid & Leinil Yu) – A modernized origin story that captures Clark Kent’s early years and his journey to becoming Earth’s greatest hero.
• Superman: For All Seasons (Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale) – A heartfelt, coming-of-age Superman story that explores Clark’s growth through the seasons of his life. A masterpiece of character-driven storytelling.
• Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? (Alan Moore & Curt Swan) – The "final" Silver Age Superman story, a bittersweet love letter to an era of comics that will never return. A Team Walt Favourite!
• Superman: The Man of Steel (John Byrne) – The post-Crisis reboot that redefined Superman for a new generation. This is where the modern Superman truly begins.