Superman: Last Son of Krypton (Action Comics (1938-2011)) Kindle & comiXology

So many dismiss Superman as a character impossible to relate to. Common arguments are 'he's too powerful,' 'he's not as cool as Batman,' or 'he's boring.' As much as these statements irk me, everyone is, of course, entitled to their own opinion. I believe that many of the people who feel this way have never read a Superman story which counters these arguments. This book does. This is one of the greatest, most humanizing, engaging Superman stories ever, and it may also be one of the most underrated.Firstly, the art caught my eye. Kubert's work is pleasing, not outstanding, but certainly enjoyable. He is able to capture the power of Superman and Zod, and renders character expression reasonably well. Perhaps the most glaring detraction of Kubert's work is the noticeable differences of quality between panels. Certain places and characters are drawn with exceptional detail and depth at certain points, while later on they seem cartoonish by comparison. What also hurts Kubert's art is the second act of this collection, which is penciled by Gary Frank. Frank's work is astounding. His Superman resembles Christopher Reeve, and looks every bit as heroic as he should. The skill he demonstrates at drawing facial expression may be unmatched. The reader is never in doubt about how a character is feeling. Frank is able to capture triumph and tragedy that can only be expressed through picture. The only con regarding Frank's work is that there is not nearly enough.The writing is superb. Donner and Johns together are able to craft a powerful story that ultimately levels two huge blows to Superman's life. The dialogue is fantastic and the exposition insightful. While this may not be Johns' most groundbreaking work, it is some of his most enjoyable. This book offers an established Superman, one at the peak of his abilities, who still faces convincingly tough opponents. Lois is given numerous points of good dialogue, and she never appears as a damsel in distress. Donner and Johns utilize her character as a protagonist, not a plot point.If someone ever complains that 'there are no good Superman stories,' have them read this. The book never gets boring, it was never a struggle to get through, and the ending is tragic gold. Is it worth the price? Unquestionably.

I greatly enjoyed both stories although I preferred the first one overall. Both in many ways could have been the second Superman movie (after the first with Reeves). The second one, with Superman fighting Brainiac, especially felt like a continuation with some great banter between Lois and Clark. And this Clark Kent is ok with taking subtle revenge on bullies in the office which I like. The Brainiac angle was well handled, tying together Kandor city and Brainiac in a clever way. The one thing that confused me early was when Superman decided to try to find Brainiac, the transition between that and the previous page could have used a touch more connective tissue. It took me a few reads to realize what was going on.The first story was very good, with some twists that I didn't see coming. Since this involves Zod, Ursa, and a more interesting Non than Superman II, it also could have been a direct continuation of Superman the movie. I won't spoil much, but I did see one major hole in the story which I spoil now (it's really only a minor spoiler relatively):SPOILER ALERTLex Luthor is right, at least partially. He helped save the day. Plus, near as I can tell he was out of prison lawfully (after all, Superman found him quite easily when he needed his help, so it stands that he knew where Luthor was). So why precisely was he jailed again at the end? Maybe this comic was a continuation of a previous one that sheds light on this, but as a stand alone this stuck out big time.END SPOILER ALERTOtherwise I greatly enjoyed this collection.

This book contains two stories featuring Superman written by Geoff Johns and Richard Donner. The first story involves General Zod, and the second an encounter with Brainiac. Personally, I preferred the Brainiac story, but both are very well written. I appreciate what was done here, and I think these stories really get who Superman is. My only complaint is that both stories have very divergent art styles, and I would not say the styles mesh well together. Thankfully, the art work is consistent for each story, and the artists are good. I only wish both stories in the book had a similar style. Otherwise, this book is an excellent selection.

The Donner-Johns team crafted a marvelous story that tells a better tale than Superman 2 (which has remained my favorite Superman movie). It would make an excellent movie, but it is also a wonderful comic. The artwork by Adam Kubert is great. He changes his pencilwork around to shift the tone and mood; the splash pages are bold and often thrilling.There are tiny cameos by the Justice League and major cameos by Luthor, Bizarro, Metallo, Lar Gand and Jor-el. Fans of the Superman will adore the story. It's on my all time list of great Superman stories.The back-half of the trade is a very good Braniac story. I read it the first time back in 2008 and I enjoyed it then. It has aged well, and I appreciated it just as much, if not more, the second time around. An amazing trick is that both stories work very well as stand alone books - you don't have to have an extensive knowledge of Superman or the DC universe or the various continuities.

Great story and art work. If you like Superman I highly recommend it. If you hate Superman then you're probably not going to like it, because he's the main character.

I bought this for my friends birthday. He is a big fan of the old comic book hero and the original movies and as it turns out, this graphic novel was co written by the very gent who made the original movie! The artwork is lovely, the story could be a movie in itself. I would recommend to all Superman fans.

So Good. A really nice companion to the first two movies. Awesome story, amazing art. DC at it's best

this is a really good read for anyone even if they are not superman fans. well drawn and well written with two stories, one if which was recently made in t an animation, but not very well. the brainaic story is much better in the book.

One of the best Superman graphic novels I've read. I would recommend this to and Superman fan. Loved it.

Great book, second story in it made tear up and is a moment I will never ever forget

Recently just finished reading this comic, what can I say...I really enjoyed it :). If you're a fan of the old super man films then this book is for you.

Mitten in Metropolis fällt eine fremdartig aussehende Kapsel vom Himmel. Superman stellt verdutzt fest, dass sich ein etwa zwölfjähriger, verängstigter nackter Junge in der Kapsel befindet, der kryptonesisch spricht und Superkräfte hat. Ein klarer Fall: Der Junge stammt vom Krypton, und offenbar ist nicht Kal-El, sondern dieser Junge der letzte Sohn vom Krypton".Superman empfindet sofort eine besondere Zuneigung und Verantwortung zu dem Kind. Als Regierungsstellen sich anschicken, den Jungen an einen geheimen Ort zu bringen, ohne Superman davon in Kenntnis zu setzen, greift der Stählerne wutentbrannt ein, entführt das Kind und tarnt es als seinen und Lois Lanes Adoptivsohn. Christopher ist glücklich bei den Kents. Doch es bleibt keine Zeit für ein unbeschwertes Familienidyll, denn abgesehen davon, dass Lex Luthor hinter dem Jungen her ist, zeigt sich bald, dass Christopher eine unheilvolle Verbindung mit General Zod, Ursa und Non aus der Phantomzone hat ...Mit Richard Donner prangt ein zugkräftiger Name auf dem Cover, der auch breiteren Massen bekannt ist und natürlich sofort die Ikonographie und den spirit der ersten beiden Superman-Movies aufruft. Tatsächlich wird die Ikonographie der Donner-Filme in höchst erfreulicher Weise aufgegriffen. Vor allem sind hier die kristallene Festung der Einsamkeit zu nennen, das Schurkentrio General Zod, Ursa und Non und die umherschwirrenden Glasscherben, die die Phantomzone darstellen. Es sind jedoch nur einige Elemente; der Rückverweis auf die Filme wird nicht überstrapaziert. "Last Son" ist kein hemmungsloser Nostalgie-Trip.Es ist unklar, wieviel der Story wirklich auf Donners Kappe geht. Ich tippe mal darauf, dass Comic-Superstar Geoff Johns die Hauptarbeit geleistet hat, denn in der Erzählung ähnelt auch vieles seinem "Up, up and away". Die Story ist spannend und unterhaltsam gestaltet, man rätselt mit, wer denn nun der Junge vom Krypton ist, was es mit Zod und der Phantomzone auf sich hat, und wie sich alle Rollen in dem Abenteuer gestalten werden. Es wird sehr geradlinig erzählt - das vielleicht ein kleineres Manko -, dafür gibt's auch keine groben Logiklöcher.Der entschlossene, dynamische Strich von Zeichner Adam Kubert ist vortrefflich, wenn auch manchmal eine Spur zu eckig und kantig. Die Panelhintergründe sind sehr detailreich und natürlich gestaltet - hervorragend. Im Gesamteindruck stellt sich ein epischer, kraftvoller Eindruck ein."Last Son" ist ein absolut lesenswerter, grafisch und erzählerisch eindrucksvoller Superman-Comic mit einer starken Story-Idee, die am Ende durchaus die Möglichkeit offen lässt, sie weiter zu erzählen und auszubauen. Man darf gespannt sein!

Ich habe diesen Comic verschlungen! Die Autoren (große Namen wie Geoff Johns und Richard Donner sprechen ja schon von Haus aus für sich) haben eine richtig gute und spannende Story verfasst. Das einzig negative ist, dass der Comic an und für sich etwas kurz ist.Auch der Zeichenstil hat mir sehr gefallen. Es wurden sehr kräftige Farben verwendet, was speziell beim Kostüm von Superman sehr gut aussah, aber auch sonst einen sehr schönen Comic schuf. Das Papier ist ebenfalls sehr hochwertig. Die Zeichner haben klare Konturen gezogen...Alles in allem kann ich diesen Comic nur weiterempfehlen! Superman Fans werden ihn lieben und auch DC Fans im Allgemeinen werden ihren Spaß haben (Auftritte von natürlich Lex Luthor, Bizarro, Metallo, Zod, Batman, Wonder Woman, die letzten beiden jedoch nur minimal, und viele weitere!)

Two strong Superman stories featuring classic villians. Richard Donner is co-author and I like his classic shinier, happier Superman. The character has grown too dark and complex in recent years.

Ero alla ricerca di un fumetto di Superman per un progetto grafico.E' a dir poco stupendo in quanto raffigura Cristhoper ReeveUna vera chicca

Boas e divertidas histórias. Ótimos desenhos. Tem que ser lido em smartphones por causa das cores, muito importantes para as histórias.

Innovativ ist die Geschichte LAST SON OF KRYPTON leider nicht, aber will man eine gut erzählte Geschichte von Superman finden, übrigens sind es zwei Geschichten in einem Band, findet man sich in einer liebevoll illustrierten-, ordentlich geschriebenenEssenz vom traditionellen Superheldencomic wieder.Lesenswert.

Roteiro muito superficial. Dois arcos dentro uma mesma HQ com poucas páginas. Não condiz com o a maioria das obras de Geoff Jhons

One of the best Superman stoties around. Great art compliments an imaginative story. This is what Superman was before 52 ruined him.