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    Perhaps Not: Great list. I certainly wouldn't subtract any but I might add a couple: -"For All Season" - Maybe Tim Sale's finest hour. Gorgeous watercolors, nice ... more »
    Soupytwist: I think that I've established my love for Superman on these boards... I have to say, I don't think I could come up with only 10 essential stories. I'... more »
    fatetwister64: No All Star Superman!?! For shame!!! more »
    jedidotflow: This is gonna sound a bit weird, but All-Star Superman #10 prevented me from committing suicide. [www.cincity2000.com] more »
    IDesigner loves himself some car: Superman: Secret Identity was an amazing comic. One of the best I've read in a long time. more »
    van_line: for good cheap superman stories, go to the dollar bin and buy all the superman adventures, based on the cartoon but had so talented writers and the st... more »
    Xicer: Hey now, I liked Superman Returns... more »
    LauraAnnT: Superman Returns at least tried to be good. Bryan Singer actually cared about the end product. The showrunners of Smallville? They don't seem to care ... more »
    BigKenW: How could you have omitted the best Superman story of all time - Kingdom Come? more »
    omgwtflolbbqbye: Also, if nobody wants to go out and pick up any of those stories anytime soon, "Justice League Unlimited" did a mindblowingly awesome adaptation o... more »
    kingdom2000: Notable mentions that should be included: Kingdom Come Action Comics #775 Superman For All Seasons more »
    Dunny0: Thanks for the list - and the suggestions in the comments (I'd like to toss my hat in the "Why no Kingdom Come" ring). I'll be using this as a guide ... more »
    Mudassir Chapra: You guys left out probably the only Superman story, besides Red Son, that matters: Action Comics #775, by Joe Kelly. I don't know the collections its ... more »
    Rasselas: Secret Identity is good, but a little too Mark Waid for me. All-Star cannot be overpraised: "Batman's Batman." more »
    Darklighter: I cannot believe Kingdom Come is not on this list. more »
    JB: I feel i should mention Lex Luthor: Man Of Steel as one of my top Superman stories. It's all from Lex's point of view and is amazingly angsty. more »
    dirtybacon: I really liked the first series of Superman Confidential, and would list that on my very short vital superman list (disclaimer: Marvel fanboy) more »
    CaptainSnarky: Hm. If you replaced Superman: Birthright with Byrne's The Man of Steel, added Geoff Johns' Brainiac story, and quit slagging on Superman Returns (ser... more »
    Logan5: I've been of a feeling for a while that the Superman franchise is very top heavy. By that I mean it's become far to elaborate and bogged down by tang... more »
    FosterAttica: For one birthday, a friend presented me with a copy of Superman: Secret Identity signed by the writer, Kurt Busiek complete with a really heartfelt me... more »
  • #libraryresources

    10 Essential Superman Comics To Help You Forget Smallville

    Do Smallville and Superman Returns have you convinced that it's impossible to tell good Superman stories? Here're our recommendations for the books that prove otherwise. More »
  • #secretidentity

    The Secret Life Of Superman's Father Comes To Film

    Superman may be viewed as cinematic damaged goods these days, but the same can't be said about his co-creator, Joe Shuster - His mob-funded bondage art past is about to become the subject of a major motion picture. More »
  • #smsuperman

    Man Of Steel, Woman Of Bondage? [NSFW]

    It's not looking good for the Man of Steel. Just days after we revealed his racist past comes news of a book that unveils his sordid fetish life, as chronicled by his creator. NSFW pics. More »
  • #themodernbigotry

    Cosplay Makes You Undateable - It's Official