excuse me he’s appeared in thousands of
comic books but these are the ones that
really matter welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’ll be counting down our
picks for the top pins Superman comics
you should read for this list we’re
looking at Superman stories that are
exceptionally well too old and/or have
an important place in the Superman Canon
stories that are really you know super
lexlabs got a hold of some kind of
meteor that seems to have the ability to
drain Superman’s powers this is just a
small sliver you sure you’re not
catching something number 10 Superman
earth 1 Krypton is doomed
which is on the channel stuff there have
been numerous retellings of Superman’s
early days and this is one of the best
what’s wrong with me mom author J
michael Straczynski sets his story in an
alternate world which frees him from
worrying about established continuity
Krasinski’s version of Superman is more
human what was I supposed to do just let
him die he struggles over career choices
and has a desire as Clark Kent
to fit in his colleagues at The Daily
Planet act more like real-life
journalists as well emphasizing the
reality of the characters and situations
Superman earth one creates a Superman
that is more compelling and complex
while still holding true to its roots
Lois Lane welcome to the planet
I’m glad to be here Louis number nine
Superman’s secret identity I want the
name of this flying whatchamacallit to
go with the Daily Planet like bacon and
eggs in a world in which Superman is a
famous comic book character a boy named
Clark Kent
gets teased about sharing his name with
that of a heroes alter ego Tony who is
hi what’s his name what’s he got hidden
under that Cape a bit batteries
amazingly in his teens Clark does
somehow develop superpowers this series
shows how he uses those powers for good
counting on no one to believe that a
real Superman could exist secret
identity is a fascinating exploration of
what Superman would be like if his Clark
Kent identity was given as much
importance as his super heroic one
supposing that man is shot you is it
worth risking your life over $10 two
credit cards a hairbrush and a lipstick
how did you Lily know what you just
described the exact contents of my first
number eight the Man of Steel Shi right
did God do this to me John Burns is
Superman reboot in 1986 did a great job
of cleaning up almost five decades of
tangled storylines that’s another way of
saying that it’s not from this world
Clark Andy are you taking Superman back
to the beginning he kept most of the
major elements but made some key changes
such as not killing off my own pot Kent
perhaps most importantly burn reimagined
arch villain Lex Luthor no longer a
simply obviously evil mad scientist this
Lex Luthor was a power player in
Metropolis ladies and gentlemen I give
you the Lex Luthor Museum of Thieves
rich influential and ruthless he was now
above the law and that made him a much
more challenging foe for Superman in the
years to come you will never control me
Luthor never
well then I guess I’ll have to kill you
number seven Kingdom Come our first
responsibility is to protect the earth
that’s right our earth while kingdom
come features practically the entire DC
Universe Superman is the primary player
here set in an alternate future an aging
Superman and his allies come out of
retirement to fight the ruthless
superhumans who have taken their place
you
but things are not as simple as they
were in supermans day and as the
metahumans civil war expands his actions
only make things worse the QED is armed
now you’ll want to surrender you heard
him we’ve got the bomb everybody does
what we say or else even more dangerous
Superman doesn’t see that he himself is
on a path to destruction a chilling and
provocative look at the uses and abuses
of power
Kingdom Come is powerful and disturbing
that’ll be enough of that number six
Superman peace on earth
Superman’s quest for peace never seems
to work out for him does it peace on
earth deals with one of them ending
world hunger Superman begins a campaign
to feed the world gathering massive
amounts of food from eager volunteers
thank you both for participating in this
charitable event the Man of Steel
delivers this food to many starving
people but meets with resistance in too
many instances in one case the local
warlord even uses a chemical weapon to
poison the food this story emphasizes
that global issues are more complex than
they seem and that not even someone like
Superman can fight against the will of
human nature funny I got ya number five
Superman
last Son of Krypton what have you done
we’ve had a child zone
boy child although the phrase last Son
of Krypton usually refers to Superman
that’s not the case here
Superman finds a young boy who turns out
to be another survivor of his home
planet what if a child dreamed of
becoming something other than what
society had intended him or her
he makes plans to adopt the boy as his
civilian identity Clark Kent and there
is something very special in the
relationship that develops between them
what he doesn’t know is that the newly
christened Christopher Kent is actually
the son of the infamous Kryptonian
criminal General Zod my name is General
Zod I come from a world far from yours
I am journeyed across an ocean of stars
to reach you when Zod arrives on earth
looking for his kid all hell breaks
loose it’s an interesting dynamic as
they fight over the well-being of an
individual rather than the fate of Earth
sorry it’s only stuck you can always be
replaced number four
all-star Superman your cells are
oversaturated with power they are
bursting from within
I’m dying sure it’s easier to be a
superhero when it’s practically
impossible to be killed but all that
changes in this alternate world story
writer Grant Morrison imagines a
situation in which Superman’s powers are
enhanced to an even greater extent but
the cost is that he only has one year
left to live do you ever think about
death Lois don’t be morbid Smallville
the 12 issue miniseries has a shadow
looming over it throughout while still
being an homage to the Silver Age
Superman stories the combination makes
for a unique tone and Morrison’s deft
and idiosyncratic writing tells a
touching and memorable tale sorry Lois
the last thing I wanted on your special
day
was a reptile invasion from the Earth’s
core I’d have felt cheated if there
weren’t monsters come on
let’s say Metropolis number three
Superman red Sun look up in the sky it’s
a bird it’s a plane it’s Superman
another water story this one wonders
what might have happened if Superman had
been found and raised in communist
Russia rather than the United States
with Superman on their side Russia
overtakes the US as the dominant world’s
superpower Olson commissioned Lex Corp
to develop what we think could be the
most effective anti-superman deterrent
yet under Superman’s rule the Soviets
prosper while the u.s. teeters on the
brink of collapse
but the Russian success comes at the
cost of personal freedoms as Superman
becomes an increasingly big brother like
figure how could you bring this alien
from the Ukraine into our inner circle
to this degree because they love him my
boy he was raised to believe in
everything I stand for meanwhile what
can happen when America’s champion is
none other than Lex Luthor red Sun
proves a fascinating investigation into
nature versus nurture and of course the
abuse of power America will fall like
every other outdated world economy all
we have to do is wait and pick up the
pieces
number two the death of Superman
few comic book events caused the media
uproar that the death of Superman’s
storyline occasioned yet even though
some would dismiss this as nothing more
than a way for DC to boost sales the
fact remains that the story is gripping
and kind of hard to put down it’s also
pretty much the very definition of
action-packed
simply put Superman finds himself
fighting the aptly named doomsday and is
physically overwhelmed
the site of the mightiest of superheroes
actually dying produced tons of Tears
even though readers knew it couldn’t
last the emotions it engendered were
quite real not since President Kennedy
died has our nation so collectively
mourned
yet it is the people of Metropolis who
are feeling the loss most as we knew him
best before we reveal our top pick here
are a few honorable mentions
number one whatever happened to the man
of tomorrow call him writer Alan Moore
and legendary Superman artist Curt Swan
teamed up to create what may be the most
satisfying Superman story ever the set
up of this imaginary story is simple
Superman
disappeared 10 years ago and all of
Superman’s major enemies wreaked havoc
but ultimately metropolis is faced with
a stark reality that no police force no
matter how well-equipped will ever be as
omnipresent as one man beloved
characters including Jimmy Olsen Lana
Lang and Krypto sacrificed themselves
along the way having divorced to kill
one of his posts to stop the destruction
Superman then disappears a beautiful
homage that paid homage to the Silver
Age while pointing the way to the modern
era of comics this story features
Superman at his finest
you agree with our choices you and
Superman could have been friends
what other man of steel tales should we
have included for more enthralling top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com well I hope
this experience hasn’t put any of you
offline
statistically speaking it’s still the
safest way to travel
comic books but these are the ones that
really matter welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’ll be counting down our
picks for the top pins Superman comics
you should read for this list we’re
looking at Superman stories that are
exceptionally well too old and/or have
an important place in the Superman Canon
stories that are really you know super
lexlabs got a hold of some kind of
meteor that seems to have the ability to
drain Superman’s powers this is just a
small sliver you sure you’re not
catching something number 10 Superman
earth 1 Krypton is doomed
which is on the channel stuff there have
been numerous retellings of Superman’s
early days and this is one of the best
what’s wrong with me mom author J
michael Straczynski sets his story in an
alternate world which frees him from
worrying about established continuity
Krasinski’s version of Superman is more
human what was I supposed to do just let
him die he struggles over career choices
and has a desire as Clark Kent
to fit in his colleagues at The Daily
Planet act more like real-life
journalists as well emphasizing the
reality of the characters and situations
Superman earth one creates a Superman
that is more compelling and complex
while still holding true to its roots
Lois Lane welcome to the planet
I’m glad to be here Louis number nine
Superman’s secret identity I want the
name of this flying whatchamacallit to
go with the Daily Planet like bacon and
eggs in a world in which Superman is a
famous comic book character a boy named
Clark Kent
gets teased about sharing his name with
that of a heroes alter ego Tony who is
hi what’s his name what’s he got hidden
under that Cape a bit batteries
amazingly in his teens Clark does
somehow develop superpowers this series
shows how he uses those powers for good
counting on no one to believe that a
real Superman could exist secret
identity is a fascinating exploration of
what Superman would be like if his Clark
Kent identity was given as much
importance as his super heroic one
supposing that man is shot you is it
worth risking your life over $10 two
credit cards a hairbrush and a lipstick
how did you Lily know what you just
described the exact contents of my first
number eight the Man of Steel Shi right
did God do this to me John Burns is
Superman reboot in 1986 did a great job
of cleaning up almost five decades of
tangled storylines that’s another way of
saying that it’s not from this world
Clark Andy are you taking Superman back
to the beginning he kept most of the
major elements but made some key changes
such as not killing off my own pot Kent
perhaps most importantly burn reimagined
arch villain Lex Luthor no longer a
simply obviously evil mad scientist this
Lex Luthor was a power player in
Metropolis ladies and gentlemen I give
you the Lex Luthor Museum of Thieves
rich influential and ruthless he was now
above the law and that made him a much
more challenging foe for Superman in the
years to come you will never control me
Luthor never
well then I guess I’ll have to kill you
number seven Kingdom Come our first
responsibility is to protect the earth
that’s right our earth while kingdom
come features practically the entire DC
Universe Superman is the primary player
here set in an alternate future an aging
Superman and his allies come out of
retirement to fight the ruthless
superhumans who have taken their place
you
but things are not as simple as they
were in supermans day and as the
metahumans civil war expands his actions
only make things worse the QED is armed
now you’ll want to surrender you heard
him we’ve got the bomb everybody does
what we say or else even more dangerous
Superman doesn’t see that he himself is
on a path to destruction a chilling and
provocative look at the uses and abuses
of power
Kingdom Come is powerful and disturbing
that’ll be enough of that number six
Superman peace on earth
Superman’s quest for peace never seems
to work out for him does it peace on
earth deals with one of them ending
world hunger Superman begins a campaign
to feed the world gathering massive
amounts of food from eager volunteers
thank you both for participating in this
charitable event the Man of Steel
delivers this food to many starving
people but meets with resistance in too
many instances in one case the local
warlord even uses a chemical weapon to
poison the food this story emphasizes
that global issues are more complex than
they seem and that not even someone like
Superman can fight against the will of
human nature funny I got ya number five
Superman
last Son of Krypton what have you done
we’ve had a child zone
boy child although the phrase last Son
of Krypton usually refers to Superman
that’s not the case here
Superman finds a young boy who turns out
to be another survivor of his home
planet what if a child dreamed of
becoming something other than what
society had intended him or her
he makes plans to adopt the boy as his
civilian identity Clark Kent and there
is something very special in the
relationship that develops between them
what he doesn’t know is that the newly
christened Christopher Kent is actually
the son of the infamous Kryptonian
criminal General Zod my name is General
Zod I come from a world far from yours
I am journeyed across an ocean of stars
to reach you when Zod arrives on earth
looking for his kid all hell breaks
loose it’s an interesting dynamic as
they fight over the well-being of an
individual rather than the fate of Earth
sorry it’s only stuck you can always be
replaced number four
all-star Superman your cells are
oversaturated with power they are
bursting from within
I’m dying sure it’s easier to be a
superhero when it’s practically
impossible to be killed but all that
changes in this alternate world story
writer Grant Morrison imagines a
situation in which Superman’s powers are
enhanced to an even greater extent but
the cost is that he only has one year
left to live do you ever think about
death Lois don’t be morbid Smallville
the 12 issue miniseries has a shadow
looming over it throughout while still
being an homage to the Silver Age
Superman stories the combination makes
for a unique tone and Morrison’s deft
and idiosyncratic writing tells a
touching and memorable tale sorry Lois
the last thing I wanted on your special
day
was a reptile invasion from the Earth’s
core I’d have felt cheated if there
weren’t monsters come on
let’s say Metropolis number three
Superman red Sun look up in the sky it’s
a bird it’s a plane it’s Superman
another water story this one wonders
what might have happened if Superman had
been found and raised in communist
Russia rather than the United States
with Superman on their side Russia
overtakes the US as the dominant world’s
superpower Olson commissioned Lex Corp
to develop what we think could be the
most effective anti-superman deterrent
yet under Superman’s rule the Soviets
prosper while the u.s. teeters on the
brink of collapse
but the Russian success comes at the
cost of personal freedoms as Superman
becomes an increasingly big brother like
figure how could you bring this alien
from the Ukraine into our inner circle
to this degree because they love him my
boy he was raised to believe in
everything I stand for meanwhile what
can happen when America’s champion is
none other than Lex Luthor red Sun
proves a fascinating investigation into
nature versus nurture and of course the
abuse of power America will fall like
every other outdated world economy all
we have to do is wait and pick up the
pieces
number two the death of Superman
few comic book events caused the media
uproar that the death of Superman’s
storyline occasioned yet even though
some would dismiss this as nothing more
than a way for DC to boost sales the
fact remains that the story is gripping
and kind of hard to put down it’s also
pretty much the very definition of
action-packed
simply put Superman finds himself
fighting the aptly named doomsday and is
physically overwhelmed
the site of the mightiest of superheroes
actually dying produced tons of Tears
even though readers knew it couldn’t
last the emotions it engendered were
quite real not since President Kennedy
died has our nation so collectively
mourned
yet it is the people of Metropolis who
are feeling the loss most as we knew him
best before we reveal our top pick here
are a few honorable mentions
number one whatever happened to the man
of tomorrow call him writer Alan Moore
and legendary Superman artist Curt Swan
teamed up to create what may be the most
satisfying Superman story ever the set
up of this imaginary story is simple
Superman
disappeared 10 years ago and all of
Superman’s major enemies wreaked havoc
but ultimately metropolis is faced with
a stark reality that no police force no
matter how well-equipped will ever be as
omnipresent as one man beloved
characters including Jimmy Olsen Lana
Lang and Krypto sacrificed themselves
along the way having divorced to kill
one of his posts to stop the destruction
Superman then disappears a beautiful
homage that paid homage to the Silver
Age while pointing the way to the modern
era of comics this story features
Superman at his finest
you agree with our choices you and
Superman could have been friends
what other man of steel tales should we
have included for more enthralling top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com well I hope
this experience hasn’t put any of you
offline
statistically speaking it’s still the
safest way to travel
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