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I know there are no Superman fans in these forums, but it's worth the try, maybe Carver or some other expert will throw me a bone.

I, too, would like to hear Carver's expertise.

mmm Can't speak for anyone else, but,
I rather enjoyed some of the following ...


Frank Miller -- The Dark Knight Returns

Flash #237 Volume 2

JLA -Trial By Fire

Trinity #3 Volume 1, June 2008

Just things with Superman in them, I'd recommend JLA/Avengers.

Superman is especially prominant, along with Cap. In general it's a must see event for being a genunely epic feeling event, that managed to be fun. You can almost call it a cap on comics before the New 52 broke DC..

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Originally posted by Bentley
I know there are no Superman fans in these forums, but it's worth the try, maybe Carver or some other expert will throw me a bone. All-Star Superman
Superman Beyond
Superman: Secret Identity
Superman: Red Son
Up, Up and Away
Superman: Last Son, Legion of Super-Heroes, Brainiac by Geoff Johns
Superman: Birthright
SUperman: For the Man who has Everything
Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
Action Comics 1-16 by Grant Morrison
Superman: For All Seasons

Thanks Phil, that's a cool list, I had some of those gems forgotten

Superman Time And Time Again

by Dan Jurgens


Superman The Man Of Steel

by John Byrne

Vol 1 to 9 1986 to 2003

John Byrne Dick Giordano Marv Wolfman and others

I actually find Superman a little boring when he's just alone or paired with only his own supporting cast for too long. (There are some exceptional stories that are exceptions to this.)
So I'd primarily look at arcs where he has the company of other heroes.
Superman / Batman stories are among the best--they really play well off of one another. However, the good ones are the ones where Supes is shown as a capable and strong personality, able to match Batman as a MAN. There are some disappointing stories where Superman is basically treated like a child by Bats.

Red Son and All Star are awesome comics, dude

Superman: Phantom Zone by Steve Gerber

Superman: Strength by Scott McCloud

Superman: Escape from Bizzaro World by Geoff Johns

Superman: For All Seasons by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale

Action Comics #484 by Cary Bates and Curt Swan

Superman: The Secret Years by Bob Rozakis and Curt Swan

Originally posted by shiv
Superman Time And Time Again

by Dan Jurgens


Superman The Man Of Steel

by John Byrne

Vol 1 to 9 1986 to 2003

John Byrne Dick Giordano Marv Wolfman and others


Panic in the Sky from the 90's was pretty cool, too. Felt like a JLA big event; had the best Brainiac as the main villain, and Maxima!