The Death of Superman by Dan Jurgens et al

"The title gives it away, of course, and though it's a classic of the Comic Book genre, I was left trying to piece the facts together since I hadn't read any previous issues and was coming into all of this in the middle of everything. Also Superman's constant declarations that he's the only one strong enough to stop him, etc, etc, etc, got really old, really fast. "

2 Stars.

Pros: It is a classic of Comic Books, so I'm glad I at least read it, even if I didn't really enjoy it all that much/Seeing random members of the Justice League make appearances was entertaining.

Cons: I've never actually read a Superman comic and his constant witticisms/dialogue of "I'm the only one who can stop him/Your path of rampage ends here" got really old, really fast/Doomsday, as far as we know, wasn't made from Kryptonite, so why was he able to kill Superman?

Full Review:

Without reason or explanation, we're suddenly aware that Doomsday, a creature who came out of seemingly nowhere, breaks out of his prison and begins a path of destruction and death. A few members of the Justice League attempt to stop him, to no avail. He keeps going, knocking them aside like flies.

Superman gets wind of the situation and flies in to help, knowing that he's the only one who's strong enough to withstand the apparent indestructible Doomsday. They fight their way across the U.S. and the final battle takes place in the middle of Metropolis. I'm not giving anything away when I say the final outcome is, well, the title of the Graphic novel.

The thing with Comic Books in general is if you haven't read previous issues, it's like walking into the middle of a conversation. You're stuck trying to put together the pieces of what has happened before and trying to make sense of it all. Though it's a classic of the Comic Book genre, I found it a little too campy and predictable for my tastes.

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