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2010 Holiday Gift Guide – For the DC Comics Fan…

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Absolute All-Star Superman

Despite his prominent role as one of DC’s two top characters, Superman has a rather bad rap among much of the comics community. He’s generally a dull, one-dimensional character who can do very little wrong, the proverbial Boy Scout. But Grant Morrison’s All-Star Superman uses the All-Star license to its fullest, telling a fantastic 12-issue tale that reminds us naysayers why we should care about the Kal El, and that what makes him special isn’t just his powers. DC made the Absolute Edition, an oversized slipcase book with plenty of extras, available just in time for the holidays. (more…)

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Title: All Star Superman (Volumes 1 & 2)

Writer: Grant Morrison

Artists: Frank Quitely and Jamie Grant

Publisher: DC Comics

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Review by: Joe Anderson

Superman has a lot of potential to be boring. A man gifted with the ability to do practically everything while possessing no real flaws (exception to Kryptonite notwithstanding) runs the risk of being a flat character. Luckily, Grant Morrison’s All Star Superman may pleasantly surprise skeptics of the Man of Steel. (more…)

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