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| Genre/Form: | Science fiction comic books, strips, etc Graphic novels Comic books, strips, etc |
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| Material Type: | Fiction |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
J Michael Straczynski; Shane Davis; Sandra Hope; Rob Leigh; Jerry Siegel; Joe Shuster |
| ISBN: | 9781401224684 1401224687 9781401224691 1401224695 9781451714654 1451714653 |
| OCLC Number: | 491895954 |
| Notes: | "Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster"--T.p. |
| Description: | 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| Other Titles: | Superman Earth 1 Earth 1 |
| Responsibility: | written by J. Michael Straczynski ; pencils by Shane Davis ; inks by Sandra Hope ; colors by Barbara Ciardo ; lettered by Rob Leigh. |
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"JMS has created a brilliant breathing world of consequence and DC is delivering this vision in epic scope.. . . Masterful. . . . truly extraordinary"--"Ain't It Cool News" <br> "This is a Superman for the 21st century. With SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE, Straczynski and Davis inject the folk tale and legend that is Superman's origin with a modern, vital and forward-looking energy that makes for a refreshing, epic and challenging super-hero adventure. . . . SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE channels the best tales of Superman with a look toward the future, by two of the brightest talents the industry has to offer."--"/Film" <br> "Excellent.... From its poignant domestic moments, delivered in mostly warm, fuzzy flashbacks, to its blockbuster battles, Straczynski's Superman: Earth One renders like a feature film just waiting for adaptation. "--"Wired" <br> "Artist Shane Davis rightly gives the book a photorealistic look to drive home that this is more science fiction than superhero romp. . . This is a handsome, rock-solid Superman fable that gets to the scifi pith of his legend."--"Io9" <br> "Brooding."--"CNN" <br> "What do you get when you combine Twilight and a classic superhero? The new Superman."--"The Hollywood Reporter" <br> "The new Superman doesn't sparkle, but he does brood and smolder. Artist Shane Davis has created a moody 20 year-old version of the iconic hero who rocks a hipster look."--"New York Press" <br> "Shane Davis really shines in this book. . . . The art comes alive with energy and design"--"Ifanboy" <br> "Davis provides sleek figures, intense detail, and subtle integration of current hairstyles and fashions (including a nip and tuck to the old supersuit itself) that do the lion's share of the contemporizing ... [and] Straczynski . . . distinguishes the work, humanizing the dynamic between characters and adding a compelling twist of melancholy to young Clark Kent's search for purpose."--"Booklist" <br> "Straczynski, a master of buildin Read more...
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by Brenda_W updated 2012-02-07
