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Superman: Birthright The Deluxe Edition

Superman: Birthright The Deluxe Edition

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The Man of Tomorrow re-defined for today！ Superstar writer Mark Waid （The Flash， Kingdom Come） reinvents Superman’s origin for the 21st Century in this 12-issue mini series。 Follow Clark Kent as he travels and defends his adopted world， forms relationships with future adversaries， and learns to balance his life as mild-mannered reporter and Superman。

Rediscover the story of Clark Kent， a farm boy from Kansas， who’s writing his own destiny as the world’s greatest superhero。 How do you manage expectations of yourself when you’re as powerful as The Man of Steel？ Follow Clark as he travels the world， learning what it means to be a hero。 He’ll navigate his life at the daily planet meeting lifelong friends， and form early bonds with his greatest adversary。 Clark will discover his home world of Krypton and learn to balance his heritage with his adopted family in Smallville。

Collects Superman: Birthright issues #1-12

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Genís Casassas ，

The good stuff。 Good ol' Supes。 The good stuff。 Good ol' Supes。 。。。more

Ali Haji ，

“Each time I think I've made a connection with someone… once they find out what I can do， whether it's hours or days later， everything changes。 Invariably they freak。 They get retroactively paranoid， wondering what else Clark Kent is hiding from them。”— Mark Waid， Superman: BirthrightThis was a great origins story for one Clark Kent， knows mostly as Superman。 The first few issues were not the strongest but it kept becoming better。 Moreover， the art was superb and getting nice explanations for wh “Each time I think I've made a connection with someone… once they find out what I can do， whether it's hours or days later， everything changes。 Invariably they freak。 They get retroactively paranoid， wondering what else Clark Kent is hiding from them。”— Mark Waid， Superman: BirthrightThis was a great origins story for one Clark Kent， knows mostly as Superman。 The first few issues were not the strongest but it kept becoming better。 Moreover， the art was superb and getting nice explanations for why Clark does things the way he do was great。Also loved the relationship between him and Pa kent and ma Kent， and how they made Pa Kent flawed which made him more human。 Lex Luthor was written fantastically and his relationship with Clark was amazing to read since their teenage years。 Finally， the last scene was just perfection。"Father。。。Mother。。。。I made it。" 。。。more

Mike Calkins ，

Great Superman tale！！Birthright is a great celebration of what the Man of Steel represents， filled with epic scaled action without losing the beautiful human element of the character。 The art is also fantastic， filling the page the the epic grandeur of Superman and nicely detailing the emotion in and out of the action。I have always enjoyed Waid's work ever since reading his first Daredevil run， and this book cemented him as one of my favorite comic writers。 Great Superman tale！！Birthright is a great celebration of what the Man of Steel represents， filled with epic scaled action without losing the beautiful human element of the character。 The art is also fantastic， filling the page the the epic grandeur of Superman and nicely detailing the emotion in and out of the action。I have always enjoyed Waid's work ever since reading his first Daredevil run， and this book cemented him as one of my favorite comic writers。 。。。more

cloverina ，

I was impressed with All-Star Superman， and rightfully so， but Birthright is without a doubt the greatest Superman story I've ever read。 Full of complex characters， realistic decisions， and a very interesting plot， Birthright explores Superman's origins in a way that feels new despite having been done so many times before。 After recently reading Batman: Year Two， this was a relieving read。 Oh how I missed good plot。 5 stars， HIGHLY reccomend。 I was impressed with All-Star Superman， and rightfully so， but Birthright is without a doubt the greatest Superman story I've ever read。 Full of complex characters， realistic decisions， and a very interesting plot， Birthright explores Superman's origins in a way that feels new despite having been done so many times before。 After recently reading Batman: Year Two， this was a relieving read。 Oh how I missed good plot。 5 stars， HIGHLY reccomend。 。。。more

Jeremy Bautista ，

Despite the Superman origin story being told and retold and refresh and recontextualized for generation after generation， for now over 80 years， it's important to note that it'd be a rare take to stray from the original and core concepts of the original。 Krypton explodes。 One baby is jettisoned and spared。 Farmers adopt the child。 He grows up to become Superman。 But the challenge of retelling how Kal-El comes into his own as the hero so beloved for over 80 years has produced some amazing stories Despite the Superman origin story being told and retold and refresh and recontextualized for generation after generation， for now over 80 years， it's important to note that it'd be a rare take to stray from the original and core concepts of the original。 Krypton explodes。 One baby is jettisoned and spared。 Farmers adopt the child。 He grows up to become Superman。 But the challenge of retelling how Kal-El comes into his own as the hero so beloved for over 80 years has produced some amazing stories and storytelling across comics， film， and television。 I think Superman: Birthright is an amazing story and worthy to be listed among the best adaptations of Superman's origins。Written in a post-911 world， I think Mark Waid， in the closing remarks， points out correctly that before 911， heroes were just。。。 heroes。 We knew that Superman was good。 Lex Luthor was bad。 Things were， kinda straightforward。 But since then， a fair amount of distrust has grown around authority figures or institutions we rely on。 He also notes， it's probably also true that it was always this way， and somehow， most people ignored it。 Again， another sign of past times。 So this iteration of Superman is one that is significantly hampered by mistrust from the public。 Superman has to EARN his trust。 It's a fascinating look at the indomitable spirit of good that Kal-El carries with him。 Also， like the Smallville TV show， this Lex Luthor has a connection to Smallville Clark Kent sharing a bit of their childhood together。 I didn't watch Smallville， but Lex and Clark's friendship in this story， especially since it's in the context of their present relationship as adults， is pretty heartbreaking and I feel like this is where this story really picks up steam。 Lastly， I think Lois Lane is portrayed so strongly， and while this story doesn't get to any relationship between Clark/Kal-El/Lois， it's clear that Lois is a force of nature in terms of her grit for truth and justice using the tools of her craft as a journalist。 While this is not a Lois book， the strength given to her character levels up to Superman。 Notable， whenever they cross paths， you can tell there is an "equality" between them。 No， she can't withstand bullets nor can fly， but she's pretty much toe-to-toe with Superman in almost every other way。I highly recommend this to anyone who's up for a refreshed origin story for Superman。 It's hopeful and powerful。 There's emotion and struggle。 And aside from the old cell phone use， this story stands up as a modern， post-911 telling of the greatest superhero ever， Superman。 。。。more

Samuel Osito ，

A very strong story from start to finish。Mark Waid， from what I’ve read of his work so far on the Man of Steel， is an excellent writer for Superman and Clark Kent。 Tackling both the Super and Man of the character is hard to do， but Waid accomplishes this to an admirable degree with nuanced and understandable characterization。The plot isn’t the craziest Superman tale by any stretch but instead serves as a retooling of the classic Superman origin story， this time with a few twists and twinkles alo A very strong story from start to finish。Mark Waid， from what I’ve read of his work so far on the Man of Steel， is an excellent writer for Superman and Clark Kent。 Tackling both the Super and Man of the character is hard to do， but Waid accomplishes this to an admirable degree with nuanced and understandable characterization。The plot isn’t the craziest Superman tale by any stretch but instead serves as a retooling of the classic Superman origin story， this time with a few twists and twinkles along the way。 Most of these changes result in a satisfying development of the characters and overall I felt Clark was made more relatable than he usually is。 Clark Kent in this work isn’t a superficial facsimile of a man divorced from his superhero persona， but rather Superman is an extension of Clark’s own goals， passions， and ideals。 The only real difference between the two is a change of methods and a pair of glasses。The art is good， though I feel it succeeds most in capturing emotions through facial expressions and body language。 Characters in static frames seem to move across the page as they slump， spring， and smile through a swathe of well represented feelings and conflicts。 Personally， the action scenes often outpaced the art for me。 Scenes where Superman is in action often felt confusing， hectic， and unclear。 However， given that Birthright is 90 percent about everything except action， this sort of shortcoming never detracts heavily from the work。The deluxe edition sports a gorgeous cover and some intriguing sketches and especially commentaries by Mark Waid。 Waid discusses the modern role of Superman and his portrayal as a social activist， not a defender of a detrimental status quo。 Waid’s connection to the character and his understanding of Superman becomes evident in these heartfelt reflections。Overall， this is an excellent read， and I would recommend it to anyone。 。。。more

Michael ，

I dug this， not usually a fan of Leinil F Yu's art （it's excellent technically just not my style） but it really grew on me with this story。 Waid is of course splendid as usual I dug this， not usually a fan of Leinil F Yu's art （it's excellent technically just not my style） but it really grew on me with this story。 Waid is of course splendid as usual 。。。more

Alex ，

Superman: Birthright is a good origin story for Superman/Clark Kent and Lex Luthor。 While it does have the origin story that we know well and portrays a Luthor and a Clark that we are generally familiar with， it adds some twists/changes to both of their stories。 I can't get too specific without spoilers， but what I can say is that most of the twists/changes work well。 I also enjoyed the story a lot。One of the things I like most about the story is how it covers Clark's struggles with identity and Superman: Birthright is a good origin story for Superman/Clark Kent and Lex Luthor。 While it does have the origin story that we know well and portrays a Luthor and a Clark that we are generally familiar with， it adds some twists/changes to both of their stories。 I can't get too specific without spoilers， but what I can say is that most of the twists/changes work well。 I also enjoyed the story a lot。One of the things I like most about the story is how it covers Clark's struggles with identity and his early days in Metropolis。 We see the difficulties he faces in having a dual identity as well as the challenges he faces in fitting in at the Daily Planet。 He is lonely - and this loneliness is compounded by Lex's machinations that impact him as a superhero as well。 Yet， at his core， he is a good man who wants to help people。 He does this selflessly and in spite of the fear he is met with。 He also refuses to stand by whenever someone is in need。 Waid does a really good job in showing this selflessness and care - as well as the essence of his goodness for the most part。 There is one scene in which he seemed a bit out of character， but other than that， the story stayed true to who he is。 Waid's characterization of Clark/Superman is solid overall。So is his characterization of Luthor。 I like how Waid has written Luthor with a lot of depth。 He is a complex character。 Luthor's own struggles have parallels with Clark's。 Both struggle with loneliness and ostracization and both have a lot of pain。 Both have brilliant minds。 There is also a personal connection between Clark and Luthor that adds more depth to the story。 Yet， in spite of their similarities， they become polar opposites。 Waid does a great job in capturing the essence of Luthor - especially the insecurity， ego， and bitter hatred of Superman。The conflict between Superman and Luthor is written well。 Luthor posed a huge challenge to Superman that impacted him both physically and psychologically。 Luthor is also manipulative and effectively plays on the fears of Metropolis - and the nation as a whole。 The tensions remained high as a result。 So did the stakes。 Waid kept me on the edge of my seat。What I also liked about Waid's writing is how he wrote Lois Lane。 She's courageous and determined - and not afraid to stand up for what's right。 Whether it's to stand up against bullies in the newsroom or against Lex Luthor， she's unafraid to speak out。 She also sees beyond Lex's manipulations and is tough。 She is supportive of Clark/Superman and both of them work well together and play off each other's strengths。 She's a great character and is very well written。One qualm that I have with the writing though is the exposition。 Sometimes， there will be pages of backstory。 Other times， a character， like Luthor， will tell us his grand plan。 Thus， it led to heavy exposition and some showing vs。 telling issues。 But， the exposition tied into the main plot well and was key to the story。Altogether， I would say that Birthright is a good book。 The characterization is good and the conflict is well written。 The pacing is mostly consistent and so is the tone。 The plot is generally solid too。 。。。more

Robbs ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 [4。25/5] Superman: Birthright is an amazing reimagining of Superman's early years and origin。 I liked how they went the Smallville route and made Lex old friends with Clark。 It breathes new life into Lex and especially how Mark Waid characterized him as being a tortured genius。 I also really enjoyed the first quarter of the book with Clark going to Africa to report on the situation there。 Honestly everything about this book is amazing from the art to the characterizations to the plot of the stor [4。25/5] Superman: Birthright is an amazing reimagining of Superman's early years and origin。 I liked how they went the Smallville route and made Lex old friends with Clark。 It breathes new life into Lex and especially how Mark Waid characterized him as being a tortured genius。 I also really enjoyed the first quarter of the book with Clark going to Africa to report on the situation there。 Honestly everything about this book is amazing from the art to the characterizations to the plot of the story。 I recommend Superman: Birthright to everybody who wants to get into Superman。 。。。more

Anthony Rizzie ，

This one is difficult。 This is a really interesting and new take on Superman and his origin， but it missed the mark for me in a couple ways。 First and foremost， for 12 issues， I feel like John Byrne built so much more interesting characters in his 6-issue Man of Steel series in 80s than Mark Waid ever achieved here。 It was different， engaging， and fun， but I'd rather just reread Byrne I think。 The other big flaw， in my opinion， was the characterization of Pa Kent- it's just。。。off。 I'd still reco This one is difficult。 This is a really interesting and new take on Superman and his origin， but it missed the mark for me in a couple ways。 First and foremost， for 12 issues， I feel like John Byrne built so much more interesting characters in his 6-issue Man of Steel series in 80s than Mark Waid ever achieved here。 It was different， engaging， and fun， but I'd rather just reread Byrne I think。 The other big flaw， in my opinion， was the characterization of Pa Kent- it's just。。。off。 I'd still recommend reading it for sure though。 Great story and art was consistent though not my favorite by any means。 。。。more

Darik ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 There are things that I really don't like about this story。For one thing， I hate pretty much all of the artwork by Leinil Francis Yu。 If I was trying to come up with an artist who was least suited to drawing a Superman comic， Yu would be close to the top of my list; his rough， high-contrast， often angular style reads as aggressive and unpleasant-- perfect for characters like Wolverine or the Punisher， but a really weird choice for optimistic beacon-of-hope Superman。 （This book was unfortunately There are things that I really don't like about this story。For one thing， I hate pretty much all of the artwork by Leinil Francis Yu。 If I was trying to come up with an artist who was least suited to drawing a Superman comic， Yu would be close to the top of my list; his rough， high-contrast， often angular style reads as aggressive and unpleasant-- perfect for characters like Wolverine or the Punisher， but a really weird choice for optimistic beacon-of-hope Superman。 （This book was unfortunately released in the midst of the mid-2000s "grittification" of Supes， when artists started to regularly depict Superman scowling with glowing red eyes because it looked "badass"。）Secondly， I hate that this version of the origin reinstates the absurd coincidence that Clark Kent and Lex Luthor knew each other and were friends in Smallville。 Yes， I know the Smallville TV show （which featured a similar conceit） was airing at the time and was a big hit， but this Silver Age plot beat always felt ridiculously contrived to me。 Even as well as writer Mark Waid tries to justify it-- and as much as he clearly wants the Clark/Lex comparison to be a centerpiece of the book-- it just makes the world of the story feel unnaturally small， and pulls me out of the narrative。Thirdly， I honestly do not care for Waid's characterization of Lex Luthor in general。 The born savant， so-brilliant-he's-basically-a-wizard trope is hackneyed and stale （especially as over-the-top as it's presented here， with Lex just KNOWING how to improve machines he's never even seen before）， and pairing it with the "business mogul" characterization from the '80s reinforces some annoying ideas about the genius of tech-sector businessmen that our society is STILL trying to shake off。 Worse， his intellect is strongly implied to be a byproduct of potential neuro-divergence; his anti-social behavior and attitudes as a young man fit into popular tropes that suggest that he may be on the autism spectrum。 And because we never see the abusive parental relationship that supposedly fosters his monstrous ego， but we DO see how his genius isolated and alienated Lex from the normal people of Smallville。。。 it's strongly insinuated that the neuro-divergence that made Lex a genius ultimately also makes Lex a monster。 It's likely not an intentional message， but it's there， and it ain't great。Finally （and this is not really a fault of the story）， I hate how much of this was co-opted by the movie Man of Steel。 From the "S"-shield meaning "hope" to the hyper-alien look of Krypton and its technology， to the finale where Metropolis is attacked by a Kryptonian invasion fleet in a sequence that is clearly meant to evoke 9/11-- it's just all tainted by association for me。So with all this griping out of the way: why， exactly， did I give this book five stars？。。。 Because it gets Superman。 Fundamentally， down to his core。 A lot of the trappings and the details might not work for me， but the heart of this story is pure gold。 。。。more

Michael Bee ，

Great great greatVery cool retelling of the origin story art superb。 And not just superman also lex luthor Very believable very poignant the uniqueness of virtue （and it's opposite） Great great greatVery cool retelling of the origin story art superb。 And not just superman also lex luthor Very believable very poignant the uniqueness of virtue （and it's opposite） 。。。more

Greta ，

mark waid you have done it again

anusha ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 4。5， solid story and amazing art！ just long which isn’t a bad thing， but i have a short attention span 🫡 this was my first superman comic and it was a great one to start withclark’s relationship with his parents was done so well and i always love seeing clark & lex when they were friends！ lois was girlbossing as always and the little clois moments were so good 。 i also love that clark’s vegetarian

Matthew WK ，

Started a bit slow， but by the end left me wanting more。 Be sure to read Waid's prose at the end， it's an insightful look at what resonates with different generations in regards to Superman as well as a look at some themes he was working with throughout this series。 Started a bit slow， but by the end left me wanting more。 Be sure to read Waid's prose at the end， it's an insightful look at what resonates with different generations in regards to Superman as well as a look at some themes he was working with throughout this series。 。。。more

alina ，

made me love Superman （or really， Clark Kent） in a way I didn’t know was possible

Armando ，

Great origin storyI enjoyed the art， story， and actually the relationship between Clark and Lex here。 The end of the book has a nice background on the characters。 I appreciated it！

Doctor Doom ，

"Preachy" and not in a good way， not a natural way， not a smooth way。 Lois is quite unlikable in this retelling [rude， condescending， entitled。。。 why didn't they just rename her "Karen" - and yes， I would have been equally bothered if a beloved male character was acting like this]。 Ma Kent is freaky， Pa Kent is moody， and Clark is。。。 well， the jury is still out on Clark。 Jorel is a big whiny baby， good thing he has Lara there to "save" the day with her cool， calm， demeanor。 Luther's downward sp "Preachy" and not in a good way， not a natural way， not a smooth way。 Lois is quite unlikable in this retelling [rude， condescending， entitled。。。 why didn't they just rename her "Karen" - and yes， I would have been equally bothered if a beloved male character was acting like this]。 Ma Kent is freaky， Pa Kent is moody， and Clark is。。。 well， the jury is still out on Clark。 Jorel is a big whiny baby， good thing he has Lara there to "save" the day with her cool， calm， demeanor。 Luther's downward spiral is pretty well handled。。。 well， except where Lois basically saves the day [hmmm， beginning to detect a pattern that I just "woke" up to [snark]。 The artwork， which so many rave about， makes me yearn for JRJr。 much more for Adams， Swan & Anderson *sigh*。 I will say - I really loved the last few Kryptonian panels of the story。 Nice touch。 。。。more

Cassie ，

It’s a Superman origin story， as if we don’t have enough of those。 It’s fine for what it is。

Hugo Emanuel ，

A brilliant， fun and exciting retelling of the origin of Superman that manages to expand upon the original stories， while keeping the characters history and traits intact。 It feels fresh and vital， which is quite an achivement， considering how well known and retold Superman's origins are。 Great characterization， excitement， action and new elemnts all work beautifully together in this expertly penned tale。 The artwork is fabulous， with dyamic and gorgeously stylish panels。 There is absolutely no A brilliant， fun and exciting retelling of the origin of Superman that manages to expand upon the original stories， while keeping the characters history and traits intact。 It feels fresh and vital， which is quite an achivement， considering how well known and retold Superman's origins are。 Great characterization， excitement， action and new elemnts all work beautifully together in this expertly penned tale。 The artwork is fabulous， with dyamic and gorgeously stylish panels。 There is absolutely no flaw wahtsoever in this comic， as far as I'm concerned。 It does everything right。Highly recommended for any Superman fan。 。。。more

IamT-Rex ，

Superman isn’t boring your just lame

Dope Ghost Library ，

Modern day retelling of the Man Of Tomorrow。 Contemporary and intelligent。 Brilliant artwork。 I dig it completely。

Marcos_e。e ，

Melhor Origem do Super e meu Quadrinho favorito do herói no geral。Mark Waid aqui transcende a narrativa com escolhas irretocáveis。Os olhos do Clark escondem quem ele é; a Lois Lane daqui é a mais energética e carismática que já vi; minha versão favorita do Lex Luthor ainda contando a história de Origem dele também; A vida de repórter do Clark viajando pelo mundo dá um perspectiva nova ao personagem。Muitas qualidades。Defeitos são só a arte em alguns momentos， que fica bem preguiçosa。 E o terceiro Melhor Origem do Super e meu Quadrinho favorito do herói no geral。Mark Waid aqui transcende a narrativa com escolhas irretocáveis。Os olhos do Clark escondem quem ele é; a Lois Lane daqui é a mais energética e carismática que já vi; minha versão favorita do Lex Luthor ainda contando a história de Origem dele também; A vida de repórter do Clark viajando pelo mundo dá um perspectiva nova ao personagem。Muitas qualidades。Defeitos são só a arte em alguns momentos， que fica bem preguiçosa。 E o terceiro ato que é um pouco manjado pra uma história do Superman。 。。。more

Patrick ，

Yes， it's another Superman origin story。 There have probably been a dozen of them since 1938。 This came from 2003， when Smallville was in its second or third season， so it's not a surprise it incorporates some of the TV show into it with Lex living in Smallville when Clark was young， only they were both teenagers in this version。Then there are the traditional things of Clark deciding to help people as Superman and developing a secret identity and going to work with Lois， Perry White， and Jimmy O Yes， it's another Superman origin story。 There have probably been a dozen of them since 1938。 This came from 2003， when Smallville was in its second or third season， so it's not a surprise it incorporates some of the TV show into it with Lex living in Smallville when Clark was young， only they were both teenagers in this version。Then there are the traditional things of Clark deciding to help people as Superman and developing a secret identity and going to work with Lois， Perry White， and Jimmy Olsen at the Daily Planet。 And Lex's jealousy drives him to oppose Superman。In this case he concocts a plan similar to that of Ozymandias in Watchmen only a bit more selfish。 Overall， I can't help thinking a trimmed down version of this would have been a better movie than Man of Steel in 2013。 。。。more

John ，

Not a big fan of reimagining an origin story， but this one worked really well as it incorporated so much of what has gone on before Tom Delta to Small bills and others。

Lokita ，

I actually read this for the first time when I was a teenager， and if I remember right， it was my first Superman graphic novel ever。 While I have some nitpicks with the art （the weird， chunky way this guy draws spit and debris is distracting，） I love how classic this story remains despite being an "update" to the lore。 Clark is at his most earnest here， with a boyish naivete that's sorely tested by the egomaniacal cynicism of Luthor。 Also，this is a version of Martha Kent I could be friends with- I actually read this for the first time when I was a teenager， and if I remember right， it was my first Superman graphic novel ever。 While I have some nitpicks with the art （the weird， chunky way this guy draws spit and debris is distracting，） I love how classic this story remains despite being an "update" to the lore。 Clark is at his most earnest here， with a boyish naivete that's sorely tested by the egomaniacal cynicism of Luthor。 Also，this is a version of Martha Kent I could be friends with-- the funny farmer's wife obsessed with UFOs。 While I recommend everyone start their Superman journey with Christopher Reeve。。。this would make a good second stop。 。。。more

Mia ，

3。5 starsNot my favorite origin story but moments "he is with us" and " I made it " hit hard。 3。5 starsNot my favorite origin story but moments "he is with us" and " I made it " hit hard。 。。。more

glo ，

the ending made me sob。 5/5 want to read again。

Heisenberg ，

Omg this is nearly everything you could ask for in a Superman origin story。 “We all have roles， and the world never changed for a man too timid to play his to the absolute limit。” 8。5/10。

Λευτέρης Αναγνωστόπουλος ，

So I was watching Talk Ville on Youtube， where Tom Welling （Clark Kent） and Michael Rosenbaum （Lex Luthor） discuss every episode of Smallville， and I remembered a time when I was in elementary school where every afternoon I was watching Smallville followed by Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman。 Good times。 I liked the stories of Smallville more but I also liked Lois & Clark because I could actually see Superman in his suit。 At that time I also remember that there was this magazine call So I was watching Talk Ville on Youtube， where Tom Welling （Clark Kent） and Michael Rosenbaum （Lex Luthor） discuss every episode of Smallville， and I remembered a time when I was in elementary school where every afternoon I was watching Smallville followed by Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman。 Good times。 I liked the stories of Smallville more but I also liked Lois & Clark because I could actually see Superman in his suit。 At that time I also remember that there was this magazine called something like， DC Universe Magazine（？） something like that。 Point is that the magazine has issue #8 of Superman: Birthright and issue #8 of Batman:Hush。 Now I've read Batman: Hush multiple times and I love it but I never managed to read Birthright besides that lonely issue。 So Talk Ville=Superman=Memories=me reading Birthright today。Birthright is an excellent origin story for Supes， so excellent in fact that I am wondering WHY Hack Snyder never adapted this instead of his boring as fuck "I am the messiah" Man of Steel of 2013？ It boggles my mind that the best live action Superman we ever got was back in '78。 But I guess it would be easier if Snyder actually read the comic books instead of just looking at the pretty pictures。This Superman is badass， he kicks ass and he also has a vulnerability while trying to find his place in the world。 The moment where he fires the gun and then catches the bullet OR when he holds the giant S as a shield protecting the child？ BADASS！ I guess my main complaint is that the art is hit or miss for me， not exactly my taste but I don't consider it bad by any stretch of the word。GIVE ME A GOOD SUPERMAN MOVIE YOU COWARDS！ 。。。more

tpg0 ，

As an AI language model， I don't have personal preferences， but here is a brief review of the book you mentioned: "Superman: Birthright The Deluxe Edition" is a graphic novel written by Mark Waid and illustrated by Leinil Francis Yu。 It is an origin story of Superman， the iconic superhero， that explores the character's early life， his connection to his Kryptonian heritage， and his decision to become Earth's protector。 The artwork is stunning， and the story is well-paced， with plenty of action， drama， and emotional depth。 Waid's writing captures both the awe-inspiring power and the vulnerable humanity of Superman， making the character relatable and engaging。 Overall， "Superman: Birthright The Deluxe Edition" is a must-read for fans of the Man of Steel， and for anyone looking for a well-crafted superhero tale。

tpg1 ，

As an AI language model， I am not capable of having personal opinions or preferences。 However， I can tell you that Superman: Birthright The Deluxe Edition is a critically acclaimed comic book that tells the origin story of the iconic superhero， Superman。 The story was written by Mark Waid and illustrated by Leinil Francis Yu， and it was first published in 2004。 The Deluxe Edition includes a bonus section with sketches， commentary， and other content related to the creation of the book。 The book has received positive reviews for its modern take on the character， beautiful artwork， and engaging storytelling。

tpg2 ，

As an AI language model， I do not have personal experiences， emotions， or a subjective point of view like humans do。 However， I can provide information and facts about the book。 'Superman: Birthright The Deluxe Edition' is a graphic novel written by Mark Waid and illustrated by Leinil Francis Yu。 The book was published in 2004 by DC Comics and collects the 12 issues of the comic book series 'Superman: Birthright'。 The story retells Superman's origin， focusing on an adult Clark Kent's journey to discover his heritage and his place in the world。 The book explores the themes of identity， belonging， and morality， while introducing new elements to Superman's mythos， such as the Kryptonian city of Kandor and the villainous Tyrell Corporation。 The deluxe edition features additional material like sketches， concept art， and commentary from the creators， providing insight into the creative process of making the book。 Overall， 'Superman: Birthright The Deluxe Edition' has received positive reviews for its fresh take on the character and the high-quality production values of the book。

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