Superman: The Last Family of Krypton #1

[lordultimus]

16 out of 49 pages.

Comments

[lego_joker]

Ahh, I remember this one. It's always fun when a Bronze-Age stalwart does a tale in the modern age.

[lordultimus]

I just wish that it didn't clings o tightly to the "if Superman weren't Superman, Superman would still be Superman because, ultimately, Superman is Superman" maxim.

[byc]

Superman is always Superman unless Superman is not Superman.

It's so logical when it's broken down.

[cainofdreaming]

But what if Superman wants to be Superman instead of the Superman?

Or iz that no goud?

[zapbiffpow]

Heh. Not five minutes back into this comm and already a skull-rattler. Thanks, y'all.

[namey]

Superman supermen Superman supermen superman superman Superman supermen.

[liliaeth]

Yeah, I think it would have been more interesting, if they'd fully explored a Kal El, who was raised entirely in Kryptonian tradition, with no influence from the Kents.

[kenn_el]

That would be Supergirl.

[lego_joker]

I get what you're saying, but Elseworlds that aren't all doom and gloom (let alone ones as "Nobody Dies Today" as this) tend to be rare, so I take what I can get.

If I remember correctly, how the good guys win in the last act is pretty fun, too. Delightfully comic-book science while *also* emphasizing that a real Superman victory isn't just about physically dominating his enemies.

[lbd_nytetrayn]

I can appreciate something of a multiversal constant there, though it does really kind of drain suspense from some of these stories.

[informationgeek]

I remember this. This is the last Elseworlds comic to be made and rather late in the game as well. I wish DC would make more.

[zapbiffpow]

I also remember this! Granted, I recall someone getting fridged (I'll have to wait for the next posts to confirm this), from what I remember and what's been posted here, there's a lot to love about it.

[lbd_nytetrayn]

But then they'd have to change their multiverse count! =O

[viridian5]

There sure are a lot of panels featuring Lara's butt.

[kenn_el]

Her arms are in quite a few as well. And hands.

[gnarll]

I had no idea Lara had such a great butt.

[bradygirl_12]

I like this! And it makes sense for Kal to spend time as an Earth kid. As Lara says, he has no memories of Krypton and has only known Earth, so he better get to know the planet and its people. Can't do that in an ivory tower and hounded by paparazzi everywhere he goes.

Jor-El's survivor guilt is interesting, and Lara's ways of coping with Raology is, too. I like the positive aspects of this Elseworld.