excuse me he’s appeared in thousands of comic books but these are the ones that
comic books but these are the ones that
comic books but these are the ones that really matter welcome to watchmojo.com
really matter welcome to watchmojo.com
really matter welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our
and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top pins Superman comics
picks for the top pins Superman comics
picks for the top pins Superman comics you should read for this list we’re
you should read for this list we’re
you should read for this list we’re looking at Superman stories that are
looking at Superman stories that are
looking at Superman stories that are exceptionally well too old and/or have
exceptionally well too old and/or have
exceptionally well too old and/or have an important place in the Superman Canon
an important place in the Superman Canon
an important place in the Superman Canon stories that are really you know super
stories that are really you know super
stories that are really you know super lexlabs got a hold of some kind of
lexlabs got a hold of some kind of
lexlabs got a hold of some kind of meteor that seems to have the ability to
meteor that seems to have the ability to
meteor that seems to have the ability to drain Superman’s powers this is just a
drain Superman’s powers this is just a
drain Superman’s powers this is just a small sliver you sure you’re not
small sliver you sure you’re not
small sliver you sure you’re not catching something number 10 Superman
catching something number 10 Superman
catching something number 10 Superman earth 1 Krypton is doomed
which is on the channel stuff there have
which is on the channel stuff there have been numerous retellings of Superman’s
been numerous retellings of Superman’s
been numerous retellings of Superman’s early days and this is one of the best
early days and this is one of the best
early days and this is one of the best what’s wrong with me mom author J
what’s wrong with me mom author J
what’s wrong with me mom author J michael Straczynski sets his story in an
michael Straczynski sets his story in an
michael Straczynski sets his story in an alternate world which frees him from
alternate world which frees him from
alternate world which frees him from worrying about established continuity
worrying about established continuity
worrying about established continuity Krasinski’s version of Superman is more
Krasinski’s version of Superman is more
Krasinski’s version of Superman is more human what was I supposed to do just let
human what was I supposed to do just let
human what was I supposed to do just let him die he struggles over career choices
him die he struggles over career choices
him die he struggles over career choices and has a desire as Clark Kent
and has a desire as Clark Kent
and has a desire as Clark Kent to fit in his colleagues at The Daily
to fit in his colleagues at The Daily
to fit in his colleagues at The Daily Planet act more like real-life
Planet act more like real-life
Planet act more like real-life journalists as well emphasizing the
journalists as well emphasizing the
journalists as well emphasizing the reality of the characters and situations
reality of the characters and situations
reality of the characters and situations Superman earth one creates a Superman
Superman earth one creates a Superman
Superman earth one creates a Superman that is more compelling and complex
that is more compelling and complex
that is more compelling and complex while still holding true to its roots
while still holding true to its roots
while still holding true to its roots Lois Lane welcome to the planet
I’m glad to be here Louis number nine
I’m glad to be here Louis number nine Superman’s secret identity I want the
Superman’s secret identity I want the
Superman’s secret identity I want the name of this flying whatchamacallit to
name of this flying whatchamacallit to
name of this flying whatchamacallit to go with the Daily Planet like bacon and
go with the Daily Planet like bacon and
go with the Daily Planet like bacon and eggs in a world in which Superman is a
eggs in a world in which Superman is a
eggs in a world in which Superman is a famous comic book character a boy named
famous comic book character a boy named
famous comic book character a boy named Clark Kent
Clark Kent
Clark Kent gets teased about sharing his name with
gets teased about sharing his name with
gets teased about sharing his name with that of a heroes alter ego Tony who is
that of a heroes alter ego Tony who is
that of a heroes alter ego Tony who is hi what’s his name what’s he got hidden
hi what’s his name what’s he got hidden
hi what’s his name what’s he got hidden under that Cape a bit batteries
under that Cape a bit batteries
under that Cape a bit batteries amazingly in his teens Clark does
amazingly in his teens Clark does
amazingly in his teens Clark does somehow develop superpowers this series
somehow develop superpowers this series
somehow develop superpowers this series shows how he uses those powers for good
shows how he uses those powers for good
shows how he uses those powers for good counting on no one to believe that a
counting on no one to believe that a
counting on no one to believe that a real Superman could exist secret
real Superman could exist secret
real Superman could exist secret identity is a fascinating exploration of
identity is a fascinating exploration of
identity is a fascinating exploration of what Superman would be like if his Clark
what Superman would be like if his Clark
what Superman would be like if his Clark Kent identity was given as much
Kent identity was given as much
Kent identity was given as much importance as his super heroic one
importance as his super heroic one
importance as his super heroic one supposing that man is shot you is it
supposing that man is shot you is it
supposing that man is shot you is it worth risking your life over $10 two
worth risking your life over $10 two
worth risking your life over $10 two credit cards a hairbrush and a lipstick
credit cards a hairbrush and a lipstick
credit cards a hairbrush and a lipstick how did you Lily know what you just
how did you Lily know what you just
how did you Lily know what you just described the exact contents of my first
described the exact contents of my first
described the exact contents of my first number eight the Man of Steel Shi right
number eight the Man of Steel Shi right
number eight the Man of Steel Shi right did God do this to me John Burns is
did God do this to me John Burns is
did God do this to me John Burns is Superman reboot in 1986 did a great job
Superman reboot in 1986 did a great job
Superman reboot in 1986 did a great job of cleaning up almost five decades of
of cleaning up almost five decades of
of cleaning up almost five decades of tangled storylines that’s another way of
tangled storylines that’s another way of
tangled storylines that’s another way of saying that it’s not from this world
saying that it’s not from this world
saying that it’s not from this world Clark Andy are you taking Superman back
Clark Andy are you taking Superman back
Clark Andy are you taking Superman back to the beginning he kept most of the
to the beginning he kept most of the
to the beginning he kept most of the major elements but made some key changes
major elements but made some key changes
major elements but made some key changes such as not killing off my own pot Kent
such as not killing off my own pot Kent
such as not killing off my own pot Kent perhaps most importantly burn reimagined
perhaps most importantly burn reimagined
perhaps most importantly burn reimagined arch villain Lex Luthor no longer a
arch villain Lex Luthor no longer a
arch villain Lex Luthor no longer a simply obviously evil mad scientist this
simply obviously evil mad scientist this
simply obviously evil mad scientist this Lex Luthor was a power player in
Lex Luthor was a power player in
Lex Luthor was a power player in Metropolis ladies and gentlemen I give
Metropolis ladies and gentlemen I give
Metropolis ladies and gentlemen I give you the Lex Luthor Museum of Thieves
you the Lex Luthor Museum of Thieves
you the Lex Luthor Museum of Thieves rich influential and ruthless he was now
rich influential and ruthless he was now
rich influential and ruthless he was now above the law and that made him a much
above the law and that made him a much
above the law and that made him a much more challenging foe for Superman in the
more challenging foe for Superman in the
more challenging foe for Superman in the years to come you will never control me
years to come you will never control me
years to come you will never control me Luthor never
well then I guess I’ll have to kill you
well then I guess I’ll have to kill you number seven Kingdom Come our first
number seven Kingdom Come our first
number seven Kingdom Come our first responsibility is to protect the earth
responsibility is to protect the earth
responsibility is to protect the earth that’s right our earth while kingdom
that’s right our earth while kingdom
that’s right our earth while kingdom come features practically the entire DC
come features practically the entire DC
come features practically the entire DC Universe Superman is the primary player
Universe Superman is the primary player
Universe Superman is the primary player here set in an alternate future an aging
here set in an alternate future an aging
here set in an alternate future an aging Superman and his allies come out of
Superman and his allies come out of
Superman and his allies come out of retirement to fight the ruthless
retirement to fight the ruthless
retirement to fight the ruthless superhumans who have taken their place
but things are not as simple as they
but things are not as simple as they were in supermans day and as the
were in supermans day and as the
were in supermans day and as the metahumans civil war expands his actions
metahumans civil war expands his actions
metahumans civil war expands his actions only make things worse the QED is armed
only make things worse the QED is armed
only make things worse the QED is armed now you’ll want to surrender you heard
now you’ll want to surrender you heard
now you’ll want to surrender you heard him we’ve got the bomb everybody does
him we’ve got the bomb everybody does
him we’ve got the bomb everybody does what we say or else even more dangerous
what we say or else even more dangerous
what we say or else even more dangerous Superman doesn’t see that he himself is
Superman doesn’t see that he himself is
Superman doesn’t see that he himself is on a path to destruction a chilling and
on a path to destruction a chilling and
on a path to destruction a chilling and provocative look at the uses and abuses
provocative look at the uses and abuses
provocative look at the uses and abuses of power
of power
of power Kingdom Come is powerful and disturbing
Kingdom Come is powerful and disturbing
Kingdom Come is powerful and disturbing that’ll be enough of that number six
that’ll be enough of that number six
that’ll be enough of that number six Superman peace on earth
Superman’s quest for peace never seems
Superman’s quest for peace never seems to work out for him does it peace on
to work out for him does it peace on
to work out for him does it peace on earth deals with one of them ending
earth deals with one of them ending
earth deals with one of them ending world hunger Superman begins a campaign
world hunger Superman begins a campaign
world hunger Superman begins a campaign to feed the world gathering massive
to feed the world gathering massive
to feed the world gathering massive amounts of food from eager volunteers
amounts of food from eager volunteers
amounts of food from eager volunteers thank you both for participating in this
thank you both for participating in this
thank you both for participating in this charitable event the Man of Steel
charitable event the Man of Steel
charitable event the Man of Steel delivers this food to many starving
delivers this food to many starving
delivers this food to many starving people but meets with resistance in too
people but meets with resistance in too
people but meets with resistance in too many instances in one case the local
many instances in one case the local
many instances in one case the local warlord even uses a chemical weapon to
warlord even uses a chemical weapon to
warlord even uses a chemical weapon to poison the food this story emphasizes
poison the food this story emphasizes
poison the food this story emphasizes that global issues are more complex than
that global issues are more complex than
that global issues are more complex than they seem and that not even someone like
they seem and that not even someone like
they seem and that not even someone like Superman can fight against the will of
Superman can fight against the will of
Superman can fight against the will of human nature funny I got ya number five
human nature funny I got ya number five
human nature funny I got ya number five Superman
Superman
Superman last Son of Krypton what have you done
last Son of Krypton what have you done
last Son of Krypton what have you done we’ve had a child zone
we’ve had a child zone
we’ve had a child zone boy child although the phrase last Son
boy child although the phrase last Son
boy child although the phrase last Son of Krypton usually refers to Superman
of Krypton usually refers to Superman
of Krypton usually refers to Superman that’s not the case here
that’s not the case here
that’s not the case here Superman finds a young boy who turns out
Superman finds a young boy who turns out
Superman finds a young boy who turns out to be another survivor of his home
to be another survivor of his home
to be another survivor of his home planet what if a child dreamed of
planet what if a child dreamed of
planet what if a child dreamed of becoming something other than what
becoming something other than what
becoming something other than what society had intended him or her
society had intended him or her
society had intended him or her he makes plans to adopt the boy as his
he makes plans to adopt the boy as his
he makes plans to adopt the boy as his civilian identity Clark Kent and there
civilian identity Clark Kent and there
civilian identity Clark Kent and there is something very special in the
is something very special in the
is something very special in the relationship that develops between them
relationship that develops between them
relationship that develops between them what he doesn’t know is that the newly
what he doesn’t know is that the newly
what he doesn’t know is that the newly christened Christopher Kent is actually
christened Christopher Kent is actually
christened Christopher Kent is actually the son of the infamous Kryptonian
the son of the infamous Kryptonian
the son of the infamous Kryptonian criminal General Zod my name is General
criminal General Zod my name is General
criminal General Zod my name is General Zod I come from a world far from yours
Zod I come from a world far from yours
Zod I come from a world far from yours I am journeyed across an ocean of stars
I am journeyed across an ocean of stars
I am journeyed across an ocean of stars to reach you when Zod arrives on earth
to reach you when Zod arrives on earth
to reach you when Zod arrives on earth looking for his kid all hell breaks
looking for his kid all hell breaks
looking for his kid all hell breaks loose it’s an interesting dynamic as
loose it’s an interesting dynamic as
loose it’s an interesting dynamic as they fight over the well-being of an
they fight over the well-being of an
they fight over the well-being of an individual rather than the fate of Earth
individual rather than the fate of Earth
individual rather than the fate of Earth sorry it’s only stuck you can always be
sorry it’s only stuck you can always be
sorry it’s only stuck you can always be replaced number four
replaced number four
replaced number four all-star Superman your cells are
all-star Superman your cells are
all-star Superman your cells are oversaturated with power they are
oversaturated with power they are
oversaturated with power they are bursting from within
I’m dying sure it’s easier to be a
I’m dying sure it’s easier to be a superhero when it’s practically
superhero when it’s practically
superhero when it’s practically impossible to be killed but all that
impossible to be killed but all that
impossible to be killed but all that changes in this alternate world story
changes in this alternate world story
changes in this alternate world story writer Grant Morrison imagines a
writer Grant Morrison imagines a
writer Grant Morrison imagines a situation in which Superman’s powers are
situation in which Superman’s powers are
situation in which Superman’s powers are enhanced to an even greater extent but
enhanced to an even greater extent but
enhanced to an even greater extent but the cost is that he only has one year
the cost is that he only has one year
the cost is that he only has one year left to live do you ever think about
left to live do you ever think about
left to live do you ever think about death Lois don’t be morbid Smallville
death Lois don’t be morbid Smallville
death Lois don’t be morbid Smallville the 12 issue miniseries has a shadow
the 12 issue miniseries has a shadow
the 12 issue miniseries has a shadow looming over it throughout while still
looming over it throughout while still
looming over it throughout while still being an homage to the Silver Age
being an homage to the Silver Age
being an homage to the Silver Age Superman stories the combination makes
Superman stories the combination makes
Superman stories the combination makes for a unique tone and Morrison’s deft
for a unique tone and Morrison’s deft
for a unique tone and Morrison’s deft and idiosyncratic writing tells a
and idiosyncratic writing tells a
and idiosyncratic writing tells a touching and memorable tale sorry Lois
touching and memorable tale sorry Lois
touching and memorable tale sorry Lois the last thing I wanted on your special
the last thing I wanted on your special
the last thing I wanted on your special day
day
day was a reptile invasion from the Earth’s
was a reptile invasion from the Earth’s
was a reptile invasion from the Earth’s core I’d have felt cheated if there
core I’d have felt cheated if there
core I’d have felt cheated if there weren’t monsters come on
weren’t monsters come on
weren’t monsters come on let’s say Metropolis number three
let’s say Metropolis number three
let’s say Metropolis number three Superman red Sun look up in the sky it’s
Superman red Sun look up in the sky it’s
Superman red Sun look up in the sky it’s a bird it’s a plane it’s Superman
a bird it’s a plane it’s Superman
a bird it’s a plane it’s Superman another water story this one wonders
another water story this one wonders
another water story this one wonders what might have happened if Superman had
what might have happened if Superman had
what might have happened if Superman had been found and raised in communist
been found and raised in communist
been found and raised in communist Russia rather than the United States
Russia rather than the United States
Russia rather than the United States with Superman on their side Russia
with Superman on their side Russia
with Superman on their side Russia overtakes the US as the dominant world’s
overtakes the US as the dominant world’s
overtakes the US as the dominant world’s superpower Olson commissioned Lex Corp
superpower Olson commissioned Lex Corp
superpower Olson commissioned Lex Corp to develop what we think could be the
to develop what we think could be the
to develop what we think could be the most effective anti-superman deterrent
most effective anti-superman deterrent
most effective anti-superman deterrent yet under Superman’s rule the Soviets
yet under Superman’s rule the Soviets
yet under Superman’s rule the Soviets prosper while the u.s. teeters on the
prosper while the u.s. teeters on the
prosper while the u.s. teeters on the brink of collapse
brink of collapse
brink of collapse but the Russian success comes at the
but the Russian success comes at the
but the Russian success comes at the cost of personal freedoms as Superman
cost of personal freedoms as Superman
cost of personal freedoms as Superman becomes an increasingly big brother like
becomes an increasingly big brother like
becomes an increasingly big brother like figure how could you bring this alien
figure how could you bring this alien
figure how could you bring this alien from the Ukraine into our inner circle
from the Ukraine into our inner circle
from the Ukraine into our inner circle to this degree because they love him my
to this degree because they love him my
to this degree because they love him my boy he was raised to believe in
boy he was raised to believe in
boy he was raised to believe in everything I stand for meanwhile what
everything I stand for meanwhile what
everything I stand for meanwhile what can happen when America’s champion is
can happen when America’s champion is
can happen when America’s champion is none other than Lex Luthor red Sun
none other than Lex Luthor red Sun
none other than Lex Luthor red Sun proves a fascinating investigation into
proves a fascinating investigation into
proves a fascinating investigation into nature versus nurture and of course the
nature versus nurture and of course the
nature versus nurture and of course the abuse of power America will fall like
abuse of power America will fall like
abuse of power America will fall like every other outdated world economy all
every other outdated world economy all
every other outdated world economy all we have to do is wait and pick up the
we have to do is wait and pick up the
we have to do is wait and pick up the pieces
pieces
pieces number two the death of Superman
few comic book events caused the media
few comic book events caused the media uproar that the death of Superman’s
uproar that the death of Superman’s
uproar that the death of Superman’s storyline occasioned yet even though
storyline occasioned yet even though
storyline occasioned yet even though some would dismiss this as nothing more
some would dismiss this as nothing more
some would dismiss this as nothing more than a way for DC to boost sales the
than a way for DC to boost sales the
than a way for DC to boost sales the fact remains that the story is gripping
fact remains that the story is gripping
fact remains that the story is gripping and kind of hard to put down it’s also
and kind of hard to put down it’s also
and kind of hard to put down it’s also pretty much the very definition of
pretty much the very definition of
pretty much the very definition of action-packed
action-packed
action-packed simply put Superman finds himself
simply put Superman finds himself
simply put Superman finds himself fighting the aptly named doomsday and is
fighting the aptly named doomsday and is
fighting the aptly named doomsday and is physically overwhelmed
the site of the mightiest of superheroes
the site of the mightiest of superheroes actually dying produced tons of Tears
actually dying produced tons of Tears
actually dying produced tons of Tears even though readers knew it couldn’t
even though readers knew it couldn’t
even though readers knew it couldn’t last the emotions it engendered were
last the emotions it engendered were
last the emotions it engendered were quite real not since President Kennedy
quite real not since President Kennedy
quite real not since President Kennedy died has our nation so collectively
died has our nation so collectively
died has our nation so collectively mourned
mourned
mourned yet it is the people of Metropolis who
yet it is the people of Metropolis who
yet it is the people of Metropolis who are feeling the loss most as we knew him
are feeling the loss most as we knew him
are feeling the loss most as we knew him best before we reveal our top pick here
best before we reveal our top pick here
best before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one whatever happened to the man
number one whatever happened to the man of tomorrow call him writer Alan Moore
of tomorrow call him writer Alan Moore
of tomorrow call him writer Alan Moore and legendary Superman artist Curt Swan
and legendary Superman artist Curt Swan
and legendary Superman artist Curt Swan teamed up to create what may be the most
teamed up to create what may be the most
teamed up to create what may be the most satisfying Superman story ever the set
satisfying Superman story ever the set
satisfying Superman story ever the set up of this imaginary story is simple
up of this imaginary story is simple
up of this imaginary story is simple Superman
Superman
Superman disappeared 10 years ago and all of
disappeared 10 years ago and all of
disappeared 10 years ago and all of Superman’s major enemies wreaked havoc
Superman’s major enemies wreaked havoc
Superman’s major enemies wreaked havoc but ultimately metropolis is faced with
but ultimately metropolis is faced with
but ultimately metropolis is faced with a stark reality that no police force no
a stark reality that no police force no
a stark reality that no police force no matter how well-equipped will ever be as
matter how well-equipped will ever be as
matter how well-equipped will ever be as omnipresent as one man beloved
omnipresent as one man beloved
omnipresent as one man beloved characters including Jimmy Olsen Lana
characters including Jimmy Olsen Lana
characters including Jimmy Olsen Lana Lang and Krypto sacrificed themselves
Lang and Krypto sacrificed themselves
Lang and Krypto sacrificed themselves along the way having divorced to kill
along the way having divorced to kill
along the way having divorced to kill one of his posts to stop the destruction
one of his posts to stop the destruction
one of his posts to stop the destruction Superman then disappears a beautiful
Superman then disappears a beautiful
Superman then disappears a beautiful homage that paid homage to the Silver
homage that paid homage to the Silver
homage that paid homage to the Silver Age while pointing the way to the modern
Age while pointing the way to the modern
Age while pointing the way to the modern era of comics this story features
era of comics this story features
era of comics this story features Superman at his finest
you agree with our choices you and
you agree with our choices you and Superman could have been friends
Superman could have been friends
Superman could have been friends what other man of steel tales should we
what other man of steel tales should we
what other man of steel tales should we have included for more enthralling top
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this experience hasn’t put any of you
this experience hasn’t put any of you offline
offline
offline statistically speaking it’s still the
statistically speaking it’s still the
statistically speaking it’s still the safest way to travel
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