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Superman Adventures Vol. 4
Dive back into the world of The Animated Series with this collection of comics featuring the iconic cast and some legendary creators! SUPERMAN ADVENTURES VOL. 4 is the perfect book for Superman fans of all ages!
The Animated Series was an instant classic, developed by the same team behind The Animated Series and featuring some of the greatest Superman adventures ever committed to film.
Witness Superman&;s epic battle with Doctor Fate. See if robotic toys take over the world! Gawk as Bizarro and Lobo wreak havoc on Metropolis. Find out if Jimmy Olsen can save Superman from Darkseid!
SUPERMAN ADVENTURES VOL. 4 features stories by Mark Millar ( Ultimate Avengers ), Aluir Amancio (JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES), Terry Austin (GREEN LANTERN) and others. Collects SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #26-35.
The Animated Series was an instant classic, developed by the same team behind The Animated Series and featuring some of the greatest Superman adventures ever committed to film.
Witness Superman&;s epic battle with Doctor Fate. See if robotic toys take over the world! Gawk as Bizarro and Lobo wreak havoc on Metropolis. Find out if Jimmy Olsen can save Superman from Darkseid!
SUPERMAN ADVENTURES VOL. 4 features stories by Mark Millar ( Ultimate Avengers ), Aluir Amancio (JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES), Terry Austin (GREEN LANTERN) and others. Collects SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #26-35.
240 pages, Paperback
First published January 2, 2018
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Mark Millar
1,519 books2,569 followersMark Millar is the New York Times best-selling writer of Wanted, the Kick-Ass series, The Secret Service, Jupiter’s Legacy, Jupiter’s Circle, Nemesis, Superior, Super Crooks, American Jesus, MPH, Starlight, and Chrononauts. Wanted, Kick-Ass, Kick-Ass 2, and The Secret Service (as Kingsman: The Secret Service) have been adapted into feature films, and Nemesis, Superior, Starlight, War Heroes, Jupiter’s Legacy and Chrononauts are in development at major studios.
His DC Comics work includes the seminal Superman: Red Son, and at Marvel Comics he created The Ultimates – selected by Time magazine as the comic book of the decade, Wolverine: Old Man Logan, and Civil War – the industry’s biggest-selling superhero series in almost two decades.
Mark has been an Executive Producer on all his movie adaptations and is currently creative consultant to Fox Studios on their Marvel slate of movies.
His DC Comics work includes the seminal Superman: Red Son, and at Marvel Comics he created The Ultimates – selected by Time magazine as the comic book of the decade, Wolverine: Old Man Logan, and Civil War – the industry’s biggest-selling superhero series in almost two decades.
Mark has been an Executive Producer on all his movie adaptations and is currently creative consultant to Fox Studios on their Marvel slate of movies.
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November 23, 2024
Superman Adventures Vol. 4
An attack by Kalibak causes Jimmy and Superman to swap bodies, stranding Superman on Apokolips and forcing Jimmy to protect Metropolis. Later an antimatter explosion sends Superman to a parallel universe where his Kryptonian parents survived the death of Krypton, but Jonathan and Martha Kent are dead.
Some amazing stories for younger readers with fantastic artwork.
An attack by Kalibak causes Jimmy and Superman to swap bodies, stranding Superman on Apokolips and forcing Jimmy to protect Metropolis. Later an antimatter explosion sends Superman to a parallel universe where his Kryptonian parents survived the death of Krypton, but Jonathan and Martha Kent are dead.
Some amazing stories for younger readers with fantastic artwork.
October 14, 2018
I adored "Superman: The Animated Series," so it's little wonder that I thoroughly enjoyed this chance to have a few more "episodes." These stories are solid, with a bit more focus on fun, but, at the same time, the writers never stray away from real stakes. In short: They have balance. This collection started out with Mxy, and then went on to include Bizarro, alternate dimensions, Dr. Fate, and Toyman. So once this collection started, it just kept going and giving fans, like myself, even more to enjoy. I actually thought the two-part story, wherine Superman ended up in a dimension where his home Kryptonian city had survived, and his mother, Lara, decided to overtake the earth for the "superior" Kryptonians. This was particularly interesting since***SPOILER***, in DC Universe Rebirth, Jor-El has returned as villain (albeit a seemingly brainwashed one). So seeing Superman having to face his mother turning evil, rather than his father, is an interesting what-if. It's also more than a little funny that this story was kind of a predictor to the more serious turn in the Superman canon. That was definitely the most interesting issue, but my favorite was probably the Mxy one, since we saw a young Clark Kent, as well as some nice Kent family bonding. Plus Mxy--and comics with him are always amusing. So if you're like me and you loved the show, or if you're looking for some fun Man of Steel stories, then this is a must-read.
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June 26, 2018
Not really for adults, but a good series in the older, better-for-kids style. Forgiving the cartoon-like art (it started out as a cartoon, after all) the stories are short, well-written, and fast-paced. The really unfortunate thing is that DC has largely given up this style in favor of a cross between "Days of Our Lives" and "Nightmare at The Hall of Justice, Part 968".
March 19, 2018
Contains one too many issues. If it had ended with the Superman in another dimension issues, it would have been stronger.
But this one brings a lot of stuff together well.
But this one brings a lot of stuff together well.
April 5, 2019
More terrific Superman adventures, with strong character beats and good endings. These stories get to the heart of Superman has a figure of hope.
September 13, 2019
Fantastic. Mark Millar continues his superb Superman Adventures run with a slew of stories that perfectly balance fun and heart. All of these issues are good to great, with a few outstanding entries. Here are some examples of what they offer:
Mr. Mxyzptlk goes back in time to thwart a teenage Clark Kent.
Luthor concocts a new superhero to outshine Superman and make Metropolis forget the Man of Steel.
Jimmy and Superman accidentally switch brains, leaving Super-Jimmy to save Jimmy-Clark from Apokolips.
A bully from Clark’s school, convinced his former classmate is Superman, tries to publicly out him.
Superman and Doctor Fate work to remove an Egyptian demon from inhabiting humans.
On the surface, these stories are standard Superman fare, but it’s the craft that sets them above. They’re well-written, well-plotted, and simply joyous. I love when Superman comics are unashamedly optimistic like this. I’m pleasantly surprised by how touching many of these stories are, too. Case in point: “Family Reunion,” which sees Superman transported to another dimension where hundreds of Kryptonians, including his birth parents, survived their planet’s destruction. The problem is, they seek to overtake Earth, leaving Supes to stop them before finding a way to return to his own dimension. This story is full of great character drama, and Millar delivers on all fronts. Same goes for the Bizarro story. I’ve always had a soft spot for Bizarro, and this story endeared me to him even more.
This is the final collected volume of Superman Adventures to date. The series went on for another 30 issues, with Millar penning five more stories, including the famous “22 Stories in Single Bound.” I deeply hope DC collects the rest of the series on day, because these are honestly some of the best Superman comics ever published.
Mr. Mxyzptlk goes back in time to thwart a teenage Clark Kent.
Luthor concocts a new superhero to outshine Superman and make Metropolis forget the Man of Steel.
Jimmy and Superman accidentally switch brains, leaving Super-Jimmy to save Jimmy-Clark from Apokolips.
A bully from Clark’s school, convinced his former classmate is Superman, tries to publicly out him.
Superman and Doctor Fate work to remove an Egyptian demon from inhabiting humans.
On the surface, these stories are standard Superman fare, but it’s the craft that sets them above. They’re well-written, well-plotted, and simply joyous. I love when Superman comics are unashamedly optimistic like this. I’m pleasantly surprised by how touching many of these stories are, too. Case in point: “Family Reunion,” which sees Superman transported to another dimension where hundreds of Kryptonians, including his birth parents, survived their planet’s destruction. The problem is, they seek to overtake Earth, leaving Supes to stop them before finding a way to return to his own dimension. This story is full of great character drama, and Millar delivers on all fronts. Same goes for the Bizarro story. I’ve always had a soft spot for Bizarro, and this story endeared me to him even more.
This is the final collected volume of Superman Adventures to date. The series went on for another 30 issues, with Millar penning five more stories, including the famous “22 Stories in Single Bound.” I deeply hope DC collects the rest of the series on day, because these are honestly some of the best Superman comics ever published.
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