Superman: The Man of Steel Vol 05

by Marv Wolfman and John Byrne

The fifth collection of Superman tales from the 1980s, featuring ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #432-435, ACTION COMICS #592-593 and SUPERMAN #9-10 Superman encounters the new hero Gangbuster, faces the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1401209483
• ISBN13: 9781401209483
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: DC Comics
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

have you seen Mxyzptlk in this dimension?

Volume 5 of the man of steel gives us some compelling characters and gives us more background on some characters from worlds we have already been introduced to in previous installations. First of all one of the funniest bad guys in DC comics is in this book so lets start there. The Joker has invaded Metropolis and is trying to frame Superman, will he get away with it? will superman save the day and stop the joker with his own last laugh? tune in next week.. (or you could just buy and read this book) We are also introduced to two characters from apokolips who have a history with Darkseid which is interesting in its own right, this story ended up being better than i thought it would be when I first started this section of the book. And then we get to see the pest from the 5th dimension MR.Mxyzptlk. I always thought this character was funny and I liked how he could change things in the blink of an eye. The only question is can Superman protect the people of metropolis while he plays Mxyzptlk's game and how can he stop this crazy little man. Pick this book up if only for the Joker and Mxyzptlk stories but I would say that the apokolips background stories in the other section and the other stories between these are well worth the time to read.

Kesel's inks shine again

Karl Kesel's inks shine brilliantly again here in this edition, with previous finishers Terry Austin & Dick Giordano now being absent. I love each inker's contribution to Byrne's vision of the Man of Steel. Highlights here for me... *Superman 9- Joker in Metropolis! One of Kesel's best-looking inking efforts yet, I love everything about this issue. *Action 592- Big Barda vs. Sleez. Jack Kirby's beautiful heroine encounters nastiness of the highest order. *Action 593- Mr. Miracle to the rescue! Why are Big Barda & Superman filming something? Yikes! Blurry inks notwithstanding, this issue is famous for its controversial innuendos. And it features Darkseid too. *Superman 10- Superman's powers out-of-whack. More beautiful inks by Kesel. Lex Luthor seems omnipresent. *Superman 11- Mr. Mxyzptlk! Clark, Jimmy, Lois & of course, Superman meet a man who inspires random craziness. This entire paperback is really great fun. Many memorable sequences & events- it's easily worth recommending to anyone considering a purchase. 5 stars! Included in this volume: *Superman #9- John Byrne writes & pencils; Karl Kesel inks *Adv. of Superman #432- Marv Wolfman writes; Jerry Ordway & P. Craig Russell artists *Action Comics #592- John Byrne writes & pencils; Byrne & Keith Williams inks *Action Comics #593- John Byrne writes & pencils; Byrne & Keith Williams inks *Superman #10- John Byrne writes & pencils; Karl Kesel inks *Adv. of Superman #433- Marv Wolfman writes; Jerry Ordway & Bob Smith artists *Superman #11- John Byrne writes & pencils; Karl Kesel inks *Adv. of Superman #434- Marv Wolfman writes; Jerry Ordway & Jose F. Marzan artists *Adv. of Superman #435- Marv Wolfman writes; Jerry Ordway & John Beatty artists