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Even though this isn't a true Superman book, it has everything that I love (character development, desire to help, balancing privacy, wrestling with major life issues, good writing) and none of that boring action stuff. When I finished, I had to go back and re-read some of my favourite sections. And the artwork is gorgeous! ( )

I've hit the motherlode in terms of Superman stories, it seems. Possibly the best one.

I was a little hesitant at first, but the story gets better and better as it goes along. I was worried it was another origin story, but thankfully it's far more than that. This is the least comic booky of the Superman stories, in a good way; everything feels very grounded, there's very little unearned drama, it's all very sensible in terms of Clark's worries about family, the US government and others like him.

I really enjoyed how there isn't a big bad, or even a big action section. Now that I think about it, there's barely any action at all and it felt so refreshing. I wasn't sure about the art style but I think it compliments the story nicely. There's a panel about halfway through that references old timey Superman comics that stopped me in my tracks. Incredible graphic novel. ( )

Absolutely the best Superman-related series I've read. ( )

Borrowed it from my local public library branch. I made a note about it over in my blog:

[http://gypsylibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/06/short-booknotes-on-graphic-novels-13.html] ( )