My opinion on Grant Morrison is a mixed one (I can't stand things like Final Crisis, but I do quite like We3), but All Star Superman is undoubtedly one of the best things he's ever written in my opinion, and this particular tale ranks as one of the best Superman stories I've ever read.
This book really gets to the core of Superman as a character, showing him for The Paragon that he is, giving him many awesome and heartwarming moments. The plot basically is this: Superman is dying from an overdose of solar radiation causing his cell's to break down. Does Superman angst or whine about his predicament? No, he does what Superman always does, he saves lives.
With the time he has left, Superman decides to wrap up all the loose ends he has. He confesses his love to Lois Lane, cures cancer, frees the Kandorians on a new home planet, converts Lex Luthor from villain to hero, and in his last act he releases his energy inside the sun to undo the damage Solaris has done to it. (Technically he doesn't die, but...yeah.)
The book isn't perfect though, I have some minor gripes. Some of the issues really don't have anything to do with the whole 'Superman is dying' thing (Namely the Jimmy Olsen one.) In addition Frank Quitely's artwork isn't quite suited for this kind of book, with many characters just looking really damn odd at times.
In conclusion, All Star Superman is a story that gets to the heart of what an amazing hero Superman is, and it would certainly put faith into those who doubt Superman as a character.
One of Superman's greatest.
My opinion on Grant Morrison is a mixed one (I can't stand things like Final Crisis, but I do quite like We3), but All Star Superman is undoubtedly one of the best things he's ever written in my opinion, and this particular tale ranks as one of the best Superman stories I've ever read.
This book really gets to the core of Superman as a character, showing him for The Paragon that he is, giving him many awesome and heartwarming moments. The plot basically is this: Superman is dying from an overdose of solar radiation causing his cell's to break down. Does Superman angst or whine about his predicament? No, he does what Superman always does, he saves lives.
With the time he has left, Superman decides to wrap up all the loose ends he has. He confesses his love to Lois Lane, cures cancer, frees the Kandorians on a new home planet, converts Lex Luthor from villain to hero, and in his last act he releases his energy inside the sun to undo the damage Solaris has done to it. (Technically he doesn't die, but...yeah.)
The book isn't perfect though, I have some minor gripes. Some of the issues really don't have anything to do with the whole 'Superman is dying' thing (Namely the Jimmy Olsen one.) In addition Frank Quitely's artwork isn't quite suited for this kind of book, with many characters just looking really damn odd at times.
In conclusion, All Star Superman is a story that gets to the heart of what an amazing hero Superman is, and it would certainly put faith into those who doubt Superman as a character.