Superman: For All Seasons

[Timothy]

Has anyone read this Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale series, and if so, could you explain the basic premise of it to me? I have never read it before, and it sounded interesting from what I've heard in passing...

[clayface]

I've read and it's brilliant. Superman is obviously usually portrayed as some generic corny musclebound powerhouse with no real character. This book gets to the root of Superman's humanity, recounting Clark Kent's journey from being the most popular guy in Smallville to becoming Superman in Metropolis. Superman has real character in this book and it also has some really good illustrations. It's split up into four sections, each narrated by a different key character in Superman's life. If you haven't read it, then you definitely should.

[Timothy]

^ Well, I wouldn't have known that it was such an interesting theme for a book without the help of DC's shape-shifting Clayface! I hero you for your suggestions...

Also, I had a question regarding Superman's high school career; some writers say that he was popular while others place him in the social position of an outcast (which, after thinking about it, makes sense)... Which one is he?

[clayface]

This book doesn't get into his high school life. Smallville is portrayed as a small town where everyone knows each other and Clark is just one of those people. It just portrays him as a regular guy with two friends. The book also starts right when his powers start to really develop so there's not much reason for him to be an outcast yet.

[Timothy]

I've finally managed to read this story, and I have to say that I enjoyed reading about Clark Kent through the eyes of Lana Lang. In fact, if I can find it on my computer, I have even saved my favorite quote from the book and will post it later