As a story Superman: Grounded is engaging and, hearkening back to the "relevant" comics of the 1970s, offers much insight (along with the recent series Superior) into the need for a Superman figure in the twenty-first century DC Universe. The series also provides details into the future of the Superman legend including the existence (hinted at in earlier stories) of a huge corps of Supermen, the self-styled "Superman Squad", existing in the distant future and (similar to the recent formation of Batman Incorporated) the Supermen of America, a team of modern-day heroes including Iron Munroe, Live Wire, Steel, Super Chief, Superboy, and Supergirl. Both teams are proud legacies for the almost 75-year-old hero.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Superman: Grounded (Recent Comics)
Conceived by J. Michael Straczynski, Superman: Grounded (now collected as a two-volume series) was an arc that ran through the Superman series from 2010-2011. It appears to have been conceived as a celebration of the 700th issue of the title, but instead serves as a swan song for the Silver/Modern Age incarnation of the character as he was rebooted soon after as part of the New 52 (more on this eventually, if I can stomach it).
As a story Superman: Grounded is engaging and, hearkening back to the "relevant" comics of the 1970s, offers much insight (along with the recent series Superior) into the need for a Superman figure in the twenty-first century DC Universe. The series also provides details into the future of the Superman legend including the existence (hinted at in earlier stories) of a huge corps of Supermen, the self-styled "Superman Squad", existing in the distant future and (similar to the recent formation of Batman Incorporated) the Supermen of America, a team of modern-day heroes including Iron Munroe, Live Wire, Steel, Super Chief, Superboy, and Supergirl. Both teams are proud legacies for the almost 75-year-old hero.
As a story Superman: Grounded is engaging and, hearkening back to the "relevant" comics of the 1970s, offers much insight (along with the recent series Superior) into the need for a Superman figure in the twenty-first century DC Universe. The series also provides details into the future of the Superman legend including the existence (hinted at in earlier stories) of a huge corps of Supermen, the self-styled "Superman Squad", existing in the distant future and (similar to the recent formation of Batman Incorporated) the Supermen of America, a team of modern-day heroes including Iron Munroe, Live Wire, Steel, Super Chief, Superboy, and Supergirl. Both teams are proud legacies for the almost 75-year-old hero.
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