4) Superman: Birthright
Superman: Birthright is considered the definitive origin story for the Man of Steel by the vast majority of comic book fans, and it’s easy to see why. Following Clark Kent as a young man as he attempts to learn more about his alien heritage, Mark Waid and Leinil Yu go on to explain how Clark Kent found his way to The Daily Planet and into the lives of characters like Lois Lane and Lex Luthor.
The latter serves as the main villain here, though there are plenty of cool twists and turns and a very touching ending which lends something new to the character’s well-known background. Packed full of iconic imagery, Superman: Birthright could be just what is needed after the much darker version of the Man of Steel that we’ve become accustomed to in the DC Films Universe and a nice reminder of what makes the character great.
Published: Sep 8, 2016 11:27 am