Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore - DC Comics Classics Library Hardcover | Collectible Graphic Novel | Perfect for Comic Book Fans & Collectors | Great Gift for Superhero Enthusiasts

I wish to address in this review what some other critics seem to point out. It's been some time now since DC Comics reprints its vintage comics in collections as close as possible to the paper quality of the time it was originally published. For someone like me who never had the chance to experience these vintage comics as they were originally presented is a treat I wish other comic companies would follow suit. However considering the cover price it is a non-deal for most people as sure as hell it was for me. Thank goodness Amazon offers it for a good price.Now, let's review the comics reprinted withing this collection. Features Superman #233-238,240-242 all written by Dennis O'Neil of Batman fame and features art by Curt Swan & Murphy Anderson who defined Superman's look for this era in which these comics were published. Let me start by addressing the art which is impressive and quite expressive, almost photo realistic for it's time. It has aged quite well in my opinion. Now has for the stories themselves I am actually surprised to learn that O'Neil doesn't look back too fondly on his assignment writing Superman and even surprise that his time on the book is considered to be a staple for the character. Now the stories told herein aren't necessarily impressive or attention-calling by modern standards of comic storytelling but they have a certain flair like most of Superhero comics of its time that most stories today lack which is this fun-filled aura around them. I having discovered comics in the past five years I am quite interested in this period of comics what collectors called the Bronze Age. I wish that there were more collections of Superman's adventures of this era out there.Bottom line, if you like yesterday's comic stories or are merely intrigued by it as I was, then by all means give this collection as shot. Let me assure you it's well worth the purchase.Denny O'neil has always been one of my favorite writers in comics. This superman tale (known as The Sandman Saga) is absolutely amazing! It is Denny O'neil's only Superman arc. Sure it's not definitive Superman, but it could be. This gives the reader everything that is iconic about the man of steel without a lot of the convolution that happens in today's comics. This was written in the early 70's, before Christopher Reeve defined Superman for a new generation.The story itself is fine, but it's the way that Superman moves and behaves in the story that makes you think about this being an iconic Superman tale. He has plenty of man made and natural disasters to stop, all while trying to expose the villain. The art by Curt Swan and others doesn't hurt either. This story takes Superman much more seriously than he had been treated in the past (the silver age) and de-powers him temporarily to show that even without his powers he is still one of the greatest heroes. It's notable in that it is one of the first appearances of Morgan Edge as well as being the story where Clark Kent is transplanted from The Daily Planet newspaper to being a TV news reporter.If you love Superman, get this! A classic tale!DC's archive editions are usually good quality products. They're definitely overpriced for the 8 issues you usually get in each, but the colors are good and vibrant. In this new DC Comics Classic Library series, things are completely different."Kryptonite Nevermore" was a multi-part adventure in Superman's comic book where Kryptonite gets changed to normal iron through a freak accident. Now Superman apparently has no weaknesses (other than magic), and this leads to a few good adventures before a new Superman steps into the picture to cause problems for the old one.The covers are done by Neal Adams, which makes them beautiful pieces of art, but the colors of this edition are horrible! They are washed out and aren't even up to par with the original Silver Age comics they are based on. While doing that in a paperback reprint might be excusable, charging a premium "Archive Edition" price for this hardcover reprint while giving us sub-par quality isn't.I had pre-ordered a couple of the upcoming Classic Library editions, but after seeing the quality of this one I'm canceling the order. Maybe this was just a freak accident for the first time out, but if DC doesn't improve the coloring process this will be a short-lived Library.This is the ultimate Bronze Age Superman story arc, imo - visionary writer Denny O'Neil teamed up with the ultimate longtime classic Man of Steel artistic duo Curt Swan & Murphy Anderson to deliver a tale ahead of it's time, daring to change canonical elements in order to bring Superman's mith inline to the shifting 70s cultural times and beyond. I was erroneously expecting a TP and thus became pleasantly surprised with the arrival of a exquisite HC edition containing a great introduction by Paul Levitz, artists bios, full page cover reproductions and color fidelity to the originals - I simply could not ask for more for it's price. Recommended to all DC Bronze Age and/or Superman fans, old & new!This story arc was an eye-opener when it first appeared nearly forty years ago. DC's attempt to make Superman more relevant and contemporary didn't completely work, but it was a lot fun, and the story was in many ways pretty good. However, the art -- interior and cover -- was exceptional, and Superman changed forever because of it. I can understand why other reviewers disliked the color separations. What appears to be the old four color process employed in this volume preserves the way in which this material was originally presented. It's how Julie Schwartz, Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson would have conceptualized these stories. In many ways, what this book gives us is much truer to the originals than the admittedly cleaner and richer colors of the Archive Editions. I'm probably being a bit sentimental, but I really liked this approach and found it refreshing. I am looking forward to the other volumes in this new series.These issues of superman are a great read and show superman as a more fallible and realistic hero - in some respects these have not been bettered except perhaps by John Byrne and his 1980s revamp.My only gripe is the reproduction. Having just read the wonder woman TPB reprints from the late 60s early 70s with vibrant colours, I cannot understand why DC chose to reprint these issues with a yellow hue, especially in a hardback volume. So I have to disagree with the previous reviewers comments about the reproduction quality. .I read this series when it came out and loved it - so when I was 10, in 1971. I got this for my 9 year old, who is really getting into comics, and she loved it, too. V interesting to see how comics were done before computerisation, the stories are very good, too, very fast-paced.日本語版スーパーマンの「呪われたクリプトナイト」では載っていなかった話がいくつかあり、完全版になっていて素晴らしいものでした。印刷の色彩についての悪い評価のレビューがありましたが、自分としては許容範囲でした。