Graphic Novel Review: WORLD WITHOUT A SUPERMAN

I wasn’t a fan of the whole Death of Superman storyline/graphic novel but I’m pushing myself to get through the whole trilogy just to say that I’ve finally read the monumentally successful series. World Without A superman is the second part in the trilogy and focuses on the aftermath of the death of Superman at the hands of the alien Doomsday. Whereas the Death of Superman was very simple and pedestrian the writers behind the aftermath of Superman’s death decided to take great care in presenting the emotional turmoil of all the main characters of the Superman Universe at its worse. From Lois Lane’s breakdown from loosing Superman/Clark Kent her fiancé to the Kent’s (the parents of Clark Kent) having to deal with the death of their son and the fact that they can’t tell the world that Superman was, in fact, their son.

The story also delves into a secret government agenda to clone Superman and the breakdown of Lex Luther who is conflicted because he wasn’t the one that killed Superman. Unlike the Death of Superman, this storyline (which was original called “Funeral For A Friend”) is the story of letting go and saying goodbye and it does a great job in presenting an expect tell of the aftermath of the death of one of the world’s greatest superheroes.

Although I am not a Superman fan there is no denying the impact that the character has not only in the DC Universe but on the comic book industry as a whole. The story crosses over all four of the Superman titles and even though it is one story they are trying to tell each individual issue has its own story to tell as well (unlike the Death of Superman which seemed to be one story that couldn’t be enjoyed on an individual issue basis).

This series ends on a great note as the inevitable is finally revealed – That Superman may not, in fact, be dead! Although we all knew this was coming this storyline does a great job in presenting the possibly that Superman may, in fact, be dead.