Review of
The Adventures of Superman: Life After
Death!
Five out of five stars
More than a simple rebirth
In a previous
story, Superman went head to head against the powerful villain Doomsday with
the result being that they beat each other to death. This caused the entire
world to mourn and led to Superman’s (Clark Kent) father, Jonathan Kent having
a severe heart attack. There was a major funeral for Superman and his body was placed
in a tomb.
Much of this
story has Jonathan and Superman being in some sort of limbo with angelic/demonic
creatures and Jonathan experiencing flashbacks to his time in the Korean War.
Superman is supposedly back on Krypton and is being transported in a sedan
chair. While on Earth, there appears to be little hope that Jonathan will
survive.
Several other
storylines are briefly presented, including a budding gang war where extremely
powerful weapons are being used by one side led by a strong villainess. Crime
continues to rise when suddenly a creature invulnerable to bullets bearing a
resemblance to Superman appears. However, unlike Superman, he does not hesitate
to kill humans. No explanation of his origin is given.
There is a lab
where a clone has been created and has escaped confinement. He has the
appearance of a teenager, the costume of a Superman and at least some of the
powers. The last panel features what appears to be a combination of Superman
and machine.
With all of
this context supplied and only partially described/explained there are many
paths that could be followed in the continued development of this storyline. It
is one of the most imaginative potential rebirth stories ever created.
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