All Star Superman was published by DC Comics. Price per issue is $2.99.
Publication Dates[]
Last Issue[]
- All Star Superman #11: 29 May 2008
Current Issue[]
- All Star Superman #12: 17 Sep 2008
Next Issue[]
- none
Status[]
Final issue was #12.
Characters[]
Main Characters[]
- Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent - The last survivor of the planet Krypton, Superman has many powers on Earth, including flight, super-strength, super-speed, x-ray vision, heat vision, and invulnerability. (aka "The Man of Steel,' 'The Man of Tomorrow') - wikipedia:Superman
Allies[]
- Lois Lane - Star reporter for the Daily Planet. - wikipedia:Lois Lane
- Jimmy Olsen - Photographer and cub reporter for the Daily Planet. Has a 'signal watch' that can be used to contact Superman. Sometimes called "Superman's Pal" - wikipedia:Jimmy Olsen
Enemies[]
- Lex Luthor - Evil scientific genius. Wants to kill Superman. - wikipedia:Lex Luthor
Minor Characters[]
- Perry White - Editor in Chief of the Daily Planet. - wikipedia:Perry White
- Krypto - Superman's super-powered pet dog. - wikipedia:Krypto
Other Characters/Places/Things[]
- Metropolis - Large city in the United States, and current city of residence of Superman. - wikipedia:Metropolis (comics)
- Smallville - Kansas farming town where Clark Kent was raised on Earth. Current home to Martha & Jonathan Kent, and Superboy/Conner Kent. - wikipedia:Smallville
- Krypton - Home planet of Superman/Kal-El. Was destroyed when its radioactive core went critical. - wikipedia:Krypton (Planet)
- The Phantom Zone - Otherdimensional realm where criminals from Krypton were exiled. - wikipedia:Phantom Zone
Recent Storylines[]
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- Superman takes Lois Lane to his Fortress of Solitude after revealing that he has secretly been Clark Kent. Lois refuses to believe him, while becoming increasingly paranoid about Superman's intentions until she finally fires a kryptonite weapon at him . . . only for both of them to discover he is now immune to kryptonite. It is revealed that Lois was exposed to a type of radiation that affected her mind. Superman cures her and then reveals Lois' birthday present.
All Star Superman #1[]
- Superman foils a plot by Lex Luther to cause a disaster on the sun, but in the process receives a lethal dose of solar radiation. He decides to finally reveal his secret identity to Lois Lane.
Past Storylines[]
Collections[]
Hardcovers[]
- All Star Superman, vol. 1 - Collects #1-6. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401210074
- All Star Superman, vol. 2 - Collects #7-12. "Don’t miss The Man of Steel’s clashes with Bizarro, Zibarro and more as Lex Luthor enacts his scheme to cause the death of Superman!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401218377
- Absolute All Star Superman - Collects #1-12. "The Man of Steel battles Bizarro, Zibarro and more before facing the final revenge of Lex Luthor." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401229174
- All Star Superman: The Deluxe Edition - Collects #1-12. - WorldCat - ISBN 9781779513441
Trade Paperbacks[]
- All Star Superman, vol. 1 - Collects #1-6. "Features Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, Bizarro, and more!" - WorldCat - ISBN 140121102X
- All Star Superman, vol. 2 - Collects #7-12. "The Man of Steel goes toe-to-toe with Bizarro, his imperfect duplicate, and the new Zibaro, also from the Bizarro planet." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401218601
- All Star Superman - Collects #1-12. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401232051 - Kindle -
History[]
All Star Superman presents stories with a classic flare that are out of regular DC Universe continuity.
Leftover Useful Information[]
Creative Team[]
Writer: Grant Morrison. Artist/Covers: Frank Quitely.
Superman created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster.
Publishing History[]
First published in 2005.
Future Publication Dates[]
Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.
News & Features[]
- 19 Feb 2009 - Grant Morrison's Superman Saga, Part III
- 18 Feb 2009 - Grant Morrison's Superman Saga, Part II
- 17 Feb 2009 - Grant Morrison's Superman Saga, Part I
- 03 Nov 2008 - All Star Memories: Grant Morrison on All Star Superman, 10
- 31 Oct 2008 - All Star Memories: Grant Morrison on All Star Superman, 9
- 30 Oct 2008 - All Star Memories: Grant Morrison on All Star Superman, 8
- 29 Oct 2008 - All Star Memories: Grant Morrison on All Star Superman, 7
- 28 Oct 2008 - All Star Memories: Grant Morrison on All Star Superman, 6
- 27 Oct 2008 - All Star Memories: Grant Morrison on All Star Superman, 5
- 24 Oct 2008 - All Star Memories: Grant Morrison on All Star Superman, 4
- 23 Oct 2008 - All Star Memories: Grant Morrison on All Star Superman, 3
- 22 Oct 2008 - All Star Memories: Grant Morrison on All Star Superman, 2
- 21 Oct 2008 - All Star Memories: Grant Morrison on All Star Superman, 1
- 09 Oct 2008 - Ambidextrous: This is Why (All-Star Superman)
- 17 Sep 2008 - All Star Frank Quitely
- 17 Sep 2008 - Bringing it to a Close - Frank Quitely on All-Star Superman
- 06 Aug 2008 - CBR TV: Grant Morrison (video)
- 17 Apr 2008 - All Star Morrison III: Superman
- 06 Apr 2008 - Meet Frank Quitely
- 05 Mar 2008 - Grant Morrison: All-Star Superman, and Much, Much More
- 22 Feb 2008 - Theory of Evolution: "The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection: All-Star Superman
- 27 Dec 2007 - Quitely's All Star Superman
- 09 Apr 2007 - Catching Up with Frank Quitely
Links[]
- DC Comics - Publisher's Website
- Superman in the Comics - Section of the Superman Homepage pertaining to the comics
- wikipedia:Superman - general Wikipedia entry for Superman
- wikipedia:All Star Superman