The early Superman also devoted himself to a series of public-minded campaigns, as when he waged a one-man battle to rid his as-yet-unnamed city of the scourge of slot machines. Neither did he feel any compunction about sending a plane full of enemy agents hurtling earthward to meet their grisly fates. In his second adventure, he came across a soldier torturing a prisoner and threw the inquisitor through the air “as tho he were hurling a javelin” to the man’s apparent death (“The torturer vanishes from view behind a grove of distant trees with a pitiful wail.”). Though quick with a quip (Shuster drew him with a perpetual smirk that reduced Superman’s eyes to a pair of em-dashes), he dealt savagely with the cruel and unjust. Superman began as a social reformer in circus tights. In those early years, he bullied the bullies, roughing up weapons merchants, wealthy industrialists, crooked politicians, cruel prison wardens, and oil magnates.
Writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster conceived Superman as a Champion of the Oppressed, a wisecracking, two-fisted bruiser who fought for the Average Joe at every opportunity. Also included are two new forewords by Sale's frequent collaborators Jeph Loeb and Richard Starkings.Given the historical moment, it’s no surprise that Superman began as a social reformer in circus tights. This oversize Absolute edition collects SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS #1-4 plus stories from SUPERMAN #226, SUPERMAN/BATMAN #26, SOLO #1, and SUPERMAN/BATMAN SECRET FILES 2003 #1. Featuring the stunning colors of artist Bjarne Hansen over Sale's bold linework, this edition is a tribute to both the Man of Tomorrow and the incomparable Tim Sale. Written and illustrated by the Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, Superman for All Seasons is an imaginative and beautifully illustrated tale of the Man of Steel's formative years.
Driven by the desire to do more with his abilities, Clark moves from Smallville to Metropolis, makes new friends and enemies, and embarks on a legacy that will change the world. Before Superman became a living legend and icon, he was just a farm boy in Kansas named Clark who was coming to terms with the enormous power that he was blessed with.
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