Yesterday, the greatest Superman comic book of our lifetime hit the stores:

All Star Superman #1 (click for a bigger view)

It's written by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, my two favorite comic book professionals. All Star Superman is slated to be a 12 issue series that will probably publish somewhat erraticly due to Quitely's slower-than-monthly-publishing drawing speed. I don't mind, though. The series deals with Superman going on a mission to the sun (the source of his powers) and coming back to find his body absorbed too much solar energy - and now he's going to die. Before he dies, though, there are some things he wants to take care of. Morrison describes the book as "The Twelve Labors of Superman." That's a classical mythology reference for you slow kids (Hi James!).

How good is this book? Sara read it yesterday. Sara isn't into comic books or super heroes. She needed something to entertain her while I was in the shower. When she finished it she asked for the next issue. That's pretty telling I should think. Unless she was just trying to get me all hot or something. Sadly, that sort of thing would work on me.


...or your naked clean body does not appeal to her that she needed something to keep her mind occupied.


p.s. - the ... is the greatest thing to happen to the written word since the douche bag was created.

... what?  


I didn't figure there was room for her and your mom in the shower.

...huh?  


"When you're Superman, the world is your toilet."

- Caption for this pic.  


Stop mocking our country's greatest icon.  


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