The art, though spectacular in some ways, was not my favorite style. Quitely is extremely talented and each panel is simplistic to give readers the implicit idea of the action involved. However, I feel like Superman's head is always a little off and Lois had a very tiny mouth, shifty eyes. But all in all, the artwork did not detract from the overall story, which is still very enjoyable. Read Full Review

This is classic Superman with a modern twist. Great stuff. Read Full Review

In The End: Despite some problems with specific parts of the writing, I enjoyed this first issue. It did have a very cinematic feel to it and the plot has been set in motion in fine style. This was a very good Superman story, and I think that Morrison has a solid handle on the character. While I feel that the problems (minor though they were) I had with this issue will continue, Morrison's obvious love of Superman and his ability to write the character will more than make up for it. Read Full Review

Superman is also manifesting new powers in this story, including some kind of cold vision, and a protective bioelectric field; I've got the feeling biology is going to play an ever-greater role as the death match between Lex and Kal-El unfolds. Read Full Review

Of all the comics in my reading pile this week, this was the one to which I looked forward the most. Morrison offers up yet another imagination-fueled story with some poignant emotion, but this stood out as a somewhat flawed issue as compared to previous episodes of the series. There's a slight disconnect in the plot when it comes to the revelation of a temporal monster. It feels as though there's a panel or page missing. I don't believe there actually is a missing piece. Rather, I suspect Morrison is playing around with perception and time given the sci-fi/super-hero concepts that come into play. What's most striking about the script is how well Morrison distinguishes between a young Clark Kent on the cusp of adulthood and the grown, confident figure we've seen in previous issues. It was also a treat to see the return of not only Superman 1,000,000 but the Unknown Superman hinted at last year in this very title. Quitely also does an excellent job of conveying Clark's youth and naivete Read Full Review

Overall, All-Star Superman has me hooked, if only because of the artwork. Morrison has obviously crafted a story with many levels, but so far theyre not all falling into place for me. The next 12 issues can really go either way. The foundation is there for this story to be fantastic or fabulous, especially with Lex Luthor, but so far its stuck in average. Read Full Review

DC is putting top talent like Morrison and Quitely into their All Star line of iconic characters like Superman and Batman and Robin, but unlike Marvels Ultimate books, the new direction doesnt appeared aimed to be a ploy for writers to rewrite history, but to come at it with a fresh new angle and to gain new readers as a result. Read Full Review

So, this is a great Superman comic, and while I dont follow the character particularly closely, this is certainly better than any of the recent Superman titles I have read, and is infinitely better than All Star Goddamn Batman The Child Molester. But its not particularly special in any way, and its certainly not the best Superman comic ever. To pick just two out of the hat, Alan Moores For The Man Who Has Everything and the absolutely exemplary Hitman #34, are both better than this. Read Full Review

Overall, I enjoyed this issue, much more so than the first issue of All Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder. I like Grants original idea on how to kill Superman and am interested in seeing what other outrageous surprises he has in store for us as we go along. Read Full Review

It would be foolish not to trust Grant Morrison to deliver a momentous story, but this is far from his strongest start. Read Full Review

The greatest Superman story ever told, bar none.