This will get me to purchase Superman when it begins on June 15. I was emotionally drawn into the story and the visuals were exceptional. Thank you, DC, for this Superman. Read Full Review

This issue did exactly what it needed to do and I finished reading this story with the same hope and optimism for Superman as I had for the DC Universe as a whole after reading the Rebirth Special last week. Read Full Review

As I said before, this story did what it needed to do. We got to say our goodbyes to the old Superman. We got to welcome the older/new Superman into the fold. And we got some powerful personal moments, like any funeral should have. I am hopeful for this upcoming era for the Man of Steel. Read Full Review

Superman: Rebirth #1 isn't exceptionally action-packed, but that doesn't keep Tomasi, Gleason, Mahnke, Mendoza, Quintana, and Leigh from delivering plenty of action. This comic book sets the table for stories to come both in Action Comics and Superman, as Tomasi, Gleason, and Mahnke will all contribute to the latter. It also extends the bridge established in Superman #52, providing readers with a precise and succinct “What Happens Next” from that issue's conclusion. Like Keith Callbeck mentioned in his Rebirth assessment, “‘my Superman' was over there.” “Over there” for me has become Superman: Rebirth #1. It's great to be enthused about Superman once again, and this comic gives readers a lot to look forward to. Read Full Review

Though not much substance this answers most questions fans were asking heading into this issue. By recapping the previous work it makes it easy for new readers to get into the upcoming series. From penciler to colourist the art is solid or better throughout the series. Read Full Review

Rebirth has finally come out and smacked all of us in the face and now it's up to the individual books to continue what that prologue started and since we here at Weird Science believe everything in that massive book was all about setting a tone..... Well, Superman Rebirth continues that tone tremendously and gets me really excited for how our Man of Steel will continue from here on out.  Everything that you've missed about Superman or even felt was wrong about Superman of the New 52 is pushed aside here as we just let hope, legacy and heart back into our lives and the comic works beautifully because of it. Read Full Review

Tomasi and Gleason have really written a 22-page prologue for the upcoming series that still carries the hope of the world on Superman's shoulders. The story beautifully retells the Death of Superman at the hands of Doomsday in 1992 and what the intent of the New 52 Superman will be upon his hopeful return. Only this time, we don't have to worry about a world without Superman because we have the Post Crisis Superman to help out as much as he can. Now what will happen with Jonathan and Lois as they adapt to the being in the public eye in this world. Read Full Review

This issue makes for a moody but powerful start to the new Superman comic. And with Mahnke at the helm, it looks fantastic. Read Full Review

I hope to see New 52Superman come back, but I think having the older, original Superman take over isa nice twist. I think in coming issues we will really learn what Rebirth actually means and what it means for the mantle of Superman. Superman: Rebirth does has its flaws as itsuffers from a lack of new content as a lot of this issue is a rehash of previous events. I felt maybe five pages of flashbacks to Flashpoint was a bit much and current fans of Superman deserved a little more of a look into the future. More characters showing up would have been a nice additional teaser in the comic.That being said for the most part Superman: Rebirth #1 does its job extremely well, setting up the story with intense emotions and reminding us all what the S stands for. Read Full Review

Superman: Rebirth celebrates what has come before, and looks ahead as to what is to come honoring a legacy and one of the most recognizable characters in the world. The comic successfully catches readers up, acts as a prologue and an epilogue at the same time. But, what it does is give us hope in many ways and a Superman that seems to recognize his role in the world. Read Full Review

This DC Comics one-shot summarized a complex past and conveyed a simple and essential premise. Read Full Review

Overall this story gives you what you want, the return of the Superman you grew up with. Is it a cop out? We'll have to see. Until then"SUPERMAN IS DEAD! LONG LIVE SUPERMAN! Read Full Review

Hopefully DC will give readers an extra page for a recap at the beginning of their new Rebirth titles as this will provide a bit more context to a character that they may not have read about since Flashpoint. Also, although I find DC's All Access page at the end of their books to be informative at times, the lack of a letters page or editorial page unique to that title doesn't give the book a personality that's reflective of the creators involved. Although I don't anticipate these things changing, I can still hope. Despite these complaints, Superman Rebirth welcomes back "my" Superman (and the Superman preferred by a lot of other readers). Although this issue isn't a must read, it was an entertaining story with art that was as strong as the character himself. Read Full Review

Superman Rebirth #1 is a decent read for a reader looking to get back into Superman, keeping in mind that it's heavily weighed down by Superman continuity that literally links 1992's "Death of Superman" to last week's equivalent to the same event. Read as a straight story of one Superman coming out of retirement because of the absence of another, it's a fine story. In light of the larger issues of the comics industry"reboots, major events, and the death of one character leading to the return of an earlier iteration"the story suffers a little, because there's much deeper issues going on here beyond a simple alien messiah who wants to better his adopted planet. Read Full Review

Superman: Rebirth #1 kick starts a new beginning, sets a nice foundation and introduces us to our new (old) Superman. The story is well paced, balanced, and is the perfect introduction to what I'm sure will be a brilliant series. Read Full Review

Bye bye Superman. Hello Superman! Superman: Rebirth #1 puts to rest the idea of New 52 Superman returning (for now). O.G. Superman reconnects with one of his closest friends in Lana Lang. Even though things ended on a sour note during "The Final Days of Superman", Superman's future in Rebirth looks promising. Read Full Review

This issue simultaneously builds the foundation for both Superman and Action Comics, so it's highly recommended that you don't skip it. Read Full Review

 For Superman, any strong issue is good news. What a heck of a start for Rebirth. There hasn't been this much hopeful optimism surrounding this character for as long as I can remember. This grade would be higher if DC has been a little more tight-lipped with its solicitations. Read Full Review

Superman: Rebirth #1 doesn't have much in the way of plot or action, so if you want to jump into an exciting new Superman comic in media res, you may have to wait until Superman #1 in a few weeks. But if you want a transition from the previous series to the current series, or a crash course on what Superman's been up to, you could do a lot worse. Read Full Review

Perhaps we have been spoiled by the sublime American Alien, but somethings about this take on Clark Kent seems forced and overly complex. Read Full Review

In the end Superman Rebirth does a fantastic job summing up all you need to know for both new and returning readers, although those that have stayed in the know in recent times may want to give it a miss. Rebirth already seems to be delivering on its promises of bringing DC continuity back to the fore, with a returning, married Superman carrying on the legacy of the fallen. I eagerly await next week's release of Action Comics with our favorite Machiavellian foe, Lex Luthor, taking on the cape as his own version of Man of Steel and the continuing chronicle of Superman the week after. Read Full Review

This issue makes the promise that the mistakes of the last few years are dead and buried. Time will tell if something super rises to replace them, if the best days of the character are truly once again "To be continued"" Read Full Review

Superman is back to where he should be -- kind of. The Superman of the 80s, 90s, and the early aughts returns to become the only Kal-El in current continuity. Superman: Rebirth #1 tries to give it emotional weight, but will you really feel it? Read Full Review

It's an inconsistent start for Superman, but it's strong enough to recommend you stick it through to see how it all develops. Read Full Review

Superman: Rebirth #1 is a really solid beginning that evokes the right emotions. To put it simply: kudosto the creative team as they successfully begin this whole new era for DC and theirMan of Steel. Read Full Review

It's not a bad issue, it's not a great issue. It's just an issue. Check it out if you like Superman, I guess. Read Full Review

I am on board for the Superman family of books with Rebirth, I just wish this Rebirth issue had given us more new material and less retreading. Read Full Review

Superman Rebirth is..really great when it comes to art style and it's nice to see some remembrance of the old Death of Superman story line and how comic book characters constantly are coming back to life. But, the biggest lack of this book is content, there's a lot of talking and nothing particular happens to shock the audience into continue reading, it's a literal bridge to the new Superman #1 and Action Comics #957 with no real plot development for Rebirth. If you're interested in art, then sure it's a great book to pick up"but with story it doesn't really hold much ground. Read Full Review

Superman Rebirth doesn't do a great job of getting new readers on board, but for those that have been following the story line its a nice sendoff to the New 52 Superman. Read Full Review

Whatever my emotions at issue's end, "Superman: Rebirth" #1 does the work necessary to set up the character's post-"Rebirth" series. With much of the exposition handled clearly and kindly here, "Superman" #1 and "Action Comics" #957 should be able to kick off in style. Read Full Review

Superman: Rebirth #1 is not perfect, but its not awful either. Tomasi has already shown that hes able to write a compelling Superman and no amount of nostalgia cash-grabs is going to change that. The upcoming Superman #1 will hopefully be a more proper start. If DC focuses more on telling great stories and less on pleasing people that arent even their customers (and never will be), things should be just fine. Read Full Review

Superman: Rebirth #1 may not be the best Peter J. Tomasi has to offer with his rendition of Superman but there are moments of greatness that give me faith in the future of this series. In this issue, Tomasi fails to truly differentiate this new Superman by not included the most intriguing element of his character. Though, his understanding of Superman as a symbol of hope and some strong character interactions make this issue a decent read. The real reason to read this book is Doug Mahnke’s gorgeous art. Despite this issues shortcomings, I still remain faithful in the new Superman book solely due to Tomasi’s strong premise and great interpretation of the man of steel. Read Full Review

No new threats are put forth as the issue is dedicated to saying farewell to the New 52 Superman and welcoming back the post-Crisis, pre-Flashpoint Kal-El. There will probably be a bunch of new readers saying good-bye as well as this issue is not for the uninitiated, but if youve been following along with Superman these past few years (and bless you if you have, it must have been rough), theres a lot here to love. Read Full Review

Superman: Rebirth wasn't as good as we hoped, considering where we were left off during "The Last Days of Superman," but there's a ton of potential here for the future series. The art is fantastic and while there's not a whole lot happening here, aside from what feels like catch up meets a eulogy, it's a pretty good issue that leaves readers wanting more. Read Full Review

The advance previews for both Superman's title and Action Comics offer little clue about the plans for the Superman legacy (it looks like Lex Luthor is taking over Action for a while) - but it definitely needs work. And a live version of the title character. Read Full Review

Ultimately, the writing was solid enough"and the concept weird enough"that I'm on board with a Superman comic for the first time in a long time, so kudos DC" ya got me! I'll keep reading the Superman books thanks to this one-shot. Read Full Review

I wish I could like Superman: Rebirth more than I did. While the book has an amazing team, beyond Doug Mahnke's usual great work, there's just not much here. It's a story about coming to terms with death, which can be great and powerful character building moments, but not as an introduction to a new series. Out of the four current Rebirth titles, this is the one that requires the most backstory and it barely gives anything a reader any context for who this Superman is. I have faith in Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason to tell some great Superman stories, but this is not a good entry point. Read Full Review

We can't say we're convinced with this Pre-Flashpoint Superman, and if he's to become the new main focus of the Superman issues to come, it's hard to look forward to them. It's a shame really, given that he's such a classic character. Maybe it's because the other Rebirth titles have all been filled with some positivity and hope for the future, whilst this one is down in the dumps, but we really didn't enjoy it. Read Full Review

Superman: Rebirth #1is a very odd book. Most of the strangeness likely comes from mislabeling. This really isn't a book about rebirth. It is a book about the opposite. The action of the story, such as it is, consists of Clark Kent, the pre-FlashpointSuperman whose story is chronicled inDan Jurgens'Superman: Lois and Clark, and Lana Lang setting out to resurrect this world's Superman and failing. Read Full Review

Attempting to tell a cohesive story of the once, current and future Supermen, Superman: Rebirth #1 really doesn't get to say anything other than, "Hey, it's Superman." There's no great revelation about the "New 52" Superman and everything it has to say about post-Crisis Superman just repeats old Dan Jurgen stories. This issue lives in the space between yesterday and tomorrow as it closes out one chapter of Superman before beginning another, but there's no story in it about today, or what either version of the character should mean to readers. Read Full Review

Overall, this is a solid enough attempt to set up Rebirth Superman going forward. Superman seems like a nice guy, at least. The creative team gives it their all, and I wish them the best. But I won't be following along. Read Full Review

The more of these Rebirth one-shots I read, the more I realize they seem to be stop-gap books, designed to hint at new directions or act as prelude without stealing any thunder from the soon to be relaunched regular titles. And that's fine, though it means that they're largely going to be superfluous. In the case of Superman – Rebirth #1, we get a book that is too convoluted and diffuse to have the impact its reaching for. Read Full Review

But these "we're sorry for letting things go off the rails so we are putting things back" issues could be avoided with a decent editorial staff that plans for more than three issues into the future.We have had retconning events like these happen for ages in the comic book industry. I figured at some point we would move past them and get back to decent storytelling. Read Full Review

Superman: Rebirth #1 should make it easy for the reader to jump in to the story, especially one of a flagship character of the imprint. Instead, the issue is convoluted and confusing. As Lana Lang attempts to honor the "New 52" Superman in death, the other, post-Crisis Superman jaggedly narrates through flashbacks and cold conversation with Lana. Read Full Review

Sem Duvidas a melhor edição do Rebirth que saiu hoje, a mais emocionante e tocante, colocando
em prespectiva o que vem por ali em diante, e excelente interação entre Lana e "Clark" na primeira conversa dos dois.
Respeita o legado do Superman dos N52, terminando com uma linda homenagem a ele, quase caiu uma lagrima no canto do olho. simplesmente sensacional

I love this issue! I love the relationship between the real Clark and Lana. In that superman feels more like a father figure to Lana then anything else which makes sense!

Tomasi always gets the emotional tone right and Mahnkes art is a perfect fit for Superman. It's solid for only having 20 pages to set up what's about to come and bringing some closure to what just played out for the New 52 Superman.

Nostalgia is all over this one the issue gives closure over the lost of the New 52 Superman while clearing the part for the old school Superman.

Fantastic tribute to the New 52 Superman, while also displaying the personality of the pre-New 52 Superman that all have come to know and love.

I like this issue as a fairly decent set-up for Superman's new series, Superman's interactions with Lana were sweet, and I liked how everything got set-up for later. That...is really it honestly, not much else to it. My main complaint is that I really want to know what happened with that "Mr. Oz" fellow in Rebirth #1

If anything, this one-shot might be the final piece of the over-stretched set up Peter Tomasi has made for his upcoming run on Superman. This story is very simple. Superman has some flash-backs about recent events, he meets Lana, and builds a statue. While the story was incredibly simple, Tomasi does have a great grasp on the appropriate voice for this Superman. This Superman is a lot older, more world weary, and a touch cynical. But there is still that inherent goodness in him that only Superman has. Tomasi does a fine job developing and understanding this character. However, Doug Mahnke steals the show. This guy always brings his a game to Superman books. His page layouts aren't flashy, but he's one of the best in the industry at organizing a page and making it flow. The Doomsday flashback scenes look amazing. Will Quintana is one of the most underrated colourists in the industry, and this book shows that he just keeps improving. With Mahnke, Gleason, and Quintana on art, Tomasi has a ton of backup on the story-telling side. Weak story, but great execution. more

Felt more like an epilogue to the recent Death of Superman rather than a prequel for what's to come, but i enjoyed the story it followed pretty well and his is more of the same. Tomasi is a little more decompressed than I prefer, but still a solid issue. I'll give issue 1 a shot and decide if I follow or not based on that.

This issues serves mostly as a prologue as many of the Rebirth books do. Its not that easy to jump into this book without reading the new 52 title.

I understand the choice Tomasi made with this issue, but I don't approve of it. With Rebirth, DC Comics are clearly trying hard to compromise after the fan base shattering New 52, but to throw away five years of stories (I wasn't so mad to read) in this cheap way feels forced at best. Sure, the author can write and his account of previous facts was stylish and functional, but a whole issue to cover the past and set up an eyebrow-raising future is not the best "Rebirth" one-shot that could've been made. I'm not a big Superman fan, so I'm gonna stop at the start like in 2011.

-Dropping-

In my opinion, a #1 issue beginning with an explanation of previous events is already a failure.
For a jumping-on point, I found it rather confusing. I haven't read the "Final Days of Superman" story but I know the major plot points of it and, yet, I was lost...
And the actual story of the issue felt pretty pointless and boring.

But the issue gives me faith in this creative team and I am sure many of the problems come from the very nature of these "Rebirth #1" titles. So, I'm looking forward to the real #1.

A reasonable round-up for previous stories with some beautiful artwork, it's probably a good introduction to Rebirth for standing superman fans. That said, for those fairly new readers like myself I couldn't really follow it easily and any stand-alone plot was pretty much non-existent. Still a good comic, but definitely the worst of the four rebirth titles out this week (although that speaks more for their incredible standard than this being bad per se). I don't think I'll be getting any more of the superman titles, but I guess that leaves more money for other things.

I have yet to find my Superman book and based on this I do not know that I am going to find it yet. The artwork was strong and I think the writing was strong enough that hopefully once we can move past the convoluted New 52/Convergence stuff this book can be something for me to enjoy. This book was used to set up several different books so I understand that Tomasi had a lot of ground to cover, but it just did very little for making me a Superman fan.

All set-up, no real story, absolutely skippable.