The anthology is an inspiring endeavor and sets up such a high bar for what's to follow. I went in knowing Superman: Red and Blue #1 was full of talent but how daring some of these stories are was not expected. To finish reading some of them a little choked up was Read Full Review

I cannot wait for the same treatment of Wonder Woman…hint, hint. Read Full Review

Superman Red and Blue #1 gives new and old readers a chance to look into the many layers of Superman's humanity. No matter the era Read Full Review

The whole book is a treasure. This is the sort of innovative stuff that DC puts together best. Read Full Review

Honestly, not only isn't there a bad issue in this first issue, there isn't even one that's just okay. It's an across-the-board excellent start. Read Full Review

However, its not his abilities that make him the hero everyone loves and admires. Its his character and heart that make him SUPERMAN. This issue with all its wonderful stories and writers hammers that point home masterfully. Mark my words: awards are in the future for a few of these stories steeped with so much passion and creativity for the character. I truly cant wait for the next issue and sincerely hope everyone gives this a solid look. Let me know what you think, have a super week, and God Bless! Read Full Review

A fantastic addition to DC's color-based tributes to its biggest characters. The five stories understand the Man of Steel in a way that's wholly unique, and a beautiful tribute to DC's greatest hero. Read Full Review

An incredible look into the heart and soul of the Man of Steel. Read Full Review

It's a great collection of stories, and reminds us once again just why we love the character so much. The S does stand for Hope after all. Read Full Review

Superman: Red and Blue #1from #DCComics sets up what promises to be a beautiful and complex anthology series that examines what being Superman really means. Enjoy the star-studded first issue, including @claytonhenryart @evilmarguerite @danpgwatters @wescraigcomics @bradoneaston and many more! Read Full Review

A really good short story that has a universal appeal as well as great look at the humanity of Clark Kent. Read Full Review

If youre a Superman super-fanor if youre just looking for something pure in our divided timesgive this a read. These are the kind of stories that remind us what were meant to be. Read Full Review

As a complete package, Superman: Red and Blue #1 sets up a promising anthology. Each entry bears its own merits from the moralizing initial stories to the more classic Superman tales in the latter half. While each story will come down to each reader's personal tastes, this series is off to an endearing start. Read Full Review

There is at least one outstanding contribution to Superman lore in this debut and all of the tales provide varied and excellent linework from the artists involved. However, the approach to such brief tales often take shortcuts that undermine the noble intentions of these works. Read Full Review

This is an anthology geared toward the most devoted Superman fan that tells some decent stories that cover a lot of his strengths as a character. Its just lacking in enough engaging takes or mini-stories to be very appealing to a larger audience. Read Full Review

Make friends with those who need it. It's a fine story that reads like a decent YA book. If there's any down to the story, it's that this has nothing to do with Superman in any way. Clark could have been "generic little boy A" and it wouldn't have changed the execution or the message one iota.Bits and Pieces:Superman: Red & Blue #1 is all about the message. The art is almost inconsequential when you consider the point of each story is to push a message. That may appeal to you or it may not.6/10 Read Full Review

So overall, interesting takes on Superman, many with an inspirational and political feel to them. Read Full Review

Watters story gave me goosebumps. 10 just for that story alone. The other stories are solid (nothing special, but entertaining.) Reccomend jsut for watters

Beautiful first issue collecting some great stories that get to the heart of Superman.

I'll admit I wasn't a fan of the first issue, it just didn't put Superman in a situation that I would want him to be in. I'm okay with such a scenario but I don't want it for Superman and I was surprised that it was the story to start Red and Blue.

After that however there are a couple of really great stories, one that is tragic and hard-hitting but also has a real sense of hope and shows the impact Superman can have even when he isn't involved or directly saving someone through physical actions. It's a very touching story.

The other standout story for me was a more imaginative one dealing with a world without color and Superman being the one to return color to the Earth, knowing that there are pros and cons to colors and the emotions associated with them in our world.

Lastly there is a cute story where we see the morals instilled in Clark by Ma and Pa Kent.

Overall this was an excellent first issue of Red and Blue that showed great promise for the issues that would follow. more

For all those mad at the way Snyder deconstructed Supes, this is the template of that deconstruction. The first real superhero here exposed in tales of powerlessness to being a goddamn P.O.W. to having the godlike ability to be entrusted to giving the world color, and still not be a fascist about it like Hal Jordan in the first couple issues of Morrison's run (THE Green Lantern is Kyle Rayner, I don't care what Grant says). Supes even gets deconstructed here and is saved by a kid, out of all the 2 color palette books that have dropped in the recent years , this is ahead of Batman & Wolverine's by leagues. I wonder if Carnage can top this ?
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I enjoyed all the stories, but I think the kindergarten one was the best -- it had a good story and fantastic art.

I don't really know what I was expecting with Superman: Red and Blue, but an anthology book wasn't it. I was very pleasantly surprised by every story in the book, ranging from emotional to whacky, serious to silly. It's a good, fun, and quick read that allows several writers and artists to capture the voice and character of Superman throughout his life. I really love how each artist uses the red/blue color scheme to tell their stories and the brilliance in sequential storytelling that allows for.

Some of these were good and some were bland. My favorite was the story by Dan Watters and Dani Strips.

7.5 for Ridley's story, 7 for the second one, 4 for the third one which tried too hard for my taste, 9 for Watters' story, that one was really great, 4 for the last one.

I can say this was better than the last few Batman Black & White issues, but that's not much. The first story was okay, but I can't say anything more praising than that. The second was a bit dull. The third had more heart to it but still was rather slow. The fourth was plain ridiculous. The fifth made a nice use of colorization, but failed to entertain much.
If this is what to expect from this series those who missed it don't have to worry. They didn't miss much.

The first one was good, the second one made me extremely uncomfortable (yeah limiting access to substances has always been so super effective at fixing drug crises, Superman is for sure the person who can fix the systemic and mental health issues that drive people to do drugs lol), third one was fine, fourth one at least had some purpose to the colour theme and was therefore the best, the fifth one was fine.

I don't seen why people are loving this so much. The first story and last make great use of artwork and colours. "The boy that saved Superman" is a good story. But this issue is packed with bad stories and artwork. The first story could have been good, if there was an actual ending.

Book added and then book dropped after this issue. This book sucked, the premise sounded solid but quickly eroded..Save your money kids.