all-star superman

Graphic designer Chip Kidd has long been admired for his prodigious collection of DC Comics books and merchandise, particularly that which he compiled in the popular Batman Collected coffee table book. Responsible for the trade dress of DC's All-Star line of comics, Kidd has just eclipsed the accomplishments of comics collectors everywhere with the creation of two utterly unique comic books that f

Comic Book Resources reported Tuesday that prolific comics writer and animation producer Dwayne McDuffie passed away as the result of "complications due to a surgical procedure performed Monday evening." The sad news comes on the same day that the All-Star Superman animated feature went on sale in North America...

Reading Comics author Douglas Wolk runs down the hottest comics and graphic novels coming out this week. KEY: * Gloves ^ Moustaches % Eyebrows ¢ Oaths % ¢ ACTION COMICS #898 Paul Cornell and Pete Woods' Lex Luthor serial continues to slither toward its climax; this time, he meets up with Green Lantern's completist-collector stand-in Larfleeze. % ...

This week, Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's All Star Superman became the latest DC Comics storyline to be made into an animated feature, and for many fans, myself included, this felt like something that was going a step beyond the stories they've adapted in the past...

Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's celebrated All-Star Superman got the toy treatment from DC Direct back in 2008 with versions of The Man of Steel and Lois Lane (as Superwoman) and will be joined by a Superman and Bizarro collector set this week, but fans have still lacked a figure based on the Last Son of Krypton's most unique look from the storyline - his white suit...

The animated adaptation of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's critically-acclaimed All-Star Superman series premiered this past Monday with a red carpet event at the Paley Center in New York City. ComicsAlliance spoke with the cast on the red carpet, including Lois Lane voice actress Christina Hendricks and her husband actor Geoffrey Arend, who talked about their recent comic book reading list...

All-Star Superman is arguably the most anticipated release of Warner Premiere's long-running series of feature films based on the superheroes of DC Comics. Adapted by Justice League's Dwayne McDuffie from the already classic graphic novel by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, the animated All-Star Superman film will be released February 22 on DVD and Blu-Ray, along with a number of supplementary f

If fans of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's Eisner Award-winning All-Star Superman are one thing, it's patient. After all, it took three years for the duo's 12-issue series to conclude in comics. Fortunately for readers, the wait for the story's animated adaptation has been significantly shorter...

Savage Critic and "Reading Comics" author Douglas Wolk runs down the hottest comics and graphic novels coming out this week. KEY * Foxy @ Batty % Tubby ¢ Spandexy ^ Politics-y (p.s. if you are in the U.S. and eligible to vote please go do so before you read further) * ¢ ABSOLUTE ALL STAR SUPERMAN Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's stab at telling the greatest Superman story ever g

When Warner Bros. adapts DC stories into animated features, there's always a question of how many details will transcend comic book continuity and enter a final feature intended for general audiences. When the "Death of Superman" event was condensed into "Superman: Doomsday," it seemed reasonable to omit some details for the sake of a streamlined story...