Realworlds: Superman

DC Realworlds

by Steve Vance (Writer), José Luis García-López (Artist)

Eddie is just another kid on the street-a little shy, a little gangly, a little meek-until he crosses the path of a local street tough named Pete. And that’s when Pete decides to turn the bookish “Superboy’s” life around in Realworlds: Superman, the newest Prestige one-shot exploring the real-life influence exerted by the DC Universe’s most iconic characters.

Genres: Comics, Superman

40 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Credited as: Writer, Inker, Penciller mainly for DC Comics

list of work can be found here, in chronological order:
http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.ph...

Reviews

[Steven Shinder · Rating 2 out of 5]

This takes place in the "real world," where in the 1950s(?) Eddie Dial gets a Superman symbol tattoo on his chest and goes from bullied to bully, even serving time. There's a nice moment with a Superman-revering kid and his dad. But overall, this story wasn't very good. If you want a DC story where Superman is fictional but has an effect on someone who ends up having powers, read Superman: Secret Identity. If you want a DC story that feels grounded in reality but isn't boring, watch Joker and The Dark Knight trilogy.

[James Rodrigues · Rating 2 out of 5]

This story tries to tackle Superman in the real world by focusing on the character as a symbol and his subsequent impact on people. Such an idea is unfortunately delivered in a boring way as Eddie Dial goes from bullied man to musclebound bully. The execution feels like a corporate idea of what a "grounded" take on a superhero is, and is all the more uninteresting for it.

[Redwan Orittro · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although it was much better than the Realworlds Batman and JLA, I will not be rereading these books.

[TheWord · Rating 2 out of 5]

2,5 O Estigma do Superman Mythos

[Stephanie Ricker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mildly enjoyable, but forgettable.