Superman: The World

by Dan Jurgens

SJAJNA MEĐUNARODNA POSTAVKA PRIPOVEDAČA ODAJE POČAST ČOVEKU OD ČELIKA!

Supermen, inspiracija mnogim generacijama, oduvek je davao sve od sebe da zaštiti ne samo Metropolis već ceo svet. Čovek Sutrašnjice obično kruži nebom iznad Metropolisa, ali iz bilo kog dela sveta da se začuje poziv u pomoć, on je spreman da odjuri tamo i reši problem.

Pred vama je jedinstvena knjiga koja savršeno svedoči o tome da je Supermen pravi globalni fenomen, te da se Čovek od Čelika zaista može smatrati najvećim superherojem na svetu i istinskom ikonom popularne kulture. Petnaest zemalja, među kojima je i Srbija, ponudilo je originalne priče o poznatom Kriptoncu, predstavljajući svoje talentovane autore, među kojima su slavni Den Jurgens (SAD), Horhe Himenez (Španija), Stevan Subić (Srbija) i mnogi drugi. U tim epizodama punim lokalne egzotike Supermen će se, između ostalog, susresti s vanzemaljcem nepoznatog porekla, mističnim istorijskim artefaktom, drevnim legendama i paganskim božanstvom, s nečim što vreba u dubinama reke Sene, kao i s jednim starim neprijateljem, u gradu na ušću Save u Dunav…

Genres: Comics, Superman, Graphic Novels, Dc Comics, Superheroes, Anthologies, Graphic Novels Comics

216 pages, Hardcover

First published June 24, 2025

About the author

Dan Jurgens is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for his work on the DC comic book storyline "The Death of Superman" and for creating characters such as Doomsday, Hank Henshaw, and Booster Gold. Jurgens had a lengthy run on the Superman comic books including The Adventures of Superman, Superman vol. 2 and Action Comics. At Marvel, Jurgens worked on series such as Captain America, The Sensational Spider-Man and was the writer on Thor for six years. He also had a brief run as writer and artist on Solar for Valiant Comics in 1995.

Reviews

[Marcos GM · Rating 4 out of 5]

[ESP/ENG]

Tomo recopilatorio en el que diversos equipos cuentan una historia corta de Superman ambientada en sus respectivos países. Como todo recopilatorio, tiene gran diferencia entre unos y otros de calidad y de nivel de argumento. Y como tampoco hay nada especialmente destacado, simplemente pondré un poco mis favoritos.

Top de historia a nivel narrativo:

Superman Estados Unidos: La importancia de hablar en lugar de atacar. Un claro ejemplo de preguntar antes de disparar, y no al revés.

Superman España: Es un poquito naive, pero es entrañable ver al grandullón disfrutando sin más.

Superman Serbia: Superman como ser de luz, algo que cada vez más se está perdiendo, o quieren hacerlo perder.

Superman Brasil: De las historias que más chicha tienen. Qué es Superman y por qué actúa como actúa.

Top de historias por su arte:

Superman España: Jorge Jiménez. Nada más que decir. Es una joya de artista y no tiene una sola pega. Aquí una muestra de su arte, y del autor inspirándose para el dibujo:










Superman Serbia: Solo por la imagen inicial, que es una pasada.


Superman India: Está hecha en blanco y negro, con toques de azul. Me resulta muy interesante, además como guiño lleva la S clásica.


Superman Argentina: Este no sé si me gusta o no, el resultado está bien, pero me canta mucho el digital.


Superman Polonia: Una historia sencilla pero con el espíritu del personaje, y un dibujo muy chulo que le va a juego.


Superman República checa: la historia es bastante loca, no lo puedo negar, pero es el diseño de Superman en este tomo que más me ha gustado, creo que el traje está muy bien, la capa mejor, y la barba le sienta muy bien.



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This is a collection in which various teams tell a short history of Superman set in their respective countries. Like any compilation, it has a great difference between one and the other of quality and argument level. And since I can't find a perfect story, I will simply put my favorites and talk about them a bit.

Top stories for the narrative:

Superman United States: the importance of speaking instead of attacking. A clear example of asking before shooting, and not vice versa.

Superman Spain: it is a little Naive, but it is endearing to see the big guy just enjoying himself.

Superman Serbia: Superman as being of light, something that is getting lost more and more.

Superman Brazil: of all the stories, this one is the most philosophical. Why is Superman as he is and why he acts as he acts.

Top stories for their art:

Superman Spain: Jorge Jiménez. Nothing more to say. He is a top artist and does not have a single flaw in his drawings. Here is a sample of his art, and what the author used for inspiration for drawing:










Superman Serbia: Only for the initial image is more than worth it.


Superman India: It is made in black and white, with touches of blue. I find it very interesting, in addition as a wink, Superman carries the classic s.


Superman Argentina: I don't know if I like it or not, the result is fine, but the digital catches my eye a lot.


Superman Poland: a simple story but with the spirit of the character, and a very cool drawing to match it.


Superman Czech Republic: The story is quite crazy, I can't deny it, but it is Superman's design in this volume that I liked the most, I think the suit is very good, the cape better, and the beard suits him.

[marko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Najrelevantniji Supermen: SAD (teme bliske današnjem stanju u svetu)

Najlepše nacrtan Supermen: FRANCUSKA (he’s an icon, he’s a legend and he is the moment)

Najinspirativniji Supermen: ŠPANIJA (Himenezov stil i toplina u Supermenovim očima, odnos sa ljudima, decom i gradom… perfektno!)

Najdepresivniji Supermen: SRBIJA (mračan, hladan, nedodirljiv, pomalo mučan, crn - da je u Srbiji i bio bi takav)

Najukusniji Supermen: JAPAN (Supermen je proveo *celu priču* jedući preukusnu japansku hranu - pravi gurman samotnjak)

Najmanje mi je prijao stil ovog Supermena: BRAZIL (previše linija, previše detalja, sve se u jednom trenutku stopilo jedno sa drugim)

“Daddy Chill!” Supermen: ČEŠKA (enough said)

Najmisteričniji Supermen: POLJSKA (interesantna priča koja spaja slovensku mitologiju i trunčicu horora, a misterija Morane i dolaska zime mi je jako prijala)

Najsimpatičniji Supermen: NEMAČKA i MEKSIKO (obe interesantne na svoj način, stilski prezabavno oslikane priče, iako su tematski potpuno različite bilo mi je drago što su bile pozicionirane jedna za drugom)

Nisam mario za ovog Supermena: KAMERUN i ARGENTINA (meh)

Mario sam za ovog Supermena, ali ne baš puno: ITALIJA i TURSKA (italijnska priča je bila totalno originalna, ali se Supermen izgubio negde u njoj; turska verzija Supa je bila prekratka da ispriča šta je htela)

Prelepa ideja za kolorit Supermena: INDIJA (i stil i akcentovanje plave boje - jako, jako, jako lepo)

Omiljeni Supermen: ŠPANIJA 💛🇪🇸

[Guilherme Smee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Superman: O Mundo faz parte da iniciativa internacional da DC Comics em fazer com que equipes de diversos países do mundo tragam sua visão sobre os principais personagens da editora. Duas edições já foram desenvolvidas, com o Brasil sempre tendo cadeira cativa nelas: Batman e Coringa. Julgo que este encadernado do Superman seja o melhor. Traz boas histórias vindas dos Estados Unidos, Alemanha, México, Espanha, por exemplo. Mas tem histórias que não dá pra defender, são muito ruins e fracas. Mas o Brasil não faz feio: com uma equipe de um homem só, Jefferson Costa, temos uma linda história na floresta amazônica que, além de trazer uma arte fantástica, também traz uma reflexão. Não apenas para os leitores ou o Superman, mas também para aqueles que possuem os direitos sobre o Superman e principalmente para o povo dos Estados Unidos, um país que, cada vez mais, tem atuado e se achado no direito de ser o xerife do mundo. Portanto, é interessante como cada país ocupou esse espaço e essa oportunidade de criar uma história sobre o Superman representando seus países. Caberiam estudos acadêmicos sobre internacionalização muito interessantes.

[John Blacksad · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kabak tadı…

Format Batman ile duyurulduğunda merak uyandırmıştı. Ama “dünya” konseptli bu kitabın bende hissettirdiği bu. İyi ki sert kapak almamışım diyorum.

En popüler kahramanların dünyanın farklı ülkelerinden yaratıcı ekiplerler, kısıtlı bir alanda, kısa öykülerinden oluşan bu bir nevi antoloji fikri artık kabak tadı vermiş vaziyette. İyi çizimler, değişik fikirler var ama çok yetersiz.

Hele çoğunlukla “kendimizden bir renk katalım”ın ötesinde, propaganda tadında, orijin ülkeye dair boca edilen şeyler iyice sırıtıyor artık.

Kötü bir folklor yarışmasına dönüşmüş vaziyette.

Önermiyorum.

[Kieran McAndrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Superman: The World

Wherever in the world he is needed, Superman will find a way to help.

Fantastic vignettes drawn and written by international writers to show the impact the Man of Steel has on the world outside Metropolis.

[Kapitol Tank · Rating 4 out of 5]

Antología mundial de historias cortas. Me queda pendiente contabilizarlas pero en promedio es un gran resultado.

[Jacob Shaffer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of these are great and some of them are so forgettable, I would say my favorite wassssssss Argentina

United States: pretty good, Dan Jurgens being the obvious and I think appropriate choice

Super thought: its sometimes better to ask questions first and hold off on shooting

Spain: good!! I liked it, really great beautiful artwork

Italy: Superman traverses Dante’s Inferno, I was ready for this one to be over

Serbia: good, shoutsout the main man

Cameroon: good! Shows great examples of respect and being able to say “sorry I messed up”

India: good story, lovely black and white art with just Blue for pop

Argentina: I found this one to be really entertaining and the art is gorgeous

Turkey: the first one that struck me as very mid

France: it’s alright, it’s a king shark romp

Brazil: FIRE, gorgeous artwork, great message

Poland: gorgeous art, pretty good! The action sequence in this one was notably thrilling, very effective

Mexico: this one’s iiiiight the story is cute, the artwork is not my fave

Germany: this one’s insane lmfao there’s a lightly tacked on message of “Germany’s done some bad things but everybody can do better” and then they scooby doo reveal the villain

Czech Republic: not bad

Japan: Superman’s going crazy in the Japanese 7/11

[Krzysztof Grabowski · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kolejny zbiorek (po Batmanie i Jokerze) prac artystów z różnych krajów, w tym z mojej rodzimej Polski. I jak to bywa dla większości takich projektów - historie prezentują różny poziom. Na pewno najfajniejsza jest historia od wygi gatunku, Dana Jurgensa. Jego wizja tchnie rzeczywiście tym co prezentuje postać z S na klatce. Pozytywy pobudziły we mnie też prace z Hiszpanii czy Serbii.

Reszta opowiadań jest już średnia albo słaba. Na domiar złego pojawiają się tu pewne schematy, które przewijają się parokrotnie przez cały zbiorek. Mowa tu o walkach z lokalnymi bóstwami. Nawet w shorcie z Polski Supek okłada się z... Marzanną. Tak tą, którą się co rok topi, symbolicznie żegnając zimę.

Na domiar złego wahadło w jakości widać też w warstwie wizualnej. Są tu piękne kadry, ale są i takie, że aż mnie dziwiło, iż się tu znalazły. Uważam, że seria The World nie ma szczęścia. I jakości, jaką można oczekiwać. Owszem, na pewno na plus można potraktować tak różnorodne spojrzenie na daną postać, tyle że rzadko ma się to do prawdziwej radości z lektury.

[Can Şarman · Rating 1 out of 5]

I think I’m done with the “The World” series for DC characters.

It started with Batman: The World, which I actually liked. The concept sounded brilliant — having local creators from different countries reimagine iconic characters in their cultural context. But the execution? Not so much.

Joker: The World was a mess, and now Superman: The World feels like the final nail in the coffin.

And here’s the thing — if you answer “who is Superman?” by listing his powers, then sorry, you’ve never actually read Superman.

Sadly, most of the writers in this anthology clearly haven’t either.

Only three stories stood out to me: Serbia, Poland, and Czechia.

As a Turkish reader, I’ve been especially disappointed with how Türkiye was portrayed in all three “The World” editions. That stings a little extra.

[C. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This project is very special to me.
People who like to more critically analyze culture are very quick to not only flag Superman as the kind of character only the US could create, but as the kind of character that is incompatible with the rest of the world.
A project like this is a resounding proof that that se obd point is nonsensical, allowing writer artist teams from all over the world to all take a stab at writing for Big Blue. The stories and art styles vary widely but that's the joy, I live how the German story is so different from the Indian story which is so different from the Spanish story etc etc.
All Superman, but Superman seen and filtered through a variety of cultural contexts. Its also a fun snapshot of the various comic traditions from around the world.

[Vladimír · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bolo to presne také, ako sa dalo očakávať. Rôznorodé, čo sa týka prístupu, obsahu, ale aj kvality. Za pokus to určite stojí a čitateľ má možnosť navštíviť komiksové kúty sveta, kam by sa bežne určite nevybral. Keďže sú tu príbehy konzervatívne, ale aj veľmi ambiciózne v snahe priniesť niečo nové a zaujímavé, záleží len od čitateľa, ako mu ponúkaný štýl sadne. Mal by som určite výhrady voči niektorým príbehom, ale ako celok zbierka Superman Svet funguje.

[Emile Rudoy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Como todas las antologías hay historias buenas y malas. Me gustó el hecho de que en la mexicana (mi país) BEF, el creador no tuvo reparo en escribir en español mientras que en las otras o todo el mundo habla inglés o mágicamente Superman habla todos los idiomas. Además de la mexicana me gustó la alemana (de esta me FASCINÓ el arte) y la polaca (y un poco menos la española).

[London Heady · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tiny bite sized vignettes of my favorite guy from all over the world. Not every one is exceptional, but enough of them are, and they all form into such a strong celebration for the character that this becomes almost a necessity to read for fans. Absolutely wonderful.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nearly every story is a gem - great artwork and beautifully written - proving that there's a LOT more to Superman than "the American way." The character represents hope and finding love and beauty in all its forms, and he's truly universal.

[Pedro Espada · Rating 3 out of 5]

Como en todo mix de historias, unas mejor y otras peor,siendo la mejor tanto por guión como dibujo y alma de Superman la de nuestro compatriota Jorge Jiménez.

[Nick Pratt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Superman is for everyone.

[Daniel Butcher · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mix of internationally written Superman stories.

[Bailey Ford · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always fun to see these characters interpreted through so many international lens!

[Will Cooper · Rating 3 out of 5]

An anthology of decent Superman visiting other countries tales.

[Jose Pablo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hay buenas historias, otras no tanto, el dibujo de la de Brasil no me gusto nada y la salte.

[Cristhian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unos mucho mejores que otros pero no hubo ninguno malo.

El de Brasil en particular fue profundo.

[Sesana · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the idea of this anthology: creators from around the world make short comics starring Superma in their home country. The execution varies wildly. There are a few solid little stories in here, either because the character of Superman or the country were solidly represented. However, most of the stories are merely passable. And I found the narration boxes in the Italian comic to be too difficult to read, both because the text was small and because the fonts used weren't very clear at that size.