Just Imagine: Superman

Just Imagine... #Superman

by Stan Lee, John Buscema (Illustrator)

Stan Lee, co-creator of Spider-Man, the X-Men and the Fantastic Four, brings us his vision of the world's Original Super-Hero, Superman. Salden, a brave but puny policeman on an alien world where science has made its ordinary people supermen by Earthly standards, must track down an escaped criminal named Gorrock. Journeying in an experimental spacecraft, the bitter enemies are marooned on Earth. Arriving in Los Angeles, he discovers that Earth's environment gives him abilities far beyond those of ordinary humans, and decides to devote himself to solving the world's problems so that Earth can focus on technological advancement and provide him with a trip back home. Talent agent Lois Lane quickly dubs him Superman. Fighting crime on Earth proves harder than the erstwhile Superman expected when Gorrock arrives in L.A. and becomes part of the malevolent Reverend Dominic Darrk's schemes.

Genres: Comics, Superheroes, Graphic Novels, Superman

48 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2001

About the author

Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.

With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 4 out of 5]

Before I rate this book let me say this: I am really critical of Stan Lee only because I love all the incredible things he did - and this is just not his best work. The motivation of this version of SM is pretty basic; revenge for the death of someone he loved. But the motivation to become a SH is REALLY convoluted: just did not make sense to me. This version of SH is a third string Silver Surfer (at best). Still like the fact that Stan did this - just not a very good story.

[A.J. · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just Imagine...if I didn’t start reading these books. I’d probably be happier, but now that I’ve started, I’m going to have to finish.

These books are just so wordy, and I get Stan Lee wasn’t trying to make anything “better” than the current DCU, but this all feels so fucking dated. I mean it’s 20 years old at this point, but it feels like an 1960s plot with early 2000s art. This series is gonna be a rough read.

[John Yelverton · Rating 1 out of 5]

All I can say is, "Thank the Lord Stan Lee didn't create the DC Universe".

[brittani · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't understand how a storyteller as amazing as Stan Lee could write something as eye-rolling as this.

[Trey Kennedy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great take on Superman. Surprisingly I almost like him better from a Stan Lee perspective.

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 3 out of 5]

Superman yang pragmatis.

[Dony Grayman · Rating 3 out of 5]

El Superman manodura según el Stan desmarvelizado con un Buscema línea dura.

[Obi Juan · Rating 5 out of 5]

La recreación de la historia puede gustar más o menos, (a mí es la que más me gusta hasta ahora), pero lo más asombroso, lo mejor sin lugar a dudas, es la entrega de "In The Streets", la historia anexa en cada número, que agranda este universo de 13 números. Sin duda, cualquiera que sepa un poco por lo que pasaron Shuster y Siegel, encontrarán estas 6 páginas, muy interesantes.

[Juan Jose]

The story is ok (tipical os Stan Lee) and the art quite good (rest in peace John Buscema)

[Luis Reséndiz · Rating 1 out of 5]

la portada es mejor que el cómic. no ésta que se ve aquí, sino ésta.

[Zintulo Deyuno · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just Imagine Stan Lee and John Buscema creating Superman.