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Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey
The Man of Steel must cross a galaxy to hunt down Doomsday, the creature that killed him. But as Superman gets closer and closer to his quarry, he becomes Doomsday's prey! This fast-paced story reveals the shocking origin of Doomsday.
151 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
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Dan Jurgens
2,240 books285 followersDan 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.
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October 20, 2014
Superman vs. Doomsday: ROUND TWO!!!
FEAR TO THE MONSTER IN THE DARKNESS
Everybody was a kid and even Superman wasn't different. It was quite insightful to watch how a very young Clark (Seven years old, maybe even some younger) and he is affraid to step down to the basement. He can't see any monster, but in some deep place of his mind, he is convinced that there must be some monster there, hidden, in the darkness of the scary basement. He is a very young kid, you can't blame him to be afraid for stuff like that. And it's quite even more insightful and greater to watch that the person who made him to overcome that fear was his mom. A strong woman teaching to the future's Earth's greatest hero to be brave, don't let him to be conquered by the fear.
Some 26 years later or so, Superman should face a real monster in the middle of the light. It was a monster so powerful and so scary that he didn't need any darkness to make people be afraid of him. His path of death and destruction, quite visible to everybody, was enough reason to be afraid of him. But Superman isn't affraid, he didn't hesitate to battle him to protect the innocent bystanders.
However, Superman died. Doomsday killed him. And even before that, that monster was able to make him to feel pain as he never felt it before.
Superman returned, but now he is having nightmares. He is remembering the imaginary monster in his childhood's home's basement, because now he is realizing that the monsters are real. One of them killed him. He was dead. And now, he is feeling fear again.
Yes, he is Superman, he is The Man of Steel, but at the end, he is still a man, and a man will feel fear at some moment in his life, maybe even in more than once. And now, in a very reasonable way, he is feeling fear for the only thing in the universe that it was able to kill him.
THE WEIGHT OF CARRYING THE S-SHIELD
In more actual times, it's said now that the S-Shield is the family crest for the House of El, and that it means "Hope". I like that. But even way before of that, the S-Shield and the weight of carrying it, it has meaning always one thing... the one carrying it is the one who will defend those who can't defend themselves. Kal-El may carry the crest of the House of El, but it was the Kents' family values and moral lessons which raised Clark Kent, and becoming Superman to fight the never-ending battle for Truth, Justice and Freedom.
Superman isn't sure the meaning of the nightmares. Is he really affraid of Doomsday? But he is sure of one thing. Doomsday is some place, out there, in space, and he needs to deal with it. Knowing well, that this time, the outcome for him, may be just the same but without the luck of getting back from the dead again. However, if he was able to get back from the dead, why Doomsday couldn't? And if so, he can't let that others, innocent people may deal with that kind of menace. Doomsday is a job for Superman, as simply as that, as dangerous as that.
That's the weight of carrying the S-Shield.
EVEN MONSTERS LEARN TO HATE FROM SOMEBODY ELSE
When Doomsday got free from his underground "prison" and immediately started a hell on Earth, it was a mystery. Who was it? Was it born like that? Was it created? If so, by whom and where?
Superman not only wants to be sure that Doomsday won't be a risk to anybody else anymore, but he is quite interested how a monster like that came to appear in the world that he swore to protect. Because, without knowing the origin of such a beast, he can't be sure if Doomsday is an isolated threat or just one of many like it.
But is really Superman ready to learn the truth behind of the monster?
Because even a monster has to learn to hate from somebody else...
Because hate isn't a trait from birth, it's the tragic result of the actions of others...
ROUND TWO
Doomsday appeared on Earth, destroyed hundreds of buildings along thousands of miles in the middle of United States, killing more than 500 people, sending the Justice League of America to the hospital, and even murdering the Earth's Greatest Hero, and everybody thought that that was the biggest fight in the career of Superman...
...but it was just Round One...
...now, it is Round Two!!!
Maybe, just maybe, you wasn't that impressed about the havok of Doomsday done on Earth. After all, we aren't a very imposing race compared to the powers, out there, in space. And maybe, that's why, now Doomsday is bringing its unstopabble wraith to the worst possible scenario...
...Doomsday is on Apokolips!!!
To Darkseid, his people are worms, BUT they are HIS worms and he will protect them against any foreign invader.
However, even Darkseid will realize soon enough that Doomsday is indeed a deadly force of nature. A creature that surviving is its basic purpose in life and therefore, Doomsday has conquered death, and if you are just too lucky to stop it in some way, Doomsday will adapt and you can bet that he won't be defeated in the same way twice.
He was beaten by Superman...
...so now, even a muscle strength in the levels of Superman, won't be able to beat it again with success!
Superman will get assistance from Waverider, a mysterious member of The Linear Men, guardians of the timestream, and also getting the support of a Mother Box, a fantastic living computer, product of the New Gods' technology.
But even with those new elements on his side, there isn't a guarantee of victory, but Superman knows more than ever, that it's his responsibility to stand against Doomsday.
FEAR TO THE MONSTER IN THE DARKNESS
Everybody was a kid and even Superman wasn't different. It was quite insightful to watch how a very young Clark (Seven years old, maybe even some younger) and he is affraid to step down to the basement. He can't see any monster, but in some deep place of his mind, he is convinced that there must be some monster there, hidden, in the darkness of the scary basement. He is a very young kid, you can't blame him to be afraid for stuff like that. And it's quite even more insightful and greater to watch that the person who made him to overcome that fear was his mom. A strong woman teaching to the future's Earth's greatest hero to be brave, don't let him to be conquered by the fear.
Some 26 years later or so, Superman should face a real monster in the middle of the light. It was a monster so powerful and so scary that he didn't need any darkness to make people be afraid of him. His path of death and destruction, quite visible to everybody, was enough reason to be afraid of him. But Superman isn't affraid, he didn't hesitate to battle him to protect the innocent bystanders.
However, Superman died. Doomsday killed him. And even before that, that monster was able to make him to feel pain as he never felt it before.
Superman returned, but now he is having nightmares. He is remembering the imaginary monster in his childhood's home's basement, because now he is realizing that the monsters are real. One of them killed him. He was dead. And now, he is feeling fear again.
Yes, he is Superman, he is The Man of Steel, but at the end, he is still a man, and a man will feel fear at some moment in his life, maybe even in more than once. And now, in a very reasonable way, he is feeling fear for the only thing in the universe that it was able to kill him.
THE WEIGHT OF CARRYING THE S-SHIELD
In more actual times, it's said now that the S-Shield is the family crest for the House of El, and that it means "Hope". I like that. But even way before of that, the S-Shield and the weight of carrying it, it has meaning always one thing... the one carrying it is the one who will defend those who can't defend themselves. Kal-El may carry the crest of the House of El, but it was the Kents' family values and moral lessons which raised Clark Kent, and becoming Superman to fight the never-ending battle for Truth, Justice and Freedom.
Superman isn't sure the meaning of the nightmares. Is he really affraid of Doomsday? But he is sure of one thing. Doomsday is some place, out there, in space, and he needs to deal with it. Knowing well, that this time, the outcome for him, may be just the same but without the luck of getting back from the dead again. However, if he was able to get back from the dead, why Doomsday couldn't? And if so, he can't let that others, innocent people may deal with that kind of menace. Doomsday is a job for Superman, as simply as that, as dangerous as that.
That's the weight of carrying the S-Shield.
EVEN MONSTERS LEARN TO HATE FROM SOMEBODY ELSE
When Doomsday got free from his underground "prison" and immediately started a hell on Earth, it was a mystery. Who was it? Was it born like that? Was it created? If so, by whom and where?
Superman not only wants to be sure that Doomsday won't be a risk to anybody else anymore, but he is quite interested how a monster like that came to appear in the world that he swore to protect. Because, without knowing the origin of such a beast, he can't be sure if Doomsday is an isolated threat or just one of many like it.
But is really Superman ready to learn the truth behind of the monster?
Because even a monster has to learn to hate from somebody else...
Because hate isn't a trait from birth, it's the tragic result of the actions of others...
ROUND TWO
Doomsday appeared on Earth, destroyed hundreds of buildings along thousands of miles in the middle of United States, killing more than 500 people, sending the Justice League of America to the hospital, and even murdering the Earth's Greatest Hero, and everybody thought that that was the biggest fight in the career of Superman...
...but it was just Round One...
...now, it is Round Two!!!
Maybe, just maybe, you wasn't that impressed about the havok of Doomsday done on Earth. After all, we aren't a very imposing race compared to the powers, out there, in space. And maybe, that's why, now Doomsday is bringing its unstopabble wraith to the worst possible scenario...
...Doomsday is on Apokolips!!!
To Darkseid, his people are worms, BUT they are HIS worms and he will protect them against any foreign invader.
However, even Darkseid will realize soon enough that Doomsday is indeed a deadly force of nature. A creature that surviving is its basic purpose in life and therefore, Doomsday has conquered death, and if you are just too lucky to stop it in some way, Doomsday will adapt and you can bet that he won't be defeated in the same way twice.
He was beaten by Superman...
...so now, even a muscle strength in the levels of Superman, won't be able to beat it again with success!
Superman will get assistance from Waverider, a mysterious member of The Linear Men, guardians of the timestream, and also getting the support of a Mother Box, a fantastic living computer, product of the New Gods' technology.
But even with those new elements on his side, there isn't a guarantee of victory, but Superman knows more than ever, that it's his responsibility to stand against Doomsday.
July 29, 2022
Superman has a dream about Doomsday and decides to go into space to find him. Coincidentally, the asteroid Doomsday is strapped to has been found by a spaceship headed to Apokolips and Doomsday gets free. Doomsday and Cyborg Superman beat up Darkseid and Superman shows up to save the day. We find out Doomsday's origin story. Doomsday get transported off Apokolips and Superman recruits Waverider to help him take out Doomsday. There they get rid of Doomsday what should have been permanently.
November 14, 2020
Part of my comic book reread project. Continued from Action Comics #700 (Battle for/Fall of Metropolis).
4.5 stars rounded down to four. This is a side story outside the regular run of Superman titles, but fits in about here. Doomsday got tied to an asteroid and tossed into outer space by the Cyborg in Return of Superman, and here's where we finally find out what became of him. A ship takes the asteroid on board to check it out. The pilots discover Doomsday on the thing and are all like "Aw hells to the naw, get that shit outta here," but by then it's too late. Doomsday busts out, acts a fool, kills every damn thing, and the autopilot flies him off to Apokolips where he continues his rampage. Apparently he's known as the Armageddon Creature throughout the universe because he had been several places before landing on Earth. While Doomsday is tearing up everything, the Cyborg emerges from a technological horcrux he had attached to Doomsday, and he starts melding with Apokolips technology in an attempt to create a new Warworld. Superman gets wind of all this, and beats feet (figuratively) to Apokolips to face his greatest foe who has already damn near killed Darkseid...
...though he kind of deserves getting killed, no matter how it happens. It's not because he's all mean and shit, and kills millions of people himself; it's the Goddam kinky boots. STOP THAT!
Anyway, Doomsday gets teleported away to Calaton, Superman takes care of the Cyborg, and Waverider shows up and gives Supes the skinny on how Doomsday came to be. Doomsday's origin is the best part of the story, and it's the main reason I take it so close to five stars.
Later, Superman finds Doomsday again, realizes he can't win, and he and Waverider take him to the one point in time where he can be destroyed forever, and... well, you can read it for yourself.
After this, there are a couple of regular Superman titles left before we get to the "Zero Hour" story linked below. He simply fights Massacre and Bloodsport in demolished Metropolis in those, and they're both pretty good.
Any 90's Superman fan would enjoy this, so check it out.
Next checkpoint: Superman: Zero Hour.
4.5 stars rounded down to four. This is a side story outside the regular run of Superman titles, but fits in about here. Doomsday got tied to an asteroid and tossed into outer space by the Cyborg in Return of Superman, and here's where we finally find out what became of him. A ship takes the asteroid on board to check it out. The pilots discover Doomsday on the thing and are all like "Aw hells to the naw, get that shit outta here," but by then it's too late. Doomsday busts out, acts a fool, kills every damn thing, and the autopilot flies him off to Apokolips where he continues his rampage. Apparently he's known as the Armageddon Creature throughout the universe because he had been several places before landing on Earth. While Doomsday is tearing up everything, the Cyborg emerges from a technological horcrux he had attached to Doomsday, and he starts melding with Apokolips technology in an attempt to create a new Warworld. Superman gets wind of all this, and beats feet (figuratively) to Apokolips to face his greatest foe who has already damn near killed Darkseid...
...though he kind of deserves getting killed, no matter how it happens. It's not because he's all mean and shit, and kills millions of people himself; it's the Goddam kinky boots. STOP THAT!
Anyway, Doomsday gets teleported away to Calaton, Superman takes care of the Cyborg, and Waverider shows up and gives Supes the skinny on how Doomsday came to be. Doomsday's origin is the best part of the story, and it's the main reason I take it so close to five stars.
Later, Superman finds Doomsday again, realizes he can't win, and he and Waverider take him to the one point in time where he can be destroyed forever, and... well, you can read it for yourself.
After this, there are a couple of regular Superman titles left before we get to the "Zero Hour" story linked below. He simply fights Massacre and Bloodsport in demolished Metropolis in those, and they're both pretty good.
Any 90's Superman fan would enjoy this, so check it out.
Next checkpoint: Superman: Zero Hour.
July 29, 2022
Classic 90s Superman! Death of Superman was the first ever comic I bought with my own money and read, so the whole saga has a special place in my heart! I have always been curious about this book as it was basically a sequel to the saga, continuing not only Doomsday's story but also Cyborg Superman. While its nothing groundbreaking, it is a fun story none the less.
Superman basically has PTSD over fighting Doomsday and he wants to find him and put an end to the creature once and for all. Doomsday is drifting in space on an asteroid that Cyborg Superman put him on and threw him out into the universe. He wakes up and Superman is the only who can stop him.
What I love the most is the art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. its just so 90s and it will always be some of my favorite art of Superman. Especially when its a full page drawing or a two page splash. As for the story its okay, as it gives us Doomsday's origin and how he was created which was very interesting. Overall while its not a deep story, it is a fun one. Recommend to anyone who loved the Death and Reign of Superman saga.
Superman basically has PTSD over fighting Doomsday and he wants to find him and put an end to the creature once and for all. Doomsday is drifting in space on an asteroid that Cyborg Superman put him on and threw him out into the universe. He wakes up and Superman is the only who can stop him.
What I love the most is the art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. its just so 90s and it will always be some of my favorite art of Superman. Especially when its a full page drawing or a two page splash. As for the story its okay, as it gives us Doomsday's origin and how he was created which was very interesting. Overall while its not a deep story, it is a fun one. Recommend to anyone who loved the Death and Reign of Superman saga.
January 1, 2024
Terminando el año con esta estupenda obra del fabuloso Dan Jurgens, quien continuó extendiendo el enfrentamiento Superman vs Doomsday, aquí nos presenta el origen del enemigo de Superman con un argumento muy interesante y con sus fabulosos trazos, Jurgens nos hizo una fabulosa entrega que está por cumplir 30 años.
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January 14, 2024
Agradezco haber leído "El mundo sin Superman" antes de esto; hizo que el viaje fuera más potente emocionalmente y narrativamente más fuerte. Aunque no soy muy apasionado por el superhombre, verlo aquí como un individuo que, más allá de sus fortalezas, esconde a un niño con miedo y emocionalmente vulnerable, pero que, sin embargo, hará todo lo posible para salvar a la humanidad, resulta apasionante.
El dibujo es bueno, el ritmo es eficiente y la acción es muy buena. Hay cosas que no terminan de cuajar porque falta contexto y el cómic no lo expone adecuadamente. Hubiera agradecido un mini prólogo o más notas al margen; aún así, se disfruta mucho.
PD: El traje de Superman modificado por la placa motriz es feísimo.
El dibujo es bueno, el ritmo es eficiente y la acción es muy buena. Hay cosas que no terminan de cuajar porque falta contexto y el cómic no lo expone adecuadamente. Hubiera agradecido un mini prólogo o más notas al margen; aún así, se disfruta mucho.
PD: El traje de Superman modificado por la placa motriz es feísimo.
April 21, 2020
Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey is the followup to the Death of Superman in which all is revealed about who and what Doomsday is. (Apparently, he is more than just a MacGuffin.) It also answers the question about why Doomsday seemed so singularly focused on Superman on his original fight. (My answer, that Superman kept throwing himself in front of Doomsday to try and stop him, was apparently not good enough for Dan Jurgens.) The story has a mix of good and bad, but ultimately, it's pretty enjoyable.
The Good: 1)Jurgens and Breeding's art really pops in this series. 2)Superman's emotional baggage relating to Doomsday, his fear and nightmares, is believable. 3)The followup on why the Cyborg threw Doomsday's body into space actually makes a kind of sense. 4)The scope of the destruction let loose in a fight with Doomsday is apparent in the battles on Apokolips and Calaton. 5) Doomsday's origin is appropriately horrific. 6)Superman's ultimate solution is actually pretty clever. It puts Doomsday out of commission with the illusion of permanence that you need in comics.
The not so good: 1)Darkseid acting as a jobber to show how tough Doomsday is. This is a trend that DC consistently abused with Darkseid. 2)The revelation that Doomsday is from Krypton feels a little too pat. 3)Doomsday "evolving" new defenses in the middle of a fight is f***ing lame. It's like playing a game with your friend as a kid and they keep making up rules so they always win. Also, Doomsday not being able to die the same way twice is way too vague. Superman beat him to death last time. Does that mean that nobody else can beat him to death, or that Superman just can't do it? I know that in comics the writers can just say "evolution" and pretty much do whatever they want (thanks, X-Men), but it's kind of cheap.
After Death of Superman, I felt that it would be fine if Doomsday just disappeared forever. It's happened to better villains, after all. But the followup was a fun story, and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the Death of Superman trilogy.
The Good: 1)Jurgens and Breeding's art really pops in this series. 2)Superman's emotional baggage relating to Doomsday, his fear and nightmares, is believable. 3)The followup on why the Cyborg threw Doomsday's body into space actually makes a kind of sense. 4)The scope of the destruction let loose in a fight with Doomsday is apparent in the battles on Apokolips and Calaton. 5) Doomsday's origin is appropriately horrific. 6)Superman's ultimate solution is actually pretty clever. It puts Doomsday out of commission with the illusion of permanence that you need in comics.
The not so good: 1)Darkseid acting as a jobber to show how tough Doomsday is. This is a trend that DC consistently abused with Darkseid. 2)The revelation that Doomsday is from Krypton feels a little too pat. 3)Doomsday "evolving" new defenses in the middle of a fight is f***ing lame. It's like playing a game with your friend as a kid and they keep making up rules so they always win. Also, Doomsday not being able to die the same way twice is way too vague. Superman beat him to death last time. Does that mean that nobody else can beat him to death, or that Superman just can't do it? I know that in comics the writers can just say "evolution" and pretty much do whatever they want (thanks, X-Men), but it's kind of cheap.
After Death of Superman, I felt that it would be fine if Doomsday just disappeared forever. It's happened to better villains, after all. But the followup was a fun story, and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the Death of Superman trilogy.
January 1, 2026
Superman: Cazador/Presa supone un nuevo y esperado enfrentamiento entre Superman y Doomsday, orquestado por Dan Jurgens con plena conciencia del impacto que ambos personajes tuvieron en los años noventa. La historia apuesta sin complejos por un tono clásico, directo y musculoso, centrado en la épica del combate y en la resistencia física y moral del Hombre de Acero. En ese sentido, funciona muy bien como cómic de acción pura, fiel al espíritu de la época.
La inclusión del origen de Doomsday, sin embargo, resulta bastante innecesaria y resta algo de fuerza al mito del personaje, cuya amenaza funcionaba mejor desde lo desconocido. Aun así, el conjunto es muy disfrutable: ritmo ágil, dramatismo efectivo y un Superman reconocible, heroico y perseverante. Un cómic que no busca reinventar al personaje, sino ofrecer una lectura sólida y entretenida, ideal para quienes disfrutan del Superman más clásico y noventero.
La inclusión del origen de Doomsday, sin embargo, resulta bastante innecesaria y resta algo de fuerza al mito del personaje, cuya amenaza funcionaba mejor desde lo desconocido. Aun así, el conjunto es muy disfrutable: ritmo ágil, dramatismo efectivo y un Superman reconocible, heroico y perseverante. Un cómic que no busca reinventar al personaje, sino ofrecer una lectura sólida y entretenida, ideal para quienes disfrutan del Superman más clásico y noventero.
December 2, 2024
I remember reading this years ago, probably around when it first came out. Superman is my dad's favorite character and he loved the Doomsday story so of course we had this. I expected to come back to it and find it kind of bloated and boring like a lot of the big 90s event comics, but it's a surprisingly fun time. It reminds me of a classic Kirby comics (and not just because a lot of it takes place on Apokalips).
I imagine the dialogue will seem clunky to a lot of people, but as a big Kirby fan it worked for me. The art is great and willing to get gnarlier than most other superhero comics, which gives the Doomsday sequences a good bite that isn't always allowed with big 2 villains. It's got that 90s extreme factor, see Superman's updated war costume with a ton of meaningless straps and belts, but that's a nostalgia that really works for me. A pleasant surprise.
I imagine the dialogue will seem clunky to a lot of people, but as a big Kirby fan it worked for me. The art is great and willing to get gnarlier than most other superhero comics, which gives the Doomsday sequences a good bite that isn't always allowed with big 2 villains. It's got that 90s extreme factor, see Superman's updated war costume with a ton of meaningless straps and belts, but that's a nostalgia that really works for me. A pleasant surprise.
January 9, 2025
This does a fantastic job expanding on Doomsday and Cyborg Superman!
If you are into Doomsday this story does some interesting backstory for him that you can't miss, really adds some amazing recontextualizing of the character by his own creator (Jurgens)!
After everything Superman went through with Death and Return, this is a neat add on!
The color work in this book is pretty awesome!
If you are into Doomsday this story does some interesting backstory for him that you can't miss, really adds some amazing recontextualizing of the character by his own creator (Jurgens)!
After everything Superman went through with Death and Return, this is a neat add on!
The color work in this book is pretty awesome!
December 30, 2018
Cada vez que hay que rellenar con algo aparece "Cyborg Superman". En este arco al fin se cuenta de dónde demonios aparece Doomsday y le da el parche perfecto a la saga de la muerte de Superman, aunque un tanto tardía. Veamos cómo escapa Doomsday de ahí.
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April 26, 2021It was fantastic. Amazing comic
August 9, 2023
Rating: 3.45
August 24, 2024
Big fights, big villains, big fun. Jurgens delivers some big scale Superman goodness, as Superman rematches his killer and Doomsday's origin is revealed.
December 24, 2011
A year or so after Doomsday kills Superman, Superman starts to have nightmares about his greatest foe, realizing he needs to track him down and eliminate him forever. This is an odd position for Earth's Greatest Hero to take, since he usually is not one for vengeance. The story, like many of Jurgens's "event" books, is very thin. It is too fast-paced, features too many villains, and has Waverider fulfilling the role of the deus ex machina (almost identical to what Jurgens did with Zero Hour, strangely enough) yet without the clever pacing and suspense of a classical Greek tragedy. The return of the Cyborg Superman is too much for this brief three-part story, especially since so much time is given in part two to the origin of Doomsday. Don't mistake me, this is arguably the best part of the story - not in its content, just in the way Doomsday was created, time and again, through thousands of adaptations. It's an embarrassing sort of tribute to Neo-Darwinism, and may very well be genetically inaccurate, but the notion Doomsday remembers all the times Bertron killed him only to re-make him (and endure so much pain and death) is literarily intriguing. Superman's (and Doomsday's, really) anger is slightly misplaced, though, since the story indicates Bertron is from another place (i.e., not Krypton), so even though Doomsday is created on Krypton, their antagonism should not be with Krypton - unless Krypton funded the project, but how would Doomsday know that? Once Doomsday kills Bertron, why is he still angry - what is his motivation? If it's to eliminate all Kryptonians, why not stay on Krypton? Unless the planet on which he is created is not Krypton and Bertron is from Krypton after all ... as I said, Jurgens doesn't really create cohesive, sensible stories. The ending is awfully pat, with Darkseid doing most of the heavy lifting (and Waverider tidying up the finish). Superman doesn't do much at all, really, other than visit a poorly-drawn (both with the pencils and her feckless character in this series) Lois Lane. As I said, it's a hastily-done story with too many plotlines (and too much levity about the death and destruction of so many people) and too many characters, but the creation of Doomsday (as horrible as it is) and his lingering effects on Superman make it worth reading once or twice.
July 8, 2020
Probably the best, actually, of the Death of Superman books.
The original Death of Superman is solid for what it is. Very simple and straight forward with a clear goal (and terrific last issue). Its two biggest problems, though, are it doesn't tell much of a story beyond the fight, and some of the art - The Man of Steel team with their sketchy, fairly ugly art that doesn't fit the vibe of Superman - really drags it down.
The Reign/Return of Superman run is fairly bloated, though it does have some strong issues and good ideas. It also can get incredibly talky without saying much of anything - lots of junk dialogue and villainous monologuing.
This book, though, has the terrific Jurgens/Breeding art throughout, which had it been the only art in "Death" it would have really aided that book. This is just some clear, classic comic book art - very well-rendered, keeps you engaged, has a great sense of space in the frame and on the page, and presents key moments that really land. Jurgens is just damn good when it comes to visuals. But what this book also has going for it is Superman having a goal/something to prove, which is more than the "must stop monster" angle of "Death."
Also, the planet-hopping and establishment of Doomsday's origins work really well, with the latter being fitting and clever.
This could have been a shallow cash-in, and I'm sure some will see it that way, but I feel the creative team was really giving it more effort than that. It's a solid story and superior follow-up.
The original Death of Superman is solid for what it is. Very simple and straight forward with a clear goal (and terrific last issue). Its two biggest problems, though, are it doesn't tell much of a story beyond the fight, and some of the art - The Man of Steel team with their sketchy, fairly ugly art that doesn't fit the vibe of Superman - really drags it down.
The Reign/Return of Superman run is fairly bloated, though it does have some strong issues and good ideas. It also can get incredibly talky without saying much of anything - lots of junk dialogue and villainous monologuing.
This book, though, has the terrific Jurgens/Breeding art throughout, which had it been the only art in "Death" it would have really aided that book. This is just some clear, classic comic book art - very well-rendered, keeps you engaged, has a great sense of space in the frame and on the page, and presents key moments that really land. Jurgens is just damn good when it comes to visuals. But what this book also has going for it is Superman having a goal/something to prove, which is more than the "must stop monster" angle of "Death."
Also, the planet-hopping and establishment of Doomsday's origins work really well, with the latter being fitting and clever.
This could have been a shallow cash-in, and I'm sure some will see it that way, but I feel the creative team was really giving it more effort than that. It's a solid story and superior follow-up.
March 27, 2021
Unfortunate to reuse Doomsday. Doomsday, Bane, Thanos, Darkseid have amazing stories, never need to return to them.
September 4, 2012
I think I have read this at least thirty times, begining at the age of 12 and just most recently a few months back. I am probably one of Dan Jurgens biggest fans, especially his work with Superman, seeing as I own every single Superman comic book published between 1986-2002. Doomsday was always one of my favorite villains, simply because he was new, original, and pure unadulterated rage. There were a few moments in this story where things got a bit over the top, but it's a comic book world, and that's okay.
March 27, 2009
The rematch of Superman vs. Doomsday. The rematch of Superman vs. Cyborg Superman. Wait, it's Superman vs. Doomsday AND Cyborg Superman. Doomsday and Cyborg Superman have come to Apokolips and defeated Darkseid. Now it's up to Superman to defeat them both but with Doomsday having already evolved beyond Superman's abilities, how is the Man of Steel supposed to win? Read the book and find out.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 9, 2010
En su momento me encantó, me fascinó, me deslumbró, me anonadadó, me sentó de culo, me levantó y me volvió a sentar. Seguro que una relectura actual me haría bajarle una estrellita al menos. Pero respetando al púber fascinado que se gastó sus buenos 7 peso-dólares en este tomo de horrible papel y letreado, le dejo 5 hasta nuevo aviso. Si lo releo, seguro lo rerreseño y blablablá.
January 23, 2013
Eh. It was alright. The Death Of Superman was such a huge, iconic story that I think it was a mistake to try to do it again on a lesser scale. Plus, Doomsday is just destruction. He's not really a character. I don't know. I don't think they should have brought him back.
April 28, 2008
Pretty good... but wasn't quite what the rest of the series was. Still greatness tho. Cuz it's Superman.
June 13, 2012
There was no need to provide a background to Doomsday. And this one fails as it lessens the mystery and cheapens him as a character. Unnecessary book.
July 10, 2013
A lot of senseless fighting (much like the Death of Superman arc). It's only saved at all by an interesting origin story for Doomsday.
September 13, 2019
Edición mexicana que recopila los tres capítulos de Hunter/Prey en un solo libro. La portada que figura acá es en realidad la contraportada [corroborar].
December 17, 2023
Superman Doomsday: Cazador / Presa. (Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #1-3).
March 11, 2009
You gotta love a villain that was able to kill Superman. This tells the origin of Doomsday.
Want to read
August 18, 2016Edición mexicana que recopila los tres libros en uno.
December 15, 2017
THISI IS SO EPIC OMG WHY HAVEN'T I READ SUPERMAN COMICS BEFORE?
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August 5, 2018Wow!!!!
Thia was the fifth and final volume in the series.
It was GRrrrreat!!!!!
From beginning to end!!!!
WoW!!!!!
Thia was the fifth and final volume in the series.
It was GRrrrreat!!!!!
From beginning to end!!!!
WoW!!!!!
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