They remember he came back to life, but not how the seeds of that resurrection had been planted in other, equally great stories in the years leading up to the main event. They remember the novelty of the four “replacement” Supermen but not how the narrative was so well crafted that fans endlessly debated which one might actually be the real Man of Steel.
People remember the violent Superman/Doomsday slugfest, but not the way Clark’s supporting cast added to the drama and tragedy. But its lasting, legendary appeal comes not from the fact that Superman gets his indestructible ass handed to him (and sold a ton of comics in the process), but because of how it built on years of Superman comic book stories before it, lending Supes’ death and eventual (inevitable) resurrection plenty of weight.īut like most great superhero stories of the page and screen, such nuance is often forgotten as time goes on, and everyone learns the wrong lessons (see: Watchmen, The Dark Knight Returns, Christopher Nolan’s superb Batman movie trilogy, and the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe).
Superman’s battle with Doomsday was a sales phenomenon when it hit in the 1990s. “The Death of Superman” is one of the most celebrated comic book stories of its era, and arguably the best known tale in the character’s history.
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