FREE DC LIBRARY: SUPERMAN KRYPTONITE NEVERMORE PDF Dennis O'Neil,Murphy Anderson,Curt Swan | 192 pages | 03 Feb 2009 | DC Comics | 9781401220853 | English | United States Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore | CBR Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Superman by Dennis O'Neil. Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore! Curt Swan Illustrator. Murphy Anderson Illustrator. Originally published DC Library: Superman Kryptonite Nevermorethis story turned The Man of Steel's status quo on its head. When an explosion Superman's only true weakness, Kryptonite, Superman seems unstoppable. But Superman begins to lose his powers creature with the form of Superman but composed of sand is born. When the true nature of Sand Supermans it is discovered that any contact between the two super beigns would result in the destruction of Earth. Get A Copy. Hardcoverpages. More Details Original Title. DC Comics Classics Library. Other Editions 4. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Supermanplease sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore! Jul 27, Zack! Empire rated it liked it Shelves: dc-comics. I wanted to read this book for awhile, but there was a few things that kept me from picking it up. Even at a discount this book was usually 30 or 25 dollars, and that just seemed like a lot for a book that doesn't even contain pages. I've enjoyed some stories with him in it, but it's usually some kind of e I wanted to read this book for awhile, but there was a few things that kept me from picking it up. I've enjoyed some stories with him in it, but it's usually some kind of event, or Justice League story. I thought I would talk about those points now that I've actually read and purchased the book. I figured at that price it was a steal, even if it turned out to have some production issues. The colors do seem to have a washed out effect, but it DC Library: Superman Kryptonite Nevermore as bad as some reviews led me to believe. It actually has the look of being colored by water colors, which I think goes DC Library: Superman Kryptonite Nevermore with a comic. He just has a ton of great powers and seemingly can't be stop. A story that takes away his weakness to Kryptonite would make that even worse. However, this story was meant as a way to depower him. A Superman who struggles is one where I become interested. This book is better than most people are giving it credit for, but I wouldn't go so far as to call it a "DC Classic". It has an important DC Library: Superman Kryptonite Nevermore in both Superman's and DC's history but it's not something you Must have in your collection. I'm thinking that DC chose this book to be the first in this Classic Line because it hadn't been collected before, and it represents a change in both Superman and DC. The story is fairly simple. An accident turns all the Kryptonite on earth into lead, leaving Superman only vulnerable to magic. DC Library: Superman Kryptonite Nevermore thing that happens is an energy double of Superman is created and being close to the creature drains Superman's powers, making him less and less The end result is having a Superman where writers can't just simply throw Kryptonite into a story to slow Superman down, or have him easily defeat any enemy with his massive powers. In other words: A more Human Superman. The best part of this book is the art. I loved it. There where some parts that made me thing of old EC horror comics with it's use of shadow and color. And as I said before I liked the watercolor look. This is not a great book, but if you can get a hold of a copy it's worth reading. Las historias han envejecido mal y creo que lo poco rescatable es el arte de Swan. Apr 02, Michael rated it liked it Shelves: loeg-archives. All in all, a pretty solid Superman yarn. O'Neil avoids his typical pitfall of being overly preachy, and Swan - inked by Murphy Anderson - looks better than ever. Actually, I'm typically indifferent to Swan - heresy for a Superman fan, I know, but his stuff's a little stiff - so I was really happy and surprised to see how sharp it looked here. O'Neil does indulge DC Library: Superman Kryptonite Nevermore some spiritual hoohah toward the end, DC Library: Superman Kryptonite Nevermore Wonder Woman and I-Ching getting involved and Superman having a spirit quest. Still, nic All in all, a pretty solid Superman yarn. Still, nice plotting, nice adventure, a good solid Superman comic. Mar 28, Ryan K Alford rated it DC Library: Superman Kryptonite Nevermore it Shelves: dc-rack. Aug 17, Paul rated it really liked it Shelves: library. This is a wonderful book, not for the plot, but for the insight it provides into the history of DC comics during the changes in the 's. Read the graphic novel for sure, but make sure you read the preface and especially the Afterword by Dennis O'Neill. So they tried to do the same thing with Superman. After all, what can you do with a character that is invulnerable This is a wonderful book, not for the plot, but for the insight it provides into the history of DC comics during the changes in the 's. After all, what can you do with a character that is invulnerable to pretty much everything? Previous writers created kryptonite not part of the original legacy. As you may recall, green kryptonite would weaken and could theoretically kill Superman. Anyway, as you might infer from the title, they destroy all DC Library: Superman Kryptonite Nevermore kryptonite not a spoiler! This book is filled with many instances of gloriously kitschy dialogue. Here are a few of my favorites: 1 Page Superman eats some kryptonite after it has been rendered harmless, and says "Mmmm Not bad! Can I buy you a cup of coffee?. They never celebrate when they save the world as the justice league but two thieves warrants a "celebration"? Superman thinks he is somehow responsible, but it really doesn't matter. Superman tunes into a small television rabbit ears, yay! I've isolated the virus from space And how did the doctor discover this little gem? I guess we have no choice but to see what will happen DC Library: Superman Kryptonite Nevermore we inject our patient with liquid freon! Jan 18, Jimi rated it it was amazing Shelves: favoritesowned. Despite utilising as its main theme an element I view as completely unnecessary - the 'depowering' of Superman, this collection by Dennis O'Neill contains what is maybe my favourite pre-'Crisis' Superman tale. The art by Curt Swan is the very essence of that period's Superman, his take on the character being arguably the most iconic of all time. Ironically, the premise of a depowered Kal-El runs counter to the two images most associated with this series. The first, a cover showing Superman bust Despite utilising as its main theme an element I view as completely unnecessary - the 'depowering' of Superman, this collection by Dennis DC Library: Superman Kryptonite Nevermore contains what is maybe my favourite pre-'Crisis' Superman tale. The first, a cover showing Superman busting free from Kryptonite chains drawn by O'Neill's most well known 'Batman'collaborator, Neal Adams and the second, a panel showing the Man Of Steel happily munching away on a rock of Kryptonite with no apparent concern for its previous ability to kill him. DC Library: Superman Kryptonite Nevermore found resistance to Kryptonite aside, there is real danger in store for our hero as a mysterious force has drained and will later duplicate his powers. The idea was to bring Superman back down to Earth somewhat, and was in keeping with writer Dennis O'Neill's style at the time as are appearances from I-Ching and Wonder Woman towards the conclusionhaving done a lot of work to restore Batman's edge after the relentless camp of the post-Wertham and television years. SUPERMAN: KRYPTONITE NEVERMORE | DC View Larger Image. Ask Seller a Question. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Originally published inthis story turned The Man of Steel's status quo on its head. When an explosion Superman's only true weakness, Kryptonite, Superman seems unstoppable. But DC Library: Superman Kryptonite Nevermore begins to lose his powers creature with the form of Superman but composed of sand is born. When the true nature of Sand DC Library: Superman Kryptonite Nevermore it is discovered that any contact between the two super beigns would result in the destruction of Earth. Denny O'Neil was for years a group editor at DC Library: Superman Kryptonite Nevermore Comics and the guiding force behind the Batman mythos during the DC Library: Superman Kryptonite Nevermore and '90s, helping to return the character to his roots as a dark and mysterious gothic avenger. Curt Swan was the artist on Superman for over three decades, prior to his death indrawing the daily Superman comic as well as his longer-form comics adventures.