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John Byrne
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Posted: 31 May 2026 at 5:31pm \| IP Logged \| 1	post reply

The Death of Superman

I will let this video speak for itself, it’s so well done.

I will say, tho, that since the first time, reading SUPERMAN 149 has invariably brought tears to my eyes, and this review accomplishes the same.

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James Woodcock
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Posted: 01 June 2026 at 6:02am \| IP Logged \| 2	post reply

I’ve not read that story before, but that video does a really good job of
showing it.
Perfect story

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Michael Penn
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Posted: 01 June 2026 at 11:23am \| IP Logged \| 3	post reply

Mr. Siegel's marvelous writing gives the lie to any notion that before comicbooks turned "dark" decades later they couldn't be, while remaining all-ages, thoroughly mature and sophisticated.

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John Byrne
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Posted: 01 June 2026 at 11:49am \| IP Logged \| 4	post reply

It’s a pity so many of the Comments spring from the same kinds of smug, ennui-engorged fanboys who have done so much damage over the decades since this story was first published.

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