Omnibus 1
Superman For All Seasons
Before Superman…before Clark Kent, ace reporter for the Daily Planet…there was just Clark, a humble farm boy from Smallville, Kansas, who was figuring out his place in the world. Witness the birth of a hero in this retelling of the Man of Steel's formative years by the Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, with beautiful hand-painted colors provided by Bjarne Hansen. This updated softcover edition collects Superman for All Seasons #1-4 and tie-in backup stories by Loeb and Sale from Superman/Batman Secret Files & Origins 2003 #1, Solo #1, Superman #226, and Superman/Batman #26.
Volume 1
Superman For All Seasons
In this coming-of-age tale, witness the experiences and adventures that transform a simple country boy into the world's greatest hero. Told through the course of four seasons in the Man of Steel's adolescent life, it illustrates that it is the person, not the powers, that makes Superman a hero. The catalyst for the "Smallville" television program, SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS is emotional and insightful, humanizing the alien from another planet so that he is not only realistic but also relatable. It also features in-depth characterizations of Lana Lang, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane and the Kents. This volume collects SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS #1-4.
Issue 1
Superman For All Seasons (1998-) #1
Book One: Spring! Watch the young Clark Kent grow from country boy into the Superman he's destined to become—all told from the perspective of the man who raised him, Jonathan Kent!
Issue 2
Superman For All Seasons (1998-) #2
Book Two: Summer! Superman's arrival in Metropolis gained him the attention of the city's star reporter, Lois Lane. However, unfortunately for the Man of Steel, another Metropolis bigshot also noted his arrival and isn't as enamored—Lex Luthor!
Issue 3
Superman For All Seasons (1998-) #3
Book Three: Fall! Lex Luthor enacts his latest scheme against the Man of Steel—blaming the hero for his recent stay behind bars. Superman might seem invulnerable, but Luthor knows exactly how to hurt him the most.
Issue 4
Superman For All Seasons (1998-) #4
Book Four: Winter! The final chapter in the critically acclaimed Superman epic by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale takes the Man of Steel back to where it all began--his hometown of Smallville--for a reunion with his childhood sweetheart Lana Lang.