This is the first comic book I've bought in at least 25 years.

I didn't pay much attention when the guy at Casablanca Comics brought it over unsolicited to show my mom and I. My mom flipped through it (once a big Superman fan) then I put it back on the shelf. However, Superman is very powerful and eventually pulled me back with his super-powers.

In this new series by J. Michael Straczynski and artist Eddy Barrows, Superman walks across the country to connect with us mere mortals. Move over, Bu...

This book was placed in my hands a few days ago with such a glowing recommendation that I started it while in the midst of another. I wanted to like it but, 40 pages in, it wasn't making much sense. Yesterday I couldn't even answer the easy where-are-you-in-the-story question. I decided to start over and was shocked by all the things I missed.

Thanks for the book, SM... and the lesson about being present.

I've been plowing through books that re-envision work lately. What I love most about this one is that Mike Rohde's illustrations are a perfect match for the book's no-nonsense, clever writing style. But don't just take my word for it, click here to read five chapters and see for yourself.