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Superman: The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus Hardcover – April 16, 2019

by Dan Jurgens (Author), Louise Simonson (Author), Jerry Ordway (Author),
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 315 ratings
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The unthinkable has happened. The Man of Steel is dead. Sacrificing his life to against an unstoppable global threat, the people of Earth must now accept that the world they live in is a world without Superman. Legendary writer Dan Jurgens (Superman: Action Comics) brings to you the epic saga in its entirety that that bubbled to the forefront of popular culture in this oversize omnibus edition!

A maniacal beast has risen from the Earth, a creature called Doomsday! Only one man can stop Doomsday's rampage--Superman. But the only way to stop him is by sacrificing his own life! As the planet mourns the man who symbolized the best humanity had to offer, four mysterious beings appear--all with the powers and abilities of the Man of Steel! When the Earth continues to be threatened by beings of immeasurable power, Metropolis' one true hero will rise and return hope to those who need it most.

This new edition of one of the most memorable DC storylines of all time is back in The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus!Collects Action Comics #684-692, Adventures of Superman #497-505, Superman #75-83, Superman: The Man of Steel #18-26, Justice League of America #69-70, Action Comics Annual #5, Adventures of Superman Annual #5, Green Lantern #46, Legacy of Superman #1, Supergirl and Team Luthor #1, Superman Annual #5, Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #2, plus excerpts from Action Comics #683, Adventures of Superman #496, Superman #73 and Superman: The Man of Steel #17.
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  1. Part of series
    Death and Return of Superman Omnibus
  2. Print length
    1370 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Dc Comics
  5. Publication date
    April 16, 2019
  6. Dimensions
    7.44 x 2.8 x 11.1 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1401291074
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1401291075
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"I really liked [the Death of Superman] storyline, but in retrospect the subsequent World Without a Superman stories were much better. The actual death of a character is a simple thing ultimately ... but the post-death stories of characters are always very emotional and complex. There was one story in the "Funeral for a Friend" arc where the Justice League answered Superman's [annual] Christmas requests, and it took all of them to accomplish what Superman could do in one night ... well written and very touching."-- PatFrench

"The other"Replacement Supermen" have gone down in myth, but while all of that was going on there was an un-praised, hardly noticed at all, 5th Replacement Superman in the form of Bibbo Bibbowski. The thing that set Bibbo apart from the others was that he was the only truly normal man to try to fill Superman's shoes -- he wasn't a cyborg, a super-powered clone, or a Kryptonian war machine ... even Steel was an engineering genius -- no, Bibbo couldn't do much at all really, but he believed in enough in what Superman stood for to go out and try anyway." -- Elvis Dutan

"The best Superman storyline ever written ... collected in a beautiful hardcover omnibus. This is the definitive collection of the Death, Funeral, Reign, and Return storyline. It's a must own for any fan and worth every penny." -- Frank DeAngelo

From the Author

"To this day, I still encounter people who believe that the Death and Return of Superman was a market-driven publicity stunt. But, quite to the contrary, these stories -- and the attention they received -- all just sort of snowballed.

"The publicity came later, and then only because we'd come up with a (you'll pardon the expression) killer story. The word got out on a slow news day, and the media storm that followed was greater than anything we could have hoped for. But it was all thanks to the story's power.

"Doomsday smashing his way through a suburban Lex-Mart. Lois Lane cradling the fallen Superman in her arms. An enraged Lex Luthor breaking a chair over Doomsday's body. Bibbo Bibbowski kneeling in prayer on a barroom floor. The honor guard of Earth's super-heroes, following Superman's coffin through the streets of Metropolis. Jonathan Kent collapsing in a field. Lois and Inspector Henderson finding Superman's tomb empty. Coast City being wiped off the face of the Earth.

"Powerful stuff. And I got to see it all, long before you did.

"You see, each week, every Superman writer and artist received copies of each others' work in progress, so we could coordinate the stories for the [then] four monthly Super-titles. It was like a relay race, with the Man of Steel team handing the story off to the Superman team, who would pass the baton to the Adventures of Superman team, who would hand it off to the Action Comics team. Team-Action would then shoot the story to the Man of Steel team, and we'd start all over, always under the watchful eye of 'Coach' Carlin.

"I was so lucky to have worked with these wonderful, talented people. It's great to see our stories collected under one cover. For those of you reading them here for the first time, welcome.

"And for those of you who remember these stories from before, welcome back."

-- Roger Stern

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dc Comics; New edition (April 16, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1370 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1401291074
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1401291075
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.47 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.44 x 2.8 x 11.1 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 315 ratings

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Roger Stern has written for radio, television, the stage, and the Internet, creating scripts for everything from sketch comedy to flash-animation. For ten years, he was the senior writer of the Superman series for DC Comics. Stern has written hundreds of stories about such diverse characters as Green Lantern, Supergirl, Starman, the Atom, and the Justice League for DC Comics; and Spider-Man, Captain America, Doctor Strange, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, and the Avengers for Marvel. His first prose novel, The Death and Life of Superman, was a New York Times bestseller.

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I tried searching for a nice comparison for this omnibus and the previous 2 releases on these reviews, but didn't find anything, so I made one. This is actually a 3rd printing. The 1st release was considered an omnibus, despite being a smaller size than the omnibus format. My comparison is on the 2nd and 3rd printings.Here's basically all you should know:2nd Printing: $100 cover price and includes:Action Comics #683-692Adventures of Superman #496-505Green Lantern #46Justice League of America #69Superman: Man of Steel #17-26Superman #73-82Superman: Legacy of Superman #13rd Printing (all black with Superman's Cape on cover): $150 cover price and includes:Action Comics #683-692 + Annual #5Adventures of Superman #496-505 + Annual #5Green Lantern #46Justice League of America #69 + #70Superman: Man of Steel #17-26 + Annual #2Superman #73-83 + Annual #5Legacy of Superman #1Supergirl and Team Luthor #1Newstime: the Life and Death of SupermanAnd also the foldout page from Superman #75. The 2nd printing just has it as the next page.Such a beautiful book and although I loved the artwork for the 2nd prining's cover more, I'm glad they included it in the back of the 3rd Printing book to make this printing even more complete.
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Ryan Fomley
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Binding
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024
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I guess it used to have a crappy glued binding, but as of Feb of 2024 it has a sewn binding and a perfect “I.” Looks like DC fixed it!
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James R Wickenhofer
5.0 out of 5 stars It's not about Doomsday, but every day after.
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2023
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For the longest time, I only had the "Death of Superman" collection, which ran from Doomsday's emergence up to the titular moment in the comic. I remember thinking, "well, that was... abrupt." I didn't realize at the time that I was missing out on all the emotional fallout of that event by not reading onward.

That's where this collection comes in. It's almost mistitled, because it's not really about either the death or return of Superman, but all the time in between. It's the aftermath of a national tragedy that's depicted all too accurately here in the reactions of those close to the character and the response of the media. It's in the sense of denial that's made all the worse by the arrival of four new Superman claiming the mantle of the fallen hero. The death and return of Superman are really just bookends for the true story between both events. While I feel that enough time and story had passed for the "return" chapter to be fitting, it's the period of grief and the struggle to move on that I found to be the most moving.
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David ocasio
5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2023
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Beautiful book came on time and in perfect condition Great add to any collection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Quality
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2023
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Awesome!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Need to be Superman to Lift It
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2022
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This book is thick. I have all the original death and return of Superman comics since I was collecting Superman at the time (I have always been a Superman fan), and so wanted to read the full story without pulling them all out of their mylar bags. This book will fit the bill. It isn't a lay-in-bed-and-read book, it is too heavy--it has to sit on a desk or in your lap or something.
Beyond that, the binding is tight, it should hold up to reading all the way through and multiple readings. There is enough white space where the pages are bound so that you can see the full page (none of the page is lost in the binding). And I love that the cover is the torn Superman cape from Superman #75. Quite the dramatic flair. Looking forward to spending a few nights reading this.
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Benji L.
5.0 out of 5 stars I did research so you wouldn't have to.
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2019
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I tried searching for a nice comparison for this omnibus and the previous 2 releases on these reviews, but didn't find anything, so I made one. This is actually a 3rd printing. The 1st release was considered an omnibus, despite being a smaller size than the omnibus format. My comparison is on the 2nd and 3rd printings.

Here's basically all you should know:

2nd Printing: $100 cover price and includes:
Action Comics #683-692
Adventures of Superman #496-505
Green Lantern #46
Justice League of America #69
Superman: Man of Steel #17-26
Superman #73-82
Superman: Legacy of Superman #1

3rd Printing (all black with Superman's Cape on cover): $150 cover price and includes:
Action Comics #683-692 + Annual #5
Adventures of Superman #496-505 + Annual #5
Green Lantern #46
Justice League of America #69 + #70
Superman: Man of Steel #17-26 + Annual #2
Superman #73-83 + Annual #5
Legacy of Superman #1
Supergirl and Team Luthor #1
Newstime: the Life and Death of Superman

And also the foldout page from Superman #75. The 2nd printing just has it as the next page.

Such a beautiful book and although I loved the artwork for the 2nd prining's cover more, I'm glad they included it in the back of the 3rd Printing book to make this printing even more complete.
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Benji L.
5.0 out of 5 stars I did research so you wouldn't have to.
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2019
I tried searching for a nice comparison for this omnibus and the previous 2 releases on these reviews, but didn't find anything, so I made one. This is actually a 3rd printing. The 1st release was considered an omnibus, despite being a smaller size than the omnibus format. My comparison is on the 2nd and 3rd printings.

Here's basically all you should know:

2nd Printing: $100 cover price and includes:
Action Comics #683-692
Adventures of Superman #496-505
Green Lantern #46
Justice League of America #69
Superman: Man of Steel #17-26
Superman #73-82
Superman: Legacy of Superman #1

3rd Printing (all black with Superman's Cape on cover): $150 cover price and includes:
Action Comics #683-692 + Annual #5
Adventures of Superman #496-505 + Annual #5
Green Lantern #46
Justice League of America #69 + #70
Superman: Man of Steel #17-26 + Annual #2
Superman #73-83 + Annual #5
Legacy of Superman #1
Supergirl and Team Luthor #1
Newstime: the Life and Death of Superman

And also the foldout page from Superman #75. The 2nd printing just has it as the next page.

Such a beautiful book and although I loved the artwork for the 2nd prining's cover more, I'm glad they included it in the back of the 3rd Printing book to make this printing even more complete.
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Jason W Gavin
5.0 out of 5 stars Mental and Physical Wellness in the same book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2023
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Free weight exercises and reading great 90s comics all at once!
The weight of this tome makes your muscles bigger and the weight of the stories make your mind sharper as well! Buy this!
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Leandro Garcia
5.0 out of 5 stars Omnibus A Morte e o Retorno do Superman Ed Inglês
Reviewed in Brazil on March 15, 2023
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Excelente produto! Superou minhas expectativas! Altamente recomendável!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Histórico evento
Reviewed in Mexico on January 24, 2023
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Ya tengo estos cómics en sus versiones originales pero para no maltratarlos me hice de este compendio. La verdad muy bien realizado, lo único malo es que no hay una versión en español pero contiene TODA la historia de la muerte y regreso de supermán. Hasta ahora la mejor manera de hacerse de esta historia completa, que yo sepa
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harry
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2022
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Amazing loved it
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Devon
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the Netherlands on June 5, 2022
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A amazing omnibus every big Superman fan has to own!
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greg koshman
5.0 out of 5 stars A well made book containing one of the greatest epics.
Reviewed in Canada on April 17, 2019
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This review is not really about the story, which is great. It's one of the greatest stories ever told, in my opinion, and if you are a fan of superman? Read this story. But you do not have to buy this book to do that. There are a ton of cheaper ways to do that.

This review is about the quality of the book itself. Like is it worth the $ 195 asking price? In a word? Yes. The book is absolutely gorgeous. The binding is kinda tight. But it's pretty good considering this book is an absolute beast. Its huge. Very little gutter loss. The pages are great quality. Thick and glossy. The color pops right off the page. Underneath the dust jacket is an awesome painted art of doomsday and superman fighting that was previously unused. It does have a problem closing at the beginning, but again, it's a huge book, and it's to be expected. But it you open it halfway, the book does stop surprisingly flat. You can def tell that DC invested some serious money making this thing.

Now this collection contains pretty much everything you need for this to be a complete edition. Although I would have liked the "hunter/prey" mini series to have been included. But that just basically the rematch between super and doomsday, and you finally learn doomsday origin. It's not essential. But for me? It was the final scene of an epic story.

My only serious complaint? Is the inclusion of the annuals. That year all the annuals were part of a big crossover called"bloodlines". It really has nothing to do with the main story. And the placement of these issues are rather wierd, and takes you out of the story. I not sure why DC put these in. I would have much rather had them leave them out and put in hunter/prey instead.

But all in all? If you want a beautifully made collection of an awesome story? And can afford it? Buy this book.
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