Best Superman Storylines, Ranked

All-Star SupermanThis work is a love letter to the Golden Age of Superman comics and acts as Grant Morrison's masterwork with the character.All-Star SupermanThis story stands outside typical continuity or modern Superman interpretations. It shows a Superman made of all his experiences and stories.

Kingdom Come,This story about the DC Universe shows what Superman means to the public and how truth and justice lost popularity.

Writer Jerry Ordway said, "Let's just kill 'im" during the Superman The meeting in DC Comics started as a running joke, gaining traction, and then the Superman creative team took the Man of Steel away from a world that took him for granted.

Whatever Happened to the Man of TomorrowThis story merges the Silver Age and modern age of comics. Alan Moore wrote it, Julius Schwartz edited it, and Curt Swan drew his final contribution to the character. The story happens in Superman #423 and Action Comics #583This tribute shows the Silver Age take on the character before Superman entered the modern age with Crisis on Infinite Earths and Man of Steel.

Man of Steel,John Byrne wrote and drew this six-part mini-series. It was the first major attempt to simplify Superman's science fiction origin and repackage it for a newer audience. The mini-series retells Clark Kent's escape from doomed Krypton, his life in Smallville, and his first meeting with the people who shaped his life.

Superman for All Seasons Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale give a pastoral look at Superman's life. The story uses four seasons as chapters, following Clark's life from farm boy to Metropolis savior. Johnathan Kent, Lana Lang, Lex Luthor, and Lois Lane narrate the story as they watch Clark grow into the man he is.

What's more American than Superman? What if the rocket sending him to Earth was a few hours late? What if the infant Kryptonian landed in Soviet Russia?

In 1978, Superman: The MovieThe film, starring Christopher Reeve as Superman, reached huge success. The movie put the iconic character on the big screen and showed him to millions of young fans.

Writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank bring back Silver Age elements with Superman: Brainiac. This takes place in Action Comics #866 through 870, this story successfully brings back sillier Silver Age elements, like the Bottled City of Kandor, and introduces Kal-El to Kryptonian society that clashes with how the Kents raised him. The story combines modern storytelling with Superman's old elements.

Superman: Last Son (Action Comics #844-#846This covers Superman meeting Zod for the first time in regular continuity. It also covers when writer Geoff Johns worked with his mentor.SupermanFilm director Richard Donner.

Action Comics #775.This story shows Superman feels old-fashioned and outdated for today's viewers. A team of new, violent heroes in Metropolis called The Elite fights crime in their own way. Metropolis views them as new saviors, forcing Superman to question his relevance in this modern setting.

Mark Waid and Leinil Yu'sSuperman: Birthright.This story aimed to be the Superman origin for the 21st century. Superman, always a character subject to reboot, needed a modern telling of his origin.Man of Steel.Man of Steel lost popularity. Waid included details that made the character recognizable to a modern audience.

This story takes place outside standard Superman continuity.Superman: Secret Identity.This story follows a young boy named Clark Kent. He lives in a world where superheroes, including Superman, only appear in comics. A teenager develops powers after being hit by strange energy from a meteor, just like his namesake.

A perfect storm of events brought aboutSuperman II: The Richard Donner Cut.brought Superman to the masses.

During filming of Superman: The Movie, director Richard Donner worked on the sequel in 1977. Disputes with producers shelved the project until Superman succeeded at the theater.Superman: The Movie.Director Richard Donner filmed the sequel alongside Superman: The Movie in 1977. Producer disputes shelved the project until Superman succeeded at the theater.SupermanDirector Richard Lester finished the remaining 25% of the film and released it at the theater.

Though controversial, Superman: The Movie features a depiction of Superman.Man of Steel.Man of Steel matters for other reasons.

First, this is the modern Superman story. It fixes the mistakes in 2006's Superman Returns.This is the modern Superman story, fixing the errors in 2006's Superman Returns.This is the modern Superman story, correcting the errors of 2006's Superman Returns.Superman Returns.Superman's actions in this film have real-world consequences. Modern special effects make them look more realistic than ever. This is rarely discussed, even in the comics. This film starts many DC Comics properties adapted for film.