

That mission manifests in many different ways.

The thing is, he’s Superman, so of course he copes with impending doom as the greatest aspirational figure in fiction would: doing as much good for the world as superhumanly possible.

When the Man of Steel is exposed to an overwhelming amount of solar energy, he learns that he only has a short time left to live. It also illustrates why All-Star Superman, as a complete 12-issue series published between 20, is the perfect comic for these trying times.ĭescribing All-Star Superman as a “feel-good” comic book story might seem to clash with its surface premise. This page, from All-Star Superman #10, is my single favorite page of comics.
