Death and Return of Superman vs Knitghfall/KnightsEnd

[CTTT]

Which storyline did you enjoy/think was better?

For me it was the Superman story. I remember going to the comic store every month and feeling excited about the 4 Supermenn then. Plus the covers were cool and I wanted to see where the return story was going. Plus, Doomsday, while not much of a character and more of a blunt instrument was a beast. The Funeral for a Friend issues were great as well.

Knightfall was fine and I thought Bane was very interesting and I felt like here was a character that can take down Batman. I liked the idea of him becoming fatigued while chasing down his villains. And the backbreak issue was shocking. But...Jean-Paul Valley was just insane and not fleshed out like Superboy, Cyborg, Eradicator and Steel.

[exile001]

Both are great in very different ways, though both directly tackle why Superman/Batman weren't "modernised" in the late-80's-90's extreme style that infested comics at the time.

JPV had a steady and well-thought out descent into madness, but I think his journey suffered a bit due to a lack of supporting cast. He didn't have characters around to help add depth/human drama to it.

I had a friend who was utterly swept up in the "Who Is Superman?" thing, with a favourite to be the returned Superman, and complex theories about how it could actually be all four. He was so excited to grab each new issue!

[Noodle]

Knightfall was arguably the better story, but Death/Return did more for the Superman franchise than Knightfall did for the Batman one.

[James Cameron]

Death/Return is the better story for me, but the Knightfall saga had more of a lasting impact, and so much momentum that led all the way up to No Man's Land. It was basically one long continuous story and because of that those stories help make up my favorite Batman era.

[blunt_eastwood]

Death/Return is the better story for me, but the Knightfall saga had more of a lasting impact, and so much momentum that led all the way up to No Man's Land. It was basically one long continuous story and because of that those stories help make up my favorite Batman era.

I started reading comics with Knightfall and also felt that everything in Batman was one long continuous story. I assumed that's what comics were like, so I was so disappointed when we started having these soft reboots, and new writers wouldn't always follow up from the prior continuity.

[failo.legendkiller]

It's like ask me who I love the most, mom or dad