My attempt to become a Superman expert

[lastnoblesteed]

I'm trying to become a Superman expert by reading every Action Comics and Superman comics since 1939. I'm blogging my response to every issue, trying to chart his growth. If you want to check it out, have any critiques, or questions, go to http://www.supermancomicaday.com/

[Lightning63]

I'm trying to become a Superman expert by reading every Action Comics and Superman comics since 1939. I'm blogging my response to every issue, trying to chart his growth. If you want to check it out, have any critiques, or questions, go to http://www.supermancomicaday.com/

You'd need to do at least 5-10 issues to have any hope of completing it in 10 years.

[Vordan]

Holy hell, good luck mate. I applaud your dedication but I’d never do that myself even as a huge Superman fan lol. Too much chaff to sift through.

[manofsteel1979]

Good luck! I've tried to do the same( i.E. reading everything in chronological order from 1938 to present) few times over the years but I don't have the time or discipline to tackle such a feat.

[JBatmanFan05]

Good luck and keep working at it. Be persistent and yet patient. Do research and consider a lot of perspectives. Expertise isn't easy; for a character like Superman, with such a huge mountain of history, acquiring expertise will be among the most difficult challenges you could tackle.

[Sacred Knight]

Good luck! Still to this day I never met anyone with as much raw knowledge about the character and history than the old member Kurosawa. He's...not around these parts anymore, but he was a walking encyclopedia.

[TheSuperMule]

Good luck my friend. I too started this noble endeavour last year. I'm up to 1942. I'm also reading the stories on World's Finest Comics and I'll probably go through the Superboy stuff.But I'll read only when and if I feel like it. I'll probably never catchup but it's fun to try!

[Falcon16]

I wish I could obtain Action Comics #1 someday. Doesn't have to be in mint condition.

[witchboy]

Between 2020 and early 2021 I read nearly every Superman, Wonder Woman and JLA comic from the Silver and Bronze Age.
It was a great way to cope with all the COVID stress and self isolation. I read a lot every day and didn't watch much TV.

[Falcon16]

There was a book I read as a kid called "The Comic Book Kid." It was the story of a boy who accidentally spilled punch on his dad's copy of Superman #1 which he inherited from his mother, and he went back in time using a mysterious comic book to right the wrong. I used to read it all the time in school during breaks, and it may have helped in getting me into DC. It's how I learned of Jack Kirby, an obscure comic character called Kazaar the Great, Jungle Comics, and Todd McFarlane. Because of that book, I want a copy of Superman #1.