Hey, having mostly focused on New52 Superman (My favorite Superman) for the bulk of my collection, but with a Rebirth Superman (SuperDad) now that I'm not that into being the only Superman in print for the last 8-9 months, I've been pretty bummed. Stopped buying Superman comics at several junctures, picked it back up, etc.. I'm on board to see what happens with Reborn, but I can't say I'm that thrilled.
So, I thought to myself, though, really, with so many years of Superman history out there, there are probably runs of issues that I would really like that I just don't know to buy that I would love from years past! I've got some stuff from before the New52, but it's a fairly random assortment, so there is a lot out there I probably don't have.
An example of a "run" would like Actions Comics 607-635 (I made up those numbers randomly) if they were mostly not crossing over with the other titles and I could actually just read through those in order and follow a story, or something like "Get Superman, Man of Steel, and Adventures of Superman from the year 1989 and 1990 (I picked those years randomly). They are one long crossover those years.". I am not just looking for like a story arc, I am looking for like a year's worth of comics to slowly work through that are all in a row, as if I'm living that year and buying them as they come out, following along (one title or several titles).
I do Comixology, so they'd have to be on there for me to buy them, and I try to buy individual issues instead of graphic novels or collections these days (Just personal preference). Just recommend what sounds like a good fit, though, and I can figure out whether it's in the format I want or not (Plus, some people might read the thread and want them in other formats anyway). I'm just saying this so if people know something isn't on there, they don't waste their time trying to remember issue numbers and stuff that I won't be able to follow up on.
Okay, so here are a few brief descriptions of what I think I'd like::
1. A run that has Superman basically acting like New52 Superman. Obviously, don't recommend the actual New52 Superman runs to me, I already have those. But I mean any runs where Post-Crisis Superman or some other Superman basically acts like my favorite Superman with stories in that vein.
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2. A run that is basically classic Superman as I think of him. That means he's Clark Kent, reporter for the Daily Planet. He has a crush on Lois Lane, but she only sees Clark as a friend or is even adversarial, but Lois loves Superman. Lots of Perry White and Jim Olson. Some real investigative journalism or hanging out with the co-workers at the office and in Metropolis at Big Belly Burger and stuff. Clark and Jimmy being good friends and hanging out is cool. Perry chewing cigars and handing out assignments. Superman soars of Metropolis. A real sense that you are seeing people's lives with the Daily Planet cast, and involving Clark Kent reporter, and it isn't always Superman off somewhere else.
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3. A run where Superman is almost R-Rated and the comics with complex adult themes. This could range from a lot of violence to sex and love to philosophy and humankind's place in the universe. So, you can take that a bunch of ways. It could be him punching his way through a rogue's gallery and there being a lot of grisly stuff, or it could be witty banter, or whatever. Just stuff that would seem like it is aimed at adults- either depicting things not suitable for children, or just being over their heads because it's a thinking-man's comic.
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4. A run where Superman is dealing with parallel universes (I liked the TV show Sliders a kid). And, yes, I did read the recent trilogy of Superman issues with all the alternate Supermen. I've also read Red Son, Crisis on Infinite Earths, and Infinite Crisis.
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5. Bernie Sanders style liberal progressive Superman.
Things I'd like to avoid:
1. Superheroes and main characters under the age of 18 who turn up a lot.
2. Superman as a conservative icon who hates sex, drugs, and rock and roll.
3. Stuff where I need to read a bunch of titles that have very little to do with Superman in order to follow. It's okay if it crosses over with, or even *is*, like Batman-Superman (or Superman-Batman, I already have all the issues of Batman-Superman, which is the new52 one), Trinity (Already have the Rebirth run, though), or Justice League; but I don't want there to be a lot of stuff where I have to read like Superboy, Supergirl, Teen Titans, and other stuff I don't like just to keep up with the main Superman stories that thread through the issues I'm reading.
Anyone know some extended runs that mostly fit any of the five descriptions of things I'd like to read and avoids the three things I wanted to avoid? Title names and issue numbers are good.
Thanks!