Written by Grant Morrison
Art by Doug Mahnke & Christian Alamy
Covers by Doug Mahnke and J.H. Williams III
To save the woman he loves, the greatest hero of all time becomes the pawn of ultra-dimensional forces when a wounded emissary from a world of doomed super gods comes to Earth on the eve of the Final Crisis. His mission: To recruit Superman’s help against an epic, reality-spanning menace that originated in the Crisis on Infinite Earths!
Join the Man of Steel and his alternate-earth counterparts for a mind-blowing voyage to the edge of the DC Universe — and beyond! Can these super champions overcome their differences to beat the clock, find the ultimate treasure and save all existence from extinction?
Writer Grant Morrison and artist Doug Mahnke take you on an unforgettable, hyperdelic journey from the streets of Metropolis, through the 52 worlds of the multiverse, to the haunted court of the King of Limbo, in part one of this 2-issue Superman adventure!
With a unique 3-D section, eye-popping visuals and mind-boggling glimpses into the mysteries behind FINAL CRISIS, SUPERMAN BEYOND takes the Man of Tomorrow to new dimensions of action and excitement! This issue comes with a pair of 3-D glasses!
Date Available: 08/27/2008
REVIEW by Brian Fisher
I’ve been complaining about Grant Morrison’s writing a lot lately, what with the incomprehensible Final Crisis and the off-the-wall gonzo-ness of Batman. But I think with Superman Beyond he’s back in familiar territory doing what he does best. And what he does best is kooky speculative fiction. And there’s no better character that he writes than Superman. Superman Beyond conveniently takes place in between moments during Final Crisis, and with time stopped there’s really no room for anyone to complain about the story not fitting into continuity. He’s on an errand from the Monitors to save the Multiverse and he’s got a motley crew of Supermen from other worlds tagging along. What he does here is brilliant, introducing the Bleed from the Authority into regular DC continuity (remember, kids, the WIldstorm universe is now an official part of the Multiverse) and taking design elements from other potential Earths and crossing them over into different Earths (that symbol on Earth-4 Superman’s forehead looks an awful lot like the symbol on Dr. Manhattan’s forehead). Morrison does great science and speculative fiction and puts all his talents in those areas up front for this book. And, bonus, it’s in 3-D!
