I just might have to pick it up. I like Grant Morrison and just might start reading Superman because of him.

I wouldn't mind picking this up , but I'm holding myself to get the Absolute edition, which is gonna keep me broke for weeks.

I love this book!

any actual extras not found in the original hard covers? even at $70 it's a hard pill to swallow when you can find vol. 1&2 combined for around 20!

Great review! All Star Superman was one the most amazing comics I ever read. Grant Morrison is awesome. 

I thought it was really well written, and showed the relationship between Lois and Clark perfectly. There were some really nice romantic moments, like when he flies her to the moon (everybody "aww" now!) but there was some pretty good fighting scenes as well. 
I actually cried at some parts in the book, but maybe that's because I'm a sappy girl ;P
I'd definitely recommend this to anyone, whether it be a new Superman reader or longtime fan.

Lois can never be too pretty, that's for sure. 
Great review guys, I'm dieing to read this one since hearing about the movie in the works. I'm sold, although I kinda want the absolute issue. When is that slated for release?

All Star Superman is definitely one of my favorite comics of all time. its just incredible

How does the big Absolute edition compare to collecting the two trades?  I have the trade of Kingdom Come, but I bought the Absolute edition because it had 100 extra pages of sketches and what not.
So if Absolute Allstar Superman is worth getting...

Not a huge fan of the artwork with Allstar

" I love this book! "

Am i the only one that dose not love this book?

Totally right Babs, absolute masterpiece.
 
Surely the question shouldn't be buy, borrow or bin but why didnt you buy the issues when they came out orginally? :)

aww I cant wait to buy the trade see look at my happy face see....
 

I hated Superman until I read this comic. An absolute masterpiece.

I've been a spectator of this book for a long time. I might wish for it as a christmas gift!

Anyway, love this feature. You should make them more frequently!

Read through this as they released the issues on the DC Comics iPad app. A collection of really really great Superman stories that come together quite well. Love the 6th issue because its goes off in a weird goofy sci-fi angle but ends up ultimately resulting in a surprising story with a lot of heart.

i just placed an order on amazon for both volumes. ive been hearing some very good things about this and this actually convinced me 100%. thanks Tony and Sarita.

I think this book started out well, but by the middle of the story (Issue 7 or thereabouts) It kinda fizzled out for me. Still, it wasn't a bad read by any means.

This book converted me to Superman (and if you check out my profile you'll see just how completely it did convert me). I felt nothing for Superman growing up except cynicism. The Post-Crisis Superman had always bored me and I was more inclined to take Frank Miller's view of the character as an establishment stooge. Grant changed the way I felt completely with All-Star Superman. It's a beautiful story and, in my opinion, the best Superman story-arc of the Modern Age. It got me reading and appreciating the Silver Age as well. Get this trade if you haven't read it already. 

I bought volume 2 first I think, had to wait and get volume 1 when I could afford it.  But after reading 1 I rushed onto 2, and then was sad when they were both over because I knew there were NO MORE and would never be any more issues.
I fell in love with the comic, like you guys said.  It was sooo good.
Does anyone know about the Absolute Edition?  How many extra pages are in it?  What the extra pages are?  How much it is?  Anything?

Yea, All-Star Superman rocks.

One of my all time favorite Superman books :)
I specially love how fun, dynamic and colored it is (which the preview of the animated movie didn't seem to be :/)

I have to read this again, for the fifth or sixth time.

" wait.. i read volume one and i thought that each isue had a different story? but with the same overall theme of superman dying? And some stories with clarks early years.  Maybe i should read the second volume to understand it? "

This was only 12 issues.  Why don't they put them all in one volume of TPB, instead of a freakin' expensive Absolute Edition?

If you haven't read this (or Loeb and Sale's Superman For All Seasons, for that matter) you are a BAD comic book fan! I don't care if you dislike Superman, I don't care about his series one bit, but those are fantastic books. Also, Superman: Red Son.

I basically made video producer Joey read this. He says he's not really into Superman. We'll see what he thought of this.

you guys should do Superman: Red son next

" I am so glad you guys reviewed this! I have been thinking about picking it up and this was just the motivation I needed. I love these trading views. Keep up the good work!

I usually love Grant Morrison's work but All-Star Superman never really resonated with me for some reason. I think it's the silver age goofines mixed with modern grittiness that doesn't really work for me.