I said where I got it in my post. At a comic book store (The Vault of Midnight) in Ann Arbor, MI. If you're local I can keep my eyes open for a copy. I got the only copy that particular store had but it's not my usual comic book stomping ground.
I never read that one. It came in a long glut of Elseworlds "What if Superman were raised in...?" stories, and I just got tired of the sameness of them all. So I skipped it.
Oh, and Aziz, give me a nudge on the weekend. I'm in Orlando for a couple of days, so I can't shop right now; but I would almost bet that when I get home, my local comic shop has a copy I can pick up for you. They have a very large backstock.
Heh. Kevin, I'll take your recommendation; but until I can make a change in my employment status, graphic novels are on the "irresponsible purchase" list. Brakes, eyeglasses, house payment, insurance, food, gasoline... Those are responsible. Graphic novels? Books? I can reread from my collection for years if need be. And there's always Baen and other free eBooks if I get really hard up.
But oh, how I long to check out Infinite Crisis. Once I find a new .NET developer job in the West Michigan area (that's a bloody hint, for anyone reading who might be looking for a C# MVP), Infinite Crisis will be my first luxury purchase. I'll look for Red Son while I'm shopping.
The premise of Red Son sounded awesome when I first heard about it. Unfortunately I had the same reaction you did, Kevin. It came off as a checklist of predetermined plot points, with the characters just along for the ride. A lot of Mark Millar's other stuff comes off the same way to me so maybe that was inevitable.
My favorite one-shot Elseworlds is Speeding Bullets, where baby Kal-El is adopted by the childless Wayne family. I'm sure you can guess the premise. It does a really nice job of incorporating the requisite alternate/blended-reality touches with a good, solid plot.
Of course there's also "Kingdom Come", one of the best graphic novels ever, and John Byrne's "Generations" series are really cool if you're a DC Universe (or John Byrne) fan. But those books have a lot more room to work with than the usual Elseworlds trade-paperback format.
2.1.2007 2:13pm
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Or I guess you could just check Barnes &Noble. They say it ships in 24 hours.
You may want to read this one. I've come in after the "glut" you speak of and it would appear this is the one story that has endured.
But oh, how I long to check out Infinite Crisis. Once I find a new .NET developer job in the West Michigan area (that's a bloody hint, for anyone reading who might be looking for a C# MVP), Infinite Crisis will be my first luxury purchase. I'll look for Red Son while I'm shopping.
My favorite one-shot Elseworlds is Speeding Bullets, where baby Kal-El is adopted by the childless Wayne family. I'm sure you can guess the premise. It does a really nice job of incorporating the requisite alternate/blended-reality touches with a good, solid plot.
Of course there's also "Kingdom Come", one of the best graphic novels ever, and John Byrne's "Generations" series are really cool if you're a DC Universe (or John Byrne) fan. But those books have a lot more room to work with than the usual Elseworlds trade-paperback format.
Of course we all lose our tempers now and then. Dean freely admits to being imperfect in this regard, which is why regulars to this establishment will generally be cut more slack than people who we don't know very well.
Still: behave like an adult, or go find somewhere else to play. Thanks.