Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 4 TPB Cover (Krypto! Brainiac 5!)
Artist: Jerry Ordway (All)
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DescriptionPublished in 2005. The fourth volume in a series of trade paperbacks collecting the 1986 post-Crisis Superman reboot. Volume 4 collected SUPERMAN #7-8, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #430-431, ACTION COMICS #590-591, and LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #37-38. In addition to the Man of Steel himself, the cover features Rampage, Superboy and Krypto, Brainiac 5, a Chemo/Superman hybrid and Mammoth from the Fearsome Five.I’m thrilled to have this in my collection, as Jerry Ordway is easily one of my all-time favorite comic book artists. I started reading the Superman books in 1989, so Ordway and Dan Jurgens will always be the definitive Superman artists in my mind. The issues collected in this volume include the infamous death of Superboy story that crossed over with the Legion of Super-Heroes. I could probably write a long essay on my feelings about that story, but I won’t bore you with that here. I will mention that it took me five years to track down a copy of the actual death issue - Legion of Super-Heroes #38 - before I finally obtained a copy at a small comic show in 1994. Obtaining back issues could be quite the challenge in those pre-internet (and for me pre-driver’s license) days. Social/Sharing |
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M L 
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 4/27/2023
This is straight up AWESOME!!!! I love all the separate figures and references! Congrats!
Mark V
Member Since 2021
1 - Posted on 4/27/2023
Was just rereading this TPB recently. I grew up with Swan but this era was really golden for me, particularly what Ordway would do with the character. As much as I liked how Byrne and Wolfman handled the relaunch, Ordway's art and stories were really what renewed my interest in the character. Great addition.
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 4/27/2023
Classic Supes shot with bouncing bullets and crunching guns! Awesome. And that image below is suh-weet, too - 2 splashy shots for the price of one! Well, not sure on the price, but 2 def splashy shots! :) Congrats, man!
Rick W
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 4/27/2023
Awesome Supes bricks & bullets cover!
And Kryto the Superdog too!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
3 - Posted on 4/27/2023
A comic art find
Of trade paper backing
They left before the Son Krypton that day
An exit to eternal issues buying
But where were they going without cover drawing Orway?
We drank up the lines
Of alleyway shooting
They now had more important bricks Rampage
And with the art breakdowns
He started inking
Where were they going without cover drawing Ordway?
Anyone can see the art of original has great Krypto
And it's always Super
When Brainiac shows
They'll never get hungry
Inks never get old and fade
You can see the Chemo wandering off somewhere
They won't make it home
But the Mammoth don't care
They wanted the art page
It’s happier here today, Ordway
Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 4/27/2023
Marcus Wai wrote:
A comic art find
Of trade paper backing
They left before the Son Krypton that day
An exit to eternal issues buying
But where were they going without cover drawing Orway?
We drank up the lines
Of alleyway shooting
They now had more important bricks Rampage
And with the art breakdowns
He started inking
Where were they going without cover drawing Ordway?
Anyone can see the art of original has great Krypto
And it's always Super
When Brainiac shows
They'll never get hungry
Inks never get old and fade
You can see the Chemo wandering off somewhere
They won't make it home
But the Mammoth don't care
They wanted the art page
It’s happier here today, Ordway
Now I'm upset that when I saw Fastball in concert a few years ago, they didn't sing these lyrics. If they come to my area again, I'll slip them an extra $50 to use these.
James S
Member Since 2017
2 - Posted on 4/27/2023
I always wondered, "Why do these criminals even shoot Superman? They know by now." But really, if he showed up in front of you, you know it's over. You might as well take a few pop shots for entertainment purposes to see the bullets bounce.
Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 4/27/2023
James S wrote:
I always wondered, "Why do these criminals even shoot Superman? They know by now." But really, if he showed up in front of you, you know it's over. You might as well take a few pop shots for entertainment purposes to see the bullets bounce.
Exactly. And maybe Supes was exposed to Kryptonite or a wizard's weakening spell that morning that made him a little less bulletproof. You'll never know unless you get off a few shots!
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 4/27/2023
Ordway is one fo the all-time greatest comic book artists and this is a great Superman example. Nice montage, as it only had 2 scenes and allows for the main scene to still take priority! Great acquisition, Michael!
Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 4/27/2023
There's a real classic appeal to Ordway, wish he'd been more of a Marvel guy!
Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 4/27/2023
Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art wrote:
There's a real classic appeal to Ordway, wish he'd been more of a Marvel guy!
I also would have loved to have seen Ordway do more Marvel work. The fill-in issues of the Avengers that he did during the Busiek/Perez run showed he could bring a classic Buscema-like feel to the book, and his brief stint on the Fantastic Four inking Byrne (and then doing pencils as well) should demonstrate to any editor that he'd be great doing the FF today.
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 4/27/2023
SO MUCH to love about this cover! Superman action! Lots of characters! Krypto! Bricks! Major congrats on this amazing addition to your awesome collection!
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 4/27/2023
Gorgeous Michael! Congrats!
Derek Crabbe
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 4/27/2023
Great Shades of Elvis!
Nice sampling of some of the great, early, Post-Crisis stories!
Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 4/28/2023
Great image and love the little Storm guest appearance!
Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 4/28/2023
Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan wrote:
Great image and love the little Storm guest appearance!
Mohawks were definitely a thing in 1980s comics!
F M
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 4/28/2023
Well done, Michael as this is just plain gorgeous and a prime example of Ordway's work on the character. I must confess that as a teen, I found his work to be boring but much like other quiet (as in not stylistically flashy) artists and true storytellers, I can't get enough of his work nowadays.
Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 4/28/2023
F M wrote:
Well done, Michael as this is just plain gorgeous and a prime example of Ordway's work on the character. I must confess that as a teen, I found his work to be boring but much like other quiet (as in not stylistically flashy) artists and true storytellers, I can't get enough of his work nowadays.
It's funny how our tastes change as we get older and more mature. I have a list of artists who I didn't fully appreciate when I was young but who I tremendously admire now (Mignola is at the top of my personal list). I guess it's better that we come to our senses late rather than never!
Davide G.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 4/28/2023
Fantastic cover, with amazing details and great expressions!
Brandon Coffey
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 4/29/2023
LOVE this piece! Brainiac, Superboy, and Chemo Superman put it over the top for me!
Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 5/1/2023
FANTASTIC add, Michael! How cool is it when a nostalgic favorite actually -does- remain awesome with the passage of time? :) Love the flared out cape at the top there (you just know that the logo is going to seriously pop there, and the "split cover" display of characters at the bottom (LOVE the Supes/Chemo combo) looks terrific. Congrats, Michael - this is awesome!
Gal Schwartz
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 5/2/2023
Iconic imagery by one of the greatest Superman artists ! Fantastic cover !
Ian Saint
Member Since 2021
1 - Posted on 5/5/2023
Common! Don't waste the lead. Great cover and love the fanned cape.
Chris Snorek
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/24/2023
Damn this is clean! So perfectly rendered. An Ordway hallmark.
Joe Murray
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 11/5/2023
Wow, that is such a cool Ordway Superman cover, congrats!
A K
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 11/6/2023
Jerry is such a great artist and this is a great example of his amazing work. Big congratulations!
Doctor Fantastic
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 12/11/2023
Amazing balance and readability from a modern master!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/23/2024
Wow! Fantastic Jerry Ordway cover to Superman TPB! I love Ordway's depiction of Superman as he corners a couple of thugs who make the mistake of emptying their guns at him. IMHO, Superman has never looked better. Love all the detail Ordway included on this cover, from the extensive brickwork to the garbage spilling out of the garbage bin. Fun additional figures at the bottom like Rampage, Superboy and Krypto, and Brainiac 5. Ordway really put a lot of effort into this cover and it shows. Great pick-up, congrats!
Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020
Posted on 6/19/2025
Jason D'Ambrosio wrote:
Is that storm?????
It is not. But the character is from the mid-1980s, and to look at the comic books of that time, you'd think women everywhere had mohawks.
Robert C
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 9/7/2024
Kryto, Brainiac, and girls with Mohawks. Ordway checks all the boxes.
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