I keep wanting to like Superman, to find those epic stories that boil him down to the essentials and show why people love him so much. All-Star Superman was one recommended to me, and I came away with nothing but meh.

Most of this feels so over the top and hokey (Black kryptonite? Jimmy Olsen what are you doing? Atlas and Sampson's pissing match over Lois, let me puke), which only buries the nicer moments.

Also, I have never, ever liked Quitely's art. Too many potato faces and giant bodybuilder necks. Why the neck as thick as his head, Quitely? WHY?

I won't be moving on to volume two, unless someone can give me an incredibly compelling reason to. And if you know of any other Superman stories I should be reading, please share, I will happily check them out. One day I will understand Superman. One day.