In the first part of this religion, spirituality and comics sampler, we looked at Mark Waid and Alex Ross’ Kingdom Come, Vertigo’s Lucifer, and Matt Hawkin’s The Tithe. In this instalment of the sampler we turn to a couple of Superman stories, encounter the mysterious Phantom Stranger, and investigate a murder in the Vatican.
4. Superman: Redemption
- Publisher: DC Comics (2007)
- Writers: Fabian Nicieza, Kurt Busiek
- Artist: Carlos Pacheco, Al Barrionuevo, Allan Goldman, Bradley Walker, Peter Vale, Walter Simonson
- Inker: Al Barrionuevo, Robin Riggs, Ron Randall, Jesús Merino, Walter Simonson
- Publisher link: https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/superman-1939/superman-redemption
The trade paperback, Superman: Redemption, brings together three different Superman stories with religious contexts:
Angel: Superman #659.
Redemption: Action Comics #848 & Action Comics #849
The Beast from Krypton: Superman #666.
The stories are interesting because the writers use an existing ‘non-religious’ narrative world or character – Superman – to explore something of the notion of religion and religious authority. Continue reading Religion, Spirituality, and Comics – A Sampler (Part 2 of 3)