Superman #51
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Summary
This is issue #51 of the DC New 52 Superman series and the opening chapter of the crossover event Super League. After enduring a series of ordeals including Truth, Savage Dawn, and Darkseid War, Superman has regained his powers, only to discover that his body is collapsing under the accumulated toll of repeated extreme exertion. He announces to readers on the opening page, I am dying, then visits Lana Lang and Lois Lane to put his affairs in order, asking Lois to tell the world the story of Clark Kent and Superman. Realizing the world needs more guardians, he decides to assemble a new team of superheroes and build his own Super League, with his first step being to seek out Batman. Meanwhile, a subplot quietly unfolds: a mysterious woman infiltrates the Fortress of Solitude to steal data, a secret experimental facility in China harbors a mysterious test subject, and a being claiming to be Superman appears in Minnesota. Super League spans eight issues across four titles—Superman, Batman/Superman, Action Comics, and Superman/Wonder Woman—all written by Peter J. Tomasi, and serves as a key buildup to DC Rebirth. This volume contains issue #51 of the series and collects Part One of Super League.
Editor's review
作为《超级联盟》八部曲的起点,本期的看点不在打斗,而在“告别”与“托付”。托马西把超人写成一个明知大限将至、却仍惦记着“我该怎样填补我留下的空缺”的人:他回去看拉娜,飞着带露易丝俯瞰大都会,交代的每一件事都是普通人的牵挂。米克尔·哈宁的画风干净利落,面部表情细腻,几页日常场景反而比大场面更动人。本期同时埋下多条引线:孤独堡垒被入侵、中国秘密实验室的实验体、明尼苏达自称超人的神秘人,都与后文的“超级联盟”甚至“中国超人”孔克南有关。对新52超人而言,这是一个时代的收束;对整条DC时间线而言,它又是重生的开端。无论你是追连载的老读者,还是想理解“新52如何过渡到重生”,这一期都是绕不开的坐标。
Who it's for
A good fit for
- 正在追读新52《超人》连载、想完整补齐《超级联盟》事件的读者
- 对DC“新52”向“DC重生”过渡这段出版史感兴趣的漫画迷
- 喜欢超人“人性一面”、偏爱文戏与情感描写的读者
- 希望了解孔克南等新角色起源线索的DC宇宙考据党
Not a good fit for
- 完全没有读过新52前期故事、希望从零接触超人的新读者
- 只想看高密度打斗与特效场面的纯动作向读者
- 偏好单本完结、独立故事的读者
Reading tips
- 建议先补《超人》第50期及“野蛮黎明”“达克赛德战争”相关剧情,才能理解超人身体为何崩溃。
- 按《超人》#51→《蝙蝠侠/超人》#31→《动作漫画》#51→《超人/神奇女侠》#28 的顺序阅读,才不会漏掉跨刊线索。
- 阅读时留意中国秘密设施与明尼苏达“假超人”两条暗线,它们会在后续篇章中收束。
- 读完本期后可接《动作漫画》#52中“两个超人相见”的名场面,理解新52超人的谢幕。
FAQ
这本《超人》第51期是独立故事吗?
不是。本期是八期联动事件《超级联盟》的第一部分,故事会在《蝙蝠侠/超人》《动作漫画》《超人/神奇女侠》中继续,需要按顺序阅读才能完整理解。
新52超人为什么在这一期说自己要死了?
据DC官方简介与媒体报道,此前“真理”“野蛮黎明”以及《正义联盟》中的“达克赛德战争”等事件接连消耗了他的身体,虽然力量恢复,但身体已无可挽回地走向崩溃。
《超级联盟》和后来的《超人之死》是同一个故事吗?
不完全相同。DC最初以“Super League”宣传这八期联动,但《超人》#51末页揭示该故事真正的标题是“超人的最后时日”(The Final Days of Superman),它直接引向“DC重生”。
没读过新52能直接看这本吗?
会比较吃力。本期大量承接第50期之前的情节和人物关系,建议至少先读《超人》第50期,或从“真理”故事线开始补。
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