Writer: Scott Snyder
Pencillers: Jim Lee, Dustin Nguyen
Inker: Scott Williams
Colourists: Alex Sinclair, John Kalisz
Letters: Sal Cipriano

It has been a big week for Superman and DC Comics this week, what with the 75^th anniversary of the Man of Tomorrow to celebrate, the launch of a new ongoing series, and the release of Man of Steel in theaters. With the superstar team of Scott Snyder and Jim Lee handed the reins of Superman Unchained, do the duo give the Man of Steel a new lease of life in the New 52, or does this opening issue fall flat?

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With the release of Man of Steel looming around the corner, it’s about the time that comic fans new and old are turning around to find the best of the best when it comes to Superman stories. Which comics should the new fans read? What stories have old fans overlooked? What stories should they revisit?

Well, we’ve got a Top 5 here to cover those bases. And when I say we, I don’t mean it royally, I mean that I’ve been joined by my comic co-writers Sam and Chris, and each of us will be giving you our Top 5 picks for the best Superman stories, as well as some honorable mentions.

So did your favorite tale of the Man of Tomorrow make the list?

Recap of Pop GO posts published on Jun. 6, 2013.

Opening

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Starting a new hobby is always daunting. You want to get into something new, and yet it’s a big, scary world full of new rules and things to learn, and you don’t want to screw it up, right? Comic book collecting is like that to a terrifying degree.

The rich continuity, vast amounts of characters, and numerous reboots and retcons make everything confusing enough to follow without having to worry about when issues are released, or what titles showcase which characters, or which of the fifteen thousand Batman books appeals to you.

I’ve compiled a list here of my top 5 Comic Collecting Dos and Don’ts which should help new readers break in a little easier and experience the rich world of comics, and maybe even give existing readers a fresh outlook on their hobby.

I understand that at the moment, some of the folks over at DC Comics are not on anybody’s Christmas card list. Understandable too, what with the recent creative team shambles with Andy Diggle on Action Comics, and Josh Fialkov quitting both Green Lantern Corps and Red Lanterns.

Oh, and if we go back a bit further, there was the decision to hand the creative reins to Orson Scott Card on a digital-first Superman comic, and of course, the unceremonious firing, and then rehiring of Gail Simone on Batgirl.

But are DC Comics the evil corporation everyone paints them out to be? Ever since the New 52 launched back in September 2011, have they done nothing but prey on the weak and fearful, ruining our favourite childhood characters and sucking all the joy out of our comic reading experience?

Well, no actually. Hit the break as I celebrate my favourite 5 things which have come out the New 52!

It’s no secret that comic companies and their creators don’t always see eye to eye, but it seems that all is not well at DC Comics, as not one but two creators have left the titles they were meant to be writing before their first issues have even hit the stands.