All Star Superman

It seems like every time Quitely and Morrison enter a genre, they walk out with a masterpiece. "All Star Superman" is no exception, critically acclaimed as one of the best Superman stories of all time, this Eisner, Harvey and Eagle Award winning series is certainly among the greatest Superman stories in recent history.

Morrison's take on Superman, in many ways a more gentle variant than the norm, captures what I find to be the most intriguing aspect of his character: his humanity, or lack there of. Morrison establishes something of an unspoken relationship between Superman and the reader in which both are cognizant of his ability to handle any situation at super speed and his deliberate choice not to. It is this decision, his pandering to lesser human ability, that truly characterizes his true inner struggle: his desire to be human. 

And Quitely's gentle lines and soft features, coupled with Jamie Grant's generally cooler color scheme seemed to further this notion. It was this dichotomy, between Superman's unbelievable strength and his gentle demeanor, that really spoke to me in this read of "All-Star" and in many ways, I found it to

 be the driving aspect of the story.

Another comment worthy of note is that Morrison uses "All-Star" as a vehicle to flesh out aspects of his "DC: One Million" storyline. "One Million" tells the story of the DC universe in the 853rd century and the Superman Squad, Superman Gold and Superman Prime are key characters. By adding these elements to Superman's past, he brings the "One Million" universe into continuity. In fact, as I recall, both Superman Gold and Lois Lane are still in the sun in "DC: One Million". 

I am not sure whether or not this series will continue, but I'm sure I'm not alone in hoping that it will.