The Last Days of Krypton by Kevin J Anderson and William Dufris

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The Last Days of Krypton
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Updated on 11-9-2008.

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Publisher: Tantor Media; Unabridged edition (October 1, 2007)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1400135443

ISBN-13: 978-1400135448

Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 6.8 x 1.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 1 pounds ()

From Publishers Weekly
As seen on film and TV, the Phantom Zone where Superman's enemies are exiled is insubstantial and two-dimensional, much like this chronicle of the death of the cape-clad hero's home planet. Best known for sweeping space opera (the Seven Suns series; Sandworms of Dune), Anderson briskly and blandly narrates these events as if voicing a news documentary, completely removing the tension from otherwise dramatic turns of fate. After young artist Lara rescues gifted scientist Jor-El from the Zone, their courtship is lost among a host of fragmentary subplots and minor characters with names pulled straight from the acknowledgments page. Would-be dictator Zod, who twirls his mustache in mostly solitary musings for nearly half the book, disconcertingly insists on conducting the wedding before descending into tiresome megalomania. Frustrated Superman fans will wish that Anderson had instead expanded on Lara's brief private account of Zod's ascendance and Krypton's destruction. (Oct.)
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From AudioFile
Everyone knows the story of how Superman came to Earth, but only comic fans know the rest of the story--the background of Superman Ôs mom and dad and life on Krypton. Anderson takes on the task of fleshing out the doomed world in THE LAST DAYS OF KRYPTON. Such a story begs for a cinematic-style audio treatment to bring it vividly to life, and William Dufris puts everything into his performance--including getting a little hammy with the dialogue of the villains. Anderson relied more on the Superman films than the comics for inspiration, a strategy that may drive comic fans nuts because of the many violations of established continuity. But if one accepts this as a stand-alone story, it works. M.S. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: The Last Days of Krypton (Hardcover) I wasn't sure what to think when I picked this one up. Kevin J. Anderson has written a lot of books, and the ones I've read have been good, but not great. I thought his Star Wars novels seemed.... simplistic. I thought his Dune novels (at least the ones I've read) came across as unfocused, relating a series of events as opposed to a coherent story. But, I picked this one up as I'm a die hard Superman fan, after reading a couple good reviews. Wow. I was totally blown away. The book did a number of things I would have thought possible. It told a remarkable and engaging Superman story, without Superman in it. It made General Zod interesting (I have always hated that character) And it even took what I considered to be the dumbest bit of Superman lore (the bottled city of Kandor) and made it into the Superman equivalent of 9-11. This is not a good book. This is a great book. Highly recommended for Superman fans, Sci-fi fans, and just about anyone who likes a good book. Go pick it up, and read it, and then try and tell me I'm wrong!

The Last Days of Krypton
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Available from Amazon
Price: $58.39
Updated on 11-9-2008.