Superman Returns

By: Marv Wolfman

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Following a mysterious absence of several years, the Man of Steel comes back to Earth in the epic action-adventure Superman Returns, a soaring new chapter in the saga of one of the world's most beloved superheroes.

While an old enemy plots to render him powerless once and for all, Superman faces the heartbreaking realization that the woman he loves, Lois Lane, has moved on with her life. Or has she? Superman's bittersweet return challenges him to bridge the distance between them while finding a place in a society that has learned to live without him. In an attempt to protect the world he loves from cataclysmic destruction, Superman embarks on an epic journey of redemption that takes him from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of outer space.

©2006 DC Comics (P)2006 DC Comics

Better than the movie

I thought that the Superman Returns was an OK movie, but this audio book really improved it. The additional material, especially the explanation of why Superman went back to Krypton in the first place, was much better than the no explanation at all in the movie. Also, unless I'm remembering it incorrectly, the movie kept hinting that Superman might the father of Lois' son. This book wisely steers away from that bit of soap opera.

Truly Underrated Story

First off, I am an unapologetic fan of the movie. To this day, I'll never understand why people give this movie flack. Batman gets a new movie every five minutes, but folks can't wait to bury every Superman film that comes out, which isn't that often.

If you're like me, you'll love this audiobook. it takes the story and expands on it. You get details you never got in the film, and innermonologues that give deeper insight into the motivations of the characters.

MINOR SPOILERS BELOW!!!

If you weren't a fan of the movie, one of my least favorite parts (or lack thereof) might be your favorite: they seem to have dropped the storyline of Superman's son. I rather liked that part, but it's absence isn't a dealbreaker for me. But if that part of the movie was a gripe of yours, this might help redeem the story for you.

Regardless of other people's opinions, I loved the movie, and I loved this book.

Listen Before Watching - Great Book

I couldn't want to see Superman Returns... and so I purchased this book.

I found, from my expereince with Star Wars Ep III, that if you read the book based off the movie, it actually makes the movie much better. Versus reading a book and watching a movie based off the book, which ruins it.

Well this book is based off the movie, and it's great! It's just like the movie word for word, except that it gives you extra scences inbeteween the movie scenes that better explain things that the movie eludes too. You get to know what everyone is thinking... then when you go see the movie it's even better cause you know the little things.

Great book, the speaker is great too! Good voice. At first I wasn't sure about his voice, but as it went on it got better and better.

Superman Returns Spoiler Free

This book was enjoyable. However, it feels like a screenplay adaptation. That is not necessarily a knock against it, because if read (ie “listened”) as a companion to viewing the movie, it provides a number of details the film simply does not have time to cover. Despite it being a screenplay adaptation, it apparently was not given permission to reveal the Movie’s major plot revelations. Let’s just say the movie is quite different at times…crucial times.

Movie was better

There were a couple inconsistencies with the book that they fixed in the movie. As far as the quality of the book, it was an easy listen.