The series was the second to be launched in 2005 under DC's All-Star imprint, the first being All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder. Some of the ideas planned for 'Superman Now' were subsequently reused for All-Star Superman.

Morrison originally planned a revamp of the Superman character, titled 'Superman Now', but after the approach was declined, decided they wouldn't write anything related to Superman until DC Vice President Dan DiDio contacted them. The origin of the series started with Morrison's desire to tell a 'timeless' Superman story that wasn't an origin story or followed a classic narrative. The series revolves around Superman, who is dying due to overexposure to the Sun, as he accomplishes many heroic feats (The Twelve Labors of Superman) and attempts to make peace with the world before his imminent death. The series was written by Grant Morrison, drawn by Frank Quitely, and digitally inked by Jamie Grant. The series ran from November 2005 to October 2008. Collects Superman for All Seasons #1-4.All-Star Superman is a twelve-issue American comic book series featuring Superman that was published by DC Comics. From Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, the New York Times creative team behind Batman: The Long Halloween, comes their take on the early days of the Man of Steel. It also features in-depth characterizations of Lana Lang, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, and the Kents. The catalyst for the Smallville television series, Superman for All Seasons is emotional and insightful, humanizing the alien from another planet so that he is not only realistic, but also relatable.

Told through the course of four seasons in the Man of Steel's adolescent life, Superman for All Seasons illustrates that it is the person, not the powers, that makes Superman a hero. In this coming-of-age tale witness the experiences and adventures that transform a simple country boy into the world's greatest hero.

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