Mage vs Superman: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Heroes, Comic books, Graphic Novels
Mage
The first of two volumes reprinting the classic early issues of creator MATT WAGNER’s epic fantasy trilogy. THE HERO DISCOVERED reveals the fledgling adventures of the reluctant everyman hero, Kevin Matchstick. After…
vs
Superman
A special historical one-shot issue featuring the marriage of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, with appearances from characters throughout the DC Universe and with stories and art by creators from throughout the Man of Steel’s…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Superman is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Mage.
- Superman has the widest readership — 133 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Mage | Superman | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (122) | 4.2 (133) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (5) | 3.4 (5) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (8) |
Reception
| Mage | Superman | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 122 | 133 |
| Editions | 14 | 12 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 51 | 113 |
| Reading it now | — | 4 |
| Written reviews | 8 | 11 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1389 | 78721 |
| Pages | 464 | 264 |