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Superman Reborn and timelines reboot/merging and all that good comic book stuff.
Spinning out of the shocking last issues of Event Leviathan, Lois struggles to recover from a tragedy that shakes her to the core. Surrounded by her friends and family, the usually stoic reporter tries to rebound as she continues to chase a story that could alter the DC Universe forever.
This is a great issue. Lois losing her father is heartbreaking; all of the emotion lands. I like this tragic sense of loss; Lois can't make amends until his eventual resurrection because it was a comic book death after all. But that makes the issue even more impressive; I know this isn't permanent and it still managed to resonate. The art is great as well. I don't know well this fits into the overall story but it's a wonderful stand alone piece. Read Full Review
Mike Perkins' art is the perfect complement to this story. This story is darker in its tone than the previous issue and Perkins matches that tone with the art. There are some amazingly well done emotional moments from the characters, especially Lois and the art reflects a somber, solemn type of issue. Very well done. Read Full Review
Lois Lane stops mourn and it's a beautiful, heartfelt journey. Highly recommended even if you haven't been reading the rest of the miniseries. Read Full Review
Lois Lane #6, despite the complete disconnect from the other issues, is an important and effective chapter. In fact, it's quite possibly the best issue so far because it's based entirely on something we can all relate to on some level. It's a mature look at death, and the messy nature of the grief that follows. Read Full Review
This wasnt a flashy or eventful issue, but a necessary break point for one of DCs best low-key titles. Read Full Review
A beautiful issue of "Lois Lane" shows us what happens when the strongest character in DC grieves. Read Full Review
Lois Lane #6 is a terrific comic and were this title an ongoing, it would be a shining moment in the story. Still, since its the midpoint of a finite series, this issue feels like a detour from the main point of the comic, in a way that seems detrimental to the whole series. Read Full Review
A touching, emotional issue ties everything off nicely in the end. Read Full Review
However, from a marketing perspective, most of the people who read this series probably read Event Leviathan. Rucka and Perkins do a great job of adapting a significant element of a line-wide crossover while making this series feel like its own. Read Full Review
But after this issue, I felt like there was always a familial love there, especially Sam for Lois. Perhaps I am transferring a bit as a father myself. Comics don't always have to be people punching each other. This issue was a winner. Read Full Review
The scenes between Lois and her sister in the wake have some raw grief to them, but overall this is a break from the more-compelling main story. Read Full Review
A good issue and makes me want to go back and see what I missed. Read Full Review
Maybe someone out there will be able to shed a tear for dear old Sam Lane, but as for me I didn't get any emotion out of this comic because nothing was really setup with the character beyond his small involvement in Event Leviathan and those one or two times that Lois and him fought about things that really went nowhere in any story. So yeah, this is a bit of a disappointment in not only the story, but sadly in the art too. Read Full Review
Lois Lane #6 is a mediocre, perfunctory funeral issue and one that has no reason to be part of the series to which it's attached. Read Full Review
Loving this series. It really makes me miss Greg Rucka and I hope he gets an ongoing after this maxiseries is over.
"He could've believed in Superman"
This issue proves that even out of something as disappointing as Event Leviathan something good can come out.
Something that has good writing, solid characterizations, a bit flimsy art at times and that hits some emotional bits.
Another good one form the infallible Greg Rucka.
Prelude:
While the core story of Rucka's Lois Lane has been good, it is time to take a break and focus on the fallout from Event Leviathan.
The Good:
The main part of this issue comes from Lois and Sam's interactions over the years and they are great.
Perkin's art sells the issue.
The Bad:
I'm a bit annoyed that this story has to be interrupted to deal with Event Leviathan but it is important to Lois.
Conclusion:
While there isn't much to mention, Rucka showcases Lois and her father's relationship to great effect and Perkin's art communicates that well. However, I am a tad annoyed that the story was interrupted.
If only this were part of an ongoing series and not the use of 1/12th of the series to address something that happened in another comic.
And Perkins cannot draw babies.
Nice issue, but Samuel didn't met Jon until he was at leas 10 years old.
Why are we taking time out of a 12 issue limited series that, up to this point, had its own plot and characters to deal with a painfully slow pace? Couldn't this be handled in a different ongoing title? All it does is break up the pace of this miniseries even more, and the entire thing is built on the shaky foundation that is Event Leviathan. I just can't bring myself to get invested in this. Also, didn't Sam Lane meet Jon during the Superman Rebirth run? I guess that's changed to milk the emotions here. I see what they were going for, but the context of this issue brings it down so much.
Uh yeah RIP… Saaaam? I wanna say Sam. We hardly knew ye. Because you weren’t in this series at all.
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