Lobdell's story gets points for its accessibility as much as its originality, has an interesting twist, and is visually attractive. "Action Comics Annual" #2 does well for its attention to the fundamentals, and makes a story that could have readily been dismissed a lot better, making for a decent introduction to the next Superman event. Read Full Review

As far as the artwork by Kenneth Rocafort and Dan Jurgens goes, there are a few pages that are top-notch, but there are way more misses than hits. The mystery villain I mentioned earlier? Her eyes appear crossed on more than one occasion. Rocafort's layouts do not have a natural flow to them, so I had to analyze each page to see how it was supposed to be read instead of it just happening intuitively. Both of these artists are talented and have put out some great material in the past, but this is not one of their best days. Read Full Review

But so much of this issue seems strained and worrisome. Supergirl being a selfish brat. Superboy killing. An unnecessary complicated plot. A lot of exposition. It doesn't exactly flow. And so Krypton Returns begins. I knew I should have been worried after all. Read Full Review

Action Comics Annual #2 is not a good start to the Krypton Returns arc.  The dialogue and characterization of the three leads is awful.  The book is too wordy and those words are poorly written.  The art is good, but the panel layout makes it hard to follow.  Unfortunately, when you can follow it, the bad writing strikes again.  Superman, Supergirl and yes, even Superboy deserve better.  Time Tsunami...Time Tsunami. Read Full Review