Bendis and Epting are a formidable team for sure! The story and art are both great and this is a nice story that they are collaborating on. I can't wait to see there they take us next! Read Full Review

This is the first chapter of Leviathan Rising and it's a strong opening act. I wish Bendis were just cranking out two issues of Action Comics a month as he seems so much more locked in with the Superman universe here. Read Full Review

Steve Epting provides some beautifully detailed and impressive art in this issue and the action scenes look amazing. Read Full Review

Action Comics #1007 lays the groundwork for the most dangerous secret in the DC Universe with a focus on those closest to Clark Kent and the potential for damage that can be caused by allowing information into the wrong hands. Its an intriguing mystery that promises much more to come, so dont miss out! Read Full Review

Bendis, Epting, Anderson and Reed kick off a bold new espionage saga spanning all of DC mythology with great intrigue and heartfelt character moments. Read Full Review

It speaks to the quality of the comic how entertained and downright moved at one point I was. I'm not surprised, since I'm definitely a Bendis fanboy. But I want to give some serious props to Steve Epting, especially in the dialogue with Lois and her father. Read Full Review

I thought this was a very good start to the Leviathan arc and great characterization of Jimmy. Steve Epting brings some solid, clean art. But that Lois scene sticks out a bit like a sore thumb. Still, Leviathan seems like a good, big threat. Can't wait to see where this goes. Read Full Review

Action Comics #1007 throws a lot into the mix, but the strong creative team behinds it helps glue these plot points together in a solid first installment of the new storyline. Read Full Review

No matter which way you shake it, this outing could very well be Bendis' best book on Action Comics so far. Read Full Review

While we kind of leave our previous story behind it seems, what we get out of this issue instead is what I've wanted from this series all along and I left this hoping that Action Comics can continue to be more like this.  We had comedy, drama, action, romance and it all fit together so well and when you combine all that with awesome art....... Well, you have a winner.  I'm not saying this issue is perfect, I'm only saying that it's on the right path. Read Full Review

Bendis seems to be building to an elaborate spy-war, as mysterious agencies both good and bad are being targeted by this strange force. Read Full Review

The new storyline is off to a good, solid start, though the series as a whole could still use a real boost to the drama. Read Full Review

Lois tells the General that Superman is the father of her son, while Jimmy meets his girlfriend's cult buddies and Clark takes a trip to Atlanta. Read Full Review

Action Comics #1007 is a complete and utter disappointment. This issue is supposed to be the kick off for Bendis big DC event, setting the table for what's to come, but there's nothing here. That said, there's always the chance that this story will get better as time goes on, but this is a very inauspicious beginning and it doesn't really bode well for what's to come. There are a few bright spots in this one, but not enough to elevate it to level that could be called good. As usual for Action Comics, the art is top notch and Bendis does have a grasp on Lois and Jimmy's characters in this issue, but other than that there's nothing to hook readers here. Read Full Review

Action continues to be a good read. Good mystery and good use of Kobra, it is cool to see the recruitment process.

Action Comics has had its ups and downs with poor pacing and mediocre plots, but this feels like it's shaping up to a more concrete arc.

"I kissed a lizard person"

While things get a little worrisome on Superman front, Action Comics keeps it going with another brewing mystery.

Jimmy Olsen stumbled on something big, but it blew up in a flash of blue light. Superman caught falling Amanda Waller, but whoever threw her disappeared in a flash of blue light. What's going on? We don't know, but I'm eager to find out.

The big thing that happened here is that Lois finally decided to tell her father the truth. The one about the fact that her husband, one that Sam Lane isn't very fond off, is the same guy Sam Lane really doesn't like. His reaction surprised me. I was expecting hugs and kisses on the forehead.

Also, the scene between Perry and Jimmy was great. How the latter one wasn't fired yet is beyond me. more

Feels like we have three stories going on but in the same number pages as a regular issue which unfortunately means not enough to get me on board! But also it feels like it’s taking place during last story arc. Dialogue is okay but could better while artwork is great except for couple of panels!

This could have been decent if it wasn’t for Lois. Lois’s character is very problematic in this series.

This sure was a thing that exists. I think Lois is being insanely irresponsible, and her character usually isn't that. The stuff with Jimmy was fine, although Perry White comes across like J. Jonah Jameson, if he didn't know how to properly berate someone. The hell is "Out of this multiverse"? I'm severly uninterested in the plot revolving around the blue bombs, assumedly set by Leviathan. This issue was like a clip show, of all sorts of plots, but none very interesting.

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RBL - Jan 31, 2019

From the small shot of Jimmy’s tablet you can see him working in the Jameson/Parker dynamic. The blue bombs must also be silent because I don’t buy an entire building blowing up in Metropolis and Superman not even noticing what’s happening, it isn’t Gotham after all. The Lois/Sam Lane scene was pure contrived drama for the sake of “future” stories I bet, but feels so forced it just doesn’t work. You clip show analogy was particularly apt.

Psycamorean - Jan 31, 2019

I'm not too familiar with how Perry White should be written, but even if it is similar to JJJ, Bendis did a bad job here. And yeah, they made a big point of Superman's hearing in the first arc, so they must be silent. And yeah, I bet that Lois scene will cause all sorts of petty drama down the line.

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“I’m the secret head of an ultra secret and disavowed government task force!” Amanda Waller shrieks covertly in the middle of a busy street.

THE GOOD:

-I thought Jimmy Olsen was a somewhat interesting character in this one.

-That splash page with Jimmy standing over the sinkhole was really cool.

THE BAD:

-The art was okay, but I didn't like it enough to consider it good. It felt lifeless and the facial expressions were weird.

-Those pages with the "Faith to Cali Yuga" word bubbles were just really visually off-putting.

-I'm just not interested in the whole Kobra storyline at all.

-The Lizard Person joke was funny the first time, after that it was just plain annoying.

-Okay, DC, you clearly want everybody to hate Lois Lane. Well, mission accomplished. You can stop trying now. Really, either improve the character or kill her off until a writer decides to write her well.

-This was one of those, "has the character on the cover, and is the main character of the series, barely makes an appearance." I would've liked to have seen more Superman this issue. Then again, I don't think Bendis can write him, so maybe that's a good thing.

-The end was really lackluster. more

This issue started off promising. Steve Epting is a solid choice and does a remarkable job of depicting the characters emoting. Seeing a snippet of Jimmy's crazy life was amazing. He's been MIA lately and I always appreciate when he's included. Jimmmy and Clark's interactions were amusing and I also enjoyed Perry and Jimmy's scene.

However, like the other issues in this run this book suffers because in it, Lois makes an OOC decision just so the plot can advance. To be fair, she's actually better written here than
her previous appearances. But the fact remains that this is yet another OOC act for Lois. Lois is fiercely protective of Clark. And while Jon is a fairly new addition to the family, she's been just as protective of her son. So what's missing from this issue is her deliberating
and debating with herself whether she should tell her father and her having a conversation with Clark. Had that been included this issue would have been much more stronger.

But it wasn't.

And so this yet another issue where Lois is seemingly mischaracterized. Hopefully in future issues we'll see that she was debating with herself before meeting her father and that she talked to Clark beforehand. If that happens I'll happily change my rating. But for now this continues a worrying pattern of Bendis seemingly not understanding Lois' character. I have more hope than I had before because he's seems to be on the cusp of grasping her character. I can hope that he continues to improve in the future. more

It’s almost a joke how bad this is. The story does not flow organically and everything seems forced. Almost every character that appeared was “off” and yet another emotional scene devoid of impact occurred.



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I’ll start this off by saying Perry White is not J.Jonah Jameson, and making the former try to fit the mold of the latter is just dumb. This made Jimmy texts, which were meant to be “humorous” just be dumb. His reaction to Jimmy could be seen as Jonah berating Peter Parker and again was not necessary as they are notable enough characters to present as their own people.

Regarding the “villains” seen in the issue, Kobra, I believe their presence in Gotham but to hold gatherings like the one shown in Metropolis of all places, I call bs. Superman’s hearing should have been able to pick up their chants and identify them with ease or at the least notice the explosion that took them out.

Waller’s inclusion was to create a build-up to Leviathan being a mejor player and kick-off this upcoming “event”, but I find myself hardly invested in finding out what’s going. They’ve barely dealt with the Metropolis fires and now they just jump to the next thing without addressing the first although these things will now undoubtedly be connected.

On to the meat of the issue, the meeting between Sam and Lois Lane. To summarize what happened I just need two words “contrived drama”. It’s understandable to see Lois want a closer relationship with her father and reach out, as she did so before, but I find it hard to believe she would truly reveal as big a secret as Superman’s identity to a person who has been nothing but antagonistic towards him and has the capacity to act against him with this information. He has not been shown as reluctant when it comes to dealing with Superman, regardless of the situation.
Her statement that she’s seen paternal drama/conflict, clearly alluding to Jor-El and Superman, it makes their decision to let Jon join him all the more unreasonable. Adding that he’s doing “great” is also ridiculous since she left before the journey even really started. Not only does this make where these events fit in continuity questionable, it also makes their actions seem senseless. That is one of bendis’ flaws in clear display, lack of consistency and cohension.

Overall this issue is just another poor title in what is remarkably lackluster run and I would not recommend anyone read, much less buy, this title. more

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egonnn244 - Jan 30, 2019

It looks like you and I have read two different books.

RBL - Jan 30, 2019

Seems that way because I’ve yet to see a decent issue of Action Comics so far after #1000.

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The .5 was because of the art, nuff said!!

This review is just straight spoilers, people.

I’m too pissed to be vague.






The assassination of Lois’ character continues as Bendis has her confess to her father that she’s in love with Superman and he is the father of Jon. Which means Bendis wrote Lois as giving way a massively important secret about their lives to a person who’s antagonistic toward Superman’s very existence… without consulting neither Clark nor Jon. It also likely means that the book she is writing is about her marriage/relationship with Superman like the desk image suggests.
I don’t think I have to say this to Superman fans that this is incredibly out character of her, but hey for the sake of being thorough, THIS IS OUT OF EFFING CHARACTER! As a matter of fact, everything he’s written about her since Man of Steel has been out of character and it only gets worst with each additional issue.
I get that Sam Lane may not react nearly as bad to this as his past would suggest, but it still ignores the little detail that she didn’t tell Clark or Jon she would do this before she told her father. She asked for this meeting, she planned this meeting. If Lois was in character, she would've consulted and tried to convince Clark first before even contacting her father. I’m actually okay with Sam knowing, and I’m okay with Lois telling him. It ’s the mishandling of Lois’ character that’s pisses me off. Actually, that’s my problem with everything in this run. Poor characterization and badly executed plot points. Well that and decompression. And boring villains. And just plain bad ideas.

Now for positives. I enjoyed that bit with Jimmy. That was great.
But it also makes me feel even more salty since it seems that it has the capacity to write at least ONE person in Superman’s supporting cast in character, just not the will. But hey, let me not get ahead of myself. An issue featuring Jimmy betraying or badmouthing Superman because he thinks Supes is having an affair with Lois or some other contrived drama maybe just around the corner.

Oh, and the art is nice. But the issue overall? Wouldn’t recommend.

I can't enjoy or recommend a book where poor characterization and out character actions are used to create drama.
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