John Romita Jr does some great work with the action in this issue. The biggest visual issues are with the character moments. There are moments that lack definition as well as focus so they look flat instead of immersive. Read Full Review

Superman teaming up with Young Justice. Recognizing Conner as a hero and bringing him along. Conner saving the day. Leviathan outsmarting Luthor. That's a lot of good stuff! Read Full Review

Bendis still has a few more things to clear up in next issue's conclusion to this story arc, but this issue fills in a lot of the blanks from previous issues and has some great action. Read Full Review

Superman: Action Comics doesn't quite feel like it has its own story at the moment, but that doesn't stop it from being an entertaining ride. Read Full Review

A rocking wild issue, fitting for the name of "Action" Comics. The hits keep coming as the Superman world we knew (Clark Kent's secret identity, the gleaming city of Metropolis) is shattering, leaving readers wondering where this story will go next. Bendis offers a solid plot and tight script while Romita, Jr., and Janson dish up some spectacular visuals in their inimitable style. Read Full Review

The art in this issue seemed a little off, if I must say so myself. Some of the panels, especially the ones with multiple characters, felt a bit rushed and lacking the detail that we get from a lot of today's best works. It may be a one-off thing, or maybe I'm just not a fan of Romita Jr. in 2020, but it was a little off-putting to not be able to tell if Superman was floating in the sky above Lex Luthor or if Superboy was. Read Full Review

By the end of the issue, there is a big threat to Earth coming from the sky. It is sad because it is so boring and trite. I can care less about this threat to earth. Read Full Review

This issue is pretty fun, as Young Justice breaths some life into this stale story. Superboy and Superman finally meet in a bittersweet teamup that will make you happy to see them together again, but upset at the loss of history. Things also come full circle here as this part finally ties things back to what was foreshadowed at the start of the arc. Read Full Review

This arc is one that is well past its prime. It's time to end it already. We already know Superman isn't winning the day. Let's move on. Read Full Review

Of the two Superman titles, Bendis has a better grasp with Action Comics. Now its unraveled and become a continuity challenged mess. Read Full Review

Action Comics #1020 feels very amateurish. Besides the very distracting art by Romita, Jr. and Janson, Bendis's story is just not working. Read Full Review

Another well written Superman story nearly ruined by the awful art.

From what I've seen of readers' reactions I can't figure why Bendis is writing both Superman titles. I also can't see why after almost 2 decades an old favorite Dan Jurgens was back at writing a Superman title, with Peter Tomasi, another great writer on the other one, but in 2 years both were pushed out for a Marvel writer with no Superman expertise. Now we've spent 2 years subjected to a Superman gone Marvel, using plot-twisting gimmicks to sell issues and worse, with stories that drag on and on like a Soap Opera. Hey Bendis, Ever think of submitting a script for one of those? You'd be a great writer for it.

"A Super-Punk"

Surprisingly, this was not terrible, but it wasn't great either.

The story wasn’t bad really. Some continuity questions arise but when you couple an ok story with awful art; this is what you get.

This is a very bad comic.

A complete shambles.

Honestly, WTF??! The art is horrible, in some parts it's rough sketches or outlines of characters. I could draw better than that when I was in grade school. It's not a style, it's a serous lack of talent. I don't care who his father was John Romita Jr is a hack collecting a pay day at this point. As for the story, if you can call that it is little more than Bendis shoehorning in all his failed attempts at new characters in there...On top of that you have Bendis making an anti-Capitalist dig on the last page which is needless. Over all another garbage Action Comics issue that won't improve until a new team is put on the book.

I think it must take rather a lot of effort to write such a bad comic book. I almost feel like DC is pranking us lately.

A mess, as usual.

This story feels like it's going nowhere. Every single Bendis book feels like a rehash of another Bendis book. I feel like we've seen Young Justice do this like twelve times now, and I know we haven't, but everything blends together into a godawful mess. And on top of that, John Romita Jr's art is abysmal. All those action pages may as well have been 60s Batman onomatopoeia. I couldn't really tell you how panels connected or what was happening. This is an atrocious issue. I hope this series sheds readers fast.

Hey, remember how Young Justice already had a first visit to the Hall of Justice before? Remember how Superboy Conner Kent and “The Duck” have already interacted and have history with Superman?

bendis clearly does not. 1/10 this issue fails. It gets worse by the page.

Some of the other failings are:

The dialogue - Sinestro’s “I don’t read Earth, Luthor”, I mean honestly there is bad and there’s bendis.

Leviathan - They claim he “almost took the World”, could have fooled me with the lackluster so-called “event”. Then there’s his turn into a generic villain and now his turn into someone against them too, I mean I doubt he poses a threat to Perpetua’s folk or even those of Laugh-Bats. more

Prelude:
I'm tired, let's just get this done.

The Good:
Nope.

The Bad:
JRJR.

Dialogue.

Continuity with Clark and Conner.

Hang on, one of these panels is #1012's cover.

No seriously, JRJR.

Leviathan.

Conclusion:
What do you think? Horrible art, plus your usual Bendis problems but to the max degree.

Just a mess with a bunch of forced characters and plots. John Romita's art is usually hit or miss. We got a miss here.