"Path of Doom" is easily one of the best read stories I've reviewed so far. It's action packed, full of emotional moments between Lois and Superman's son Jon Kent, and I like the idea of Lex Luthor being a hero. Anytime Doomsday shows up be prepared for a lot of destruction and Jurgens and Kirkham give it to us here in spades. I'm anxious to see exactly how a Superman/ Lex Luthor team up would work"or if it's even possible? And the revelation of Jon Kent is exciting as well. Kirkham did a remarkable job showing the concern on the boy's face as he sees his father battle Doomsday on live television. I know it's a little early to call it but I'd love to see a Jon Kent meeting Damian Wayne at some point in the future! The sons of the two world's greatest heroes in one book? Make it happen DC!!! I loved reading Action Comics #959 and if you're a fan of slugfests and constant action then this is the issue for you!!! Read Full Review

“Action” might be in the title, but Jurgens brings the heart to realizing that you need it to connect with its hero. Superman is back and he's more exciting than he has been for a long time. Read Full Review

Dan Jurgens and his collaborators once again have produced a good-looking book filled with action and intrigue. Read Full Review

All in all this is a great read and is yet another title which is leading the Rebirth universe by example. Read Full Review

Yes, the fight will continue into the next issue, but I can't really complain since I'm having too much fun reading this title. Plus, the deepening of what continues to be one of Rebirth's greatest mysteries ensures my return for months to come. Read Full Review

Action Comics #959 may not be the most revolutionary or brilliant comic, but the creative team absolutely nails the classic Superman adventure vibe it's clearly going for. Even with its flaws, and even with a plot that feels more familiar than innovative, it's still a perfectly fun and exciting read that lives up to the series' title of "Action Comics." That is why I'm giving the issue a 8/10. Read Full Review

As I said before, for me the strongest parts of this issue for me were the character moments and the added mystery elements. I thought all of those things were strong hooks for me as a reader. The action is certainly big and bold. But I felt like I was watching a bit of a repeat throughout the punches and blows. I am glad that the Doomsday element sounds like it is brief one. And I hope we learn more about Oz soon. If he is going to enigmatically show up every month, I need something more to mull over. Read Full Review

Despite feeling repetitive at times, this was a good read that was big on the action. Read Full Review

Action Comics, while it is living up to its very name, is leaving some things to be desired. As with the last few, the art is profoundly good and is reason enough to keep reading this title. Either way Doomsday is here and how can our cast of heroes/villains(?) take him down? Read Full Review

It's unfortunate that we're barely a month into DC Rebirth and fill-in art is already becoming more common. But in this case, Tyler Kirkham's work stands out because it's so different from Patrick Zircher's rather than because it's poorly suited for the story Dan Jurgens is telling. Read Full Review

Action Comics is not good by almost any criteria, and yet I anticipate it more than most any other Rebirth title each month. Sadly, such speaks to the current state of comics more than any quality on the part of Action. We're in the new '90s. Let's just hope no one gets nostalgic for Superman Red and Blue next. Read Full Review

Action Comics continues to give us over the top action and while it looks great with Tyler Kirkham rocking the art, it's starting to become a "been there done that" situation because on top of this happening every issue....... we've already seen this for the most part in the Death of Superman.  Even with that though, the mysteries of this series continue to intrigue even though the answers are being divvied out at a snails pace.  Hopefully the action can be balanced out better in upcoming issues because I just want more out of this comic......... but not from the art, that's right where it should be.   Read Full Review

All the while, the mysterious hooded figure in green continues watching events through monitors and Action Comics compounds the multiple mysteries in play here while edging the narrative on slightly. It's beautifully rendered by Tyler Kirkham, expressionistically conveying not just the major action beats but also the more tender character moments, and his work helps prop up Jurgens' solid writing which nonetheless right now pitches a great deal in a holding pattern. We need to start pulling the trigger on some of these plot points or we're in danger of going in circles, and hopefully that will happen over the next issue or two. Read Full Review

Ultimately, however, the addition of a new artist is offset by the lack of forward progress to the story. While the fights themselves have been well done and entertaining, the complete stop in the story practically as soon as it begins has been getting tedious. Whats more, Lex, who supposedly is the major protagonist in this series, is almost superfluous so far, taking a back stage to the Superman who already has a book of his own. While this series has been in no way terrible up to this point, it is in desperate need of forward momentum, and the only way for that to happen is for this seemingly never-ending battle to end so that we may move on to more important, character related stories to better build up to future arcs. Read Full Review

While I didn't know what to expect with the visual team tagging out after two issues for a breather, I know now. Hopefully the second issue for Kirkham and crew gels a bit better than this one, and, maybe, just maybe, we'll get a little closer to the finale of the Doomsday battle. Read Full Review

Overall,Action Comicsis quickly loosing steam. It's a shame that a series with so much potential is content to sit back on cruise control and not try anything more daring or exciting. With this “path of Doomsday” story pegged as a six issue arc my patience is beginning to wear thinfor the series, if things don't seriously pick up next issue it may be time to let this one go. Read Full Review

The rinse wash repeat cycle with Doomsday keeps Action Comics on the lower tier of DC Rebirth titles. Next issue, a major hero arrives to lend a hand, which could help liven things up a bit. For this title to really warrant must-read status Jurgens needs to focus more on the characters and tone down the action to avoid sending the book on the Path of Doom. Read Full Review

For all the bombast of the brawl between Superman and Doomsday, this is an exhausting yet middling comic that already feels played out after three issues. Read Full Review

The art is still pretty good. The action looks pretty neat. I kind of feel like there was a continuity jump where the issue starts with Luthor's armor torn up, but I could also be mis-remembering. Really this entire story makes me realize how much I want Lex Luthor to be the Superman of Action Comics. But he would probably have to suddenly turn into a giant jerk, and Superman would be a good guy"actually yes please let's do that! Read Full Review

Having read literally every book in the "Rebirth" lineup thus far, I can say that despite some occasional missteps, DC has by and large made some encouraging course-corrections across its entire lineup. Unfortunately, Action Comics thus far feels like the exception to the rule, being the loud but insubstantial yin to Superman's heartfelt and evocative yang. While Dan Jurgens is clearly in an untenable position having to bring Superman's status quo back to a sustainable equilibrium, his attempts feel so stale that it's hard to give too much leeway, even for the benefit of the doubt. Here's hoping he can get through the necessary evil of continuity housekeeping quickly, and get Action Comics back to where it belongs. Read Full Review

That said Action Comics is still in need of either some forward movement on the Clark Kent Mystery or some major housecleaning in order to shake off the doldrums. Read Full Review

This doomsday story is good, and Lex Luthor is interesting in this book.

Very good issue, well paced action. I am 100% invested in this story. What the hell is going on???????

Much like the last one this issue is mostly action over story, there is a bit more information given about their being two Clark Kents and I'm gettting some enjoyment out of seeing Lex Luthor as a hero. This comic doesn't take the story much further but the battle rages on.

sadly didn't carry the momentum of the first 2 issues. . . . . . . . . there's still room for hope. . . . . . . this story will probably read better as a trade? . . . . . . . probably???

Continues the combination of Big Bang action along with sprinkles of mystery and pretty great art. Not essential, but tons of fun. More decompressed than most of the Rebirth books, but somehow the old school-ness of the character situations makes me not mind.

Was going to give this a 7.5, but the Snickers advert perfectly placed in the middle of the comic (so much so that I didn't even realise at first that it wasn't part of the story lol) made me happy enough to give it an 8. What I loved most about this issue, adverts aside, was the art- which was better than the first few issues I think (not that they were particularly bad or anything) and really captured the action very well. Equally, it was on the whole it was well written and fun to read; although we still aren't presented with any real answers and on a basic level we are presented with an issue where pretty much nothing happens (i.e. lots of action, but the fight continues through-out the issue following on from the previous one and into the next). My advice is, if you like big super-hero battles and enjoy good art then get it; but if you would rather prefer story progression over one huge battle, this may well be one to drop. more

My review is here on the website. https://comicbooger.com/2016/08/01/action-comics-959-review/

Still an interesting story, but the past few issues have felt like one long battle.

The Superman title is the better book in this instance. While Action gives a decent amount of, well action, it's story-telling is kinda wafer-thin. While the other title focuses on the relationship between Jon and his father as Superman, this book just has a bunch of sound and fury so far. Kirkham's art is always decent and while not as good as the elite 4, (Fabok, Reis, T. Daniel, and Jim Lee) it's serviceable for most all DC books. Not the best of Rebirth but if you think about it, that actually shows how strong most of the rebirth titles are, when this is considered the weak link.

Solid but it retreads the same ground the previous issues did.