Whew ... that's a lot going on in one issue! And for me, despite the action, despite the Jon/Clark stuff, my favorite part was the Lois/Lex staredown. You forget how awesome Lois is with her having been gone so long. You don't know how thirsty you are until you have a sip of water. I'll repeat a recent mantra. How wonderful is it to have great Superman books again? Read Full Review

Overall, Action Comics has been a joy to read, and is one of the best titles in the Rebirth line-up. Issue 967 continues that tradition and leaves us incredibly excited for the next issue. As the question of which Superman will bring about the apocalypse is seemingly answered, we are all forced to wonder what daunting future lies in store for Metropolis, and indeed the Reborn DC Universe. Can't wait to find out. Read Full Review

After a shaky opening arc and a bit of housekeeping, the next big Action Comics story hits the ground running and shows potential of being the most exciting tale from Dan Jurgens yet. Read Full Review

I've thought this comic was really going to hit its stride once Superman was forced to deal and reluctantly partner with Luthor. Jurgens took the scenic route in getting there, but the book is becoming a very enjoyable read over the last few installments. While Path of Doom was a chore to endure, Action Comics has found its sweet spot and the comic has become a worthwhile addition to the Superman titles reading pile. Read Full Review

Ultimately, I quite enjoyed this issue and look forward to seeing this arc through. It was fairly obvious where they were going with the revelation about who the mysterious red caped despot of the future was, but it seems more like a means to an end than an actual mystery. With hints of Lex possibly returning to his roots as a supervillain, I am excited for what will come next and I have high hopes that they will pull off a satisfying story. Read Full Review

While this new threat is taking over the narrative, the lingering subplots continue to push the larger story forward. Jurgens seems to understand we are on a journey and parts of the story will unfold at different paces. This makes the storytelling enjoyable on different levels and holds your attention for the long run. The pacing is just right on all counts and I can't imagine not coming back month after month to Action Comics. Read Full Review

Villains are always at their most interesting when they straddle the line of anti-hero, when their intentions appear as noble as the heroes they fight against. Magneto has often straddled that line, as did Sinestro during Johns' tenure and Black Adam when written by the same. The Marvel Netflix shows have perfected this formula: Fisk's plans to gentrify Hell's Kitchen were no less noble than Murdock's defense of the disenfranchised, and Kilgrave, at least initially, demonstrated the same moral fortitude in restraining his ambitions and abilities as does Superman himself. Luther had seemed to be moving in a similar direction over the past several years" until now. It should prove fascinating to discover what drives the real super Man to utter villainy. Read Full Review

Lois Lane interviews Lex Luthor about the otherworldly technology at his disposal, Superman takes Superboy to the Amazon in search of Geneticron, and an attack is launched on Metropolis in an attempt to fight the future. Read Full Review

While you won't get any real answers out of this issue to all the big questions we've had surrounding this series, what you will get is the beginning of a new story that really looks interesting....... and maybe the beginnings to some of those answers we so desperately want....... maybe.  We've got great art though all the way through and all of our previous stories converging here, which gets me pretty excited. Read Full Review

Lex has been a good alternate protagonist to Superman, with the leader of Darkseid part being the best thing about the comic. I have enjoyed Dan Jurgens run and like the villains he selects for each of his arcs.

[ART: 9.4 | STORY: 8 | WRITING: 7.8 | TOTAL: 8.4 (~8.5)] Action Comics started off strong, but petered out pretty quickly. The Lois Lane story showed an incline of quality was to come, and it appears that this issue continues that trend. Lex Luthor is a very interesting character for me, and every development involving him in this issue was a definite highlight. Unfortunately, a bland villain brought down the issue for me, but it definitely had great art, a solid premise and great characters.

After two short storylines that did more to lay foundation than showcase the full-on action of the first Doomsday story, the bang pow is back and not a moment too soon. This series reminds me of old school Shield-numbered Super-stories of yesteryear and I mean that as a good thing. I Tuvalu wasn't e pe ting the last page reveal here, well done keeping me guessing.

The idea of Lex as both a protagonist and an antagonist is very interesting and he's very well written. Tyler Kirkham is an excellent artist for this series.

The cover probably isn't the best choice for representation of this story. Superman and Lex Luthor don't exactly team up here. They don't even interact at all. There are two separate conversations between Luthor and Lois Lane and Superman and Superboy that make this issue very worthy of a read.

alright enough issue. . . . . . some decent dialog between Superman and Son. . . . . i particularly liked when Jonathan was asking his father about why he didn't go back to one of his former suits, and why the one had red undies on the outside. Superman's explanaition was actually quite cool. . . . . so far Godslayer isn't doing much for me. . . . . . . at least we finally see what the outcome would turn into from Lex Luthor using the Mother Box that he had taken from Apocalypse back in Johns run of Justice League. hopefully something actually comes of it and it doesn't just get disregarded.