So all in all, not a bad package, but nothing earth-shattering yet, either. It is great to see Adventure Comics back on the stands, though we'll have to give this one a few more months to get a better idea of where it's all going. Read Full Review

However, based on the strength of the lead feature's set-up and the high quality of Manapul's art, Adventure Comics has enough going for it to make any Superman fan happy. At least for now, it looks like DC has yet another new hit on their hands. Read Full Review

Yeah, I liked it and yeah, I’ll buy the next issue. I actually haven’t read a lot of Connor Kent stories, so the character is somewhat new to me. This relaunch feels like a perfect jumping-on point. And while I’ve always thought the Legion was sweet, they’ve always been just outside my radar. So again, I’m finding this to be a nice jumping-on point and am looking forward to the co-feature as well as the main story. I also liked the fact that while elements of this story are connected to recent events in the Superman Family titles, it doesn’t have the little S-Shield numbering thing going on, so it’s sort of unconnected to the bigger picture. At least for now. Read Full Review

All in all, a fun and strong debut for the book. Read Full Review

**Note for Legion newcomers, there is an error in the lettering. Shadow Lass is labelled as Night Girl, and vice versa. Read Full Review

If he can maintain this quality, this will be a series to keep reading for a long time to come. Read Full Review

We also get some interesting bits of Legionnaire business, in the coming attractions section that Geoff Johns seems to put in his #1's these days, including hints about Dream Girl, Mon-El, Element Lad, complications for Blok and a fist wearing both a Legion flight ring and a Green Lantern ring. Clay Henry nails the Legion portion of the issue, even giving life to some of those weird Gary Frank costume designs from Action Comics, while Francis Manapul tries out a softer, more "pencilly" style in the Kon portion of the title, creating a nostalgic feel for the kid's homecoming. This issue was pretty much a laying of groundwork on both fronts, with enough information to bring those unfamiliar into the stories, while giving those of us who have been following the characters in "Legion of 3 Worlds" something new and shiny to obsess over. In three words or less? It's good. Good to see Kon back, good to have a Legion title again, good to have the ORIGINAL Legion back. Questions of Read Full Review

Overall, both features show promise and look to be worth following, if not for any other reason than the Superman-Family of DC Comics books has grown by one more, and Superman fans have another book where theyll catch a glimpse of Superman and, more often, his genetic sons adventures. Read Full Review

The Superboy section sports some fantastic art by Francis Manapul. Manapul is no stranger to the Legion since he was the most recent regular penciler on the third Legion's series. The digital colors on top of Manapul's pencils add to the already pastoral setting of Smallville. The second feature is handled by the always reliable Clayton Henry. Henry's work isn't as captivating as Manapul's, but it gets the job done and does it well. Read Full Review

Another element that might confuse newer readers is the dual numbering for this issue. The cover lists this as both the first issue and the 504th. The small print at the back of the comic states the same as well. Adventure Comics had a long run beginning in the Golden Age of comics, and while it featured a diverse array of DC heroes, it ultimately became known as a Legion title and ended as such as a series of digests reprinting classic DC stories, including Legion tales. I have the last one of those Adventure Comics digests, so it was a treat to see the title's previous history acknowledged. Read Full Review

The issue ends with a series of slices of future portents (which I think is how one crisis or another ended a few years back), and a lot of it looks quite promising. However, my major interest in the backup tale is that it affirms that Johns will be writing the Levitz-era Legion (more or less)--having consigned Legion Lost and Legion-Prime to other realms--and that's the best news of all. Read Full Review

A lead feature that goes down easy, yet it is unfortunately paired with a weak back-up… Make no mistake, the main is good and expertly executed, but it's just a preview. Read Full Review

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. While a tad slow for a first issue, if you have the slightest interest in Superboy or the Legion, you should probably be buying this first issue. Read Full Review