So to bring things back to where we started, Johns and Gates have managed to provide a worthwhile, substantial and entertaining tie-in. Thank their willingness to shoot for the stars with big, imaginative high concepts. And if you're so inclined, thank Morrison for opening up the doors for them. Read Full Review

Its the kind of thing I dont see much from Geoff Johns. Hes gained a bad reputation for the violence in his stories, so I often wondered why he kept getting such high profile work. This comic shows us why. Johns can write moving stories with complex, nuanced characters that speak like real people. The artwork emphasizes the emotions of both stories. Ordways and Wiaceks art grounds Superboy-Prime in a world that could be as real as our own. Manapuls penciling and coloring give the Superboy story a soft touch making it feel more intimate. Im tempted to keep buying more issues of Adventure Comics based on this story alone. Read Full Review

The back-up story with the Kon-El Superboy is something of a let-down after the high-octane main feature. But it does have its own clever twists and turns, such as Superboy solving a problem with brains and compassion rather than force. The art is improving but is still a bit rough for what should be a slick, highly-polished Superboy feature. Read Full Review

This issue is a bit of a mixed bag but just watching Superboy-Prime go through the emotional spectrum is worth it. Read Full Review

This was an oddly uneven issue, as themore engaging tale of the two has a much less entertaining or sympathetic protagonist. Tom Welling Prime is a whiny, pathetic little weasel, but his rage, his loss, and his pain really come through. Jerry Ordway's art is it's usual excellent self, to the point where I was able to identify Dan Didio immediately during his cameo appearance... The Kon-El second feature has a much more relatable character, but is short enough that it doesn't quite gel for me, giving just the hint of the coming Luthor/S-boy conflict, and returning (presumably) Lex's lost half-sibling Lena Thorul to the continuity, a very Geoff Johns touch. Francis Manapul's new art style is refreshing and fun, looking like it's shot direcly from the pencils. All in all, this issue balances itself out, with a slightly strong moment for, strangely enough, the Kryptonian from Earth-Prime. Adventure Comics #5/#508 is a well-handled issue on all fronts, earning a respectable 3 out of 5 stars Read Full Review

I'm going to miss this creative team working on this character. So I was a bit underwhelmed by this issue. I shouldn't be surprised given that I don't necessarily like prime as a character and he was the star of the book. Still there were some nice twists to his story and the Conner story was pretty good as well. Read Full Review

The Superboy-Krypto story was a lot of fun and I could have followed a whole book of it. The Superboy Prime blackest night story flopped for me. Dan Didio has said many times at conventions (you can catch a lot of his speeches in the DC podcasts) that DC is not afraid to try new things. I admire that a lot. They tried metafiction with an unsympathetic character, but it didn't feel worth my money. Dan: don't stop trying. You're more courageous than Superboy Prime, even if he trashed your desk… Read Full Review

Umm, I really didn't like this comic. I thought the Prime feature was too cutesy, and the SB feature was too short. So yeah, this definitely won't go on my Geoff Johns highlight reel. Read Full Review

Hopefully, we'll see Johns and Manapul bring Conner Kent back to the front of this book next month. And hopefully they won't just drift away from the character when Paul Levitz comes in to do his long-awaited return to the Legion. But the sad fact is that the two-part Superboy Prime story didn't work, and this series has lost some luster because of it. Read Full Review

This one is really hurting his grading curve. A terrible comic. Read Full Review