JSA Kingdom Come Special: Superman #1

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• 10

  Weekly Comic Book Review - J. Montes

  Nov 14, 2008

  This is well worth you $3.99 if not more. This is easily one of the best comics produced this year or any year. With people like Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely, James Robinson, and now Alex Ross surrounding him, Superman as a character hasn't had it this good in decades. Read Full Review

• 9.0

  Comic Book Resources - Timothy Callahan

  Nov 12, 2008

  So ignore all of your preconceptions about Alex Ross and enjoy this story for what it is: a deeply passionate and vividly illustrated exploration of a supremely powerful man who lacks the power to help those he cares most about. It's a mythic tragedy of a superhuman sort, but one with a deeply human resonance. Read Full Review

• 8.8

  IGN - Dan Phillips

  Nov 12, 2008

  All in all, I'd say this one-shot special is worth every penny of its $3.99 cover price, and is a can't miss for Alex Ross enthusiasts. Read Full Review

• 8.0

  Comics Bulletin - Thom Young

  Nov 15, 2008

  Its not that Frank Kasy (Rosss model for Superman) looks bad for a man in his mid to late 50s. However, a super-powered Kryptonian, who draws upon yellow sunlight for a great deal of his energy and whose super-charged metabolism should have no trouble burning calories, ought not to look as thick-bodied and weathered as Ross depicts him. This bit of verisimilitude actually works against its intent as far as Im concerned. Read Full Review

• 6.0

  Major Spoilers - Stephen Schleicher

  Nov 15, 2008

  I always like Alex Ross' art and layouts, and when he writes his own stories everything comes together nicely. I'm not sure we really need more Kingdom Come stories at this point, as everything that needed to be said seems to have already been done over a decade ago. As much as I like the issue, the cost and fact this could have been part of a JSA Annual are huge letdowns. I'm giving JSA: Kingdom Come Special - Superman 3 out of 5 Stars. Read Full Review

• 5.0

  Comics Bulletin - Shawn Aldridge

  Nov 20, 2008

  Anway, I can't say the book is bad, just nothing new. If you read Kingdom Comeor read JSA, then there's no reason for you to read this. If you're a new reader, you might get something out of this. Though, I have to wonder, if don't read JSA or haven't read Kingdom Come, then what reason would you have to pick up this book? Read Full Review

• 2.0

  The Weekly Crisis - Kirk Warren

  Nov 12, 2008

  Unless you absolutely love Alex Ross' artwork or need every Kingdom Come appearance possible, there's absolutely nothing here worth reading and there's nothing that furthers the current Gog storyline either. I asked why DC didn't hype this book more than it did in my previews this week and now I know why they didn't. Read Full Review