"A Day in the Life"! The New Super-Man and Justice League of China changed the metahuman landscape of China forever, and Laney Lan has reported on their heroics since day one. But there's more to Shanghai's ace reporter than meets the eye, and when faced with turmoil in her own family, Laney's commitment to reporting the truth will be tested like never before.
RATED T
All in all, this is a great comic book and this issue reminds me that you should be reading it, as it delves into part of the DC Universe that no one else ever has, and does so with creativity, heart and a tone of fascinating character. Read Full Review
The issue does take place early in the run, so it might feel a bit out of step, but this is an interesting sideways detour into one of DC's best books. Read Full Review
A good start to a new run of "New Super-Man," with solid character work, focusing on Laney Lan, and enjoyable artwork. Read Full Review
New Super-Man #19 is fun and insightful...it treats one of the series' lesser known characters with a fresh story and is able to introduce new readers simultaneously. Read Full Review
Okay, so not a bad issue. If we care about Lois as Superman fans, we should care about Laney as Super-Man fans. I am glad there is more to her than just Hollywood style E! News. And maybe all this will bring her closer to Kenan. Hopefully it helps her iron out her own problems. My concern is that this book is now changing to a team book. And while that dynamic has basically been there all along, I wonder if the new focus means less time for a character like Laney. And if you are going to open this can of worms, as a reader, I'm going to want some progress. Read Full Review
Laney Lan fans rejoice! Your day has come. Other fans of the series should enjoy this issue as well. It provides a good amount of background and colors in a little more of Kenan Kong's world. Plus, I suspect Laney will be more important to the series when the title changes next month. It's a little poor visually, but not offensively. Read Full Review
The artwork from Brent Peeples and Richard Friend is serviceable, though a bit puzzling. Laney is portrayed constantly wearing gloves, though I'm completely confused as to why. Not sure if it's a fashion statement or a clue to a greater role alongside the JLC. Read Full Review
Guessing this was an inventory script - did DC make Tamaki try out here? I hope not. But it's a really good script.
A decent fill-in oneshot, fleshing the background characters (or a character, I should say). Definitely not even close to Gene Luen Yang's writing, but definitely not something you should skip if you've been following the story.
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