I don't even regret Superman being more of an element in the Prankster's formula rather than the actual chemist. What I do mind is the return of the Advertising Whore. She's a bad lay. We get a "Jimmy Olsen Must Die!" ad, followed by two pages of story, then "The Search for Ray Palmer" ad, followed by one page of story, then "The Seduction of the Innocent" ad followed by two pages of story. That's too many ads in a succession. Given that these are house ads for Countdown--what no World War III ads? There's an Amazons Attack ad--they don't need to be here. They're not paying for this book, and Countdown certainly doesn't need the hype. However, if you had to put a house ad in the book, one would have sufficed, and obviously "Jimmy Olsen Must Die!" just might make Superman fans curious. Because the Advertising Whore wouldn't take no for an answer, I'm using the fifth bullet to shoot her. Read Full Review