As long as the contemplative, personal tone can be maintained for the duration of the storyline (or at least if breeches in this overall mood are less jarring), I think this has the potential to be a fantastic new chapter for Superman, and a great opportunity for passing fans like me to jump fully onto the Man of Steel's bandwagon. Read Full Review

I like Eddy Barrows' work here. The fight scene with the battlesuit really crackled. I also like that he makes the S-shield huge. That is how is should look. I am not ready to give up on this storyline. Some of the moments in this book were really great. And I can't get caught up with what may be. I have to stay in the now. That said, despite the great moments within the book, my overall reaction to this was somewhat tepid. Read Full Review

I'm going to give this series another couple of issues to catch hold, but I have to say that so far it's just not getting the job done. Your mileage may vary. Read Full Review

But like I said, "Grounded" is at the very least an interesting experiment. JMS is working without a net on this one, and it's somewhat inspiring to see the scribe put himself so far out there. Superhero comics play it safe way too often these days, and this one definitely doesn't. That's refreshing and fun to see. And as long as JMS can balance the story's weakness with the strengths he's currently displaying, "Grounded" might go down as a story that's nearly as successful as it is ambitious. Read Full Review

At this point, after two-and-a-bit issues of slight disappointment in the quality of JMSs storytelling, Im not sure whether Im willing to give his run on Superman another shot or not. Im half tempted to stick around just to see how the writer handles the reaction of the next issues guest star to Supermans unusual antics. But frankly, there are many other comics out there that deserve my money far more than this one does and at this point it doesnt look like Grounded is ever going to really take off. Read Full Review

I didn't know what to think about this story when it was announced. It smacked of headline-grabbing gimmickry, a non-event for the sake of being different. I thought after two years of Kryptonian onslaught, it might make a little sense to investigate what makes Superman important, but this doesn't address Superman as Superman. Moreover, it removes him from what defines the character. It saddens me that the one comic on the shelves actually featuring Superman (how is it that the most recognizable superhero only has one comic?) is reduced to this gimmick of a story. It's a great concept, sure, but maybe for an annual, a special, or a miniseries. I can appreciate that Straczynski wants to investigate the "man" and leave the "super" off to the side, but the end result is flat. If Superman's only going to be in one title, that title should be celebrating everything Superman is to the absolute fullest. Read Full Review