Superman out of control, Superman not in his right state of mind, Superman possessed, it's all been done before, and this retelling of a thrice -told tale doesn't add anything new to it. Why Perez and Merino have been regulated into this type of story, which I believe they have been, is beyond me. It's a waste of talent, time, and two of the better hands at comic creation currently working. This has and continues to be an increasingly frustrating beginning for this “new” Superman. Perez and Merino's tenure ends with next issue, and as critical as I've been, I'll be sorry to see them go, because if Superman cannot be rendered well with them, it's even more frightening to think what other hands will do, even if the name Jurgens is among them Read Full Review

Superman #5 just feels… strange. Superman doesn't act like himself, Lois spends all of her time within arm's reach of a desk, and we don't know what any of it meant. I admire the sentiment that Perez expresses here by taking the Man of Steel in a different direction and dropping subtexts of xenophobia and facism, but the unlikely combination of over-explanation and general incomprehensibility of his script makes this issue difficult to get behind. Here's to hoping something happens in this first arc's conclusion to magically bring everything together. Read Full Review

I'll admit that I've stayed away from the "A-List" of New 52 titles (Superman, Action Comics, the Bat-Books, Green Lantern, Justice League) out of fear that they will be terrible, and really, this issue didn't do much to dissuade me. While it's not a "throw in the trash" issue, it doesn't come off as anything but blunt, heavy-handed and talkative. I'd like to note, though, that I have caught up with the books I'm reviewing: I think it's important to establish context. Read Full Review

The final pages really get things going again and definitely make me want to read the next issue, so we'll see how things pan out next month. Read Full Review

I don't want to read a comic book about a newspaper. I want to a comic book about a larger than life superhero. My advice, skip this and next months issue and come back in March when the man himself, Dan Jurgens, rejuvenates the series. Read Full Review