What do you think about the inclusion of characters who aren't really utilized to their potential, like that of Swamp Thing? Are there any other characters in the DC canon that you'd like to see appear in SUPERMAN? Share your thoughts in the comments below! Read Full Review

What's great is that Tomasi and Gleason probably could have just rested with this book being a blockbuster brawl, but they score extra points for sticking the landing by examining Superman's place not just in greater DC continuity, but how he feels about living in this brave new world. A very strong showing from one of DC's strongest creative teams. Read Full Review

Overall then, the story is solid, and does an impressive job of advancing the post-Rebirth Supermans character, but that artwork?Man. The artwork is something else entirely, and instantly pushes this annual from a meh, maybe to a buy it right now!, particularly for fans of Swamp Thing, of which I am mostdefinitely one. Read Full Review

How many ways can I say it? I'm loving this new Superman series, and you will too. It's also great to see some of the mysteries around Superman's presence in the Post-Flashpoint Universe begin to be addressed. Superman Annual #1 strongly sets the stage for the next year of Superman stories from Tomasi and Gleason. Read Full Review

While Jon and Lois took a backseat, this annual was a nice bonus for fans ready for their next Superman fix. Read Full Review

While this issue aims to explore Superman's struggle to connect with his new homeworld, the issue still lacks the depth seen in many issues of the main series. It's never made clear enough how Clark's outlook on life changes between the beginning and end of the issue. Still, it's charming enough, and crammed to the rafters with epic hero vs. hero action. Read Full Review

I know very little of Swamp Thing, and I feel this issue gave a tremendous glance into who the character is. Not afraid to use brute force, but also filled with wisdom, Swamp Thing is the watcher of the earth. The actual beautiful and physical Earth. Now that is a character I could get behind. Read Full Review

This is a fun, action packed issue, pitting the uncommon duo of Superman and Swamp Thing together. It connects relatively well with the bigger story of alternate dimension characters, though the resolution isn't explained well enough to understand what exactly happened. Read Full Review

In a tale literally and figuratively grounded in the Kent familys Hamilton County farm, Superman stars in a minimalist adventure without a villain. Tangled Up in Green is a surreal story in which much of what occurs is strictly internal, so what are fans to make of this offbeat annual? Read Full Review

By melding the unearthly and the heartfelt, Superman Annual #1 regales readers with a team-up that pits the heroes against an existential crisis instead of a more literal one. Peter J. Tomasi, Patrick Gleason, Jorge Jimenez, and Alejandro Sanchez strike a nice balance between big ideas and smallish stakes while at the same time stitching a hanging thread for the more detail-oriented reader. Making the most out of an unexpected team-up, Superman Annual #1 shows that you can find heart even amid the strange and metaphysical. Read Full Review

Superman Annual #1 is a good book that does great work with Superman and Swamp Thing. I enjoyed seeing these two heroes oppose each other, then finally try to help each other. However there is a distrust that exists between them and I hope that we see it unfold further in the future. Read Full Review

In conclusion this annual is good enough that it to tide you over, until next week for the other rebirth issues. It is also pretty enjoyable, and has a great family moment at the end, which makes me remember why I’m loving this current Superman run. Read Full Review

So in the end, I can't give this book a terrible grade because I loved the art so much, but I really was expecting more from DC for the first annual of Superman Rebirth. Read Full Review

Superman Annual #1 is a bit messy. I didn't like the forced fight between Superman and Swamp Thing but that didn't stop me from still enjoyingthe issue. The art is great, as always with this current Superman title. If the weird story points don't go anywhere in the future, and I really hope they do, I would recommend skipping this annual. Read Full Review

Nothing really goes down in this book that isn't a whole bunch of smoke and mirrors to make you think that it did.  Yeah, it says things that seem important but ultimately it's just a convoluted mess that seems to try to get out of the corner it painted itself into earlier in the series.  The art was decent enough, but I found myself just really disappointed with the story that we were given. Read Full Review

Hope we see Swamp Thing more in the rebirth era

Superman/Swamp Thing team-up will always be a plus for me, with the combination of the characters being one of the best pages within the annual. Again, I will always be a big fan of the way Tomasi writes his Superman and appreciate this issue for what it was an annual. It was a nice break from any massive storylines that introduced a beloved character for most DC fans.

i absolutely loved Jorge Jimenez's art for this issue!

while this issue at first felt like it was just going to be a BiG Dumb Punch Fest, it actually turned out to be rather intriguing.
the idea of Superman being from another universe never really felt like it had any actual bearing in this Universe until this story.
sure you can have a character show up from an alternate dimension, and it will be no different than just a mere costume change.
this story was successful in driving that point home.
some of the issue felt padded out, just to showcase beautiful art (which i'll never complain about getting to enjoy some beautiful art) but it felt like the issue could have used more depth. especially when it felt like the characters were in far too much of a rush to start punching each other.

still, the art and the visual storytelling were quite magnificent!
and i enjoyed the sentimental bit at the very end with Clark and family.
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[ART: 9.4 | STORY: 8 | WRITING: 8.7 | TOTAL: 8.7 (~8.5)] This was a lot of fun. I've never read any Swamp Thing, but judging from this annual, he is a really cool and dynamic character who was one of the highlights of this issue. I am loving what Tomasi's been doing with the Superman character and this annual is no exception. Jimenez's art in some frames is downright gorgeous, is beautiful throughout, but the odd panel-or-two can sometimes look out of place for me. It's a very minor criticism to an otherwise very fun annual.

Entertaining one-shot. I enjoyed seeing Swamp Thing again, and found this depiction of his powers interesting. And, dare I say, I enjoyed the break from Superboy. Good comic.

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Superman Annual #1 "Tangled Up in Green,"
Writer: Peter J. Tomasi/ Patrick Gleason,
Artist : Jorge Jimenez,
Plot: The vegetation around Superman is dying and he has not idea why. Swamp Thing confronts Superman saying that his different vibrational frequency (due to the fact that he is from another universe) is affecting the way that Superman is drawing solar energy from the sun and affecting the vegetation. Now Swamp Thing takes on Superman in a no holds barred match!
This comic is essentially a Superman V. Swamp Thing comic, and the action is pretty fierce. Not only this, but this is one of the best looking books of the year as Jimenez masterfully renders Superman and Swamp Thing duke it out. Some of the spreads are jaw dropping gorgeous and I recommend getting this book in print because the pages look really good in print. This comic seems to take some revisionist liberties as it is touted that Superman's disparate vibrational frequency is affecting this universe. It was mentioned in the past comics that Superman does vibrate in a different frequency, but the fact that it affects plants and vegetation seemed forced to make the fight between Swamp Thing and Superman "possible". If you're looking for a brainless brawl between two unstoppable DC titans then this book is for you, but if you're expecting a substantial book with emotional and story telling resonance then I suggest you move along.
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The story is rather interesting and the artwork is quite enjoyable, but, in my opinion, it's not worth an annual.