Superman: Up In the Sky #5
| Writer | Tom King |
| Artist | Andy Kubert |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
Available to comics shops for the first time! Darkseid offers to help Superman in his quest to rescue the Earth girl Alice-but that help comes at a cost! Then, the Man of Steel is treated to a vision of his life at home with his friends and family-but a far grimmer reality is about to intrude! Originally published in Superman Giant #12 and #13.
CRITIC REVIEWS Back to Top
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8.4
You Don't Read Comics - Rick Lopez
Nov 07, 2019Continuing to feel all around uneven, the once Walmart exclusive reprints bring forth spectacular artwork and only lukewarm dialogue to back it all up. Luckily for King, Kuberts artistry more than makes up for his ineptitude, even if most of it was covered in dialogue. With one issue still remaining, the last vestige of hope resides in the showdown between Superman and Darkseid. Hopefully, Clark doesnt go the way of Scott Free. Read Full Review
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8.2
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Nov 06, 2019Andy Kubert's art is amazing as always. He showcases the power of Superman throughout the issue and everything from the characters to the backgrounds are filled with beautiful details. Read Full Review
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8.0
DC Comics News - Carl Bryan
Nov 17, 2019As if more could not happen to the Man of Steel, Tom King runs him through the ringer one last time. Alice awaits her hero. But can he really make it to the finish line to save her? You'd be remiss if you did not read this entire story. It's truly a love letter to Superman! Read Full Review
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6.0
AIPT - Alex Curtis
Nov 06, 2019Up in the Sky has certainly had its ups and downs, no better exemplified than in this thematically powerful but predictable installment. Read Full Review
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6.0
ComicBook.com - Russ Burlingame
Nov 06, 2019The narratives here are good, and the art is stellar, but the fact that two issues in a row have the "a story over static images" setup is something that feels like it could have been avoided in such an action-filled storyline. Read Full Review
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6.0
Forces Of Geek - Atlee Greene
Nov 13, 2019There is a twist, however, where everything is not how it appears. Since next month's issue closes out the series, I hope there is no more filler. Both stories in the finale need to address the main plot while answering every question directly. It's the answers that Taylor fails to provide. The reader is thrown into the thick of it with no set up at all. This style of storytelling comes off as a series of single one-shot issues instead of a connected story, which did not serve this series, or, this issue well. Read Full Review
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5.0
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Nov 06, 2019The art is excellent, but the writing style is all wrong for an evergreen Superman story. Read Full Review
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Now THIS is Superman done right. Only Superman could somehow save that mans life yet still keep his word with Darkseid. The second story was phenomenal and a true dive into what makes Clark Kent tick
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I absolutely loved both of these stories. Superman agreeing to a deal with Darkseid to kill an innocent person, but then finding a way to make that killing a form of saving someone, was absolute genius in the most brilliantly heartbreaking way. And then the story about Superman living a quiet, peaceful life at the expense of his principles was such a powerful display of the virtue of the Man of Steel. He wouldn't give up one single person in order to "have it all" and enjoy a good life. This was top notch and my favourite issue so far.
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9.0
I like how Tom King challenges Superman's morals by placing him in situations where he is forced to make a decision with no winning.
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Terribly disjointed issue. I like the idea of Superman bargaining with Darkseid but the self-dialogue went on for WAY too long. By now I don't care about the girl that Superman is looking for.
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Bleh. This is a boring, disjointed book.
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I was really hoping this was the last issue.
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