• 7.0
  Comic Book Bin - Dan Horn Apr 1, 2011

  So, is this book worth the $19.99 price tag? Yes and no. Yes, because it's an engaging and fantastic comic book story, an instant classic. No, because, though $19.99 immediately seems like a bargain for a hardcover collection, you'll breeze through this book in thirty minutes. With the exclusion of Nick Spencer's Jimmy Olsen features that were included in these six issues originally, you're really not getting six comics here. This could have easily been remedied with the inclusion of Action Comics Annual #13 or even half of that annual, but, alas, that is nowhere to be found. There aren't even any bonus features, like a foreword, or artwork either, besides a few obligatory variant covers. It's great to have the first six chapters of this story collected, but it may be worth the wait to just pick this up as a trade paperback. I wish I could say this volume was a must-have, but it's really pretty insufficient. Still, I can't stress enough how incredible the story is, so pick this up if y Read Full Review

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