Alexander's Profile

I like Absolute Superman. I've been saying this since the first issue. Even aware of all its flaws, I always became attached to the main character, and I always say it again: Jason Aaron writes a good Superman. A Superman who loses and suffers but remains true to his ideals regardless of any event. A Superman who not only protects but loves life and wants to preserve it in every way. Many will sa y that this is just a copy-paste of the Superman from the main Earth, but... isn't that the point of the Absolute universe? That even in adverse conditions, heroes remain true to their ideals? Add that to the passages set on Krypton in this issue and I'm already happy with the conclusion of this arc. In contrast to this Superman, we have the most insane version of Brainiac ever made, who has a totally distorted fascination with life, altering and mistreating instead of preserving. A good version of the character who will surely reappear in the future. The art is solid as always.

One flaw is the cast of secondary characters; aside from Steel, I can't sympathize with Lois, Jimmy, and Lana. This needs to be corrected, especially with Lois.

The epilogue also left me very excited. Lex is still the biggest enigma in this title, and it's good to see him getting the spotlight he deserves. A Superman in space is always welcome. Looking forward to the next issues.
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cat grant! Solid setup.

John Henry Irons, you are amazing as always. Good issue. it's only not perfect because I think the structure felt a bit weird in the Chemo and Atomic Skull parts, but it's totally forgivable. The introduction of two new Superman villains plus Chemo was great. I liked Atomic Skull's design, and he stays true to the premise of the original character (I recently read his debut issue and the approach is very similar). I love this Kal as always, and his dynamics with Steel are excellent, just like the characterization of John Henry Irons and his armor. I'm loving that Absolute Parasite is playing the Krypto role,it's a fun and curious twist. Really looking forward to the next issue where we'll get the direct showdown with Brainiac. Fantastic art and solid writing as always. more

There’s no doubt that this is the Gen Z version of the Legion of Superheroes. Everything looks very soft and light and kinda weird. The boys are very feminine, and the girl is athletic and bossy. I’m pretty sure that somebody will turn out to be trans or non-binary very soon.
While I’m not a fan of Sherman‘s faces - they all look kinda bland - I do like his imaginative layouts. There’s def initely a Moebius influence, although he doesn’t quite capture the realness of the French master.
All in all, I can appreciate all the creativity that went into this reinvention of the Legion. Is it for me though? No. I prefer more traditional superhero books with a more masculine art style.more

LLL!

What happened? Did this turn into a parody book? Kathleen Wisneski (editor of this book), do something!

For me, the only interesting part of this issue was the discussion with Ollie. It's actually a good point about the extent of the Flash's powers. My problem is that this arc is dragging on too long. I don't know if this premise covers that many issues. I trust the creative team, so we'll see.Solid art again.

Spectacular!!! Finally an issue that reminds me how good this title is. I loved the visuals of the gods, all the development of Diana and even Cale. I really want to read the next issue.
100/10