This book is in the crapper right now.

Absolute Superman was a bit of a miss for me - I think it was the weakest of the Absolute books. All of the writer’s not so subtle “sub-text” was too on the nose, to the point of being annoying. I mean gosh I wonder what he feels about mining and the people who run those operations?

The hamfisted storytelling aside, I felt way too much time was spent on Krypton and not enough with the actual main character. Not that I have a problem with all the world building, in fact I would have liked the issue better if it was all set on Krypton, I felt the character of Superman was short changed in his own book. I don’t feel the writer gave the reader a sense of who he is. I was left feeling that there was zero reason to read issue two except for the “look how clever I am” twist ending.

All in all - I will be back for issue two out of curiosity not because this book floored me, After Absolute Batman and then Wonder Woman … this book was a total letdown. more

This was a complete waste of time. This book reiterates that there are far too many members of the Super-family. Do we really need two Superwomen? I had even forgotten the stupid idea of Lana Lang having powers. We learn absolutely nothing new here outside of the last page. The idea that the suit gave her powers is completely ludicrous. The entire idea behind Absolute Power was so bad, I didn't even read it.

The reveal could have been just two pages in Superman and done.$6.99 for this is a complete cash grab. I'm glad Williamson got paid for something this bad.

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Garbage.

Can we have a massive kill off of characters soon? Kill the entire Super family with the only one who survives is Conner. Boom there is your #1100 issue ending. Kill them all and focus back on Superman. Put all the supporting characters back where they belong in supporting roles. (Ex: Lois, Jimmy, Perry White) Make Action Comics a Superman book again. No one cares about these characters. The only reason I buy every month (Week now...) now is to keep my run going, it isn't because of the writing or art. more

Big down grade in the art department.
And tamaki continues the long snooze.
This arc is going way long now.

This whole arc and plot point is just unnecessary.

HA HA AH AHA HA HA HA HA! No. -10

The Supergirl stories continue to make this comic a no go when it comes to adding this title to my pull list. Half a comic or short back-ups that are, in wrestling terms, mid to bottom card quality seem to continue to plague DC books. I'd rather save a dollar and get half a comic that's higher quality than pay for second-rate content. Multiple Supes family stories are perfect for Action Comics but the entirety of the book has to pass muster or the score (and interest) drops drastically.
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I’ll say it every week. This backup is ass. It’s like kings supergirl but without the true grit plot and pretentiousness.

Absolute Garbage. Readers need to demand more from comicbook creators. Save your money.

Dog S^%t soft attempt at a reboot

Enjoyed the title. Scott is writing another story based on personal fears and worries, but this time those fears are also through the lense of his own children. A modern story that links this young Bruce being shaped by a different type of trauma.

Scott is turning the Gotham we know upside down but it still feels relatable as the place we've known over the last 85 years.

I didn't know Nick's work at all before this. Scott, in an interview, described the style as a cross between Mazzucchelli and Manga.

Nick, in an interview, explained how a trip to Japan heavily influenced his style and designs in this book.

I'm enjoying the sequential storytelling and the way the action is broken down into such kinetic energy... those speed lines and camera angles are fabulous!

I also enjoyed the way Bruce's reveal twist was handled, not once, but twice. Very cinematic.

If there is one critique, it's the colors. The original B&W artwork losses its dynamic kinetic energy when the colors wash over all those glorious speed lines!

Book just went into 3rd printing.

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Yeah…

THIS GOES SO HARD!

Edgelord dogshit. This is more attention than this book deserves. 6 months from now this run will be in the dollar bin and never mentioned again.

***Cons***
-Goofy Anime-looking art (Batman looks ridiculous)
-Too Subversive (This was built for the first time read. i doubt the twists will hold up upon re-reads)
-Too Deconstructive (There is only so much you can bend and deconstruct characters before they are NO LONGER the same character. I'll avoid going into spoilers, but you'll know who I'm referring to right from the start of the comic)
-Yet another Brutal Batman that kills (At least this killer-Batman is different in that he stabs and hacks his enemies to bloody bits)
-SOOOO EDGY!!! (I am sick and tired of grimdark edgelord comics)

***Pros***
-At least its not by Tom King
-Thankfully not by Chip Zdarsky either
-At least this Batman doesn't weigh a buck and change, and have to wear armor to compensate.
-Thankfully Scott Snyder refrained from making this as overly-wordy as his prior Batman writing.
-At least this Batman hasn't killed anyone with a gun (At least not yet)
-There might have been another positive? I just can't think of it right now.

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I tried to read it and made it to page 6 and just didn’t care to finish, I am going to try to read it again later . Might change my grade later. I just did not care to finish it

Why is Mon-El on the cover?

If you liked this issue, you must be on some serious drugs. The main story is mediocre at best and the back up by Tamaki is so bad it should have never been published. Ugh...This book is at all time lows in terms of writing direction and understanding of characters. SO many forced aspects of the book. DC's mentality is that you will have this shoved down your throat and you will like it.