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Not big on this one. It was TOO goofy. I understand that what with him being Superman weirder things have to happen to create tension and you can't have a crazy, bombastic set piece every issue and levity really helps break that up. This was just too far in another direction. Byrne is also not great at writing women or the Titans. We're told not shown what happened to Superman that caused him to f ight the Teen Titans at the very end in like two panels. Byrne has this odd consistency to hit and miss repeatedly on his books. Hopefully that doesn't continue but 8 issues in, I'm not holding my breath.more

This was pretty good. Good reintroduction for Metallo though the ending is wrapped up very quickly and Lois seems like a complete idiot for not being able to figure out Clark is Superman. I get that it's the whole conceit but if you read this issue, it is especially egregious considering how simple and obvious it was and her complete leap in logic to explain it away is baffling.

Just a massive expositional word barf of a story. Showing with some telling. Jor-El Jedi downloads all of Kryptonian history into Superman's mind. It's such a weak plot device. Ultimately, what I walk away from this is that Clark is a POS and should have been with Lana. Lois is and has always been not the best fit for Clark. Kal maybe but not Clark and this version of Superman is Clark first. This whole mini series is all over the place in terms of pacing and story quality. The art throughout it amazing though. For all of Byrne's shortcomings from his writing, he makes up for it by being one of the best ever as an artist.more

Lois Lane's sister Lucy was blinded previously (but never shown in a single issue prior to this) and as a result, decides to attempt suicide. Enter Bizarro. He saves her then confronts Superman. Whatever substance Bizarro was made of is capable of curing Lucy's blindness. During the battle it is then implied that Bizarro allows Superman to kill him, thus restoring Lucy's sight and all is right wit h the world. What in the ableism did I just read?more

Just made me think of an episode of Superman the Animated Series. Love it.

Joyous day. Flash is saved.

There's a new sheriff in town. By that I mean a new top mobster who has taken over, much to the surprise of the other crime lords and Batman, who learns about by threatening a scared punk, way to stay on top of things Bruce.

Also, Fraction writes a diatribe about the death of the daily newspaper industry. I have news for him, daily newspapers started dying after WW2. Most big cities wer e down to one paper long before the Internet or cable news.

Also Bruce meets a wacky female scientist. I am sure humorous adventures will ensue but she will also play some major role in fraction's long term plan. Her brother will be the masked villain or something like that. I really look forward to a story where the villlain is a complete stranger to the hero.

Also, story elements that should be huge are dropped. The cop shooting, Gordon as a beat cop, Tim Drake and whatever he's up that's the problem. These elements were set up opin previous issues, only to disappear. This story arc is running in Six different directions all at once. The result is not much gets done in any issue. Even writing for the trades, this is real molasses territory.

Good art. Scattershot story. Or I could be wrong.more

Wow. Spectacular. There is no better book on the stands.

It's good. Very dated. Not my favorite version of the origin but a good starting point for Post-Crisis Superman. I would criticize it for how fast it goes through the early years of Clark but considering this is just supposed to be a quick retelling of the story everyone already knows I will give it a pass. The art is the stand out. The issue as a whole is a little goofy but still worth reading. T here are just better starting points since this came out.more

Solid

Best issue yet. Superman has all the time in the world, and he spends it with kindness, and with love for those who cannot defend themselves.

Aaron truly understands Superman and what makes him tick. I hope he stays on the title for a looong time. Ferreyra's art was fantastic, particularly his colors.