The second chapter of the “Live Bizarro or Die” story was a letdown for me. I struggled to care about a scenario that has been down before (Metropolis falling under a Bizarro spell) and whose execution left a ton of plot holes.

We got way too many pages of exposition telling us about all the opposite actions happening across the city. We get it. Everyone is infected and acting as their mirror self, but “opposite” didn’t always feel the same for individuals and everyone wanting to die felt like an overkill. I enjoyed the scenes that focused on Superman’s own struggles with the Bizarro virus. It felt pertinent to a larger narrative but it felt like it was minimized to focus more on the grand scale of the virus’ impact. I think that was a miss. The twist at the end could make for some really interesting storytelling if it’s given a chance, but I worry it’s going to come and go too quickly based on how long Aaron is getting on this story. We’ll see though!

Aside from the story, John Timms and Rex Lokus partner for a really great looking comic. There’s an awesome 90s nostalgia to the artwork which I really enjoyed. The panels featuring the utter chaos of a Bizarro-infested Metropolis were a great to look at even if their story was a bore.

Overall, if you’ll likely enjoy this story if you really love Bizarro. If not, you might be left wanting more.