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adamcarrington's review
2.0
Superman unknowingly adopts the child of benevolent Kryptonian prisoners, who is part of their plan to escape and take over Earth. The plot is well-paced, the kid's bond with Superman is touching, as is Superman's backstory with Mon-El. There's Lex Luthor metaphorical position as a human nationalist. A better story than the average beat-em-up comic, but only lightly entertaining.
quartersooner's review
3.0
Not bad as a re-introduction story. The Brainiac plot works well, plus Gary Frank's (not-so-subtle tribute) art is always stunning.
redbluemoon's review
4.0
FR
Enormément de héros, pas mal d'événements à connaître avant cette étape - même si ça reste compréhensible la plupart du temps -, pas mal de science : ça donne un super moment de lecture, mais beaucoup de confusion !
EN
So many heroes, many events to know beforehand - even if it's quite understandable most of the time -, a lot of science: it was a good reading time, but super confused!
Enormément de héros, pas mal d'événements à connaître avant cette étape - même si ça reste compréhensible la plupart du temps -, pas mal de science : ça donne un super moment de lecture, mais beaucoup de confusion !
EN
So many heroes, many events to know beforehand - even if it's quite understandable most of the time -, a lot of science: it was a good reading time, but super confused!
amandat's review
4.0
Elements of this story were used in "Man of Steel", but just think about what a second MofS movie could have been if they had kept Zod alive and used the other elements.
pochodnia's review
5.0
O tym, jak Clark zaadoptował syna Generała Zoda i jak dobrze radzi sobie jako rodzic
captwinghead's review
3.0
This was interesting enough but lost me at the end.
It was a cool plot with Superman finding out that there were more Kryptonians in the universe (aside from Kara). It was interesting seeing Lois reluctant to be a mother considering what comes later in Rebirth. This is the introduction of Christopher Kent, a character that left some people rather bitter over the existence of Jon because it seems DC largely forgot to mention Chris again, it seems.
I liked seeing Clark adjust to being a parent. I liked seeing Lois come into her own as Chris’ mother. (Although it was a real dick move for Clark to just decide he was going to raise this kid without consulting Lois).
The prisoners from the phantom zone weren’t as interesting here as they were in the films, for me.
The ending is rather sad but fitting. This is kind of a recommend from me.
It was a cool plot with Superman finding out that there were more Kryptonians in the universe (aside from Kara). It was interesting seeing Lois reluctant to be a mother considering what comes later in Rebirth. This is the introduction of Christopher Kent, a character that left some people rather bitter over the existence of Jon because it seems DC largely forgot to mention Chris again, it seems.
I liked seeing Clark adjust to being a parent. I liked seeing Lois come into her own as Chris’ mother. (Although it was a real dick move for Clark to just decide he was going to raise this kid without consulting Lois).
The prisoners from the phantom zone weren’t as interesting here as they were in the films, for me.
The ending is rather sad but fitting. This is kind of a recommend from me.
the_graylien's review
4.0
This collection, in what is sort of a stand alone mini series by Geoff Johns and Richard Donner (which just happened to intermittently take over the pages of "Action Comics" when it was published), seems to take ideas from the film "Superman II" and spin them into then current DC continuity, while also employing stronger narrative and characterization.
Let me just start by saying that I loved the idea of this story. A *NEW* Kryptonian boy rockets to Earth (!!!) just like young Kal-El did all those years ago. Superman finds him and, of course, the young boy takes to Superman instantly. We come to find that he's the son of Kryptonian baddies General Zod and Ursa. These criminal Kryptonians bring their buddy (and also previously imprisoned Krytonian, Non) to Earth to recapture their son and take over Earth.
We've got all the things I love about the Superman mythos in this one. Delving into a bit of Kryptonian history: check. Bizarro: check. Lex Luthor: check. Awesome.
Why didn't I rate this one FIVE stars, then, instead of four?
While this story is co-written by Geoff Johns (of whom I've become a huge fan) and has a lot of my favorite things that go along with Superman, it failed to completely suck me in and I've definitely read better Superman stories.
And though I think Adam Kubert to be an amazing and talented artist, some of the pacing and sequences in here were downright chaotic and confusing to follow.
But anyway... Despite those few little things I've listed, this is a KILLER Superman story that I'd recommend to any fan of comics, Superman, or Richard Donner and the Superman films.
Definitely worth checking out.
*Additions to review upon reading again on 06-13-2013*
I just finished this one again, touching on some Superman books while getting amped up for the release of "Man of Steel".
I think I would go 4.5 stars on this one if possible.
I would only add to my review that I really enjoyed Kubert and co's art this time around. I called it chaotic before and on this reading, I thought the sequences were fitting for the action and perfect for capturing the craziness that is The Phantom Zone.
The story is still excellent, in my opinion.
Let me just start by saying that I loved the idea of this story. A *NEW* Kryptonian boy rockets to Earth (!!!) just like young Kal-El did all those years ago. Superman finds him and, of course, the young boy takes to Superman instantly. We come to find that he's the son of Kryptonian baddies General Zod and Ursa. These criminal Kryptonians bring their buddy (and also previously imprisoned Krytonian, Non) to Earth to recapture their son and take over Earth.
We've got all the things I love about the Superman mythos in this one. Delving into a bit of Kryptonian history: check. Bizarro: check. Lex Luthor: check. Awesome.
Why didn't I rate this one FIVE stars, then, instead of four?
While this story is co-written by Geoff Johns (of whom I've become a huge fan) and has a lot of my favorite things that go along with Superman, it failed to completely suck me in and I've definitely read better Superman stories.
And though I think Adam Kubert to be an amazing and talented artist, some of the pacing and sequences in here were downright chaotic and confusing to follow.
But anyway... Despite those few little things I've listed, this is a KILLER Superman story that I'd recommend to any fan of comics, Superman, or Richard Donner and the Superman films.
Definitely worth checking out.
*Additions to review upon reading again on 06-13-2013*
I just finished this one again, touching on some Superman books while getting amped up for the release of "Man of Steel".
I think I would go 4.5 stars on this one if possible.
I would only add to my review that I really enjoyed Kubert and co's art this time around. I called it chaotic before and on this reading, I thought the sequences were fitting for the action and perfect for capturing the craziness that is The Phantom Zone.
The story is still excellent, in my opinion.
thisgrrlreads's review
4.0
Good for teens/tweens/people (like me) who have not read lots of Superman comics.