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A review by the_graylien
Superman: Last Son by Adam Kubert, Richard Donner, Geoff Johns
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.