I love Superman. I feel like the people that made this book love Superman too and they want to present a best version of Superman that can draw in readers that don't know they need to love Superman. I don't know if you can reach those imaginary readers through a comic book though. Maybe your readers are who they are and you should just try to make a good comic book? I don't know. I'm not actually an employee of a massive international technology and communications corporation. It's not my job to know. I'm just a dude reading a comic book and I can apprectiate the attempt here. I appreciate the intention. The execution? Eh, it's not for me.
Part to Superman's new "status quo" for this seires and the new re-launching/re-branding of the DC Universe, "Dawn of DC" is that most of the planet has forgotten who Superman is except for those closest to him and also Lex Luthor. Because of course Lex Luthor. In this comic, Lex Luthor knows that Superman can hear him so he is constantly talking to Superman. He is constantly in Superman's head. Friends, I hate this idea. Friends, I am sick to death of Lex Luthor. Frients, I am sick to death of dualtiy in story telling and I'm so very very over this idea that Lex Luthor is the moon to Superman's sun. I HATE that they've decided that these two dudes have to share their lives' stories for eternity. I HATE that Superman has to always be thinking abou this jerk and that we always have to check in on what Lex is doing. Friends, I know what Lex Luthor is doing. Every second of every day I know Lex Luthor is plotting to destroy Superman. Every day of every year since 1940. I get it. He's a jerk. Can we please move on. I like George Lucas movies as much or more than most people but there are narative themes other than duality we can explore. LIke, for example, Superman punching bad guys in their faces. I can't get enough of that one! More of that please!
Alright, let's fire up the old Shaometer and and rate this sucker. Each category is rated on a scale of one to five Shanos.
Writing: Joshua Willaimson. This reads like a movie pitch. It's fine. Whatever. Score: 3
Drawing: Jamal Campbell. A little too Terry Dodson for me and the women are all the same woman. There is a scene where it took me a few panels to figure out that the reason Lois was wearing glasses was because she was a different character. Score: 3
Colors:Jamal Campbell. Every panel looks like an Adam Hughes cover. Not for me. At least it doesn't look like it was colored with a turd. Score: 2
Lettering: Ariana Maher. It's fine. I could read the whole thing and my eyes don't hurt. Score: 4
Total Score Average: 3 out of 5 Shanos.
Love always. Your best pal ever,
Shano
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