Superman
is angry; not a good thing. He has a right to be, given that the bottle city of
Kandor and its population have been obliterated. Each move by his opponent
seems carefully calculated to drive the Man of Steel to the brink of homicidal
rage.
This issue
is one part battle, on part aftermath. Superman and Kara battle their opponent
throughout Metropolis, during which time Superman applies a variety of
strategies, ranging from brute force to strategic analysis. But it’s not
enough.
In the
aftermath of battle, who should show up but Hal Jordan, uber-douche. He’s fine
when he’s in his own comic book, lord and master of all he surveys. Normally he
should be out in space with the rest of the GL Corps, as Simon Baz and Jessica
Cruz are the designated GLs of Earth. But this is one of two instances this
week of him crossing over to other titles, and exerting his non-existent
authority.
This issue’s
artwork is a little too polished for my taste. It’s good, but the textures seem
so smooth and refined that it seems there is little variance. Everything seems
to have a disco-like sheen to it. I don’t know if it Maguire’s artwork or Alex
Sinclair’s coloring, or a combination of both. Either way, I don’t care for it,
but your mileage may vary.
Rating:
7/10