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rondasue27's review
5.0
Lois & Clark have been my OTP since before I knew what OTP was...probably before OTP was a term haha, so a story about their love and their love for their son, Jon, conquering all? Yep, that's my jam.
birdmanseven's review
2.0
There was a lot of lead up to what turned out to be a silly villain and a melodramatic resolution.
We discuss this arc further in a special episode of the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-228-2020-page-to-screen-adaptations
We discuss this arc further in a special episode of the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-228-2020-page-to-screen-adaptations
storykez's review
4.0
This issue had some tenuous final conclusion moments that seemed a bit convenient, but in retrospect I don't care because it thankfully sorts out the issues between new-52 and pre-crisis Superman.
Aside from that, the whole 'Who is Clark Kent?' reveal was great, and somehow made me empathise with the character in question, which is always a good sign. Same goes for the ongoing Dr. Oz mystery and all the hints at Dr. Manhattan. I love, love, love it!
3.5/5 stars.
Aside from that, the whole 'Who is Clark Kent?' reveal was great, and somehow made me empathise with the character in question, which is always a good sign. Same goes for the ongoing Dr. Oz mystery and all the hints at Dr. Manhattan. I love, love, love it!
3.5/5 stars.
jedi_indyjones's review
3.0
Not my favorite, but still loads of fun. Just another volume on my journey to the Doomsday Clock.
buildhergender's review
4.0
How can they write a coherent story that combines 2 different backstories of Superman and Lois and a cosmic character like Mr Mtzlpcks but not be able to write a coherent Super girl story?
captwinghead's review
3.0
* received from edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. *
I’ll begin by admitting that I 100% don’t understand what happened between New 52 Clark and Rebirth/Pre-52 (?) Clark. I’ve read wiki articles, I’ve read two volumes of Rebirth Supes and someone tried to explain it to me on Twitter before I read this book and I feel like I know less about what transpired. As I understand it (and for the love of Rao, please correct me if I’m wrong) but New 52 Clark disappeared and Pre-52/Rebirth Clark took over? And that’s the one that married Lois and has Jon as a son? Is that right? Did I ace the exam?
All of this to say that the perfectionist in me had a hard time pushing past that confusion and just reading this book. However, I tried not to let that affect my enjoyment of the book. Onward!
So, this book centers around Lois trying to discern who this mysterious Clark Kent is. There’s a Clark Kent that seems to be an exact replica of her husband. They have a lot of the same memories, mannerisms and share a lot of personality traits. This Clark doesn’t seem to have any powers and he’s living life as a mild mannered reporter. She endeavors to figure out who he is.
Antagonist!Clark is super creepy towards Lois. Which, while unsettling, made for a pretty interesting plot. I must say that, similar to Tomasi’s Superman run, Lois is a bad ass in this book! i really liked her character. Jon was great here, as well! I’ve really come to love his character from Tomasi’s Superman run and Super Sons. Weirdly enough, the one character I didn’t get a super great read on in this book was Superman. I felt like this focused more on Lois and Jon dealing with the matter at hand and their perspectives on Clark.
Spoilers ahead!
It’s revealed that Mister Mxyzptlk was posing as Clark as a disguise after he escapes imprisonment. He’s bitter that Superman didn’t come looking for him in the time the the was missing. This is a typical Joker/Batman type plot where the villain feels a connection with their heroic counterpart. I actually found this interlude form Dini to be quite entertaining. I liked the art style and the bright contrasting colors. I liked that Jon was the one to hear the story, although I wish Mxyzptlk didn’t kidnap my son to get to this.
The conclusion was a little confusing as well. Especially because, as I mentioned, I’m still not 100% on how the Clarks came to be. However, once I got past that, this was a pretty entertaining book. The art was great and I really like the characters. It's a recommend if you're enjoying Rebirth Superman and looking for more of that vibe.
3 stars.
I’ll begin by admitting that I 100% don’t understand what happened between New 52 Clark and Rebirth/Pre-52 (?) Clark. I’ve read wiki articles, I’ve read two volumes of Rebirth Supes and someone tried to explain it to me on Twitter before I read this book and I feel like I know less about what transpired. As I understand it (and for the love of Rao, please correct me if I’m wrong) but New 52 Clark disappeared and Pre-52/Rebirth Clark took over? And that’s the one that married Lois and has Jon as a son? Is that right? Did I ace the exam?
All of this to say that the perfectionist in me had a hard time pushing past that confusion and just reading this book. However, I tried not to let that affect my enjoyment of the book. Onward!
So, this book centers around Lois trying to discern who this mysterious Clark Kent is. There’s a Clark Kent that seems to be an exact replica of her husband. They have a lot of the same memories, mannerisms and share a lot of personality traits. This Clark doesn’t seem to have any powers and he’s living life as a mild mannered reporter. She endeavors to figure out who he is.
Antagonist!Clark is super creepy towards Lois. Which, while unsettling, made for a pretty interesting plot. I must say that, similar to Tomasi’s Superman run, Lois is a bad ass in this book! i really liked her character. Jon was great here, as well! I’ve really come to love his character from Tomasi’s Superman run and Super Sons. Weirdly enough, the one character I didn’t get a super great read on in this book was Superman. I felt like this focused more on Lois and Jon dealing with the matter at hand and their perspectives on Clark.
Spoilers ahead!
The conclusion was a little confusing as well. Especially because, as I mentioned, I’m still not 100% on how the Clarks came to be. However, once I got past that, this was a pretty entertaining book. The art was great and I really like the characters. It's a recommend if you're enjoying Rebirth Superman and looking for more of that vibe.
3 stars.
michael_reads's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
What a fun story that successfully bridges the old with the new. The mystery of the second Clark Kent is solved and Superman and Lois must fight to save Jon. The aftermath is that everything in Superman’s history has happened it’s just on the reader to make it fit. One of the best stories from DC Rebirth.
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