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dimitrat's review against another edition
1.0
I'm one of the very few that have a problem with this arc... Bendis is obviously a great writer and WHEN he researches the characters he takes on his hands it feels like he understands & writes them better than anyone before. He makes bold moves that (most of the times) take the characters to another level and change the way we see comics for the better.
What i'm saying is, this is a very well written book, but, i can't-for the life of me-get behind the identity reveal. I tried and i hoped he would change my mind and pov but i still find this idea -and i'm sorry for the word- stupid. It doesn't make sense to me, at all, and Bendis' commitment and quality of writing only hightlights that for me.
What i'm saying is, this is a very well written book, but, i can't-for the life of me-get behind the identity reveal. I tried and i hoped he would change my mind and pov but i still find this idea -and i'm sorry for the word- stupid. It doesn't make sense to me, at all, and Bendis' commitment and quality of writing only hightlights that for me.
silveraswift's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
theopanov's review
4.0
В този том Супермен разкрива пред света истината за себе си и живота си като Кларк Кент. Историята не беше особено интересна, но все пак ставаше.
Друг огромен минус в този брой за мен беше артът. Ако при vol. 1 и vol. 2 визуалното оформление беше на изключително ниво, сега е някаква страхотна мешаница от разнородни стилове и художници, което доста ми развали цялостното иначе добро впечатление.
(Тук съм поместил малка част от по-добрата част на комикса).
Оценка: 3.5 ⭐ (ама много на ръба)
P.S. Ще проследя на по-късен етап и четвъртата част „Mythological“.
Ревюта:
➡ Vol. 1: The Unity Saga: Phantom Earth
➡ Vol. 2: The Unity Saga: The House of El
Друг огромен минус в този брой за мен беше артът. Ако при vol. 1 и vol. 2 визуалното оформление беше на изключително ниво, сега е някаква страхотна мешаница от разнородни стилове и художници, което доста ми развали цялостното иначе добро впечатление.
(Тук съм поместил малка част от по-добрата част на комикса).
Оценка: 3.5 ⭐ (ама много на ръба)
P.S. Ще проследя на по-късен етап и четвъртата част „Mythological“.
Ревюта:
➡ Vol. 1: The Unity Saga: Phantom Earth
➡ Vol. 2: The Unity Saga: The House of El
bloodykanary's review against another edition
3.0
I disliked vol. 2 and this book started with Damian Wayne saying "Yo!", a word followed by several other words that Damian would not say. So I didn't start reading in the best mood but let me explain the three stars : the stories with other writers attached.
I think there are two versions about how Jimmy learns the truth, so...
I did like the page where Perry learns it, it's simple but I thought it was touching and efficient.
Things happen weirdly with Supergirl, but I won't hold this against this book, since uh, stuff happened to Supergirl...
I really liked the conversation between Bruce and Diana, even though I would have liked to read something about Diana's feelings about this reveal as well.
The Villains stories, I liked them too.
Now, I wondered a few things.
Did Bendis bother reading up on the characters he used? Shouldn't the editors check characterization when there are "guests" in the story?
Why does Diana look angry, not once, but twice, about Kal-El "speaking his truth" since she's all about Truth? (glad that wasn't the case in the story that features her and Bruce)
Why would Clark not think of harassment as a reason not to tell the world who he is? I'm not saying he should have refrained from doing it for that reason, I'm saying this should appear in the pros vs. cons list, instead of being completely ignored as was any reason in favor of keeping it a secret. I think the story could have been all the more interesting if Clark *had* considered this part of the equation. Because he didn't keep this secret just out of habit, I can't believe that. In my opinion, my headcanon, if you will, for a character like Clark, is that he thought a lot about telling his friends, maybe everyday, but everyday there was something to keep him from doing it. What was it and why does it get pushed aside now? The harassment gets mentioned later in the book, when Clark tells us how he was expecting more of that because there is none (on his first day, so I'll give this a pass), which makes the omission even more of a mystery to me.
What changed for Clark to do this? I know there supposedly is an answer in the previous book, but I couldn't see how this idea formed in Clark's head. He's been through stuff. Ok. It's serious stuff, and it makes sense that he's deeply affected by what happened. But I wish I could see an inkling of a logical (or emotional) link to believe that what happened leads to him wanting to tell the world he's Clark Kent. I'm sorry, I definitely feel presumptuous about thinking this, but it feels a bit lazy to have Clark or the story not explain much more than basically "I wanted to reconcile my two selves" because this isn't what comes out of the previous books. Were there two selves? Isn't Superman already showing he's also an inhabitant of Earth? Isn't Clark already someone with the kind of perspective brought by being an adopted refugee alien? I disagree with the postulate, but had this been the story these books had been telling, I would have been fine with it. Except none of this is showed before this, the line between Clark and Superman is blurry. Which ironically is why I liked the first books of these two series. This brief moment where Clark "explains" his decision comes relatively late in the book, without much of an explanation, without much of a build-up, and this makes the whole life-changing event feel like little more than a marketing stunt. And a waste of an opportunity. It doesn't feel creative, it doesn't feel like an interesting character study, it's just a half-assed "What if" story shoe-horned into the main/Prime Earth continuity. When people ask for consequences in comics, they are still asking for good stories. I'm sure we'll see interesting stuff among the ripples (some of the one-shots in this book are), but the big splash at the center is underwhelming.
I think there are two versions about how Jimmy learns the truth, so...
I did like the page where Perry learns it, it's simple but I thought it was touching and efficient.
Things happen weirdly with Supergirl, but I won't hold this against this book, since uh, stuff happened to Supergirl...
I really liked the conversation between Bruce and Diana, even though I would have liked to read something about Diana's feelings about this reveal as well.
The Villains stories, I liked them too.
Now, I wondered a few things.
Did Bendis bother reading up on the characters he used? Shouldn't the editors check characterization when there are "guests" in the story?
Why does Diana look angry, not once, but twice, about Kal-El "speaking his truth" since she's all about Truth? (glad that wasn't the case in the story that features her and Bruce)
Why would Clark not think of harassment as a reason not to tell the world who he is? I'm not saying he should have refrained from doing it for that reason, I'm saying this should appear in the pros vs. cons list, instead of being completely ignored as was any reason in favor of keeping it a secret. I think the story could have been all the more interesting if Clark *had* considered this part of the equation. Because he didn't keep this secret just out of habit, I can't believe that. In my opinion, my headcanon, if you will, for a character like Clark, is that he thought a lot about telling his friends, maybe everyday, but everyday there was something to keep him from doing it. What was it and why does it get pushed aside now? The harassment gets mentioned later in the book, when Clark tells us how he was expecting more of that because there is none (on his first day, so I'll give this a pass), which makes the omission even more of a mystery to me.
What changed for Clark to do this? I know there supposedly is an answer in the previous book, but I couldn't see how this idea formed in Clark's head. He's been through stuff. Ok. It's serious stuff, and it makes sense that he's deeply affected by what happened. But I wish I could see an inkling of a logical (or emotional) link to believe that what happened leads to him wanting to tell the world he's Clark Kent. I'm sorry, I definitely feel presumptuous about thinking this, but it feels a bit lazy to have Clark or the story not explain much more than basically "I wanted to reconcile my two selves" because this isn't what comes out of the previous books. Were there two selves? Isn't Superman already showing he's also an inhabitant of Earth? Isn't Clark already someone with the kind of perspective brought by being an adopted refugee alien? I disagree with the postulate, but had this been the story these books had been telling, I would have been fine with it. Except none of this is showed before this, the line between Clark and Superman is blurry. Which ironically is why I liked the first books of these two series. This brief moment where Clark "explains" his decision comes relatively late in the book, without much of an explanation, without much of a build-up, and this makes the whole life-changing event feel like little more than a marketing stunt. And a waste of an opportunity. It doesn't feel creative, it doesn't feel like an interesting character study, it's just a half-assed "What if" story shoe-horned into the main/Prime Earth continuity. When people ask for consequences in comics, they are still asking for good stories. I'm sure we'll see interesting stuff among the ripples (some of the one-shots in this book are), but the big splash at the center is underwhelming.
the_rox13's review against another edition
1.0
Shoutout to Brian Michael Bendis, whose run on these Superman and Action Comics books specifically put me in a 2 year comic slump and honestly made me lose faith in DC for awhile. But I’m back and wow I’m so surprised, Bendis is just as shit as I remember. I wish there was something positive for me to say but there isn’t—the dialogue doesn’t make sense, the story doesn’t make sense, the characters are OOC and I don’t know why, but Bendis has made it his personal mission to fuck up every piece of Superman lore he can (I cannot express how little sense it makes for Clark to reveal himself as Superman to the world). I am in the dark as to where the comics are now but I really hope they were able to bounce back from this.
aceamy6's review against another edition
4.0
Thoroughly enjoyed this volume, the big reveal was so well done! I loved how it explored how it would affect everyone good & bad. Not entirely in love with all the artwork but the ending was brilliant, it definitely left me wanting more.
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