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Superman Vol. 5: Hopes and Fears (Rebirth) by Patrick Gleason, Peter J. Tomasi

bentley29berdugo's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective sad
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

lukeisthename34's review

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4.0

Some great stories and a really significant start.

tmaluck's review

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3.0

I was fine with taking a road trip with the Kents to historical sites and paying tribute to America's vets, but later on the book keeps flinging Lois in harm's way in order to motivate Clark, and the story lost me.

stationeleven's review

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3.0

read #29 and #30 feb 11, #31 and #32 today

birdmanseven's review

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3.0

The primary focus of this series seems to be parenting. It was nice to get a break from that for a few issues. I didn't care at all about the Deathstroke story, but had a good time with Parallax. Honestly, I wish that yellow lantern story was longer.

josetinocoperez's review

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2.0

50/100.

Son historietas de Superman. No veo que tenga una trama enlazada, lo que me molesta. No me está gustando nada la época de Tomasi. Sin embargo, apruebo este volumen porque el arte de Tyler Kirkham en los dos últimos números del volumen es exquisito.

booknooknoggin's review against another edition

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3.0

ugh, Superman family road trip was kinda lame, but I get that the writers wanted to share some little known American history and ideals. The rest was just okay....it is what it is.

alyssa_hollingsworth's review against another edition

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4.0

In a lot of ways, this one felt a bit like a filler episode on TV--a couple of short stories that were powerful in places, but overall weren't that gripping.

We start with a family vacation around the USA. I liked the moments of humor and the small superhero tasks Superman found along the way, but I also felt like this was at my limit of sentimental/patriotic boooooorderline propaganda. It didn't feel as genuine as some of Peter J. Tomasi's other work.

The middle arc (which was a crossover with the Green Lantern universe, I think? excuse my ignorance) had a few moments in the climax that got me, and I loved the end, but I wasn't terribly invested because I'm not familiar with the characters who jumped in the story.

The last arc (Lois Lane interviews Deadpool) I enjoyed because anything Lois Lane centric is my jam. The art sort of got anime-ish in places, here, though, and I also wished that it wasn't so obviously a test of Superman--I feel like we've played those games, done that story before. Still, Lois Lane 5ever.

Rebirth is my favorite Superman run to date because I just love seeing him navigate with family dynamics. This volume isn't the best in the series, but any excuse to hang out with the Clarks is one I'll take.
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