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dozmuttz's review against another edition
4.0
Another pretty solid elseworlds story, this one gives us the look at a medieval Superman. Well, in this case he simply goes by Kal. Dave Gibbons (writer) teams up with Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (artist) to bring us this fantasy one-shot. Like all other Superman stories, elseworld or not, we see baby Kal-el shipped off to Earth in a rocket after his planet is destroyed. This time around he lands during the middle ages and is found by some local farmers. The usual happens of him growing up and his parents noticing his abilities, and from there he goes on to work as a blacksmith in Lexford, the town ruled by the baron Luthor. That is also the same place he meets Loisse, the daughter of the murdered lord Layne. After a tournament held by Luthor to display skill and strength, Kal enters and bests Luthor’s strongest men and even survives an attempted murder. The prize he asks for is Loisse’s hand in marriage and she accepts. This of course angers Luthor, resulting in his revenge to be very gruesome and brutal. Kal must free the people from Luthor’s terrible reign, but with Luthor possessing a very particular green gemstone, it might be a more difficult challenge for Kal.
Dave Gibbons tries his hand at giving us a new, interesting, and creative take on the Man of Steel, and boy does he deliver. The beginning of the read does start off a bit slow however when Gibbons decides to pick it up, HE PICKS IT UP. He doesn't do too much with Superman and his abilities, really only displaying Superman’s strength. I wasn’t initially a fan of that, however with the setting taking place during the middle ages, it ended up being better for it. It still feels like the normal Superman with his great will and hope. Luthor is also written as a great villain, he is very dark and brutal and I mean *brutal*. There is a certain scene in particular that really left me going “wtf!”. It all leads to a great finale that once again gives us a satisfying one-shot, but also leaves us a little hungry for more.
Probably the best part of this read for me was the artist on duty, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Hands down the most recognizable DC artist to ever grace our eyes. I mean, even if you’ve never read a DC comic in your life, but you've seen any old school superhero marketing, clothes, stickers, posters, school supplies, etc.. then you’ve seen Garcia-Lopez’s work. So of course his artwork gives us a very familiar look to the Man of Steel, and it kinda makes the whole thing look classic. His work is a PERFECT match for the medieval setting as he displays this world in great detail. The work feels clean and smooth, with great panels that add to the story telling. The climax scenes are also super entertaining and add to that WOW ending. It’s truly prolific work and this read should be checked out alone for the artwork.
Overall; another really fun elseworld tale with a super dope creative duo. A bit slow in the beginning but the build up is well worth it and super fun.
Dave Gibbons tries his hand at giving us a new, interesting, and creative take on the Man of Steel, and boy does he deliver. The beginning of the read does start off a bit slow however when Gibbons decides to pick it up, HE PICKS IT UP. He doesn't do too much with Superman and his abilities, really only displaying Superman’s strength. I wasn’t initially a fan of that, however with the setting taking place during the middle ages, it ended up being better for it. It still feels like the normal Superman with his great will and hope. Luthor is also written as a great villain, he is very dark and brutal and I mean *brutal*. There is a certain scene in particular that really left me going “wtf!”. It all leads to a great finale that once again gives us a satisfying one-shot, but also leaves us a little hungry for more.
Probably the best part of this read for me was the artist on duty, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Hands down the most recognizable DC artist to ever grace our eyes. I mean, even if you’ve never read a DC comic in your life, but you've seen any old school superhero marketing, clothes, stickers, posters, school supplies, etc.. then you’ve seen Garcia-Lopez’s work. So of course his artwork gives us a very familiar look to the Man of Steel, and it kinda makes the whole thing look classic. His work is a PERFECT match for the medieval setting as he displays this world in great detail. The work feels clean and smooth, with great panels that add to the story telling. The climax scenes are also super entertaining and add to that WOW ending. It’s truly prolific work and this read should be checked out alone for the artwork.
Overall; another really fun elseworld tale with a super dope creative duo. A bit slow in the beginning but the build up is well worth it and super fun.
celxius's review against another edition
5.0
good story and art, setting the superman story in medieval times
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