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geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Superman: Action Comics, Volume 2: Welcome to the Planet' by Dan Jurgens will make you feel really confused if you haven't read Superman for a while, but come on in. The water is fine.
Superman is dead. Clark Kent is alive. Lex Luthor is Superman now. Also, there is a new Superman who is married to Lois Lane and has a son named Jon. That's just the beginning.
The new Superman wants to check out Clark Kent to make sure he isn't Superman in hiding. Lex Luthor really wants Superman's cape so he gets it the way only the super wealthy can. The new Lois Lane is on a mission from this world's counterpart to finish a book on the life and death of Superman. Did I mention that there is a SuperWoman too?
This collects Justice League 52 and Action Comics 963-966. It tells a pretty interesting story and sets things up for future stories fairly well. It will be interesting to see how Superman, Clark Kent, and Lex Luthor all play things out, and how Lana Lang fits into everything.
This volume has pretty decent art. There is also a cover gallery with some pretty striking covers. I like the one featuring alternating ribbons showing Superman and Clark Kent. There are also some pencil breakdowns for some covers and splash pages.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Superman is dead. Clark Kent is alive. Lex Luthor is Superman now. Also, there is a new Superman who is married to Lois Lane and has a son named Jon. That's just the beginning.
The new Superman wants to check out Clark Kent to make sure he isn't Superman in hiding. Lex Luthor really wants Superman's cape so he gets it the way only the super wealthy can. The new Lois Lane is on a mission from this world's counterpart to finish a book on the life and death of Superman. Did I mention that there is a SuperWoman too?
This collects Justice League 52 and Action Comics 963-966. It tells a pretty interesting story and sets things up for future stories fairly well. It will be interesting to see how Superman, Clark Kent, and Lex Luthor all play things out, and how Lana Lang fits into everything.
This volume has pretty decent art. There is also a cover gallery with some pretty striking covers. I like the one featuring alternating ribbons showing Superman and Clark Kent. There are also some pencil breakdowns for some covers and splash pages.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
daileyxplanet's review against another edition
4.0
Loved the spy Kent stuff. This is great Superman. Less emphasis on Jon El, and more of the mystery between two Clarks and only one Superman. I'm glad they included Justice League #52 which is good background for SuperLex for those of us who started from Rebirth.
thewordn3rd's review against another edition
3.0
In this volume, we get a peek at Lex Luthor’s motivations in taking up Superman’s mantle, Clark confronts his doppelganger, and Lois finally gets back to work. I could honestly have done without the Luthor bits. Anytime he wants to go back to being a good, old-fashioned villain is good with me. (We all know he’s going to at some point.) However, I really did enjoy how they handled Lois going back to work after so long away (a by-product of them being from a different earth). It’s always nice to see Clark being Lois’s #1 cheerleader (which, granted, is something we get to see often) and Jon handled it in the most adorable way ever. Nothing else really stood out powerfully, but I know how a lot of these pieces are going to fit into the grander narrative, so I enjoyed it.
murphyc1's review against another edition
4.0
I read the singles when they came out. Oh, I was so happy back then to have my Superman back. The art is sloppier than I remembered (these being published biweekly, I think--surely they weren't weekly...? Eh, I'm too lazy to look it up), but Dan Jurgens is a capable Superman writer. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed these issues the first time through.
wesleyboy's review against another edition
2.0
A bit muddled. Some stuff about Lex, Lois, and alternate Clark. Doesn’t really answer any questions and I honestly feel like I could’ve skipped the entire volume and been fine.
Interesting but superfluous.
Interesting but superfluous.
fistofmoradin's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting set up for post rebirth stories. Nothing stellar but a necessary transition book.
elliotjames599's review against another edition
4.0
Okay so not quite as good, but good for what it was, not every volume is going to have mega-fights and explosions, this was a good book still leaving questions open, and making the characters seem a tad more human.
alchemypotato's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this just a touch more than than Volume 1. Part of the problem with Volume 1 is it was mostly just an extended fight scene with not enough breaks for character stuffs. This is on the opposite end of the spectrum with there being very little action but lots of character stuff, with a big focus on Lois reclaiming her old life... well... the old life of the now dead Lois Lane.
I all appreciated getting more of the Kent-Lane family as that dynamic is the thing I love most about this Superman.
I all appreciated getting more of the Kent-Lane family as that dynamic is the thing I love most about this Superman.
charitytinnin's review against another edition
4.0
(Read as Single Issues) Clearly, Human!Clark isn't too be trusted, though I like what his appearance in combination with SuperLex means for Superman/Clark and that feeling of losing his identity. Is that enough to justify the existence of Human!Clark? I guess that remains to be seen.
As for the Lois Lane arc, I love this Lois but the death of other Lois feels too convenient to me, too easy, and that's not the way I felt about the death of New52 Supes. (Would I feel differently if I were reading Superwoman? Not sure.) However, Lana continues to earn my sympathy every time we see her.
As for the Lois Lane arc, I love this Lois but the death of other Lois feels too convenient to me, too easy, and that's not the way I felt about the death of New52 Supes. (Would I feel differently if I were reading Superwoman? Not sure.) However, Lana continues to earn my sympathy every time we see her.
bookmarked642's review
4.0
Another great comic, featuring some of our favourite people - including Clark Kent, Superman (no, they're not the same person), Lois, Jon and even Superwoman.
Carrying on from the previous volume, we're waiting to discover who this new Superman is after the original Superman's death, not to mention the mysterious Clark Kent who's turned up too. And tying into Superwoman, Lana is still mourning the death of her friend when the replacement Lois turns up.
I've found this plot really intriguing - what happened to Superman and Lois Lane? Where have all these "replacements" come from?
The first issue(s) in this volume touch(es) on Lex becoming the new Superman, featuring several other famous heroes. Again, this ties in to Superwoman.
I love Jon, and it's nice to see Lois and Clark/Superman making themselves a little life together. And I like how the different Clarks and Lois' have their little differences as characters, despite technically being the same people. And Jon is trying to cope with the change in lifestyle, with this whole new world.
I think this is a really interesting story currently. It's a good comic in general, and I plan to keep up with it. 4 stars.
Carrying on from the previous volume, we're waiting to discover who this new Superman is after the original Superman's death, not to mention the mysterious Clark Kent who's turned up too. And tying into Superwoman, Lana is still mourning the death of her friend when the replacement Lois turns up.
I've found this plot really intriguing - what happened to Superman and Lois Lane? Where have all these "replacements" come from?
The first issue(s) in this volume touch(es) on Lex becoming the new Superman, featuring several other famous heroes. Again, this ties in to Superwoman.
I love Jon, and it's nice to see Lois and Clark/Superman making themselves a little life together. And I like how the different Clarks and Lois' have their little differences as characters, despite technically being the same people. And Jon is trying to cope with the change in lifestyle, with this whole new world.
I think this is a really interesting story currently. It's a good comic in general, and I plan to keep up with it. 4 stars.