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Superman: Action Comics, Volume 2: Bulletproof by Brad Walker, Ben Oliver, Cafu, Cully Hamner, Grant Morrison, Ryan Sook, Gene Ha, Max Landis, Rags Morales, Sholly Fisch
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This is a significant improvement over Vol. 1. The pacing and conveyance through art were both solid. Some really neat side stories here like in issue #9 which stars a black Superman from Earth 23 who is also president, and a boy who uses Superman’s indestructible cape to help defend his loved ones in issue #0.
The art was a little all over the place from issue to issue. Most of it was slightly below average for my tastes with the exception of Action Comics #9 by Gene Ha and especially the art in Annual #1 by Ryan Sook and Cully Hammer Really which was nicely stylized and somehow evoked both a modern and classic feel simultaneously.
One of the main elements of this story, that Clark Kent “dies”, was a really neat idea to explore—especially so early in this new Superman’s career! However, it certainly could have been handled better. Clark Kent had hardly formed any relationships with anyone before he "died", and yet we're supposed to believe that everyone cares about him deeply.
The only major complaint about this trade other than the spotty art is that while action and events are portrayed in a way that the reader can comprehend what's going on, so little work is done to make any of the emotions in play feel earned. You can get through this trade and enjoy it the whole way through, but if you stop and try to analyze anything for too long you'll notice all the cracks in the writing.
The art was a little all over the place from issue to issue. Most of it was slightly below average for my tastes with the exception of Action Comics #9 by Gene Ha and especially the art in Annual #1 by Ryan Sook and Cully Hammer Really which was nicely stylized and somehow evoked both a modern and classic feel simultaneously.
One of the main elements of this story, that Clark Kent “dies”, was a really neat idea to explore—especially so early in this new Superman’s career! However, it certainly could have been handled better. Clark Kent had hardly formed any relationships with anyone before he "died", and yet we're supposed to believe that everyone cares about him deeply.
The only major complaint about this trade other than the spotty art is that while action and events are portrayed in a way that the reader can comprehend what's going on, so little work is done to make any of the emotions in play feel earned. You can get through this trade and enjoy it the whole way through, but if you stop and try to analyze anything for too long you'll notice all the cracks in the writing.