Superman! Being a badass jerk in a world that hates and fears him
This is the first issue I get from the new 52 besides Justice League which I feared it would be difficult to read thanks to Morrison's unique storytelling but yet i forgot that he did write the best superman story around. And it turned out to be a great starting point for this new DCU as our sups who we all know and love is different.....
The issue starts with superman going all golden age on a crook as he do a batman fright at him. Causing him to be chased by the police......geez, it's like if every superhero i read in this new universe is always getting chased by the police......but anyways, he gets away as he a goes around helping some people inside a building being demolished....and then getting shot by tanks which do seem to hurt him, so much for kryptonite being his only weakness (I believe he is barely getting his powers which explains why he can't resist that much punishment or maybe they powered him down or something who knows yet). As the issue continues it's shown that clark doesn't work for the daily planet as he is very good friends with jimmy olsen and in the end he gets captured. This is a very nice way to start the book.
This issue is great, even if this reboot is for new people who can start reading superman I'm also stunned on how many tributes Morrison does to the golden age as superman was a jerk and did whatever he wanted because well.....he is superman why else! I really like this issue and I can't wait for the other superman books.
Oh yes! and the art is amazingly good, it has this great cinematic feel to it just like Jim Lee's Justice League. The environment has a sense of style not seen in many books, like if it was an entire different world which feels old yet new by the technology which is shown to be not so old
Overall: 5/5
The issue has no flaws at all and it deserves this, I can't wait how will this impulsive yet heroic young lad turns into the greatest hero ever known ............he will eventually become a boyscout we all know and love......right?......right?..........
