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    Steel » Steel #1 - The Reign of Doomsday, Part 1: Full Circle released by DC Comics on March 1, 2011.

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    Steel Gets a New Series. Will He Survive the First Issue?

    Steel returns just in time to face off against Doomsday. Will he survive against the creature that killed Superman? 
     

    The Good 

    Steel has seen a lot of action lately. His previous series lasted over fifty issues and it feels he should have more of a presence in the DC Universe. When I heard that Doomsday was returning for the Reign of Doomsday storyline, I was skeptical. There is a lot of Steel/Doomsday fighting action drawn by Ed Benes.  
     

    The Bad 

    This is part one of the arc but it feels like we're jumping into part 2 or 3. Doomsday is in Metropolis. Why? Apparently to fight Steel. Superman and every single other hero in the DC Universe is no where in sight as the city gets pulverized during the fight. The story jumps around a bit. It starts out now, shifts to years ago, now, 15 minutes ago and then back to now. Also Steel's suit is made out of some strong stuff but he manages to take quite a beating from the evolving creature whose abilities have increased since we last saw him. To get the next part, you have to pick up Outsiders #37.
     

    The Verdict 

    Reign of Doomsday has the potential to be a big arc. We're talking about the creature that was able to kill Superman. Doomsday presence can't bring about anything good for those involved. For the first part of this big arc, the story is all over the place. Doomsday wants to fight Steel but as the story progressed, I found myself caring less and less. To make it worse, if you want to read the next part, you have to pick up the next issue of Outsiders. I can appreciate a good crossover but I'm finding it hard to see anything good about this one.
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