When the people of Kandor were saved and New Krypton was created, I wasn't too crazy about the idea. The idea that Superman and Supergirl were the last of their people kind of made them special. Having all these Kryptonians around changes everything. There's also the fact that they were not all as noble as Superman. That lead to Reactron being recruited against them and the death of Supergirl's father, Zor-El. Now that Reactron is secretly being kept prisoner on New Krypton, what will his final fate be?
I keep hearing how people are on the fence with the Superman titles. It's a whole new game now. If people had issues with the titles before, they should definitely check them out now. Supergirl was welcomed with open arms by the comic reading community. Throughout her series, the title started losing its way a little. Now with New Krypton, we're seeing her have to deal with different issues. Things haven't been easy since Kryptonians were banned from Earth. Her mom, Alura, also became a hard-ass since the death of her husband. It makes you wonder what makes a character like Alura tick. She spent years with Zor-El. Zor-El was a kind man. Has any of his softer qualities rubbed off on Alura? Reactron better hope so.
Sterling Gates has been really changed the direction of this book. We really get to see what Alura is all about here. The idea of losing your significant other is not an easy thing to deal with. Despite being a Kryptonian, we're seeing some human qualities in Alura. While I am enjoying seeing Reactron's journey here, Supergirl seems to be getting pushed to the sidelines. This issue really focuses more on Alura and Reactron. Not necessarily a bad thing but it would be nice to see Kara have a bigger role.
Matt Camp's art here works. Whether it's drawing flashback sequences of Krypton or the colder environments of New Krypton, it doesn't have that fake sci-fi drawn feel that other 'space' comics often have. Kara and Alura do bear a striking resemblance to each other (they almost look more like sisters than mother and daughter) but Camp manages to show the emotion and pain on Alura's face.
Despite Reactron going on trial here, the story is far from over. We do have some closure but there will be repercussions as to what happens at the end. You'll have to check out the issue for yourself to see what Reactron's fate is.
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