Superman (2016-) #1 Review
Superman #1 is a great start to Superman's new Rebirth comic. The story starts out with post-flashpoint Clark standing over the grave of new 52 Clark while saying his goodbyes and promising him that the legacy of Superman will continue in his absence. From there, the story moves on to show Clark's family. There is a lot of focus on, Jon, the son of Clark and Lois. While Jon gets more focus then even Clark in this issue, his story is interesting and I think there is a lot of potential with the way Tomsai and Gleason are handling him.
The art by Patrick Gleason is a real highlight of the book. Gleason's art is gorgeous and does a great job of depicting the tone to various scenes that happen throughout the comic.
There are only two minor problems that keep me from giving this comic a 5 star rating. The first problem is length. This is a very short comic. The art more than makes up for that but it is still worth noting. The second problem is that I think this comic could have used some explanation of the current situation with Clark and his family. Its also shown that Clark and his family have changed their last name to Smith. While its easy to assume that they did this due to the events of Superman: Lois and Clark #8 - Arrival Conclusion, an explanation would have gone a long way.
Superman #1 is nothing like what I expected but it is a great comic. While I do have some small complaints with it, they are vastly outshined by all the positives in this book. Superman #1 is a quick read but its a very enjoyable one and I can't wait to see what Tomsai and Gleason do with the series.
