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SUPERMAN #7

The start of an insanely epic arc from the new writing team of Keith Giffen and Dan Jurgens!

New love interests, new roommates, and a new foe: the wicked Helspont! What does this monster want with Superman, and how does it all connect to the Daemonites?

Written by Keith Giffen & Dan Jurgens
Art by Dan Jurgens & Jesús Merino
Lettered by DC Lettering
Colored by Brian Buccellato
Cover by Ivan Reis & Joe Prado
Cover Color by Rod Reis

Price: $2.99
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  1. Avatar photo misterckent says:
    March 26, 2012 at 1:13 pm

    I’ve been much more interested in Clark Kent than in Superman. Looking forward to more on that front!

  2. Avatar photo KillTheG1mp says:
    March 26, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    I’m giving this new team a try, as I enjoy JLI a lot! If it stinks though, I’ll stick with Action Comics for superman fun…

  3. Avatar photo comicBOOKchris says:
    March 26, 2012 at 1:54 pm

    Yeah…a major Wildstorm character on the cover fighting Superman = instabuy for me.

  4. Avatar photo player1 says:
    March 26, 2012 at 1:55 pm

    Keith Giffen and Dan Jurgens!

    Somebody remind me to check this out from the public library this summer.

  5. Avatar photo craig stuart says:
    March 26, 2012 at 2:11 pm

    Been waiting for this since issue #1!

  6. Avatar photo Zeppo says:
    March 26, 2012 at 2:27 pm

    I really want to like a Superman book so I’ll give this a try.

    I tried the #1s of this and Action and neither worked for me,

  7. Avatar photo GunnerAsh says:
    March 26, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    New team means a fresh start, something this book desperately needed. Perez was bloody awful so Superman can only go up now. I’ll give the new team a couple of issues but if I’m not loving it, I’m cutting my losses early before I waste more money (like I did on the last 6 issues!)

  8. Avatar photo Flash923 says:
    March 26, 2012 at 3:40 pm

    Yes!! Sorry Perez you were just spinning your wheels on this title and left a bad taste in many readers mouths. Welcome Keith and Dan; I am back on board and unfortunatly it looks like they will have a very short leash from some of us readers here at IFanBoy. I think they will be fine and I like this Helspont sounds like a major baddy and thats what our Superman needs!!

    K

    • Dr.Casanova says:
      March 27, 2012 at 12:00 am

      Yeah, i keep wanting superman to be good. I don’t want to buy something that features superman but is utter crap. That sends the wrong message that they could churn out half assed stories and we’ll just eat it up. Jesus, how hard is it to come up with good superman comics? Batman has had way too much of the spotlight. Damn straight superman needs a new badass villain to fight.

  9. Kmanifesto says:
    March 26, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    Catching my second wind here and I’m going to give this title another go.

  10. Avatar photo al2mrt says:
    March 26, 2012 at 11:01 pm

    I have to agree with most…this book has been pretty bad, action is ok, I don’t mind Morrison but I want to read the REAL superman stories…I’ll jump on for a few with this new team and hope something good happens, this cover is pretty damn sweet though, I like the thought of this battle.

  11. Avatar photo wallythegreenmonster says:
    March 27, 2012 at 12:32 am

    oh its the new team…i’ll give it a shot. Really hoping to get a fun Superman title back in my pull list…

  12. Avatar photo HossBonaventure says:
    March 27, 2012 at 9:55 am

    To echo some of your sentiments: I am happy there is a new creative team on board. The first arc wasn’t awful in my opinion, just wasn’t working for me.

  13. Avatar photo thehangman says:
    March 27, 2012 at 5:08 pm

    here’s hoping this is great.
    Jurgens’ art seems super dated, though.

    high hopes.

    • Avatar photo CaeuZokul says:
      March 27, 2012 at 9:41 pm

      Dated? Really?
      Whom would you prefer on this book? Where do you want this book to go?

    • Avatar photo thehangman says:
      March 28, 2012 at 10:42 am

      Reis killed the cover man. he’d be great here.
      or Kenneth Rocafort. His run on Action was gorgeous, even if the story wasn’t.

      or Noto. he isn’t on anything currently, is he?

      i can go for hours, man.

      and i kinda want to stop seeing mind controlled superman.
      last arc with those little bugs, and now with Helspont’s power (look at cover & solict for next month).

    • Avatar photo thehangman says:
      March 28, 2012 at 10:45 am

      although yes, Reis & Rocafort are currently on other books.

      but damn if Noto can’t draw a beautiful Lois Lane.

    • Djinn says:
      March 28, 2012 at 11:03 am

      @ thehangman..I was thinking the same after reading the solicits, another mind control/mind story again that’s 3 in a row counting Grounded.

  14. lartdog says:
    March 28, 2012 at 1:20 am

    Needed the change….I hope this is good.

  15. Avatar photo consafo80 (@consafo80) says:
    March 28, 2012 at 5:41 am

    With both Giffen and Jurgens involved I’m hoping for great things. It can’t be any worse than Perez’s run.

  16. pmallory says:
    March 28, 2012 at 9:24 am

    Bringing in a Wildstorm villain for Superman to fight really tells me the well is dry and they are really reaching here. I didn’t mind the first arc at all, so I’m sticking with this for now.

  17. Avatar photo DikBallistik says:
    March 28, 2012 at 9:57 pm

    I hopped on for helspont. Hopping off for crappy writing and stiff art if next issue isn’t better.

  18. Avatar photo Poopmonster says:
    March 29, 2012 at 1:36 am

    When are we going to get to meet and hang out with the new Clark Kent for a bit? Supes is going to my month later pull list till I start seeing some positive comments in here.

  19. Avatar photo GunnerAsh says:
    March 29, 2012 at 4:44 am

    This was one of the most enjoyable Superman issues in a long time! It was twice as good as any of the previous 6 issues. I wasn’t crazy about the art but the writing was good, and quite witty at times. I liked it and this is the sort of direction I want to see Superman going in. Some quality for the Man of Steel, FINALLY!

  20. Avatar photo Flash923 says:
    March 29, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    I have to say this was the best Superman issue of this reboot!! I loved the artwork and the story line has got me ready for more. Keith and Dan; great job and thanks for making Supes enjoyable. Anyone wondering if it is safe to get back on board for Superman? The answer is; jump on board with this issue and I think you will be very happy with the new crew running the ship now.

    K

  21. Avatar photo TomO says:
    March 30, 2012 at 12:04 pm

    Wow, an enjoyable Superman comic book.

    Normally, this wouldn’t be cause for celebration, but after Perez’ word marathon, Straczynski’s walking marathon, and Robinson’s no-Superman marathon…it’s good to get back to it in the titular title.

  22. Avatar photo consafo80 (@consafo80) says:
    March 31, 2012 at 6:08 pm

    Great issue and nice to see a New Genesis and Apokolips reference slipped in.

  23. lartdog says:
    March 31, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    I enjoyed this issue as well……much better than previous issues……..but being a little picky I did not like when Helspont was monologuing at the end…it was a little much. Overall story and art much better. Superman is my favorite character so this makes me happy. Nice job Jurgens and Giffen!

    • lartdog says:
      March 31, 2012 at 9:47 pm

      Oh and Ivan Reis is like a modern day Neal Adams with these covers. He can do as many covers for DC as he can…..love them!

  24. Avatar photo mgriffith says:
    April 7, 2012 at 12:42 pm

    VERY surprised how good this was!

    Hope next issue (and those after) are as good or even better!

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