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Backup story written by SHOLLY FISCH
Art and cover by BEN OLIVER
Backup story art by CAFU
Variant cover by RAGS MORALES
B&W Variant cover by BEN OLIVER
Size: 40 pages
Price: 3.99
This review contains spoilers, click here to read
This Zero Issue takes the right approach, I think: it doesn't go for the origin so much as the reveal. With ACTION COMICS #1 we jumped in when Superman was still a new thing, but not brand new. This is, in part, the story of Clark's establishing himself in Metropolis and starting his illustrious career.
But it's not only Superman's start. Morrison, perhaps wisely, deals relatively little with Clark setting up, because we know why Clark does what he does. We know what his powers are. Instead, it's a bit more about Jimmy and Lois and the eponymous kid who briefly comes into possession of Clark's cape, all the while referring back (forward?) to later events depicted in ACTION over the last year, filling in a few more details. Of particular note are a few more details about the DCnU's incarnation of Mr. Mxyzptlk.
The main story's art took me a few pages to get used to, but once some of the action started I really enjoyed it. I think Oliver handles the action parts of the story especially well, giving them a very down-to-earth appearance despite being about a guy who is bulletproof and can jump pretty darn high. The t-shirt and jeans look helps, of course.
I found the backup story less engaging, both in the story and art. It's a bit of a Zero Issue for Adam, the hyper-evolved human Clark butted heads with recently, and though that long-term plot might go somewhere interesting I haven't really latched onto that character.
All the same, the main story makes this well worth a read.
Story: 4 - Very Good
Art: 4 - Very Good
Art: 4 - Very Good
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