ACTION COMICS #2

Review by: Lifeisazombie

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Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by RAGS MORALES, BRENT ANDERSON and RICK BRYANT
Colors by BRENT ANDERSON
Letters by PATRICK BROSSEAU
Cover by RAGS MORALES
Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER
B&W variant cover by RAGS MORALES

Size: 40 pages
Price: 3.99

Action Comics was not a title I ever thought I would read. Then DC decided to start out with new number 1’s and put Morrison on the title and so I figured I would be stupid not to at least give it a try. So I loved the first issue but to be honest this second issue was a little weak. Not too weak to change how I feel about where Morrison is taking it, but weak enough to question whether it’s a book I want to buy every month. The art is very interesting and is primarily what’s keeping me around; well that and the fact that I have much faith in Morrison to happily surprise me into loving an Action Comics story.

Story: 4 - Very Good
Art: 5 - Excellent
 

Comments

  1. tsicroxe says:
    October 11, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    Ok, I’m liking this book enough to continue with Morrison’s direction. I loved how Superman burst out laughing during Luthor’s interrogation. You could feel that pause as Superman was making that connection. I would have LOVED to see Superman screw with Luthor by speaking in goat afterwards and have that as an ongoing gag to piss Luthor off in future issues. This does feel like a realistic beginning and we’re seeing it happen as opposed to flashbacks. His ship looked very 1940’s or even a carnival ride you engage by inserting quarters. Luthor’s dialog doesn’t come across as an intellectual, “Dissecting this creature will teach us how to build WARRIOR GODS, (who talks like that?) as opposed to “Reverse engineering this alien life form will advance the species.” You would also think since Luthor is such an egotist he would have plans to advance himself as opposed to anyone else that might be potentially superior to himself. I don’t get the genius vibe from Luthor or at least someone smarter or crafty enough to outwit Superman.

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