Paul Cornell has proved over the years that he can be a decent writer; he’s not my favourite by any stretch, in fact, he’s probably in the lower echelon of creators for me. His Doctor Who stuff annoys me; His Marvel stuff was fun; and now, his DC stuff is proving to be the best work of his career. Action Comics has been an enjoyable ride so far, and after two amazing issues, this was a slight drop in quality; it’s a pacing thing, this issue was much slower and more methodical than the bang-bang approach of the last two. It’s focus is almost entirely on Vandal Savage, and this leads to some ho-hum moments, but also some amazingly funny comedy bits between him and Luthor. The art in this issue was generally okay; it’s not the best style, but it works well with the material in the script. Regardless, this issue made me excited for the next part, and the crossover with Secret Six.