I am a sucker for oversized anniversary issues, so there wasn't a whole lot they could do to muck this one up for me. And sure enough, it was fun! I loved looking at all the different styles of Superman & Co., courtesy of a long line of guest artists, and even if some of the celebrity guest-writers seemed a little lacking in substance, it was all very entertaining. I do wish Donner's contribution had been presented as a normal comic rather than an illustrated script, however. He's a screenwriter - I get it. But this is still a comic book, and a comic book to which he owes some of his success. I don't think a more traditional presentation would have undermined his contribution at all.

As for the main events: The Luthor as a God thing was interesting, and I enjoyed seeing all the Superpeople doing battle with Doomsday, but in both cases (esp. the Doomsday storyline) I thought they could have done a lot more. The Luthor/Supes interplay was gratifying, though I think we all pretty much could see where it was going. As for the Doomsday story, was I the only one who thought it was a little tiring? And I'm not a huge HUGE Superman follower, admittedly, but I couldn't quite figure out the skull-headed android Superman's take in all this. Bad guy? Kinda good guy? All of the above? I needed some help there.

Moreover, as much as I enjoyed this issue - and I did, I savored every page - I didn't think it presented any milestones in storytelling. But, you know, it didn't have to! Sometimes the fun of reading a huge issue like this is its own reward. But the stories seem to want to build toward something monumental yet ultimately it doesn't offer much payoff. Which is, again, you know, FINE...unless you're expecting something earth-shattering. In which case, I guess it's not so fin.

Meanwhile, I think there's much ado over Supes' big citizenship "announcement" in one of the back-up stories. If this was supposed to be the big sensationalist "bombshell" intended for much hoo-hah in the media, I suppose it worked, kind of, I guess? At least the big reveal wasn't Superman biting the dust again, and for that I congratulate DC on their restraint. Supes'  "big announcement" in this issue is interesting, I suppose, but it's more ponderous than shocking. I'm looking forward to see how this plays out, but my initial reaction was kind of a shrug and a "huh".

Overall, if you want to spend some quality time hanging out with the Man of Steel, this is a fun option. If you're looking for a huge milestone issue that changes EVERYTHING, well, you might be disappointed.