While the Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen Special, which was both penned by Robinson and concerned the same characters was fantastic, this issue didn’t hit that same special spot. That isn’t to say that I don’t appreciate Robinson fleshing out Superman’s supporting cast, I do! With the supposed grand shake-up following the New Krypton event discussed by Dan Didio here: http://tinyurl.com/5uchys in which he said, “…In the month of March, there will be changes to Action Comics
in regards to who the star of Action is, and you’ll see also when we
bring back the title of one of the most beloved older DC series and
present it in a new light as well,” I think it’s reasonable to assume that perhaps a Jimmy Olsen ongoing could be on its way, and that these specials are a trial run of sorts (though I could be wrong).

Whether or not that’s the case, I’d have to say this and the Jimmy Olsen Special are a good indicator that Robinson has some stories up his sleeves for these characters. The art and writing in this issue were both fair to pretty good. I do believe this to be a great example of the DC house style actually working quite well, as it actually fits. If this weren’t a tie-in to an event, well, it probably wouldn’t exist, but I think the story could be told in a more natural way maybe…

Like I said, it’s not the great stand-alone story that Robinson’s last Special provided, but if you’ve enjoyed what’s going on in New Krypton so far, I’m sure this story will be integral somewhere down the line, so its worth checking out for those purposes. If you could care less about the Superman line, this issue is certainly not going to change your opinion.