Despite being a muddled mess in both writing and art, something appears in Superman Annual 1 that hasn't appeared in twelve issues of Superman: a voice. Granted it is a small whisper in a mass of editorial tie-ins, dragged out Helspont back story and too many clashing artists (with Pascal Axile and Marco Rudy blending best with interesting layouts) but it shows in that first scene and during his moment with Grifter. In those small moments you see that young Superman with a bit of the fire we see in Morrison's Superman. And if those small moments are what Lobdell plans to continue with, Superman might finally be more then run of the mill superhero action.