Superman

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Synopsis: We begin with Clark and Martha visiting Jonathon’s grave during a rainy day. Clark offers to fly Ma the rest of the way to Pa Kent’s grave. Martha tells Clark that he is not Superman today. Today Clark is Jonathon Kent’s son. Martha says that they will walk to Jonathon’s grave. Clark responds that if Ma is out in the rain that she might…Martha then cuts Clark off and snaps that she and Jonathon once worked a field through a thunder storm in order to make a deadline with the grain inspector. Allura snidely asks if Superman really thinks that she is going to hand over any of their people. Supergirl urges her mom to do so stating that Superman is right. Allura snaps for Supergirl to hold her tongue. Allura then tells Superman that the villains are ali...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Johns’ excellent long range vision and ability to juggle numerous plotlines make Action Comics #871 a well plotted issue. Johns adds yet another layer to the New Krypton story. Johns keeps the reader guessing by making sure that we got a couple of surprising plot twists in Action Comics #871. Overall: Action Comics #871 was another entertaining installment of the New Krypton story. Johns does a fine job keeping the ball rolling and helping to make the New Krypton story one of the more exciting events in the DCU. Action Comics #871 is a balanced issue that should appeal to action fans as well as readers who require good dialogue and well crafted plotlines. I definitely recommend giving this New Krypton story a try. You do not need to be a long-time S...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Thom Kallor) Since last week's episode of Smallville featured the teamup of Clark and Supergirl, I thought it would be fitting to review the first issue of the new Superman/Supergirl mini-series. The Smallville episode was good, I hope that this story is as good. When Supergirl looks up, more cars are being thrown at her. Supergirl bats them aside and demands to know who is doing this. Maelstrom is standing in the middle of the road. She wants Superman. Supergirl attacks her. Maelstrom beats up Supergirl. A battered Supergirl pulls herself from the wreckage. She wants to help the survivors. Superman has already helped them. She collapses. Superman picks her up and flies off. He is going to do what he should have done a long time ago.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) We hop over to the Daily Planet where Jimmy is sitting there waiting for Clark. Jimmy tells Lois that he has something important to talk to Clark about. Lois says that Clark is busy helping out his mother so it is best that Jimmy not talk to Clark for a while. Lois notices that Jimmy is extremely bothered. Lois then tells Jimmy that he can trust her and tell her whatever he wanted to talk to Clark about. Jimmy then recounts the events told in Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen Special #1. Jimmy says that the bottom line is that the military is amassing all sorts of Kryptonite weaponry. Lois comments that the military wants a way to defeat the Kryptonians. Jimmy adds that the military project is designed to defeat just one Kryptonian: Superman. Jimmy thinks that t...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Brainiac says that Earth has robbed Superman of his potential. That Superman is far from being a Kryptonian. That Superman is nothing more than a simple brute. Superman answers back “When I need to be.” Superman then proceeds to beat the crap out of Brainiac. Richard Donner is a fantastic movie director. And Donner’s 1978 Superman movie is one of my all-time favorite comic book movies. And, yes, for me Christopher Reeves IS Superman. Superman already has the proper motivation and outlook on life. Superman already knows right from wrong. Superman already has a strong moral compass and a keen sense for Truth, Justice and the American Way.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Superman then rips open the cord running for Brainiac to his bio-shell. Brainiac drops Superman and reels in pain. Superman then takes down Brainiac with one punch. Superman then hears a voice from Kandor calling out to him. Superman goes up to the bottle holding the city of Kandor. We see inside of the bottle Zor-El and his wife, Alura, standing outside on their deck looking at Superman. Zor-El is using a device to talk to Superman. They ask Superman if he has seen their daughter (Supergirl). They want to know if she made it to Earth. We see a huge flash of energy engulf Metropolis. We then see Metropolis shrunken down and inside of the bottle that Brainiac had hooked into one of his machines. Brainiac stares at the bottled city of Metropolis.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) We zip back in time to the scene in Final Crisis #3 with Clark at Lois’ bed side. Clark thinks how he would do anything to save Lois. Suddenly, the mysterious woman from Final Crisis #3 enters the room. Her name is Zillo Valla. Zillo Valla freezes time and tells Superman that if he helps her than she will help him. Superman and the Monitor board the Ultima Thule and they take off. Zillo Valla suddenly exclaims that something is wrong. We see a German Superman named Overman on the ship as well as Captain Marvel and a chrome Superman named Adam Allen. The multiple versions of Superman are all using their powers to fly the Ultima Thule.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (Rokk Krinn) Synopsis: We begin with Superman brawling with Konvikt. Superman’s super hearing picks up Batman requesting that Superman come to the escape pod immediately. Wonder Woman steps into the fight with Konvikt and tells Superman to go to Batman. Wonder Woman says that she can hold off Konvikt. Busiek’s constant stressing of the differences between Superman and Wonder Woman on one hand and Batman on the other hand is getting boring. I get it already. Superman and Wonder Woman are insanely powerful. Batman is not. And Batman is ruthless and a genius. Wonder Woman and Superman are not. Enough already. It is time to move on.   [read the full post]

By Rokk Krinn Superman appears on the scene along with Kyle, Donna and Forager. Superman punches Darkseid and then comments that Mary could use a better role model. Superman and Darkseid engage in a titanic brawl. Superman vows to put Darkseid down once and for all. Jimmy then begins to glow with green Kryptonite. Superman crumbles to the ground. Jimmy is horrified and exclaims that Darkseid is controlling him. That Jimmy has absolutely no control over his powers. Darkseid tells Jimmy that he can now watch his best friend die. Personally, if Didio really felt the need for a female villain to compliment Superman-Prime then I would have much preferred that Supergirl play this role rather than Mary Marvel. At least it would have made a bit more sense for Supergirl...   [read the full post]