What do you think of Bendis' work so far?

[new_onslaught]

Hey all! Not a regular Superman fan, but I know the basics. In light of the Legion of Superheroes announcement, I wanted to check Bendis' work in DC and I got his 1st Action Comics volume. Although nothing groundbreaking, I have to say I liked his voice for Superman and I would like to hear the opinion of regular Superman fans. Do you like his work on the Superman books so far? What do you think of the changes he brought?

[Sacred Knight]

I am mostly enjoying it, yes. His voice for Superman is 100% spot on. His world building with Metropolis in Action is also aces. Where he's had some troubles is pacing in Superman, and making the new Rogol Zaar villain there interesting (this may change soon). He's also had some voice issues with Lois, but that seems to be improving with time. His change to Jon has been highly controversial, but I'm not sure how much you care about him for that to be a factor.

[jason white reborn]

Worst superman villian ever

Destruction of the superman family

Overrated take on Clark

Awful Lois lane

Overrated event(leviathan)

Just about the worst run superman has ever gotten since new 52

[DragonPiece]

His work in Action Comics is the best that book has since Greg Pak was on the title. His Superman has big ideas but they don’t always work, but I’m still enjoying it a lot. As for the changes, I think I teen Jon has a lot of potential and am excited to see where he goes.

As for what Bendis is doing with Lois and Clark, I wish he’d make a definitive stance on it, but I guess that’s what the Lois lane book will explore.

[OpaqueGiraffe17]

I hear Action is better but his Man of Steel and Unity Saga arcs are some of the worst Superman stories I’ve ever read. There are interesting ideas buried under the plot holes, terrible characterizations and decompressed pacing. But unfortunately what he’s delivered so far is frankly awful with some ok bits in between.

[Journey]

Intresting ideas, yet poorly executed mess. Big build up with an uninteresting payoff. IMO

[new_onslaught]

I am mostly enjoying it, yes. His voice for Superman is 100% spot on. His world building with Metropolis in Action is also aces. Where he's had some troubles is pacing in Superman, and making the new Rogol Zaar villain there interesting (this may change soon). He's also had some voice issues with Lois, but that seems to be improving with time. His change to Jon has been highly controversial, but I'm not sure how much you care about him for that to be a factor.

Yes, I have not checked Man of Steel or Superman yet, but I plan to. Btw spoilers:

does Luthor know Superman's secret identity?

end of spoilers I was left with this impression after a conversation between Clark and Lois in Action Comics.

[Truman Burbank]

The anti-Rebirth fans love it. That's about as positive a remark as I can give it.

I thought it sucked, and that's why I dropped both books.

[new_onslaught]

The anti-Rebirth fans love it. That's about as positive a remark as I can give it.

I thought it sucked, and that's why I dropped both books.

You mean anti-Rebirth Superman, or anti-Rebirth in general? Because I find it very hard to imagine someone not liking DC's Rebirth era, apart from Didio and his crew.

[Truman Burbank]

You mean anti-Rebirth Superman, or anti-Rebirth in general? Because I find it very hard to imagine someone not liking DC's Rebirth era, apart from Didio and his crew.

Both.

And just to clarify, I did not say that everyone who likes this was necessarily anti-Rebirth. But I notice that people who were (not just here) are usually in favor of Bendis's run. For me, that's just another reinforcement that I'm not the audience DC seeks. I'll leave it at that.

[Sacred Knight]

More than just anti-Rebirth fans like it.

Yes, I have not checked Man of Steel or Superman yet, but I plan to. Btw spoilers:

does Luthor know Superman's secret identity?

end of spoilers I was left with this impression after a conversation between Clark and Lois in Action Comics.

I don't think he does, but then again he just got a new upgraded body after blowing his own up and is like this harbinger of wishes guy right now. So who knows what he knows now.

[Superlad93]

Really good to great stuff with fantastic world building. Consistently great art, and a genuinely novel take on aspects of Superman's motivations and personal hang-ups.

The changes, while rightfully controversial, are in service of an overall theme that I can really get behind. And one of the biggest draws for me personally is how large in scope and ultimately planned this run is. There's a real sense of working towards something in both Superman books.

My only real issues with the run so far are the lack of supplementary material for a specific plot point, and some odd word choices that were not simply Bendis' colloquialisms. The first arc of the Superman book also wasn't as tight as it could have been with one genuinely poorly used issue. It's early on, and from then on world building and character continue.

Edit: I'd be an example of a person who genuinely dug Rebirth, and also greatly enjoys this run.

[DragonPiece]

The anti-Rebirth fans love it. That's about as positive a remark as I can give it.

I thought it sucked, and that's why I dropped both books.

I enjoyed a lot of rebirth but love Bendis’s run, you are generalizing too much here.

[Minerboh]

In the main Superman book, i like his work.
I found the Earth In The Phantom Zone quite enjoyable and reminded me older times. I can't wait to see the resolution with ''Jor El'' and Rogol.
However, his Action Comics run is a bit off and boring. He tried to make it into a street book and it didn't worked well. Now, he is converting it into a Spy/ James Bond thriller.

[Ascended]

Im enjoying the books so far. Action is definitely the stronger of the two titles, but Superman is still pretty solid.

Action has done a fantastic job of building up Metropolis and making it feel like a real, breathing setting. The villains in the book are intriguing and fun.

Superman is doing all the cosmic stuff, and that's always been a weak point for Bendis. And the pacing is slower than I'd like, his main villain is not impressive, and aging Clark's son up.....its too early to tell how that'll play out. It has potential, but ten-year-old Jon was a national treasure and Im not sure yet if what we've got now will make up for the loss. But overall the title is still fun enough for me to stick with.

Bendis has a great handle on Clark's voice and brings in interesting, fun ways to use the powers. He's trying to build something different with the Kent family that may turn out to be really interesting (the pacing is too slow for me to decide yet).

The previous creators (Tomasi and Jurgens) did a very traditional family unit with the Kents and Bendis is going in a totally different direction that feels.....it's like if Silver Age Superman had married Lois and had a kid. It's that kind of weird, wild family dynamic. They're still a rock solid family, but their lives are so.......Superman........that sitting down for dinner at 6 just isn't always in the cards.

So far, I think Action has continued to get better while Superman is tripping over its own feet a little. But all the ideas have potential and I'm as invested in the stories as I was when Grant Morrison (the greatest Super writer of the modern age, IMO) and Tomasi (who actually made me enjoy the family) were on the books.