Clark's vascularity ruins the cover for me. I'd like it more if it didn't look like he was juicing hard. His muscle definition is just too over the top for my tastes. I realize I may be more in the minority there.
Clark's vascularity ruins the cover for me. I'd like it more if it didn't look like he was juicing hard. His muscle definition is just too over the top for my tastes. I realize I may be more in the minority there.
I'm not sure we should even be giving much attention to the cover considering it's not even the main one it's a variant. I'm personally not a fan of it either.
Synmar's name is ostensibly just a flipped portmanteau of Onimar Synn, yeah?
Evil God-Pharaoh of Thanagar type dude? Hawkman villain? There's been plenty of Hawks in this Superman run so I'd be alright as long as Synmar were to tie to that. Although from his appearance, he doesn't directly seem to have anything in common with Hawkworld. I wonder if he's a Reis design specifically. Reis' is one of the just insanely good modern artists, with that kind of updated Neal Adams bent to everything and is so good. But I've never found his design-work to be all that special. With maybe the exception of The Trench in Aquaman.
So yeah we get the spindly three-clawed slightly Goblin-ish looking alien with the slightly Beta Ray Bill face. Not that I think whoever charges across the universe to address a story theme Bendis wants to tackle has to look humanoid in some timeless Silver Age spandex caped costume. But this one feels pretty bland and Rogol Zaar felt pretty bland. And therefore, his two big introductions to the Superman rogues gallery feel bland. I suppose I do dig Mark Shaw's new look, though, so 1 for 3 for me.
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I don't want Superman drawn to look like any actor; I want him drawn to look like Superman!
And apart with being very uncanny, every drawing of Superman with Reeve's face that I see, makes Reeve look a little bit less like Superman to me!
The quality of Reeve's movies is utterly irrelevant. It looks off. Reeve is a good Superman because he's a great actor and because he looks like Superman. But Superman doesn't look like Chris Reeve. That's not how it works.
"You know the deal, Metropolis. Treat people right or expect a visit from me."
Glad its not just me to get the uncanny valley vibe from that.
And still forced to look to Elseworlds for good Super family characters. Even if it is an apocalyptic one.