World of Krypton by Robert Venditti and Michael Avon Oeming

[Frontier]

Venditti wrote a really solid Zod over in Hal an’ Pals so I’m interested in seeing how he writes him here. Seems clear Zod’s coup will be covered and seeing Venditti’s take on that could be fun since he writes Zod as more morally gray rather than a mustache twirler.

Be interesting to see how he depicts Zod and Jor-El's relationship.

[Gaius]

[The Frog Bros]

Not a huge fan of Oeming but the trippy Tron look could be okay. I know Dani’s art isn’t everybody’s cup of tea, but man I sure would like it on this book myself. Think it’d be a good fit.

[Vordan]

[Robotman]

I think the cover artist choice is very misleading. They went with an artist who does more realistic art. It's gonna make for a pretty drastic contrast and could be jarring to readers.

[Lightning Rider]

On the topic, what are the best already existing stories about Krypton and its history?

[Vordan]

On the topic, what are the best already existing stories about Krypton and its history?

Hm. Byrne’s World of Krypton is probably the major series that focuses on the lore of Krypton and history of the Els. Otherwise it’s mainly just minor flashbacks and the like. There’s Lobdell’s Return to Krypton during the New 52 but obviously YMMV heavily on that. I liked the Lara stories during the New 52, there were backups in Action featuring Lara as a soldier trying to stop a coup that I enjoyed a lot.

[Bored at 3:00AM]

On the topic, what are the best already existing stories about Krypton and its history?

The best Krypton stuff tends to be one-shot stories scattered throughout various eras.

Geoff Johns & Rags Morales did a story in an Action Comics Annual #10 from 2007 that detailed the whole story of Jor-El, Lara, Zod, Ursa, and Non that's become the backbone of their entire modern characterization and backstory.

Grant Morrison & Gene Ha's Krypton flashback story from early in their Action Comics #5 in 2011 is probably one of the best updates of Krypton and the fall of Kandor.

[Lairston]

That artwork is YEESH! Hope the coloring cleans it up.

Yeah, I can't believe they put a cover that looks so good on a book with art like that.

[Vordan]

Styles are radically different, should’ve just had Oeming draw the cover, but I don’t think Oeming is “bad” at all.

[HsssH]

I actually like Oeming's art more than that cover, but yeah, this is a case of badly advertised product.

[Gaius]

This looks a lot better colored.

[Vordan]

WORLD OF KRYPTON #3
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
Variant cover by DAVE JOHNSON
$3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 6 | $4.99 US Variant (Card stock)
ON SALE 2/1/22

As evidence of Krypton's environmental precarity mounts, the ruling council fights even harder to hide behind the myth of utopia. But a refusal to confront the problem is truly a refusal to attempt a solution! Zod is determined to force their hands and turns to his old friend Jor-El for backup, but their methods may be too dissimilar.

[Betinayen]

Kripto so cute, Kara is so big eyed but it looks so cute , she looks so happy in this art I loved this art

[Frontier]

Wait, is that supposed to be Kara's family? Does Allura look black to anyone else ?

Are they just going to establish Krypto was Kara's first to explain why they get paired so much these days?