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[Dolores - The Worst Poster Ever]

Superwoman #1 is out.

Did it meet my unrealistic expectations? Of course not, and we're only on issue #1.

spoilers:

After the preview we got with Lois & Lana on the farm, and the news reporting on Superwoman's exploits (and a mention of how now a woman is standing up for what, presumably, a man stood for and the world will react - more of this please), we're introduced to Lex's Gestalt, a giant battle cruiser that Lex hopes to use to defend the city. Lana calls him out on militarization of the city, of the Superman symbol, and of hope, that he's not actually honoring what Superman stood for. Something attacks the ship almost toppling it, and Lex's suit is shut down, leaving him unable to do anything. Lois shows up as Superwoman and begins helping, with Lana telling her what to do. There's a reference to Superman: The Movie, which annoyed me because I'm so tired of that reference, but that's just me. Things get worse and Lois calls on Lana to get directly involved and help. Flashback to the farm where Lana is training Lois, and Lois mentions that Lana too got hit by the energy that erupted from New 52 Superman, and that they could do more together. Lois is also shown having nosebleeds, with Lana remarking that Clark used to get headaches while training but not nosebleeds. We're then back in the present with Lana jumping into the fray, resembling energy Superman Red, also calling herself Superwoman. Whoever launched the attack is shown from back, remarking that there are two Superwomen. Working together they prevent the Gestalt from crashing into a bridge. We're then treated to another flashback of Lois & Lana hanging out. Lana talks about her family, starts having an anxiety attack and takes some medication for it. She says it started after Clark died, and mentions that he too used to get anxious. Lois convinces Lana to get into the Superwoman gig with her. Lois and Lana talk to Lex about what exactly's going on, interspersed with another flashback of Lois and Lana agreeing that they can't let Lex be Superman's legacy. Lois promises Lana that they're in together and that she won't leave her, after Lana tells Lois that she needs her if she's going to do the whole Superwoman thing. The Superwomen go to investigate the nuclear cells and find several scientists that have been torn apart. A monster suddenly attacks, and Lois gets in front of Lana to protect her. Flashback to Lana telling Lois not to make promises she can't keep, that everyone else that promised they'd be there for her ended up dying, Lois laughs it off. The monster is getting the better of Lois, Lana jumps in and this is where if it hadn't occurred to you already, it dawns on you that for a book that's supposed to be about Lois Lane, the book's really been more about Lana, with her as the only narrator... Red energy starts erupting from Lois, similar to what happened with New 52 Superman when he died. Lois says "Clark--?, Oh God. I understand now...it all makes se--", and then red lightning like energy erupts from her body just like with New 52 Superman, and she's left as a sand statue. Lana is left by herself facing the monster, thinking to herself that she can't do it (being Superwoman) alone.

end of spoilers

A really good 1st issue. I'm not going to get into what I liked and disliked, but want to speculate what the ending of the issue could mean.

spoilers:

Lois is presumably dead, but that can't really stick...can it? The covers for issues #2 and #3 show Lois, not Lana. ...But the solicits only mention Superwoman, like there's only one. Could this actually be a Lana Lang solo book instead of a Lois Lane book or a Lois/Lana book? The issue was really about Lana, more so than Lois. Has DC and Jimenez been leading us on by promoting it as a Lois Lane book? My initial reaction was, of course not, but with Lois's last words and with Post-Crisis Lois & Clark looking like they're here to stay, I'm not so sure. And what could Lois have been referring to when she said she understood things. That New 52 Superman didn't really die? That neither he or she were the real Lois & Clark?

end of spoilers

[RealWonderman]

Superwoman #1 is out.

Did it meet my unrealistic expectations? Of course not, and we're only on issue #1.

spoilers:

After the preview we got with Lois & Lana on the farm, and the news reporting on Superwoman's exploits (and a mention of how now a woman is standing up for what, presumably, a man stood for and the world will react - more of this please), we're introduced to Lex's Gestalt, a giant battle cruiser that Lex hopes to use to defend the city. Lana calls him out on militarization of the city, of the Superman symbol, and of hope, that he's not actually honoring what Superman stood for. Something attacks the ship almost toppling it, and Lex's suit is shut down, leaving him unable to do anything. Lois shows up as Superwoman and begins helping, with Lana telling her what to do. There's a reference to Superman: The Movie, which annoyed me because I'm so tired of that reference, but that's just me. Things get worse and Lois calls on Lana to get directly involved and help. Flashback to the farm where Lana is training Lois, and Lois mentions that Lana too got hit by the energy that erupted from New 52 Superman, and that they could do more together. Lois is also shown having nosebleeds, with Lana remarking that Clark used to get headaches while training but not nosebleeds. We're then back in the present with Lana jumping into the fray, resembling energy Superman Red, also calling herself Superwoman. Whoever launched the attack is shown from back, remarking that there are two Superwomen. Working together they prevent the Gestalt from crashing into a bridge. We're then treated to another flashback of Lois & Lana hanging out. Lana talks about her family, starts having an anxiety attack and takes some medication for it. She says it started after Clark died, and mentions that he too used to get anxious. Lois convinces Lana to get into the Superwoman gig with her. Lois and Lana talk to Lex about what exactly's going on, interspersed with another flashback of Lois and Lana agreeing that they can't let Lex be Superman's legacy. Lois promises Lana that they're in together and that she won't leave her, after Lana tells Lois that she needs her if she's going to do the whole Superwoman thing. The Superwomen go to investigate the nuclear cells and find several scientists that have been torn apart. A monster suddenly attacks, and Lois gets in front of Lana to protect her. Flashback to Lana telling Lois not to make promises she can't keep, that everyone else that promised they'd be there for her ended up dying, Lois laughs it off. The monster is getting the better of Lois, Lana jumps in and this is where if it hadn't occurred to you already, it dawns on you that for a book that's supposed to be about Lois Lane, the book's really been more about Lana, with her as the only narrator... Red energy starts erupting from Lois, similar to what happened with New 52 Superman when he died. Lois says "Clark--?, Oh God. I understand now...it all makes se--", and then red lightning like energy erupts from her body just like with New 52 Superman, and she's left as a sand statue. Lana is left by herself facing the monster, thinking to herself that she can't do it (being Superwoman) alone.

end of spoilers

A really good 1st issue. I'm not going to get into what I liked and disliked, but want to speculate what the ending of the issue could mean.

spoilers:

Lois is presumably dead, but that can't really stick...can it? The covers for issues #2 and #3 show Lois, not Lana. ...But the solicits only mention Superwoman, like there's only one. Could this actually be a Lana Lang solo book instead of a Lois Lane book or a Lois/Lana book? The issue was really about Lana, more so than Lois. Has DC and Jimenez been leading us on by promoting it as a Lois Lane book? My initial reaction was, of course not, but with Lois's last words and with Post-Crisis Lois & Clark looking like they're here to stay, I'm not so sure. And what could Lois have been referring to when she said she understood things. That New 52 Superman didn't really die? That neither he or she were the real Lois & Clark?

end of spoilers

YES. Your second spoiler...I wonder the exact same thing...and I like the idea, actually...

[vasir12]

YO. Did NOT expect this. So... somehow how. The mystery to what happened to Superman must be here. But I do hope that Lois comes back. I was really enjoying Lois and Lana together. I give this issue a solid 9/10.

[Superfan90]

This was my favorite Rebirth comic yet.

[Dolores - The Worst Poster Ever]

Another perfect score.

http://www.comicosity.com/review-superwoman-1/

[vasir12]

These scores are earned. I'm sad that this is only a monthly.

[DIVINITY]

This was my favorite Rebirth comic yet.

+1 Loved it, great twist at the end, although I really liked the love/hate relationship between Lois & Lana.

[misslane]

+1 Loved it, great twist at the end, although I really liked the love/hate relationship between Lois & Lana.

It's not much of a love/hate relationship if one person is doing all the loving while the other's doing all the hating. Love/hate banter works when it's mutual, like the dynamic Beatrice and Benedict have in Much Ado About Nothing. In this issue, Lois is all sweetness with Lana while Lana calls Lois irritating, blames her for something that Lois didn't do wrong (Clark's secret reveal), and who generally gives off a bitter and annoyed vibe with Lois.

[666MasterOfPuppets]

spoilers:

Lois is presumably dead, but that can't really stick...can it? The covers for issues #2 and #3 show Lois, not Lana. ...But the solicits only mention Superwoman, like there's only one. Could this actually be a Lana Lang solo book instead of a Lois Lane book or a Lois/Lana book? The issue was really about Lana, more so than Lois. Has DC and Jimenez been leading us on by promoting it as a Lois Lane book? My initial reaction was, of course not, but with Lois's last words and with Post-Crisis Lois & Clark looking like they're here to stay, I'm not so sure. And what could Lois have been referring to when she said she understood things. That New 52 Superman didn't really die? That neither he or she were the real Lois & Clark?

end of spoilers

Yeah, I think those solicitations were just red herring.

Like I said in the other thread, didn't get the issue but read CBR's article. I thought the same too, because she *saw* nu52 Superman, apparently. And if so, that means he isn't dead after all. I had this "theory" about Mr. Oz plucking Superman out from that universe right before his "death", which could very well be the same case with Lois.