Shouldn't it be Venditti & Pelletier's Man of Tomorrow?
I don't know about the rest of you, but Pelletier's art was the main draw of issue #1. Or is Pelletier not doing the art for all of Venditti's stories?
Shouldn't it be Venditti & Pelletier's Man of Tomorrow?
I don't know about the rest of you, but Pelletier's art was the main draw of issue #1. Or is Pelletier not doing the art for all of Venditti's stories?
Man, I thought the first issue was a decent enough story, nothing special but entertaining... but this second story? Absolutely fantastic. This was easily my favorite Superman story from the last 20 years, it just had the perfect mix of uplifting pathos, humor, action and the relationship between Clark and Lois is perfect.
This latest issue had a nice Golden Age vibe to it. This has been, by far, the strongest of the new digital comics.
Read issue 2. God I cackled at that page where Clark confessed to Lois why he was wearing a different suit. I loved how Venditti wrote the Clark/Lois relationship. Great issue overall, I really like the entire concept of the Gambler. Wouldn’t mind him showing up in the mainline, he just needs a costume revamp, maybe something like this:
If Venditti keeps it going I wouldn’t at all mind seeing him get a shot at the main Superbooks! Next issue is Toyman, fingers crossed he gets a good showing!
Vendetti & Pelletier keep cranking out some really fun Superman comics. The newest issue with Toyman is pretty much a retelling of the old Toyman comics and the 90s cartoon, but it works just fine. No one is going to praising these comics for breaking new ground or reinventing the wheel, but week after week, this title consistently delivers the goods for anyone who loves Superman and needs a smile put on their face.
The only thing I think this book doesn't really have is good dialogue and it is playing it really safe.
It really is a well balanced take as a side story but if you said to me this would be the main Superman title in the main line, I don't think I would be satisfied because it lacks ambition. It reads as a random Superman story you get from the newstand to read while waiting in line somewhere or episodes from Superman The Animated Series. But I guess, thats what DC is going for in this titles. Cool stories to scratch the itch. And they do it well and for 1 dollar its a steal.
Other than that, everything looks cool, from the designs of the villains, to Lex and Superman being in a constant chess match, Superman getting some inspirational moments as much as cool action.
I am enjoying these more than I have enjoyed a DC comic for a long time. A story told in a single issue - who thought this was still possible?! The back to basics approach is very welcome. While Apokalips War (seriously, just don't, it will not make you happy) is an encyclopedia of how DC has gone wrong, these remind me of why I used to be a fan.
"At what point do we say, 'You're mucking with our myths'?" - Harlan Ellison