The Start of Da Boot!
well this the start of the big 52 reboot, with who else Superman. In this version Superman is just starting out and he is the Blur more than Superman. Superman now sports a superman tee (that I own), jeans and brown boots, and a short red cap. Obviously, writer Grant Morrison thinks otherwise, and artist Rags Morales finds the character’s true power in this interpretation. I’m extremely curious how we’ll get from this to the costumed hero (in armor) that’s going to appear in Superman #1 later this month.
We get our first taste of some of Superman’s regular supporting characters, including Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Lex Luthor, and General Sam Lane — but not really enough of Lois and Jimmy quite yet. The other two obviously aren’t too fond of this Super-character for reasons of their own.
We also get a pretty good look at the return of Clark Kent in his wimpy (although modern-day wimp) alter ego, which for now, at least, appears to be more “hiding out” than actual alter ego. So far, I’m not sure I’m on board 100% with this, but I’m willing to give it a further look.
The surprise last page also offers up another couple of radical tidbits about Superman’s status quo in the New DCU. As the major DC character most in need of a makeover/reboot/rethinking, I think that Superman in Action Comics will be one to watch this year. I just hope for everybody’s sake they finally get it all right this time.
