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    Action Comics #16

    Action Comics » Action Comics #16 - The Second Death of Superman; Future Tense released by DC Comics on March 2013.

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    The Man of Steel vs. the worst foe the multiverse has ever seen: Superdoom, a demon Superman from an alternate universe!

    With the Little Man’s true identity revealed, learn more about his plan and why he hates Superman so much.

    And in the backup story, a spotlight on a key moment from Superman’s climactic battle with the Anti-Superman Army!

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    Action Comics #16 Review 0

    ***SPOILER FREE REVIEW***Ok, I have no idea what I read in this issue of Action Comics. Some of the issues of this run have been really non-linear and been all over the place, but this issue had to be the most difficult to grasp and confusing to read. This required 3 reads before I got an idea of what was going on in this issue. Even then, the narrative told can be confusing even if it was told in a more linear fashion. I've generally enjoyed Morrison's work on this run of Action Comics, but thi...

    5 out of 6 found this review helpful.

    Action Comics #16 Review 0

    Cover & Solicit - 4/5Would I pick-up or buy the comic based on the solicit or cover alone?Are the alternate covers appealing?Does the solicit and cover portray what happens in the issue?Do I like the artist's style on the cover?Art, Colors & Inking - 4/5- Weighted DoubleDo I personally like this artist's style?Does the artist stay true to the characters appearance?If there are multiple artists do they blend well and not disturb the reading experience?Does the coloring/inking blend well w...

    1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

    The Trap Across Time 0

    If there was one thing disappointing about this issue, it was the misleading nature of the cover. SuperDoom only appears at the end of the issue, setting him up as one of the primary obstacles for the final battle. I was REALLY hoping to see him making a show here, but what we got was still pretty awesome.The art's still a bit inconsistent, but in a weird way it really works. The Little Man is bringing time crashing down around Superman at a focal point, a trap left in dimensions beyond Superman...

    1 out of 2 found this review helpful.
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