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Strong issue, and not just because he's the Boy of Steel 7
In this issue, Superboy comes into contact with the unstoppable force known as Doomsday. It's an honest homage to the "Death of Superman" storyline, but it doesn't end as tragic as you'd think. The Good While I missed the whole "Reign of the Supermen!" storyline, I was always a little fascinated by Kon El; not quite as boyscoutish as Superman, but still willing to serve the greater good. It really shows through in this issue, and that's because of Jeff Lemire's writing. Kon has some moral strugg...
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Doomsday Vs Superboy 2
Cover When I first saw this cover I was not really excited to open the issue up. I have not been following the Reign of Doomsday. So, I was scared I would be lost. But the art for the cover was pretty interesting. Story Superboy has a chat with Red Robin about trying to find a real home and where he is going in life. After his conversation he flies away and runs into Doomsday and they have an epic fight. Best Part I really enjoyed the conversation with Tim and Conner. I like that they a...
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Reigning in a new artist 0
The worst part of when Jeff Lemire started writing Superboy was that he had to trust a different artist with his art, I am not picking on Pier Gallo, but this art did hold back Jeff a little. I am not sure if this was an editorial move to make Superboy more accessible with bright stories and Superhero feats, but something was missing. Jeff Lemire has been writing comics professionally for maybe over 3 years now and his best work is when there is a darker edge to it, even Essex County has the b...
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Sentimental Slugfest Spectacular 0
The Good: Oh boy do I love Marco Rudy's artwork.I like how the issue was set up by the conversation with Tim, it really represented the balance of Superboy between 2 titles, Teen Titans and Superboy.The battle between Superboy and Doomsday was as epic as I expected it to be. A completely brutal throwdown with both sides giving it all they had.There were some key hints that clued me in on the secret of Reign of Doomsday.I know it's a common complaint in all the Reign of Doomsday issues, that Doom...
5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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