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Review: Action Comics #974

By Philip Schweier
February 22, 2017 - 13:22

The mystery of the other Clark Kent comes to a boil, as his mere presence brings a growing concern for Lois and the safety of her incognito family. DoppelClark displays a growing instability in his relationship with the Lois he believes to be from his Earth, but there is no resolution just yet.

MEANWHILE… Superman and Steel continue to struggle with the uncontrollable powers of SuperWoman, as they begin to consume Lana Lang from the inside out. With limited resources, can they stabilize her before she is destroyed as this Earth’s Lois was?

MEANWHILE… Superman’s other Fortress is in danger of being compromised. And that begs the question: which is worse? Someone getting in, or someone getting out?

In contrast to prior issues, this was one of the comics I was looking forward to the most this week. Though I was critical of Dan Jurgens’ stories when I started reading the Rebirth Action Comics, I am pleased with how the overall drama has expanded beyond the series of fight scenes it started with. Elements seem to have been placed strategically, offering potentially overlapping dramas that will no doubt complicate Superman’s life on all fronts – at home, in costume, and in between.

Zurcher, Segovia and Thibert achieved a pleasant merging of their art in this issue, one I hope they can maintain. I know the pace is grueling, but with adequate downtime, I am hopeful they will be able to play to one another’s strengths effectively.

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