There
is a moment toward the end of the story, in which Superman says, “I still count
this as a win.” Why well, Zod is gone, and some members of the Superman Revenge
Squad are trapped in the Phantom Zone, and he’s got his eye-sight back.
It’s all
(well, mostly) explained logically, though in somewhat of a deus ex machine
fashion. Convenient solutions for the issues at hand. Except for Zod’s
disappearance. I’m not sure where he’s gone or why. Or why his son isn’t the
Christopher Kent we met back in Action
Comics #844-851. But that would be one Super-Son too many. With Zod still
on the loose, the story didn’t really end, so much as it simply stopped.
Overall, I
enjoy Dan Jurgens’ Superman. He’s done well with varying the types of stories
he’s been telling, rather than feature a simple Villain of the Week.
In addition
to the good stories, he’s also building off some of the baggage that has
accumulated the last 10 years or so. Hopefully that will pay-off in issues to
come, laying a firm foundation for a greatly expanded mythos.
While this
may fuel the writers’ imaginations, I prefer a more streamlined version. But
the current Rebirth version is far better than the New 52 mistake.
Rating: 8/10