DC Comics Review: New Super-Man #6 By Andy Frisk January 8, 2017 - 20:08 Publisher(s): DC Comics Writer(s): Gene Luen Yang Penciller(s): Viktor Bogdanovic Inker(s): Richard Friend Colourist(s): HI-FI Letterer(s): Dave Sharpe Cover Artist(s): Viktor Bogdanovic and HI-FI Every superhero needs their moment of clarity, and Kong Keenan gets his this issue. It's one of those moments where a young brash superhero learns what true loss means. The kind of loss that makes them a better, and more mature, person. It's a moment that could have seemed trite, given how often it happens in coming of age stories, especially superhero ones, but writer Gene Luen-Yang handles it deftly. Keenan's coming of age is more poignant, and surprise twist filled, than expected. "Made in China," the opening New Super-Man story arc wraps up this issue bringing New Super-Man/Kong Kenan's first adventure to a close. Over the past 6 issues we've been introduced to a character that a first seemed a rather unlikely premise for a new superhero in the DC Rebirth universe of titles, but has ended up being one of its most interesting and compelling. From his on again/off again powers, and his coming of age moments, Kenan's origin story (which is what "Made in China" basically was), paralleled many other heroes' origins, including Spider-Man's, but was completely fresh and engaging. This is a testament to Luen-Yang's pacing and characterization. Equally important to Luen-Yang's consistency with the overall pacing, has been Viktor Bogdanovic's consistent artwork. Kenan's origin benefited from a solid and consistent look and artistic pacing that Bogdanovic supplied through the first 6 issues. Some of the DC Rebirth titles have suffered from a lack of visual consistency. New Super-Man was one that hasn't. I was skeptical about this series when it was first announced and subsequently debuted. Now I'm a fan. That's the highest praise that any new sequential art project can garner. Here's to more of New Super-Man. © Copyright 2002-2020 by Toon Doctor Inc. - All rights Reserved. All other texts, images, characters and trademarks are copyright their respective owners. Use of material in this document (including reproduction, modification, distribution, electronic transmission or republication) without prior written permission is strictly prohibited.