I
normally don’t comment on DC covers, because I so often find them meaningless.
Whatever the cover image might be, it rarely has much to do with the content
within. Usually it’s a pin-up, or a foreshadowing of next issue’s events. In this case, it’s downright misleading,
because there are no fisticuffs between Superman and Jor-El. Spoiler? No, just
truth in advertising.
I would
appreciate it if DC Comics would re-think its overall cover strategy. Not only
in how the cover relates to the contents, but do away with the variants
altogether. On special occasions, such as last month’s Detective Comics #1,000, sure, but month-to-month, it has little to
no merit. Mostly, it just adds an unnecessary expense to the production of any
given issue.
But as for
this month’s Superman #10, answers
are forthcoming, though it’s mostly a finale of the flashback from Superman #7-9. While some questions are
answered, new ones come up, and the truth behind Jor-El remains elusive. I hope
that’s not a plot point that drags on too much longer. I wish DC could say
definitively if this being truly is or is not the Jor-El.
As always,
the art team of Ivan Reis, Brandon Peterson, Joe Prado and Oclair Albert are
spot on. Things seem to weaken slightly toward the end of the chapter, but
given what lies ahead, I can live with it.
Rating:
8/10