Ever since Mark Waid and Henry Clayton boarded Action Comics with their weekly “Phantom” series, they’ve pitted Superman against the forces of the Phantom Zone, reunited him with his old friend Mon-El, and helped him find the villainous I’ve seen him thrown through time by Ethir. . Action Comics #1074 takes things a step further as the Man of Steel reaches the planet Krypton and begins to suffer from the earthquake that spells its demise. As Superman’s powers rapidly decline, he turns to the only person who can help him: his father, Jor-El.
This isn’t the first time Superman has returned to Krypton or met his birth parents, but since it’s such an important time in Krypton’s history, Wade and Henry managed to find a new angle. . Wade is also able to bring a new side to Jor-El and his wife Lara that we haven’t seen before. Jor-El becomes increasingly frustrated with the Kryptonian Science Council, while Lara, who is caring for baby Kal-El, somehow reminds Clark of his relationship with Lois Lane ( That’s… doubtful, but I agree with it).
Henry’s art jumps from the glorious planet of Krypton to the desolate Phantom Zone, the former filled with glittering buildings and the latter teeming with bloodthirsty criminals. Matt Harms will also be joining in on the action. Eternal midnight still flows in the background of the Phantom Zone, but a red sun always pulsates on the planet Krypton. This is both a reminder of Superman’s powerlessness under the beam and a foreshadowing of things to come.
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I wish Superboy and Kong Keenan’s story was as emotional as this. Again, I’m not going to bring up this story element or Michael Schaefer, who clearly enjoys portraying the various alien races that populate the DC Universe, but I’m not going to bring up this story element, or Michael Schaeffer, who clearly enjoys portraying the various alien races that populate the DC Universe, but I’m not going to bring up this story as it should have been a backup story. It’s becoming clear. That way you can spend more pages on the story of “Phantom” and it becomes really interesting.
But still, this pales in comparison to Mariko Tamaki and Skyler Partridge’s Supergirl stories. Tamaki sends Kara Zor-El on a wild journey of her own, and this week’s series finds her at the center of the intergalactic black market. This allows the partridge to go feral, allowing you to draw creatures like a mass of tentacles or a mutated anglerfish. Add in the fact that Supergirl’s powers are still fluctuating after “Absolute Power,” and there’s a backup story to keep the plot going.
Action Comics #1074 uses time travel for a touching reunion between Superman and his parents, and it’s even better. It also provides a very interesting contrast to Absolute Superman #1, which proves that Superman comics are firing on all cylinders.
“Action Comics” #1074 travels back in time for an emotional story
Action Comics #1074
Action Comics #1074 uses time travel for a touching reunion between Superman and his parents, and it gets even better.
Mark Waid and Henry Clayton continue to throw Superman into new situations, but they never sacrifice good writing or great art to do so.
A new look at Superman’s creator and his final days on Krypton.
Supergirl’s story takes a new turn, pitting Kara against a new enemy.
Interest in the story of Superboy and Kong Kenan is rapidly waning.
