Action Comics # 841 Review
This Review Was Submitted by Knightwingbk
Writers: Kurt Busiek & Fabian Nicieza
Artist: Pete Woods
Damn. I loved this book! It feels like it is a direct sequel to "UP UP & AWAY." Is that because it is from the same writer and the same artist? Maybe... But damn is it on par with the quality of that storyline. Busiek and Nicieza bring up a good point in the DCU about Superman. Superman has been gone a year, and then suddenly returned, and the rest of the world is skeptical that it is really him. And they have good reason to be, as Superman has disappeared and returned before and that led to 4 imposters and the destruction of Coast City. Superman runs around like no time has passed, he's just doing his duty after all, and everyone else is a jerk to him! Superman talks to the White House, they snap at him and remind him that because he failed to renew his "clearance" he can't talk to them or help with this new threat. Superman flies off, he does not have time to dilly-dally with this bureaucratic red-tape. I love Nightwing’s reaction when Superman flies to New York.
"Nightwing. Its ME."
"Of COURSE its you. Who else would it be?"
The Teen Titans appear in San Francisco, instantly recognizing the Man of Steel, while elsewhere Firestorm mouths off to the man! Busiek not only nails Superman like he has for the past 8 issues along with Geoff Johns, but he gets Nightwing and the Teen Titans as well. Finally someone uses Ravager as a character. I've not seen her do anything heroic in Teen Titans, all she's done there is walk around naked and kissing members. Busiek actually makes her heroic, and a little bit crazy, but it is here in this title that I am shown why she is on the Teen Titans, other than being young and hot.
Pete Woods' art looks even better than it was in "Up Up & Away," and that's saying something. He is quickly becoming one of my favorite consistent artists, not the Superstar late artists (ahem Jim Lee! & Frank Quitely! ahem). Pick this book up if you liked the last storyline, or if you're wondering where the Superman books are going after OYL. A+!
