July 02, 2008 Arts » Comics

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Review of Superman No.677 

Published by DC Comics. Written by James Robinson. Pencils by Renato Guedes. Inks by Wilson Magalhaes.

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The Deal: This issue of Superman marks the first issue of writer James Robinson's first-ever run on the character. You may remember Robinson as the writer who helmed the acclaimed comic book Starman -- which told the story of a very real guy becoming a super hero. Well, now Robinson is bringing his humanistic take on superheroics to the Superman mythos.

The Good: Robinson's debut issue of Superman features a ton of cool stuff: Krypto (Superman's dog) playing catch with Green Lantern, showing present-day origins of the Science Police, spot on characterization of Superman and more. This comic is fairly simple and very action-packed, but Robinson has managed to sneak in a ton of new characters and sub-plots. You can tell that he's laid the framework for a lot of interesting tales. The art, while not incredible, is clean, clear and features some great "camera" angles.

The Bad: The main villain of the comic, Atlas, is garbed in one of the wackest costumes I've seen in years. DC is often criticized for not being cool enough, and Atlas' unattractive design won't do anything to change that assessment. Also, as much as I love Krypto, I'm not a fan of using thought bubbles to convey what an animal is thinking. It's just corny.

The Verdict: I dig it. I'm a fan of Robinson's work and I'm interested to see where he takes the Man of Steel. Hopefully he'll eventually nix Krypto's thought balloons.

Reviewed materials furnished by Heroes Aren't Hard To Find: www.heroesonline.com.

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