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[DC] The Man of Tomorrow
“I’m back. We’re back. And everything is going to be fine.”
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From the pages of Superman Reborn, collected in Superman #18, #19, and Action Comics #975 and #976.
I’ll be honest - my initial reactions to both the conclusion of Reborn and the reveal of Creepy Clark’s true identity were underwhelming. I had been so ready for an epic, jaw-dropping, earth-shattering return of Superboy Prime into modern DC continuity, and I spent days being slightly frustrated with the fact that Superdad, my favorite element of Rebirth, had seemingly been written out of continuity once again to make way for something that appealed to fans of Superbro and new readers who might better understand the nature of this new Superman, if only minimally more than the last.
But the more I thought about it, the more it grew on me. Mxyptlk’s sudden resurgence into Superman’s life was actually very well written. It was really cool to see his interactions with Jon and how he remembered the various escapades and skirmishes that he had with various iterations of Superman throughout the decades. Seeing the Kent family back to normal in Superman #21 began to assuage my fear that Post-Crisis Clark had been written out of continuity once again, and having the red boots back wasn’t all so bad.
While I still have some gripes about this story arc, I’m more or less satisfied with the new status quo. I wanted Pre-Flashpoint Superman back in the DC Universe, and technically, now he IS back for the first time. Superdad and Superbro were parts of one whole, and that whole is back where he belongs in the comic book spotlight.
In conclusion, Superman Reborn isn’t perfect, and neither is DC Rebirth. Wally technically isn’t Pre-Flashpoint Wally, and some of the titles are beginning to decline in quality now that the initial novelty has run out. Here’s to hoping that this Wednesday’s “The Button” will shake things up a bit.
Tagging people who may have read this because I'm interested in hearing their thoughts.
[DC] The Man of Tomorrow
“I’m back. We’re back. And everything is going to be fine.”
____________________________________
From the pages of Superman Reborn, collected in Superman #18, #19, and Action Comics #975 and #976.
I’ll be honest - my initial reactions to both the conclusion of Reborn and the reveal of Creepy Clark’s true identity were underwhelming. I had been so ready for an epic, jaw-dropping, earth-shattering return of Superboy Prime into modern DC continuity, and I spent days being slightly frustrated with the fact that Superdad, my favorite element of Rebirth, had seemingly been written out of continuity once again to make way for something that appealed to fans of Superbro and new readers who might better understand the nature of this new Superman, if only minimally more than the last.
But the more I thought about it, the more it grew on me. Mxyptlk’s sudden resurgence into Superman’s life was actually very well written. It was really cool to see his interactions with Jon and how he remembered the various escapades and skirmishes that he had with various iterations of Superman throughout the decades. Seeing the Kent family back to normal in Superman #21 began to assuage my fear that Post-Crisis Clark had been written out of continuity once again, and having the red boots back wasn’t all so bad.
While I still have some gripes about this story arc, I’m more or less satisfied with the new status quo. I wanted Pre-Flashpoint Superman back in the DC Universe, and technically, now he IS back for the first time. Superdad and Superbro were parts of one whole, and that whole is back where he belongs in the comic book spotlight.
In conclusion, Superman Reborn isn’t perfect, and neither is DC Rebirth. Wally technically isn’t Pre-Flashpoint Wally, and some of the titles are beginning to decline in quality now that the initial novelty has run out. Here’s to hoping that this Wednesday’s “The Button” will shake things up a bit.
Tagging people who may have read this because I'm interested in hearing their thoughts.