DC COMICS
SCRIPT/BREAKDOWNS: George Pérez
ARTIST: Jesús Merino
COLORS: Brian Buccellato
LETTERS: Carlos M. Mangual
COVER: George Pérez and Brian Buccellato
32pp, Color, $2.99 U.S.
Superman first appeared in Action Comics #1 (cover date June 1938) and received his eponymous title with the debut of Superman #1 (cover date June 1939). In 1986, following a DC Comics line-wide re-launch, a second Superman #1 debuted (January 1987). With the current re-launch of DC Comics’ superhero line, “The New 52,” a third Superman series begins.
As Superman #1 (“What Price Tomorrow?”) opens, the Daily Planet is undergoing changes that are cosmetic and substantive – both in major ways, and Clark Kent/Superman does not like it. The Planet has been merged with the Globe and both are part of the Planet Global Network (P.G.N.), with Lois Lane as a new boss. Clark doesn’t have much time to sulk about these developments because a gigantic alien being, seemingly made entirely of fire, is wrecking Metropolis.
It has been decades since I read George Pérez’s run on Wonder Woman as series writer/artist, which he did in the second half of the 1980s. Pérez was good at creating engaging ensemble drama and showed a talent for creating memorable supporting characters. With Superman, Pérez has several candidates for great supporting characters, including Morgan Edge, President and CEO of Galaxy Communications. It goes without saying that Pérez will have fun with Clark Kent and Lois Lane’s relationship. His dense storytelling brings a novelistic approach to comic book storytelling, so Superman will stand out from the rest of The New 52 because of that.
Series artist Jesús Merino’s art here reminds me of Jerry Ordway’s work on The Adventures of Superman back in the 1980s and 90s. Merino is delightfully old school, which means he can draw the characters and visually capture the details that bring out the rich storytelling in a dense script. Merino can do that in 22 pages, whereas many current artists would need 66 pages to come close to Merino.
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