Missy Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 As much as I loved the first four issues in this storyline, the final part was a bit of a letdown. Frank's art seemed rushed, as did Johns' script. The entire book lacked the emotional impact it was aiming for, leaving the return of Kandor and Pa's death feeling empty. Don't get me wrong, I'd still highly recommend people buy these five issues (#866-870) or the eventual trade, just be prepared for an ending that's a bit hollow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 So are we essentially back to the pre-Crisis state of affairs now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Uhm...that was the best part of the arc. I was blown away. I thought Frank's art was on the nose and Johns pulled back a bit on the story to tell something bigger. Loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 The fight with Brainiac was weak, Supergirl stopping the missile held no power, the return of Metropolis was nothing special, the freeing of Kandor lacked the majesty they were going for and Pa's death simply didn't resonate with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Sounds like we have one IIWY? book down for Tuesday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Since we just covered #869, I don't see us doing #870. But you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 The fight with Brainiac was weak, Supergirl stopping the missile held no power, the return of Metropolis was nothing special, the freeing of Kandor lacked the majesty they were going for and Pa's death simply didn't resonate with me. I disagree on almost every level. fight: most badass I've seen Superman in a while missile: gave her a heroic moment during a moment of doubt securing that Superman is still the force that turns the wheel Metropolis: agreed, especially after the last issues' prominent supporting cast Kandor: had all the majesty it needed Pa: set against the majesty of Kandor, I thought it worked perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sn4tcH Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 That IIWY was heart breaking. Needless to say everything that Des says is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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