ACTION COMICS #989 Written by Dan Jurgens Art by Viktor Bogdanovic, Trevor Scott, Mike Spicer, and Rob Leigh Published by DC Comics Release Date: October 11, 2017 The fight between hope and pessimism continues to grow more personal, deadly, and reaches far and wide for Superman and his family. The Oz Effect Part Three focuses…
Review: ACTION COMICS #988
ACTION COMICS #988 Written by Dan Jurgens Art by Ryan Sook and Hi-Fi Published by DC Comics Release Date: September 27, 2017 Mr. Oz (or possibly known as Jor-El, the father of Superman) is here and one of the biggest reveals of the year comes with a warped take on the Superman origin. The beginnings…
COMICS CLASSROOM: The Role of Comics in Politics and Art [Part 3]
In the second part of this series I took the commentary surrounding Action Comics #987 to task, and while most aspects of the criticism leveled against the issue don’t stand, they got me thinking. What came to my mind was this: how do we tend to see, visually, immigrants in comics put out by companies…
COMICS CLASSROOM: The Role of Comics in Politics and Art [Part 2]
In the first part of this series, points were established about how politics and comics intersect. While it is understood that politics and social issues have been part of the Big Two since before some of their most iconic characters, i.e.: Superman and Captain America, were even part of these companies as we know them…
Review: ACTION COMICS #987
ACTION COMICS #987 Written by Dan Jurgens Art by Viktor Bogdanovic, Jonathan Glapion, Jay Leisten, Mike Spicer, and Rob Leigh Published by DC Comics Release Date: September 13, 2017 By the end of this issue you will know and get a minimal understanding of who Mr. Oz is and his endgame involving Superman’s world. Since Superman…
Review: ACTION COMICS #984
ACTION COMICS #984 Written by Dan Jurgens Art by Patrick Zircher, Hi-Fi. and Rob Leigh Published by DC Comics Release Date: July 26, 2017 The finale to Revenge is finally upon us and Superman’s world and those around him continue to change as Zod’s power play in the Fortress of Solitude comes to a…
Review: ACTION COMICS #983
ACTION COMICS #983 Written by Dan Jurgens Art by Viktor Bogdanovic, Jonathan Glapion, Mike Spicer, and Rob Leigh Published by DC Comics Release Date: July 12, 2017 The players are set, the location is primed and ready for punching and energy blasts, the Superman Revenge Squad is ready to do battle against the connected Superman…
Review: ACTION COMICS #982
ACTION COMICS #982 Written by Dan Jurgens Art by Jack Herbert, Hi-Fi, and Rob Leigh Published by DC Comics Release Date: June 28, 2017 The time for talking and planning is over. The Superman Revenge Squad puts their plan into motion and it’s all hands on deck as all the cards are laid on the…
Review: ACTION COMICS #981
ACTION COMICS #981 Written by Dan Jurgens Art by Jack Herbert, Hi-Fi, and Rob Leigh Published by DC Comics Release Date: June 14, 2017 The pieces are coming together for the Superman Revenge Squad. After a harrowing journey into the Black Vault proves more for Superman to bear, the story arc increases the action…
Review: ACTION COMICS #980
ACTION COMICS #980 Written by Dan Jurgens Art by Patrick Zircher and Hi-Fi Published by DC Comics Release Date: May 24, 2017 It’s a race against time and with a crossover with the Suicide Squad waiting in the wings, Superman and his Revenge Squad zero in on Belle Reve for different reasons: A fight…