I Will Own 'Superman: Secret Origin' The Minute It Hits Trade. Period.

[kalalanekent]

htbthomas , you are absolutely right and I will relish every moment of the damn thing. Everything I've seen so far is make of win. They even have the CHEMISTRY down in the book. This may be the first time in a decade that I've consistently liked anything comics related for Superman (stopped reading in the late 90s for good reason).

And God knows the art doesn't hurt. There's something very familiar about the OTP over there. ;)

Comments

[athenesolon.livejournal.com]

*Is reeling from the little curveball that is "Last Family of Krypton" in a good way*.

The Cloiser in my is exceedingly happyright nowaboutb "Last Family #2" but also going WTF??? When??? How???? It's a good thing you're getting the trade because then you won't have to have your mind going a mile a minute wondering how it happened when you should be reading stuff for Victorian Studies *scoffs*. Not that I don't love Victorian Studies but when you've just finished reading a comic book individually your mind goes in all sorts of directions other than where it should be. It definitely does wonders for creativity but is horrendous for focusing that creativity and deep thinking where it needs to go.

[kalalanekent.livejournal.com]

*could not be more confused at the moment*

Calm down. Deep breaths. What happened?

[athenesolon.livejournal.com]

Sorry. For a moment with this comic I was thinking we wouldn't get to see Lois until the last comic or even see them together at all. Then about five pages to the end we see her and they way they're snarking at each other I was concerned that they weren't going to be together at ALL. They were sniping at each other and Lois comments to Jimmy (in regards to how they act with each other) "Woodward and Bernstein we're not" and I had a sinking impression that they weren't together then on the VERY last page we have an image of both of their press passes on a table along with his glasses and the very last one is of them cuddling in bed discussing his relationship with Jor-El.

Can you say Squee?

[kalalanekent.livejournal.com]

Yep, I can. I can also say 'BOUGHT'.

How's the artwork? I hate to say it, but if the art's not good, it might ruin it for me. I've had a lot of that lately.

[athenesolon.livejournal.com]

It's not too bad honestly. I didn't care for the covers initially but they're growing on me. The interior artwork's pretty good too (but again this is just my opinion). The Color palatte isn't as bright as Secret Origin but it had a good balance of colors. I hate skewed color palattes (read- Birthright). Kal-El/Clark varies in look between Welling (in the pre-Superman part) and unknown (although one frame definitely was reminiscent of Reeve when he was angry about Lois' death although I somehow get the feeling that one as unintentional).

I have plans to give #2 a full review on my journal sometime next week when I have time.

[kalalanekent.livejournal.com]

Yep, I think I'll give this one a chance, too. I like that I'm actually finding stuff I like in the comics again. I don't expect it will last, but I'm lovin' the little tidbits while they last.