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| A great cover by the Rude Dude, Steve Rude. |
Part two opens with Superman and Dabney being rescued by a tribe of werewolves. Together, They all now set out in search of the leader of the tribe of vampires in hopes of saving the earth and for the man of steel and captive to return home ( hopefully back normal size.)
But it is discovered that the ruler of Transilvane, the micro planet threatening to destroy all of the earth's plastics is the dread lord of vampires.
I still think this plot is ludicrous and fit for B-movie fodder. True, the late night horror pics on TV are what Dabney used to educate the citizens of Transilvane. Maybe that explains the stupid plot to bring the earth to it's knees. Or maybe the whole thing is a ruse in order to trap the creator of Transilvane and force him to make the vampire lord the strongest force on his planet? I'll leave that to you dear reader.
However, I must say that the dialogue in this chapter is an improvement. The chemistry between Superman and Dabney is very similar to that of DeNiro and Grodin in the classic 80s hit, Midnight Run. Superman, in DeNiro's role of beleaguered bounty hunter, just seems to me, is looking for the first chance he can get to deck Dabney without violating his strict moral code. Dabney, on the other hand, is like Charles Grodin's con man character, eager to assist the Man of Tomorrow. But given the chance to run or defeat Superman, he's going to take it without any crisis of conscience. (This is making me want to see Midnight Run again really bad.)
It's not the best issue starring Superman that I've ever read, but it's enough of an improvement for me to deem it Worth Consuming.
Rating: 7 out of 10 stars.
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