In another life, everything would be perfect for him. An adopted ma and pa who loved him very much. A devoted girlfriend who was nosy as she is beautiful. A best bud and a beloved dog with whom he could share his inner secrets with without fear of exposure to the outside world. It’s an ideal life.
But this is the Flashpoint and life for the young Kryptonian boy, Kal-El is anything but.
In the Flashpoint, Kal is put under the microscope by researchers affiliated with the US military, constantly tested in hopes of becoming America’s greatest weapon. Life is scary for the alien child. Project head, General Sam Lane is doing his damndest to make Kal’s life a little bit easier, seeing the lad as the son he never had. Playing catch, reading him bedtime stories, and allowing Kal time with his puppy Krypto, Lane is trying to give the youth the life he deserved, in another life.
But when the General suddenly disappears, a new commander will assume ranks and any hope of a normal and compassionate life for young Kal will be a thing of the past.
The origin stories are the best part of Flashpoint. This chapter of Project Superman is no exception. In Flashpoint #3, you see Kal’s life in the modern day Flashpoint universe- he’s extremely timid, fearful, and as gaunt as a starving man who’s been marooned at sea for months. After this big reveal, you wonder ‘how did ‘the Man of Steel’ get this way?’
This issue explains that and so much more.
Plus amazing art from Gene Ha! (Top Ten.)
What more can you ask for?
Worth Consuming
Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.
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