Superman #267 (2026 Comic Book & Graphic Novel Reading Challenge)

Superman in the 1970s saw several changes. His vulnerability to Kryptonite was eliminated. Sidekick Supergirl went to college and became more independent. His partnership with Batman, who was becoming more of a darker vigilante hero, weakened, seeing the World's Finest heroes teaming more with other heroes AND VILLAINS, and less with each other. But perhaps the biggest changes for the Man of Tomorrow involved his secret identity, Clark Kent.

No longer working for the Daily Planet newspaper, Kent was recruited by the paper's new owner Morgan Edge, to host the evening news for Metropolis television's Galaxy Broadcasting Station (WGBS). He was also allowed to start dating Lois Lane; although their relationship was more platonic than romantic with Lois often wondering why she hung out with such a milksop as Clark Kent. Making his relationship goals difficult to achieve, Clark found himself in a love triangle for Lois' affections against his WGBS colleague, the macho braggart sports reporter Steve Lombard.

That's where the cover story for this issue begins. Clark and Lois are enjoying time at the beach when Lombard and his nephew appear. Steve treats Clark like the wimpy guy in those Clark Atlas ads, kicking sand in Smallville's face before grabbing Lois for a swim. On shore, Clark learns from Steve's nephew that his father has been missing for several weeks. However, when a sudden whirlpool occurs, threatening the lives of Lombard and Lois, the child exclaims that his father had warned him of such calamity just the night before. Intrigued by this contradiction, Clark changes into Superman and visits Steve and his nephew where the hero learns that the boy has a telepathic link to his missing father, a famous scientist. 

The revelation takes both Superman and the lad underneath the North Pole, where they encounter a long-forgotten subterranean race of flying reptiles called the Miros. With the missing Lombard's expertise in geophysics, the ancient people have been forcing the scientist to siphon the energy of the Earth's sun to power a special device that has been warming the Miros' subsurface habitat. Now with Superman on the scene, the reptilians seek to use the Man of Steel as the new battery for their failing synthetic sun.

This issue contains a backup story. Part of the 'Private Life of Clark Kent' series of tales, 'The Man in the Public Eye!', sees Clark Kent being put on a massive public relations campaign. Station boss Morgan Edge thinks that while Kent is a top notch newscaster but he's got the personality of a cold fish. Edge arranges for the newscaster to participate in a number of sporting activities in hopes of making Clark Kent appear more manly. As much as Clark tries to appear weak in front of the WGBS cameras, dumb luck mixed with his Kryptonian superpowers have the newsman looking really 'super., like when he accidentally knocks out the heavyweight champion of the world after a sparring match. Thankfully, the audience of Metropolis is eating up Kent's antics and it's sending ratings for the 6 o'clock news through the roof. Now if only Clark can screw up royally or else somebody is going to make a connection between the reporter and Superman!

Both the secondary story and the cover tale 'World Beneath the North Pole' were written by Elliot (S!) Maggin. Curt Swan drew both tales. He was assisted by Murphy Anderson on Superman's Arctic adventure. Bob Oksner gave assistance on the Clark Kent led tale.

The cover was drawn by Nick Cardy.

Completing this review completes Task #16 (A Superman Comic From the 1970s) of the 2026 Comic Book and Graphic Novel Reading Challenge.

Worth Consuming!

Rating: 8 out of 10 stars.

Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #130 (2024 Comic Book & Graphic Novel Reading Challenge)

Thanks to an encounter with a psychic, reporter Lois Lane is subconsciously informed of Superman's secret identity. Unaware to this event, Lois has a series of nightmares in which she murders her co-worker and best friend Clark Kent. In the dream, as Kent falls, his superhero costume is revealed to which the shock of murdering the Man of Steel awakens Lois in a cold sweat. As Lois tries to make sense of this reoccurring dream, she is constantly attacked by a pair of crooks. Narrowly, the journalist escapes doom. Yet as Lois composes herself, the bystanders claim that no such attacks occurred. Could the nightmares and now supposed phantom attacks be a sign that Lois Lane is losing her mind?

The feature story in Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #130 was penned by Cary Bates. 'The Mental Murder' is a mystery that keeps the reader guessing most of the time. However, if you've figured out the real identity of Lois' psychiatrist, you'll realize that Superman will do anything to protect his own self interests if it means keeping the world from knowing that Clark Kent is the Last Son of Krypton. 

Cover and interior art was by John Rosenberger with inks by Vince Colletta 

The backup story stars the somnambulist superhero Thorn. The second character to bear the name, Thorn's secret identity was Rhosyn 'Rose' Lynee Forrest. Created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru, the character debuted in issue #105 of Lois Lane. In her origin story, Rose becomes distraught at the death of her father, police officer Phil Forrest at the hands of a gang known as The 100. The desire for revenge triggers something in Rose's psyche to the point that whenever she went to sleep, she would switch personalities. Instead of sweet, innocent Rose, Rhosyn would transform into the vicious, athletic street vigilante Thorn. 

'Nightmare Alley!' sees Rose changing both personas, clothes and hair color into Thorn as she finally uncovers the identity of 1 of the 3 men who murdered her father. Unfortunately, the quest for vengeance will continue for the young lady when the thug is killed by an unknown assailant before revealing the identities of his co-conspirators. 

Artist Don Heck provides pen and ink to Kanigher's script.

Completing this review completes Task #14 (Main Character is a Woman) of the 2024 Comic Book and Graphic Novel Reading Challenge.

Rating: 4 out of 10 stars.

Bruce Wayne: Not Super (Family Comic Friday)

I know of a lot of comic book fans that would not enjoy this book because it's not canon: true to the comic books. But I really thought Bruce Wayne: Not Super was a delight. 

In Gotham City, there is a special academy for students with special powers. Called Gotham Preparatory School for the Really, Really Gifted, the student body is composed of heroes and villains. But NO VIGILANTES! And that's a really hard rule for young Bruce Wayne to follow as he's the only student at Gotham Prep without powers and being a vigilante is what the teen put as his career goal. 

Typically, if you do not have powers, you're not allowed to attend Gotham Prep. However, because Bruce's parents basically put up all the money to build the school, the heir to the Wayne family fortune was given an exception. Yet, if you ask me, I really think Stuart Gibbs got it wrong with this plot point. 

Dick Grayson, Oliver Queen, and other regular Joe (non-powered) characters from the DC Universe are students at Gotham Prep. Being an acrobat isn't a super power. Neither is being a crack shot with a bow & arrow. They're skills. Not super powers. So, in my opinion, Bruce Wayne isn't the only pupil who is not 'really, really gifted.' 

Bruce Wayne: Not Super was a fun book with lots of funny moments. Seeing Bruce working with his faithful butler Alfred to design an animal costume that strikes fear in the hearts of villains was very funny. Once Bruce decides to become a Bat-Man, his Wile E. Coyote-like misadventures with his array of bat-themed gadgets was hilarious. And seeing Bruce forge relationships with Dick Grayson, Selina Kyle and other characters was rather heartwarming. I just wish that Stuart Gibbs hadn't made Clark Kent such an unlikable character. 

I guess in high school, as Clark develops his powers, he'd be rather smug about it. He'd want to try and use his abilities to get the upper hand at things, especially sports. But I don't think Clark Kent would ever be a bully. Ma and Pa Kent just won't stand for that!

Okay, I realize that I've pointed out a couple of problems I had with this book. But I like to think that I've overlooked enough to really have enjoyed what I read. Everything is set up for a sequel and I couldn't have been more thrilled with that prospect. 

I think young readers of the recommended age of 8-12 years will not mind at all seeing their favorite heroes and villains as classmates. Parents may not like seeing some future icons of truth and justice acting the opposite of those innate ideals. But I think the real message behind this story is growth. Whether it be in growing more confidence in yourself to seeing your flaws and improving on them; failing at things but learning to get better from those times of disappointment is an important lesson both children and adults seem to have not been taught anymore. 

Life is hard. It can get better. Bruce Wayne learns this through help from his father figure Alfred, good buddy Dick and most importantly, himself!

Worth Consuming!

Rating: 8 out of 10 stars.

Superman of Smallville (Family Comic Friday)

Relive Clark Kent's early years in Smallville. His super powers are just coming into play as Clark turns 13. Clark wants to use his abilities to help those in need. But he's butting heads with Ma and Pa Kent who are afraid that should the world know of the existence of extraterrestrial life, Clark Kent will end up a lab experiment.

At this time in his life, Clark is still in the dark about his origins. That is until a mysterious probe crashes nearby. It's appearance makes the space ark in which Clark arrived on earth go awry. On top of that, Clark can also understand what the drone is saying. It turns out that the alien tech is going amok searching for a missing inhabitant from its planet of origin. Could this rogue rocket be on the hunt for Clark?

I waited a long time for this book. I love the collective works of Art Baltazar and Franco (Tiny Titans) and when the book was announced in early 2019, I was ready to grab it as soon as it debuted at my local library. And then COVID hit. 

I really enjoyed this book. It has that classic charm that all of Baltazar and Franco's family aimed comics have. The writer/artist duo know how to make classic comics modern without losing that nostalgic magic. This graphic novel was a funtastic mix of the Superboy stories from 1950s era Adventure Comics and the retro reboot in the 1970s. Only, why is Clark referred to as Superman in this book and not Superboy? That miffed me a little. I'd be okay with it if Clark was in high school. But he's still in middle school here. He's not a Super Man yet!

The other thing I had a issue with was that this book was a little difficult to read due to it's gimmick. The alien probe speaks in the Kryptonian. In order to understand what it says, you have to have a code key- which is all the way in the back of the book. I would have like it if this book could have had a flap with the code key on it so you could decode without having to continuously flip back and forth. 

I'm also not sure if the Kryptonian letters are canon or the creation of the creative team. Either way, some of the letters look way too similar to each other. So I was getting confused going back and forth and misremembering the image I was tracking. It took me about an hour to read this book. Had the formatting been a little more reader friendly, I probably would have finished in 30 minutes. 

Superman of Smallville was inaccurately titled. It was also a fun and games activity with a serious design flaw. It you can make a copy of the code key or have an image of it on your phone to refer to, you'd probably benefit. I'd imagine reading this on a Kindle or other e-reader is darn near impossible to do without getting frustrated.

I long for more from Baltazar and Franco. But I hope the next work doesn't have similar problems as this one did.

Worth Consuming!

Rating: 7 out of 10 stars.

The Secret Hero Society, Book 3: The Detention of Doom (Family Comic Friday)

For today's Family Comic Friday, I want you to imagine that all of the members of the Justice League got their powers as kids. It's not that hard to believe since over 60 years of DC Comics history is filled with tales of Superman and Wonder Woman saving the day as little kids. It's occurring in the present as well with a teenage Bruce Wayne becoming the Dark Knight on Gotham.

Today's book selection is 'The Detention of Doom.' It's the third book in the DC’s young readers series, The Secret Hero Society. Written by Derek Fridolfs, this series follows a young Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, Diana Prince and friends as they try to save their middle school from Lex Luthor and his band of bullies.

The Secret Hero Society books are one part graphic novel and one part chapter book. The prose parts of the book are written up as parts of the SHS’s dossier on the events of their most recent mission. Those parts are drafted up by Derek Fridolfs. On art is Fridolfs’ Lil’ Gotham partner Dustin Nguyen.

I'm a big fan of the seasonally themed Li'l Gotham. It's one of the main reasons I choose this book. 'The Detention of Doom' is also a pretty new release by DC Comics; bearing a copyright of 2018.

The book has Clark Kent mysteriously disappearing after winning an award for being a top student in the Gotham City school district. The Luthor Corp sponsored the event. Thus Bruce and the rest of the SHS are on high alert suspecting that Lex Luthor has something to do with Clark's vanishing.

While tinkering with the award, the pint-sized superheroes find themselves transported to another dimension. Filled with sand, a run down school and soul-sucking phantoms, the team think that they have found Clark! Well, he looks like Clark. Only this kid is paler than young Kent and a lot more bizarre.

I thought Dustin Nguyen's art was just great. He's never disappointed me before and he didn't here. Nguyen is supposedly working on a sequel to Li'l Gotham and I can't wait for it.

The writing was pretty good too. Great characterization of your favorite DC heroes as kids. But I thought that the plotting was a little confused at times. On more than one occasion, it's mentioned that a character or two have wandered off from the group. But a couple of pages later, they're back without any explanation.

I know that Fridolfs and Nguyen were splitting the writing duties based on what format the book switched over to. I'm wondering if when Derek Fridolfs wrote out a character he forgot to tell Dustin Nguyen and vice versa.

Plus, there's one scene where Bruce plays very fast and loose with the timeline. Yes, time travel is a big element in the DC Universe. But this instance felt like a cheat for the writers to get themselves out of very deep plot hole.

The Secret Hero Society books are recommended for readers 8-12 years old. There's nothing objectionable for younger readers if they'd like to give the series a shoot. But some of the terms are a little more advance. So younger readers may need an adult's help defining those words.

A very enjoyable blend of novel and comic book. It had a few kinks in the formula to work out. But it was a fun read. Now with DC recently announcing the formation of two new young reader imprints, I am more excited that ever to see what DC Comics has in store.

Who knows? Maybe one of those books will be my selection for an upcoming Family Comic Friday! Until next week- read more comics!

Worth Consuming!

Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.

1977: A Madman Turns 40: 2017- Day 53

     On this day in Madman history, a star was discovered when producers for the forthcoming live-action Superman film (1978) cast young Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel. It had been a long and arduous process for the father/ son production team of Illya and Alexander Salkind. But when the Salkind's found Christopher Reeve, they hit pay dirt.

Reeve with the Salkinds
during the 1978 Superman premiere. 

     Christopher Reeve was Superman and he was Clark Kent! Reeve did an amazing job keeping the two roles separate. His Man of Steel was pure, humble, an Adonis among pip-squeaks. Reeve's Clark Kent was a pip squeak. The actor had a brilliant way of making himself stutter, look frumpy, and act so clumsy as the timid reporter that you'd swear 2 different actors were playing the roles.

It takes more than eyewear to disguise Clark Kent
from being ID'ed as the Man of Steel.
It also requires great acting.

     Sadly, Reeve's career and life were both cut terribly short when an equestrian accident in the mid-90s resulted in the actor breaking his neck and becoming confined to a wheelchair. Yet, even when he couldn't walk, the actor inspired the world with his tireless efforts to raise funds and awareness for medical research to cure cases of paralysis such as his. Reeve even continued acting and directing from his wheelchair with such ventures as a remake of Hitchcock's Rear Window and a guest spot on Smallville.

Reeve during his season 3 guest visit on Smallville.

    Christopher Reeve is a very big reason Superman is one of my two all-time super heroes. He made the role his. He made it inspiring. It made you want to be Superman.

I can hear the John Williams theme
just looking at this image.

    Above all, Chris Reeve made you believe that a man could fly!

    Until Tomorrow...

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

First of all, I love this book. The stories are great. The art is classic 80s/90s. I love the writing and there’s not a weak story in the bunch. I very much consider this book worth consuming, but there is a catch. This isn’t a collection of comics about the 90s TV show Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. It’s a collection of post-Crisis tales that inspired the show. Even though the back cover explains this, the front is devoid of this info, thus, I felt like it’s false advertising.

With Superman being added to the CW's Supergirl, I'm really digging the Man of Steel in a major way that's been missing with the Zack Synder movies. I didn't hate them, but having Superman be more of a god among men than a super-powered alien just isn't my style of Superman. Plus, having Dean Cain as Supergirl's adopted father, I've been nostalgic for Lois & Clark. Corny as it may have been, it was a cool show.

If I had all the stories contained in this volume, it would mean I spent money on books I already had. Adding to the problem is that the book doesn’t have an index to let you know what issues are collected within. So, if you have an extensive late 80s Superman collection, this may not be the collection for you if you are looking for never before collecting material. Buyer Beware- but keep in mind I am a big fan of John Byrne, Jerry Ordway, and Dan Jurgens and think the material within is top notch.

However, the cover sucks rocks. Kidding! I actually miss Teri's Lois Lane too!

Worth Consuming

Rating: 7 out of 10 stars.

The Superman Story

   The Man of Steel takes the people of Metropolis on a tour of the newest Superman Exhibit. From his earliest days of Krypton to becoming Superboy in Smallville and rising to become the Man of Tomorrow around the world, almost every secret of Superman's is revealed. Unbeknownst to the Last Son Of Krypton, the exhibit is secretly a trap designed by one of his most deadliest foes and should one single member of the tour escape, the entire building will come crashing down taking all of the city with it.

   Originally published in 1978, this pocket-sized paperback graphic novel was intended as a primer for folks to use before going to see the Superman movie directed by Richard Donner. As much as I love the Christopher Reeve Superman and the pre-Crisis Man of Steel, I forgot how much of a bummer the 1970s Superman had become.

   Prior to the movie, both sets of parents to Superman were dead, he was no longer working as a reporter for the Daily Planet, and years of exposure to Kryptonite had started to rob him of not only his powers but his memories as well. In a modern world, the Man of Tomorrow was just too much and DC decided to knock him down a peg or two- and it sucked; the only bright spot being Jack Kirby's brief run on Jimmy Olsen during this period.

   Thankfully, despite giving Superman the ability to go back in time and to give people super-amnesia through his powerful kissing prowess, the Donner films returned the Man of Steel back to some semblance of the Superman I feel in love with through reading my dad's old comics. Oddly enough, the New-52 Superman is more exciting than the 70s comics version.  This isn't the Man of Steel- more like the Man of Aluminum Foil! 

    This was an okay read but it's not Untold Story of the Dark Knight (the Batman companion piece to this book.) Usually, I muddle through and put even a poor Superman book into my collection for permanent keeping. Not this time! The Superman Story is going right back where I found it- the used bookstore in Greensboro.

   Rating: 6 out of 10 stars.

Superman: The Secret Years #4 (of 4),

Well, the joy couldn’t last. Once again, Superboy is down in the dumps. First his arch-enemy escaped Juvenile, then his roommate was paralyzed from the waist down after drunk driving, then his girlfriend turned out to be a mermaid who went back to live with her people. To top things off, Superboy’s best friend died in a fiery accident and the Boy of Steel was just seconds too late to save him.

 

In order to ease his pains, Superboy goes off to live with the survivors of the Bermuda Triangle, who were discovered to have found paradise in a parallel universe a couple of issues ago. With Superboy gone, all hell has broken loose as Lex Luthor has taken control of the USA’s nuclear arsenal and will destroy earth, unless the Boy of Steel agrees to die at Chrome Dome’s hands.

How will this work? Well, let’s just say that Luthor’s come up with a way to steal Superboy’s powers and thus if and when Superboy ever answers Luthor’s challenge it’s going to be an uneven fight in the opposite direction.

The biggest conflict in this issue isn’t if Superboy will defeat Luthor but will he be reached in time to keep earth from being vaporized. Remember, Superboy is on a parallel earth and despite super-hearing can’t hear Luthor’s global communiqué. Thankfully Superboy created a sort of dog-whistle and pre-cursor to Jimmy Olsen’s signal watch in order to give to his best friend in case of emergency and we all know how that turned out.

Perry White in his pre-editorial days at the Daily Planet plays a major part in this conclusion to the Secret Years. 'Where’s Superboy?' has become the leading headline and solving this question could earn the reporter who breaks that story a Pulitzer- and editorship of the Planet. I’m just glad White was around to offer some sage fatherly advice that Clark Kent has sorely been missing in this mini-series. So, all-in-all, I was very happy with how this series ended.

Lastly, I want to talk about the cover art. It features a pre-Dark Knight Returns Frank Miller. I’ve really enjoyed these covers. But, this one of Superman in a very patriotic pose is one of my favorites. It’s classic Superman!

Worth Consuming.

Rating: 9 out of 10 stars (Overall series rating: 8.75)

Superman: The Secret Years #3 (of 4)

Things seem to be looking up for Clark Kent. Even though Luthor is on the loose, Kent has a new girlfriend, and new best friend, and he’s discovered the secret of the Bermuda Triangle. Things couldn’t be better!

But on the night Lori Lemaris is set to return to her people, a dam bursts in the Western US and Superboy must do the right thing and save the day. Only as he’s set to return to Metropolis, his new best friend is trapped in a raging inferno. I think you see where this is going…

Will the Boy of Steel be able to save his friend before it’s too late?

A great third chapter in the Secret Years of Superboy. I like a happy Clark Kent a lot better than one who wallows in self-pity. The art is classic and clean and like I mentioned earlier, the dialogue scripting is fantastic.

Worth Consuming.

Rating: 10 out of 10 stars.

Superman: The Secret Years #2 (of 4)

 With the drunk driving accident of one of his roommates, Clark Kent feels responsible that he wasn’t able to save his friend from becoming paralyzed. Down in the dumps, the Boy of Steel tries to take his mind off of things while searching for a number of planes and boats that have disappeared recently in the Bermuda Triangle.

But life seems to want to get in the way. Lex Luthor has escaped- AGAIN! A mysterious young co-ed in a wheelchair literally falls into Kent’s lap and steals his heat. And a freshman to Metropolis U appears on Clark’s doorstep, claiming to be from his hometown, desperate to become his best friend. Aside from a case of hero worship, it turns out Clark has no idea who this kid is.

This second chapter in the untold years of Superboy’s life right before becoming Superman was very well done. The story paid an excellent tribute to the golden age of comics with the appearance of Lori Lemaris. Also, the scripting is superb when it comes to Clark Kent interacting with his roommates and classmates around campus. What is annoying is Superboy’s self-deprecating inside voice. I like my Superboy/man to be confident. I guess it’s needing in order for the super hero to eventually grow up but I just don’t prefer a whiny and uneasy Clark Kent. I think that’s why I liked it when after the Crisis, DC brought back the Kents instead of having them die right after Clark graduates high school.

True, Clark has his moments of self-doubt in the Post-Crisis comics. But, he’s got Ma and Pa Kent to help center him. That sort of sage advice is sorely lacking for Superboy in this series.

Aside from that, the series is pretty good and it’s growing into a hidden treasure in my vast comic book collection.

Worth Consuming.

Rating: 8 out of 10 stars.

Superman: The Secret Years #1 (of 4)

Sometime in the late 70s and early 80s, a series of short stories were published in the back of certain Superman themed comics that told of Clark Kent’s days at Metropolis U. The series only lasted a couple of years with about a dozen tales total. The writers of the series desperately wanted to continue telling some untold tales of Superboy as he was growing into the Man of Steel. But for various reasons, the project never manifested. Now, it’s 1985 and with the history erasing Crisis on Infinite Earth’s quickly approaching, it was do or die time to conclude the early days of Clark Kent.

  In this first issue, Clark is still Superboy and is asked by Kansas officials to help recapture Lex Luthor, who has escaped from a juvenile detention facility. While searching for Luthor in his spare time, Clark Kent must come to terms being the only boy out of a group of 4 dorm mates without living parents. Also, one of his roomies is succumbing to alcoholism. When Luthor finally makes his plans known, it’s up to Superboy to save Metropolis from the fiend’s criminal intentions. Sadly, it’s a decision and action that may cost Kent the life of his roommate.

   I enjoyed this tale, but in this first chapter, I really didn’t know what was going on. I had never read any of the college years tales of Clark Kent before. In fact, my little spiel at the beginning of this review was all comic book history that I didn’t learn until a “Letter from the Editor” article at the end of this issue. Now that I know more of the background of Superman: The Secret Years, I think the rest of this miniseries will be more enjoyable.

  Worth Consuming.

  Rating: 8 out of 10 stars

Lex Luthor: The Unauthorized Biography

Lex Luthor looking an awful lot like Mr. Green from Clue.

This is Lex Luthor at his lowest, his scuzziest, and his absolute worst. When a hack journalist turns up dead, its Clark Kent who gets blamed for the murder. Only, we know who killed this reporter- it was the goons employed by Lex Luthor!

See this reporter found out the truth behind how Luthor’s parents died. He also discover the earliest ventures of the one day philanthropist that weren’t that very philanthropic. Then we learn just how Luthor loves the ladies and how much more he loves to hurt them. Finally, the late Mr. Investigative Journalist learns first-hand how Mr. Luthor ties up loose ends that could damage his pristine reputation.

I thought this was one of the best Lex Luthor centered stories I’ve ever read. Luthor is like the villain you love to hate. He ranks up there with Darth Vader and JR Ewing. He’s the type of character you want to get his just desserts, but you can’t really have Superman without Lex Luthor. Plus, there are times when the villain gets away with murder and it’s just so kick-ass how it gets achieved.

I highly recommend this graphic novel. I think the only thing I would’ve done differently is to have included just a little bit more of juicy bits of Luthor’s sordid affairs. This book is called the “Unauthorized Biography”- I just think it’s a little lack in the back story of Metropolis’ biggest scum bag and focuses a bit too much on the framing of Clark Kent. I like how Luthor using Clark’s predicament as a message to the reporter whose often been a clog in Lex’s massive machine. “Don’t get too close.” Unfortunately, this book seems to obey that message.

I want more dirt!

Worth Consuming.

Rating: 8 out of 10 stars.