Supergirl #5 (Rebirth)

     Zor-El leads an invasion of earth in order to harvest the life-force of every human and finally resurrect the people of Argo City. Added to the threat, the Cyborg Superman has activated the generators of Argo on a collision course with the earth. As Supergirl is imprisoned on Argo, stricken with Kryptonite poisoning, it's up to Jeremiah Danvers, the DEO, and Cat Grant(?!) to save the day!
     Steve Orlando has amped the action up to 11! But with this massive invasion of earth, I must ask: where are all the superheroes at? You'd think the Justice League or Teen Titans would show up to assist or something...
     Wicked fun but clearly there's an issue with continuity or plausibility here.

    Worth Consuming!

    Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.

Superman Family Adventures #4

The Daily Planet has a visitor in the form of a tiny monkey named Titano. He’s on loan from the Metropolis Zoo for a photo shoot. But when a chunk of Red Kryptonite falls from the sky and is digested by the curious ‘George’, trouble grows to epic proportions. Its Superman to the rescue until the radiation from the Red Kryptonite causes the Man of Steel to split in two!

  Now it’s Kent versus Can’t with a giant radioactive chimp terrorizing Metropolis! It’s the story of the century! Somebody find Olsen and bring Chief his coffee!

The team of Art Baltazar and Franco continue to pump out instant classics like this one. I love how they created exciting new stories for kids that are rooted in the New 52 universe while harkening back to the classic DC stories that mom and dad read as a kid! It’s a stroke of Disney-like genius- offering something for the whole family to enjoy.

The end of this book offers a study guide for teachers to use. I know if I still taught, I’d use this resource. I wonder if any teachers use this today.

Another Baltazar/ Franco gem that I found at my local library. Great comic, great series, great creative duo and Great Scott!

Worth Consuming

Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.