Thursday, November 30, 2006

Superman Confidential #1 - DC


This is a pretty cool title. It's actually like a Superman - Year 1. And with Tim Sale on the pencils, it is artistically magnificent. I always thought that he and Jeph Loeb were the perfect team, but he seems to click with Darwyn Cooke just as nicely. And Darwyn really seems to like, or just has a knack for, these older style stories. It really seems like a book that would've come right out of a book from the late 50's or early 60's. This one is about one of Superman's early foray's into the hero arena in Metropolis. Or as Ma Kent calls it, the "good work". Anyways, Clark is unsure of his abilities, or actually I should say, the depths and limitations of those abilities. So he's second guessing every move he makes. We also see some of the beginning romance with he and Lois. And then there's the whole Daily Planet thing. It seems that an Anthony Gallo has built a huge Casino / Hotel in their "city of tomorrow". And Perry doesn't trust him, or his intentions. So he puts his top people, Lois, Clark and Jimmy hot and heavy on his tail. Also, in the beginning of the book, there's a flashback to Clark's arrival on earth, and it seems that there was some other sentient that arrived at the same time. Their trip was supposed to be linked with Clark's, but in the atmosphere they broke apart and landed in the Himalayas. Right now it's just a huge chunk of meteor, but there's something inside. The monks, I assume, have taken it to one of their monasteries. So we have 4 very distinct story lines going on here. Which I'm sure will all unravel at their own pace. But I like the feel of this book.

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