This is an interesting set of characters that they introduce us to, this issue and last. But, I don't know how much I really like them. I assume, since they put this much effort in to introducing them to us, that we'll see them pop up again. In some form or another. But they definitely aren't your typical anti-heroes. Last issue, Superman was trying to stop this kid, who calls himself Redemption. Which, literally, is what he feels he's doing. He feels that he's doing gods work. And the evil people that he's punishing, deserve it. Which they probably do. But not to the extent that he's delivering the smack-down. It turns out that the real person with the power, is the minister. Apparently he's had this power since the second World War, in which he let loose by accident and killed some 2300 enemies . . . and allies. Supposedly he's been trying to use his time since then to make up for that atrocity. When he found Jarrod, who could absorb his power, he could channel it in to him, have him try to make a difference in the world, and he could just sit back and watch. But in his anger over the atrocities that he committed, he became overzealous in his delivering of punishment. Which is what attracted Superman. So, drawing on his upbringing from his parents, he shows both side, Jarrod and the Revered, the truth about what they're doing . . . and then lets the whole thing crumble apart from within. Kind of anti-climactic. But . . . it got the job done. But Clark doesn't want to write about, or bring either to justice, because he can relate to where they're coming from, and from whence their intentions sprang. Overall a pretty decent book though. But I gotta wonder, with all the other stuff going on in the DC Universe right now, where this story came from. Kind of out in left field there. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.
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