This book is insane. I mean . . I think Grant Morrison is a genius. And when he and Frank Quitely work together . . . it's off the hook. But this book? I would way this book is one of their best to date. It's a little weird to read though. It's kind of like a cross between A Clockwork Orange and Shaun of the Dead. Which . . if you don't get those references . . just means that it's very . . . twisted. Somehow the Bizarro world has come in to our universe. But, it doesn't belong here so it's gradually going back. Well Superman knew that the only way to beat Bizarro was to get him back on his planet before it did slide in to the underbelly of the universe. Actually it's called the Underverse. We live in the Oververse. At least . . . that's how the Bizarro's see it. The problem with that is that it has a red sun. So the longer he stays there, the less powers he's going to have. But while there he meets Zibarro. He's the one in 5 million freak that's normal. He looks like Superman, but he doesn't have any powers. He also meets Le-roj. The Bizarro version of Jor-el. Together, and with the help of the Bizarro JLA, they build a rocket to try to get him off the planet. But when Zibarro tries to lies the fuse . . . he messes up. So Superman has to try to goad Bizarro in to getting angry and throwing the rocket off their planet. He does so, but from the moon base where Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane are watching, it happens right at the same time the planet slips in to the Underverse. So did he get out in time? We'll have to wait until next issue to find out. A brilliant book. And a true piece of modern art. I'm glad it didn't stop at #4 like I was afraid it was going to.
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