Wow! Again, that's the best way to describe this issue. Wow! And again I was fooled. I really thought that this issue would be the end of the story, but there was so much more to tell, that it flows over in to the next issue. I have to give tremendous credit to Michael Green and Mike Johnson. They are doing an incredible job with this story. They've brought in some interesting ideas . . and some new ones, and have really run with the ball. And Shane Davis? Man 'o man! What can I say? He came to my attention on the Mystery in Space series, but, since then, he's just been exploding across the DC Universe. His is a talent truly to be reckoned with. Some may not like this comparison, but really, seeing his work here is like seeing Jim Lee's work for the first time . . way back when. He really is that good. I also think that he and Matt Banning, on inks, are the perfect team. They compliment each other tremendously. Anyways, in the government bunker, last issue, Superman was attacked by the All-American Boy. He looks like a Kryptonite laced Doomsday. We find out this issue though, that he was actually a normal soldier that underwent some experimentation with Doomsday DNA and that worked by using Kryptonite as a binding agent. Basically, Amanda Waller turned him in to this monster. They rampage across Kansas and pretty much destroy Smallville. As usual, Batman comes to his rescue. He ends up turning some of Amanda's soldiers and they give him some information that help him bring the All-American Boy to his knees. His secret weapon? The boys parents. I really didn't see that one coming. However, when Superman and Batman present Amanda with the evidence to take her down . . yes she folds and accepts the terms of their agreement, but . . she also has a revelation of her own. They're confiscating her Kryptonite and her weapons, but she has to gloat. "Enjoy your Kryptonite. See if any of this is over . . . . oh you spectacularly stupid men . . we didn't make these weapons. We bought them." Upon further investigation, they find that all the weapons are branded with the Lexcorp logo. So, if nothing else, during this little mission of theirs, they've definitely worked their way to the top of the food chain. It should be interesting to see how they handle this little development. This series has proven to be very strong for DC. And with this story arc, it should be even more so. This was an excellent issue.
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