Action Comics #870 - DC

In my mind, Geoff Johns is without a doubt one of the best writers in comics right now. This was a tremendous story-line, and the ending . . . the ending was phenomenal. Last issue we saw that Brainiac had overpowered Superman and hooked him up to the cocoon like device in his ship. The problem is . . which Brainiac didn't anticipate . . while Superman's powers and strength are drawn from the warming rays of the yellow sun . . his determination and willpower comes from the people who believe and trust in him . . and from those he can help. His desire to make the world a better place, and to help as many people as possible is what pushes him forward . . what pushes him past any obstacle . . which helps him to reach feats even he didn't know he was capable of. You know how a mother after seeing her child hit by a car can lift the car off of them because of adrenalin and disregard to their own safety? Well imagine that times 1000. No . . 10,000 . . and then you'll start to have a grasp of what Clark is capable of when his will is strong and his determination without limit. While hooked up to the device, Superman became connected to the cities, Brainiac had captured, and all of thier citizens crying out for help. Not to mention Metropolis and Kandor, which he's intimately associated with. The final straw was hearing Lois tell him that she loved him . . no matter what happened. He frees Metropolis and Kandor, and sends Kara after the ray that Brainiac has fired into the sun. He also drags Brainiac through the mud, literally. "You can't face things you can't control, can you? Welcome to Earth, Brainiac." However while Superman is busy restoring Metropolis, and taking Kandor to the Fortress of Solitude . . Brainiac decides to go after Superman's real home . . in Smallville. Clark's to late to save the house, but at least Ma and Pa were unharmed. That is until the final page were Pa has a heart-attack. On top of the terrific story by Geoff, this was another issue penciled by the phenomenal talent of Gary Frank. If you missed this one when it came out, you should definitely think about picking it up when it comes out in TPB form. It's worth the price of admission.