This cover of the Parasite by Alex Ross is amazing. I really like the way he's portrayed him. Jesus Merino does the art for the interiors and actually, his portrayal of him is equally impressive. I like that way that they've made his skin look like it's plastic bag that's been pulled tight over his face. It's really creepy looking. This issue give us a lot of the history of the Parasite. We know that he's Rudy Jones, but he's thinking clearer now. Ever since he absorbed Torval Freeman, the scientist. For some reason, Torval's thoughts seem to be sticking with him. But, what he's really yearning for is Mon-el. When they took Parasite back to Stryker's, Mon-el showed up to warn him of Zod's escape from the Zone. Somehow the Parasite gets through the projection and holds on to Mon-el for a little while. Now? Now he's got the taste for some Daxamite. They locked him up afterwards, but . . he had just enough of Mon-el's power to escape. But, now that it's gone, he's stuck wandering the streets of Metropolis. At least until he can find a suitable meal for himself. We also get a glimpse of the Science Police. Jim Harper, the Guardian, is their new leader and he's announcing it to all of the troops today. Nightwing and Flamebird meet with Jay Garrick. They've come to ask him to be on the look-out. We don't know exactly what for, but they want to keep it from Superman. For now. And finally, Supes has gone to New Krypton to warn Alura that Zod and his minions have escaped. But, she already knows this. He arrives during a military parade to honor the planet's rebirth. She tells Superman that she released Zod. And as to his location? " . . down on the parade ground. After all . . . he is now the Army's leader." Things just seem to get more and more complicated here. Anyways, I thought James Robinson did a great job with this story. He really seems to be finding his groove. And, as I said, I was really impressed with Jesus' pencils.
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