Superman #685 - DC

This one, was 100% better than the last book I read . . the Gotham after Midnight mini. This one actually had a story with some meaning and emotion behind it. I think James Robinson is doing a nice job here. I think he's finding his groove also. Javier Pina does the art, but . . he inks his own pencils here, and it didn't come across very well. I've seen much better work from him. But, it wasn't bad. Anyways, Superman has just released Mon-el from the Phantom Zone. He didn't have much of a choice as the Zone collapse behind him. But now he has to deal with his weakness to lead. If he doesn't do something, Mon-el could die. This is the first time that Superman realizes that there's something wrong with the future. He tries to use his Legion ring to go to the future to get a anti-dote, but . . there's no response. Apparently though . . lucky for Mon-el . . Brainiac 5 thought ahead and left the anti-dote out for Superman. I hope sometime along the line there's an explanation as to how that happened. Anyways, Superman returns home only to find out that the UN has banned all Kryptonians from Earth . . except for him. He probably wouldn't be overly concerned about it except Alura just asked him to come live with them on New Krypton. However she has a contingency, he has to renounce all of his ties to Earth. Which really has him torn. Obviously if he does it, it'll be a ruse. Sooner or later, he'll be back. But he doesn't know how the people of Earth will take it. Will they think he's abandoning them? But on the same token, Zod is on New Krypton. If he doesn't go there, how can he keep an eye on what's going on. So he's decided to fake it. He explains everything to Ma Kent and Lois, and he asks his colleagues to watch things in his absence . . Mon-el, Steel, Jimmy, the Guardian, etc. . . but he's asked Mon-el to keep an eye specifically on Metropolis while he's gone. And then on the top of a building . . he says good-bye to Lois. It really is rather touching. So next month, Mon-el will be in this title, and Superman will be in his new title . . . Superman: World of New Krypton. Unfortunately, I really don't think this decision is going to work out very well for him, but . . I guess we'll just have to wait and see.