Superman #689 - DC

This issue kind of serves as and 'around the world in 80 days' tour for Mon-El. I don't really understand why, but . . he decides to take in some of the sights and wonders. As he's moving from place to place, he notices a couple of things. First of all, it seems as if trouble follows him. I think he's beginning to understand why Superman was so adamant that he take his place while he's gone. Secondly, he noticing that the variety of heroes around this world, are just as eclectic as it's people. The Guardian says goodbye to Tellus as he's off on his mission. "Things need to be don. I must do them . . for the good of everyone. The universe . . one that is yet to come." So I'm sure that's going to be a story for another time. Morgan Edge is back. As the owner of WGBS, he's decided to give the world his twisted view of what's going on. We get a little more insight into General Lane and his project 7734. But the most important part of that is . . General Lane has planned to have John Henry killed. And the pieces are falling into place even as he's talking about it. Atlas, last issue, befriended John Henry when he met him in a diner. He claims to have similar interests and background. So then John Henry takes him to Ironworks to show him around. It's not until they're deep within their corridors that he drops the pretense and tells John Henry who he is and why he's there. However, if he, or the General, think that John Henry is going to be a push-over . . they've got another thing coming. I have a feeling, next issue . . they're going to find out they bit off a little more than they can chew. All in all I thought James Robinson and Renato Guedes gave us a pretty good issue here. It doesn't move the story along very much, but . . it does put some more pieces in place for the drama that's about to unfold.