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RECOMMENDED (*** stars)
SUPERMAN #192,
a DC Comics ongoing series
CREDITS:
Written by Steve Seagle. Art by Scott McDaniel.
SYNOPSIS: The new Supergirl debuts and creates major troubles
between Superman and Lois since she knows she never had a baby during
this continuity
RELEASED:
04/23/03
COVER PRICE (USA):
$2.25
YOUR ALTERNATE REALITY PRICE:
$1.91 |
"...Seagle is best
when he can get into the heads of the characters and
show what makes them tick" |
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Review
by
Lawrence Evans
I'm a bit behind on my reading but since I'm also the news guy I
keep up on things by cannibalizing the news for the site and the
line so I've read Seagle's ideas for the title and the new
characters he's introduced to the book. I am aware of the
Futuresmiths as well as Viceroy and Radion but this is the first
time I've seen any of them. So far I like what I'm seeing.
When the story unfolds Radion has hijacked a news copter and is
making demands of STAR labs to cure him of his powers. Reporters
are on scene waiting to see what happens when something does,
Supergirl shows up. Problem is, this isn't the one we aren't
reading in the Peter David book this is another Supergirl who
looks like she could be the daughter of the title character.
Lois is one of the reporters and she's a bit taken aback over
the whole thing.
As she wanders off in a daze of anger Seagle changes locations
and shows us the exploits of another of Metropolis' superheroes,
the man called Viceroy. He with the aid of his mechanical
companion Owl catch a common criminal and even do a street
interview with Jack Ryder (his second appearance in a Superman
title this month) before leaving to cheers. Something is going
on here that we're not let into yet but I get the feeling
Viceroy can't be trusted.
Since this is a Superman book the title character makes his
appearance in the middle of the issue in order to save some
scientists from an erupting volcano before he gets a summons
from a ticked off Lois who wonders if he's been canoodling with
Wonder Woman behind his back. As Lois downs a cup of coffee the
size of Ricardo Montalban the new Supergirl lands between her
and Clark and says hi to her parents. Yes, I said parents. And
that's where we are left until next issue.
Seagle tosses a lot of balls in the air here but damn if he
isn't able to keep them up. He gives us a story that demands we
check out the next one. I can only hope that he doesn't fall
into the trap he fell into when he was working on the X-Men.
Action is not his strong suit so when he introduces that element
into his stories you can see the strain of trying to fit it into
his tales. The set up of conflict in the X-Men would always work
but when we got to the actual fight you could hear the sighs of
disappointment all over comicdom as his stories ended. Seagle is
best when he can get into the heads of the characters and show
what makes them tick. This may not work with Superman but I'm
willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Scott McDaniel is
probably better suited for a Batman book but since he's been one
of my favorites since he debuted at Marvel years back I can
adjust to his work here. |
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All Rights Reserved. |
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Review ©
2003 Alternate Reality, Inc. |
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