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Craig Thompson (writer/illustrator)
Top Shelf Productions (publisher)
Let me not keep my adoring public waiting. Superman 204 was gooooood.
Jim Lee’s and Brian Azzarello’s inaugural story to their
run on big blue was serious, realistic, grown up and gripping. Azzarello’s
dialogue is smart and intricately woven. This is how comics should
be written. From the ballet-like verbal interplay between the priestly
supporting character and his ex-love interest to the ever so cautious
meeting later between the same self doubting clergyman and a heart
heavy Supes Azzarello makes you forget you’re reading a comic.
Lee’s artistic renderings shined but not quite as brightly as
Azzarello’s. When I say brightly I don’t mean it literally.
The story’s tone calls for dark and brooding with cascading
beams of sunlight in the cathedral in which the majority of the story
takes place. I don’t feel like Lee played up the contrast enough
or at least could have done a better job at it. I’ve read all
of the recent Superman titles each with new creative teams and this
one outshines them all. However, that doesn’t mean this title
is going to win the most fun title award. Action Comics is probably
going to take that prize. As a matter of fact I don’t think
I can recommend this title to the more fanboycentric reader. I mean
you know a comic is trying to be more serious when it throws in a
priest (insert brooding priest here….ah brood factor 9 captain…
engage). That being said, Superman #204 was an intelligent great read.
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