What did you think of the issue? I know you didn't seem to like the direction Morrison was going in.
Well, having just read it, my thoughts on it are still kind of raw.....
Overall......I would say the issue was.........ok.
And really, that's kind of how I'm feeling about it right now. Neutral.
I didn't find myself really hating or loathing anything in particular. Yet, I didn't really find myself super excited about anything ( no pun intended ).
As someone who's "ideal" Superman is more in line with the "boy scout" version, I knew going into this that this was going to be a different Superman.
Yes, I know from the comments here that this Superman is more in line with the early Superman......how he behaved when he was first created.
But, personally, that's not the Superman that I know and love. If Superman had stayed pretty much the way he was when he debuted, well, I don't think I would like the character nearly as much.
And I know that Action Comics is portraying a younger Superman, one who is still trying to figure out his place ( and his powers ). However, for me, Superman is more than just his powers. His morals, his behavior are also super. And that's due in part largely to his upbringing in Smallville by his adopted parents.
The young Superman in this Action Comics has noble ideals. He has good intentions. I can see that and I get that.
However, I still think I would have preferred a Superman who believes in all that, yet also believes in using violence only when it is necessary. One who understands just how powerful he is, and is therefore, HUMBLE AND CAREFUL about that power ( no taunting the cops, for example ).
A Superman who comes into Metropolis and tries to lead by example, by being respectful, decent, and using less violence, who is still hated and hounded by the cops/military, I would find that much more interesting than a reckless/gung ho Superman who, ironically, does give the authorities good reason to be suspicious/fearful of him.
Also, I didn't like how General Lane was portrayed. It's the typical "military bad man" who would endanger CIVILIANS IN A CITY to get his target. The only civilian General Lane seems to care about is Lois, nevermind all the other people endangered on the train. It's just an unrealistic, cliched portrayal of the "evil military general".
As for Lois and Jimmy.......not really much to judge.....
Lex was interesting, although I didn't really like the way he was drawn......
Again, nothing that I really hated. Just didn't really get me excited.
I will give the book a chance. I will also see how "older" Superman acts in his own book. If I see that there are signs of growth and maturation of the character, then I might continue reading.
But, if the Superman of the DCnU is largely the same as the young Clark in Action Comics.....well......that's not really the Superman I'm interested in reading........
Or, put another way, if this was my very first exposure to Superman, I don't think I'd like the character much........I might read a few more issues before decding to drop the book......
