WompuM
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Who wants to discuss this new arc? I do.
Pluses:
Cons
So the Steel one shot. On one hand it was nice to see John Henry Irons back in action without unnecessary baggage such as his niece being a hero as well and the whole easily ignorable Infinity Inc. It's nice to see how the story reaches back to Steel's origin which was directly caused by Doomsday. I feel too often, especially in 52, that Luthor is seen as Steel's nemesis, when really Doomsday fits that role nicely. A mindless brute monster facing off against a brilliant, powerless man relying on his wits and technology. I am glad to see some of the concepts from Steel's JLA days made it into the story, specifically his hammer's abilities, but I am glad that his classic, sleek look was used rather than the industrial costume used in JLA.
That being said, he got his ass handed to him but not in the way I was hoping. This is Doomsday we're talking about. He would not need cheap gimmicks like organic armor and the sudden ability to fly to defeat Steel. This monster took down Superman without any tricks. His natural bulk and durability would be more than enough to withstand any of Steel's attacks. Adding in new abilities cheapen's Doomsday, making him less of a juggernaut and more of an Amazo. I prefer a simple unstoppable monster to a cheap evolution machine. The way these powers appear does not even fit into the skill set already established for Doomsday. Never before has he been able to gain new abilities while fighting or even being alive. It's always after his death and only upon ressurection that new powers emerge. I suppose the ability to gain more powers is a power in itself but again, this cheapens him.
I'm excited to see where this series is heading. I look forward to the Eradicator's part of the story and hopefully Cyborg Superman will be restored to his former glory instead of being the repetitive boring villain he's been recently in GLC. This will also be a great chance to see how Conner Kent will react to Doomsday. I might be wrong but I don't think the two have squared off properly. And hopefully, hopefully this will give Superman something to do besides walking through Omaha.
Pluses:
- Revisiting a modern classic Superman story
- Revisiting characters who haven't been seen in a while, like the Eradicator
- Reestablishing Doomsday as the terrifying force that he is
Cons
- Weak first issue
- Complicating an already overly complicated character like Doomsday
- Overusing an already overused character like Doomsday
So the Steel one shot. On one hand it was nice to see John Henry Irons back in action without unnecessary baggage such as his niece being a hero as well and the whole easily ignorable Infinity Inc. It's nice to see how the story reaches back to Steel's origin which was directly caused by Doomsday. I feel too often, especially in 52, that Luthor is seen as Steel's nemesis, when really Doomsday fits that role nicely. A mindless brute monster facing off against a brilliant, powerless man relying on his wits and technology. I am glad to see some of the concepts from Steel's JLA days made it into the story, specifically his hammer's abilities, but I am glad that his classic, sleek look was used rather than the industrial costume used in JLA.
That being said, he got his ass handed to him but not in the way I was hoping. This is Doomsday we're talking about. He would not need cheap gimmicks like organic armor and the sudden ability to fly to defeat Steel. This monster took down Superman without any tricks. His natural bulk and durability would be more than enough to withstand any of Steel's attacks. Adding in new abilities cheapen's Doomsday, making him less of a juggernaut and more of an Amazo. I prefer a simple unstoppable monster to a cheap evolution machine. The way these powers appear does not even fit into the skill set already established for Doomsday. Never before has he been able to gain new abilities while fighting or even being alive. It's always after his death and only upon ressurection that new powers emerge. I suppose the ability to gain more powers is a power in itself but again, this cheapens him.
I'm excited to see where this series is heading. I look forward to the Eradicator's part of the story and hopefully Cyborg Superman will be restored to his former glory instead of being the repetitive boring villain he's been recently in GLC. This will also be a great chance to see how Conner Kent will react to Doomsday. I might be wrong but I don't think the two have squared off properly. And hopefully, hopefully this will give Superman something to do besides walking through Omaha.
