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Comic Book Reviews for August 12, 2015

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DC COMICS



Written by Greg Pak | Drawn by Aaron Kuder


One of the nice things about Superman’s new status quo is that it gets the hero back to his Golden Age roots as a social crusader and defender of the common man. Nowhere is that shift more apparent than this series, as Superman bonds with his new neighborhood and battles a corrupt and misguided police force. This issue offers a rousing conclusion to the current conflict, one that plays well on Clark’s more vulnerable state and the way he continues to inspire those around him. Aaron Kuder’s expressive yet down-to-earth style seems to suit the book more than ever given all these changes. Unfortunately, the story loses some of its punch as this issue wears on. At some point the conflict with the Metropolis police stops reading like a relevant reflection of the real world and more like yet another battle between the man of Steel and a super-powered villain. This is one conflict that shouldn’t be so straightforward. -Jesse

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