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Written by Greg Pak | Drawn by Georges Jeanty
If nothing else, Action Comics #47 is a prime example of the power inkers can have over the finished art product. Tear through every printed word in this comic and, try as you might, you will not find another credited penciller outside of Georges Jeanty. The four inkers who embellish Jeanty’s pencils create at least three unique and distinctive styles - none of which are remotely bad, but that all fail to gel into a cohesive whole. On the story side of things, this issue pays off Superman’s brief flirtation with evil in a nice and “hokey-in-a-good-way” manner, though that too is marred by shortcuts, this time in the form of an abrupt ending. This book’s so-so issues are made even more frustrating than an average series because of its frequent brushes with greatness. –Levi
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Written by Greg Pak | Drawn by Georges Jeanty
If nothing else, Action Comics #47 is a prime example of the power inkers can have over the finished art product. Tear through every printed word in this comic and, try as you might, you will not find another credited penciller outside of Georges Jeanty. The four inkers who embellish Jeanty’s pencils create at least three unique and distinctive styles - none of which are remotely bad, but that all fail to gel into a cohesive whole. On the story side of things, this issue pays off Superman’s brief flirtation with evil in a nice and “hokey-in-a-good-way” manner, though that too is marred by shortcuts, this time in the form of an abrupt ending. This book’s so-so issues are made even more frustrating than an average series because of its frequent brushes with greatness. –Levi
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