INVISIBLE MAFIA, PART 4
Superman confronts Lois Lane and wants answers: Where is Jon Kent? What happened during Lois’ trip into space with Jor-El? Why didn’t she contact the Man of Steel when she returned? And most importantly, does she still love him? Or is the world-famous reporter looking to let Clark Kent down easy? Lois and Clark’s relationship gets redefined.
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Amunet Black
Leonard Snart
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Hartley Rathaway
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I had been enjoying the latest Superman story lines for the most part, but I am sorry to be parting ways with Action Comics for the forseeable future after this piece of junk. I don't know whether Brian Bendis...
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I don't know, I was sceptic in the beginning but I have to admit, I really enjoyed issue 1001. Yes the reveal at the end may lead the story in a really bad direction but it could also lead to something great. I guess we'll have to wait a little and see, it's too soon to judge in my opinion.
He intentionally chose not to build from Tomasi and Jurgens superior work, and instead, just knocked down all the toys, and lazily tossed together a plot. Bendis is the most overrated writer in the industry by a mile.
? I think his work so far has been very good! I have never collected a Superman book until now. I am pretty much loving what he is doing.
This has been the best issue yet! A great testament to the strong relationship and history between Lois and Clark! Curious to see the rest of the plots come together, this is still like Bendis other's works just too slow of a burn. Also liked the use of the modern/new Copperhead. Weird how DC isn't consistent on which one they use in their stories....
Totally agree about this being Bendis' best issue yet.
Really?! Bendis on Superman and Action is pure garbage! It's really really bad.
Loving this as well. His Superman and his Action Comics have been awesome!
Did you read this issue Gferg?
Yeah. It's probably the worst issue he's done since taking over. He doesn't know how to make a story worth a damn. It's all just drama for the sake of drama.
@Forthekids15 you hit the nail on the head. Bendis is the master of ignoring and forgetting continuity, including his own. The Tomasi/Gleason run was spectacular and gave us real Superman back and it look like Bendis is hell bent on destroying it. I also can't stand how he shuffled off Jon and are forcing a bunch of lame Bendis OCs. He never should have been given Superman or at least main continuity Superman.
You will find... There are readers who like to read writers they hate. I don't understand it either.
I might try this in trade from the library eventually but I am not a fan of Bendis' writing the only recent book of his I thought was good was Cover the rest just aren't good enough for me to buy singles.
Precisely. It may be written proficiently, but Brian Bendis does not show any respect to their existing relationship. And his writing for Lois and Clark make A) Lois look heartless and B) both of them look like deadbeat parents. I never would have expected any of Lois' dialogue in this to be uttered by her. I never picked her as the career-first, family-last type except maybe in the New 52 when she didn't even acknowledge Clark existed.
I had been enjoying Superman and disliking Action but I have to say, this was pretty freaking good.
The best part of this is reading the people hating on it, because it means that I have even more amazing Superman to read in the future since I've been enjoying Bendis's work so much.
This issue was really just amazing. The panel with Lois after Clark says he needs her is so stand out to me. Sook and Von Grawbadger are doing such fantastic work here.
Can't wait to find out more about Red Cloud!
Herein lies Bendis trying to ruin the marriage.
Yep. I think he doesn't give a shit about it. It's obvious he doesn't care about Jon or the family. He doesn't care about the continuity and he is doing what Bendis does and that is instead of writing a story worth a damn he's just adding drama for the sake of drama. It is so stupid.
I really don't see it that way.
Like others have mentioned, this issue does nothing to dissolve Lois and Clark's marriage, and Bendis has confirmed this on his Twitter.
He's not ending it. That's not what I am saying. He's just doing things with it that's unnecessary because he doesn't know how to write good stories. It's drama for drama sake and that in turn is destroying the marriage. The dynamic it was before. The dynamic everyone loved.
@gferg Am I aloud to be this critical of Grant Morrison GL? Don't worry, I won't. I don't like to trash what others may see as good. I just say something to the effect this is not working for me ect. But to dig in and trash someone's taste... Just seems unfair.
Finally got round to reading this one, think am dropping AC and Superman at this rate. I may pick them up on spec but they are coming off the list. The whole Lois and Superman thing was just a mess, the dialogue, the motivation to stay apart, and the nod to the future of aging John up i cant really support that. I think Bendis has some writing chops, thats pretty obvious, but it feels like he is failing to understand Superman as a character
I have yet to read this issue. And I am no expert on Superman. But I can say this Clark seems to me to be very close to the Christopher Reeves take. IMHO. But I could just be projecting.