This
Week's Comics - December 19, 2001
by Daniducci
Hey,
all you fans of the old Lois & Clark series, and all you fans
of the new Smallville series. I was talking to my friendly neighborhood
comic book store owner the other week, and was surprised to hear him tell
me how often he has people come into his store who are surprised to discover
that “they still publish Superman comics?” Since I believe the
public should stay well-informed, I thought I’d do my part by reminding
everyone that, even while the WB goes into reruns for a few weeks, new
Superman stories continue to come out on a weekly basis. Just go to your
aforementioned comic book store (1-800-COMIC BOOK) and ask for the S.
Okay, that may confuse the
clerk. So instead, how about a list of this week’s Superman related
comics?
These hit the stands Wednesday, Dec. 19.
First off, an actual Superman title:
SUPERMAN:
THE MAN OF STEEL #121
Written by Geoff Johns; art by Todd Nauck and Lary Stucker; cover
by Lee Bermejo
This is an entry-point issue is which Superman faces off against a powerful
version of the recurring Royal Flush Gang.
32 pages, $2.25
Superman has a family, you know:
SUPERBOY
#95
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Dan DiDio; art by John McCrea and
James Hodgkins; cover by McCrea
This is not Superman’s adventures when he was a boy. This is Superboy,
a supposed clone of Superman, and he’s back in Metropolis and hanging
in the bad part of town, Suicide Slum. This is an entry-point issue.
32 pages, $2.25
SUPERGIRL #65
Written by Peter David; art and cover by Leonard Kirk and Robin
Riggs
This is not Superman’s cousin, but she looks a lot like the animated
Supergirl. In this entry-point issue, she’s investigating the mysterious
illnesses at a school for the hearing-impaired. She believes the illnesses
are linked to a nearby factor, which is apparently somehow linked to Supergirl,
as well. This has a nice cover, as the title (SUPERGIRL) is spelled out
in sign language.
32 pages, $2.25
Keep up with Superman as he travels through these issues:
HAVEN:
THE BROKEN CITY #1
Written by Ashley-Jayne Nicolaus and Matthew P. Schuster; art and
cover by Ariel Olivetti
Superman, as a part of the JLA, guest-stars in this first issue of a new
series about an alien city-ship which has crash landed on the California
coast and will try to exist alongside our society. Also look for President
Lex Luthor (that’s right, just like his fortune predicted) to make
an appearance.
32 pages, $2.50
JUST
IMAGINE STAN LEE WITH JERRY ORDWAY CREATING THE JLA
Written by Stan Lee; art and front cover by Jerry Ordway; back cover
by Adam Hughes
Renowned Marvel creator Stan Lee has already recreated his versions of
the JLA members, now see them gather together to fight Dominic Darrk.
Don’t expect to recognize this version of Superman, or any other
hero. These are very different than the heroes you and I are used to.
48 pages (Prestige Format), $5.95
Finally, this isn’t Superman related, but it could be WB related soon:
BIRDS
OF PREY #38
Written by Chuck Dixon; art by James Fry and Andrew Peopy; cover
by Phil Noto
This is not really Superman related, but has been mentioned on the KryptonSite
message board as being a possible future TV series on the WB. It is a
lesser known series, so many of you may be unaware of it. This is an entry-point
issue, specifically written with new readers in mind. Black Canary (Dinah
Lance) must infiltrate a high-tech research facility to save the computer
techs from an intruder. Ex-Batgirl, Barbara Gordon, co-stars in this series
as the wheelchair-bound Oracle.
32 pages, $2.50
OTHER
RECOMMENDED SUPERMAN COMICS WEB LINKS
The Superman
Homepage - Superman Through
The Ages
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