Vyndktvx, little creepy man turned devil, is after Superman. He has been preparing a multiprong attack all through Superman's lifetime and has the ability with the Anti-Superman army to attack him at any given moment in his life. We have some moments like the one where Pa Kent is helping the creepy little man on the night of Clark's prom. An ominous sign that he would possibly be the one responsible for the death of the Kents.
It's a trippy issue. Going to and fro in time, past, present and future but clearly all happening at once. Mrs Nylx explains to Superman what was happening and her role in all of it. She was once aPrincess of the 5th Dimension and married to an Superman's old foe, Mxyzptlk. She tells Superman the story of how they fell in love and how Vyndktvx be came the enemy. While she tells her story Superman is being attacked on all fronts.
I was never a fan of Mxyzptlk, an interdimensional imp, as a foe but the Vyndktvx set up is showing a way more dangerous and insiduous foe for a Superman. Who Myx is and his courtship of Mrs Nylx really does not do that much for me. The issue thankfully is grounded by interchanging it with real life events to give emotional context to what is happening. The prom scene with Clark and Lana was sweet and sad. First love about to be interrupted by tragedy.
Before Mrs Nylx could try to help Superman she is taken out by Nimrod the Hunter.
The army closes in on Superman. Past. Present. Future.
I give this 4 out of 5 stars. Things are happening and the story has a sense of urgency now as you can feel the inevitable, big final confrontation. Some of the interdimemsional stuff I can't connect with on an emotional level but Superman's life I can and I appreciate the level of threat this foe poses.
Best Panel. The entire page where Clark finds out about his parents is heart wrenching.
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