"We are each other's shelter from the storm."
SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #6

One day I walked into a library and my eyes fell on a book called Kingdom Come. I picked it up and to my surprise it was a comic book...or rather as I later learned, a graphic novel. But I saw beautifully painted panels and heroes that I recognized from my childhood who seemed ...well, grown up. I borrowed that book and I was moved and fascinated by, not only the story of men and women who are great heroes, but by they way they showed their humanity. They suddenly were not two dimensional people who just fought bad guys. They were deeply complex. I love books and reading on the whole and I guess getting into the comic genre as an adult woman was a case of serendipity. It led me to finding DC comics and the heroes I grew up with on TV and saw in movies and newsprint. It led me to finding Clark Kent or as he is known by his other name, Kal-El, and Princess Diana. I fell in love with them and am obsessed with all things Amazonian and Kryptonian now. I love their relationship. I love what they stand for. I love the contrasts of the princess/farmer's son; reporter/ambassador; pragmatic warrior/idealistic protector and empathetic teacher/enforcer of justice. A girl born of the earth and a boy who fell from the sky. The first daughter of Themyscira and last son of Krypton. And it surprised me to find that there were many fans like me, who adore them too.

DC rebooted their universe in 2011 and my favorite pairing is now canon!!! Yay.



Disclaimer : Superman and Wonder Woman are the property of DC comics.

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Superman #18 Review



Not a lot really happens in this issue. I'd say it's more filler and a set up for what is to come than anything. We have an introduction to new 52 Orion who is written much better here than Azzarello's. Still arrogant but clearly a seasoned alien warrior who does not actually act like an earthly frat boy. We see he is on a collision course with Superman. There is also some fun with Clark and Cat Grant and their , well Cat's dream, to start the next big online entertainment site. A quite predictable Lois back on the beat and Superman tells her how happy he is for that. Then we have people tossing themselves off buildings and see Hector Hammond is being held in Star Labs.


The best thing in this issue is Superman facing the government. I really enjoyed that.





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