Action Comics #1005

ArtIst Ryan Sook is making some of the best art of his career here. It'd be great to see him on a long Superman run. His style is fluid and is perfect for this book. This is another great issue in a highly enjoyable run. Read Full Review

So overall a very good issue with action (hence the name), plot advancement, great dialogue, character moments, and some of the finest art (on all levels) you can find. I hope everyone is reading this. Read Full Review

Bendis, Sook, Anderson and Reed continue to craft a thought-provoking crime saga that elevates the world of the Man of Steel. Read Full Review

Brian Michael Bendis is doing great work on Superman, and ACTION COMICS #1005 is no exception. Ryan Sook returns, and he delivers gorgeous visuals. The arson mystery and the Invisible Mafia slowly unravel, and Red Cloud makes their presence known to Supes! Read Full Review

Ryan Sook's art is amazing in the issue as well and there are some really interesting panel compositions as well as great colors by Brad Anderson. Read Full Review

Action Comics #1005 features the long-awaited reveal of Red Clouds identity andThe Question! What more could you want, really? With undeniably beautiful visuals, the issue succeeds in expanding on Supermans long list of foes by delivering a classic Man of Steel story. Read Full Review

Ryan Sook's artwork is nothing short of refreshing. Its simple, elegant, and evokes theinnocence for which Superman is recognized, while remaining sophisticated and ambitious. As for the revelation, well, we kind of saw that coming. But thats okay. Its not as if it was painfully obvious like other recent plot elements. Read Full Review

The issue's big payoff falls a little flat as the Red Cloud's identity lacked the shock factor it needed, but the strong character interactions and artwork still make this another solid issue. Read Full Review

Overall, this series remains strong and Bendis' Metropolis is much more interesting than his Krypton. Read Full Review

Part five of the “Invisible Mafia” story, gave me a nice jumpstart for my interest in the Superman line. I'm in for the next issue, to be certain, and I cannot wait to see more of Superman, the Question, and maybe even Kate Spencer's alter ego in action in Action Comics. Read Full Review

Superman hasn't been this fun in a long time. Read Full Review

Bendis is great exploring the streets of Metropolis. Read Full Review

Brian Michael Bendis’ Action Comics is clearly covering the more human and personal side of Metropolis, especially when compared to Bendis’ Superman run and its more cosmic, big action focus. This issue shows how Bendis is creating a criminal underworld within the city, more reminiscent of his Powers or Daredevil runs than DC’s oldest superhero. This is a city that’s usually battered around by Lex Luthor, Brainiac, and even Giganto, not by crime and corruption. This may be Superman’s city, but Bendis shows us its underside that needs a different touch than the last son of Krypton might be able to provide. Where X-ray vision and flight may be overkill in taking down crime, maybe a journalist’s well-researched and righteous piece may be just what the city needs. Read Full Review

Despite some hiccups in pacing and an underwhelming reveal, Action Comics #1005 is the strongest issue of Bendis' run so far. Read Full Review

While you do get some decent reveals to some old things and some new things in this issue, the majority of the book was a bit of a bore as we continue to take the action out of Action Comics and focus on the day job of Clark Kent.  The art is great, but the story is getting a bit boring because of how secretive everything is being handled here. Read Full Review

For the most part, it's hard to shake the feeling that Action Comics #1005 is nothing but filler for a larger story arc. Read Full Review

The story in Action Comics would make a better comedy than a serious crime story, but it's being played straight, making for an underwhelming read. Read Full Review

The mystery isn't enough to keep Action Comics exciting. Read Full Review

This issue continues to introduce more ideas while not moving the plot much further. Despite the reveal of The Red Cloud's identity, it doesn't feel like this issue moves the plot along enough. It's not really that surprising a reveal, and it actually makes a lot of sense considering the character's actions in previous issues. After last issue's awkward and terrible reunion between the super-couple, It feels like the story line is settling down into classic mediocrity, the positives seem to be superficial with little substantive content. Read Full Review

Action Comics #1005 is all of Bendis fault wrapped up in one book. Theres a lot of talking but none of it is important, the events therein dont have any impact, the action is muddled by unnecessary filler, and the reveal is both underwhelming and an easy one to guess. Ryan Sooks art is wonderful, but when a story is this bad, thats just gilding a piece of fecal matter. In the end, none of it really matters and it leaves no impact at all. Read Full Review

axdn

Dec 01, 2018

Bendis is hitting the right strokes, so far I have liked this new iteration of Action comics

egonnn244

Nov 28, 2018

"...and you owe satan your marriage or something" Mr. Bendis, is it nice to poke fun at your former employer? I don't know, but that line made me laugh. And then I see a guy in a trenchcoat and a hat and think to myself; It would be cool if this was The Question. Then the guy beats some criminals, steps out of a shadow and... it is The Question. Never in my life have I read a comic about him, but he was great in JLU cartoon so it was good to see him here. I hope he will team-up with Supes soon. And that's just the first five pages. The rest of the book keeps that momentum going. Bad guys are shaking in their boots, Clark has a big ol' smile because he, ehm, saw his wife and he does some investigating journalism. Ryan Sook does a g reat job on the art and the identity of the Red Cloud is finally revealed. It's exactly who you thought it was. Summarizing; great issue, that has fun and interesting story, portrays very likable Clark/ Supes and stays exciting throughout the whole read. more

Br'er Lapin AKA 20-Ish Ceiln

Nov 30, 2018

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Ollie44

Nov 28, 2018

This would have been an improvement from last issue if not reminded of the developing relationship between Clark and Lois. Something I find makes no sense and yet Clark is so happy with it. I’m glad the “big reveal” did not involve something Shocking and yet unnecessary to be honest. Overall ok.

superstan52

Nov 28, 2018

Bendis is lazy and inconsistent here. If, as noted on the first page, Earth being inside the Phantom Zone caused such world-wide havoc and destruction, why is Clark focusing his energy on a gang of local criminals? Why isn't he straightening up the world - or at least Metropolis - which looks like it didn't lose a single hair on its chinny, chin chin? And secondly, WHY does every "secret villain" turn out to be a cast member? You'd think with millions of people in Metropolis, or New York, or wherever fine "secret villains'" identities are revealed, that the odds would be overwhelmingly that it's someone we've never seen or heard of before! In this instance, with such a small cast of characters, the only shocker would have been if the Red C loud turned out to be Perry White! more

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NoShape - Jan 23, 2019

'WHY does every 'secret villain' turn out to be cast member?' Because that's how stories work? If the Red Cloud was Joe Blow from wherever, how would that have any impact at all?

superstan52 - Jan 23, 2019

It's a hackneyed, overused device. And the villain should be formidable enough without this phony 'impact.'

Psycamorean

Nov 29, 2018

Slightly above meh. The Question returns and I hope Bendis realizes he's not Rorschach, but that's for later issues. We'll see. I'm not very interested in the Metropolis crime world so far. None of the characters are particularly original. Clark is very happy about staying separated from his wife and child for reasons... It doesn't fit the Rebirth Superman run, but who cares?? Bendis pokes fun at One More Day because he's never done anything like that. I mean, if you ignore his last five years at Marvel at least. Oh, and his first year at DC if you remember last issue. Of course Red Cloud is one of the OCs Bendis introduced for his Superman run. No one saw that coming. No one. And I guess the stuff with the firefighter is something. The onl y reason this isn't a straight 5 is because the art is really good. Action Comics is just a dull series. more

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PeteRick - Nov 29, 2018

Yeah hahaha he jokes about Spidey, but he forgets that Nick's spiderman is doing much better than this piece of crap he calls action comics, this is just hilarious

Psycamorean - Nov 29, 2018

I used to like Bendis. Generally. But then he just kept treating my favorite characters like crap. Peter Parker became an insufferable asshole whenever he'd interact with Miles (which is when Bendis would write him in the last few years.) and Tony Stark was given boring parents just in time for Bendis to make him act crazy, destroy his legacy and put him in a coma so that his OC could take over. And not even his OCs escaped his mediocre writing.

Psycamorean - Nov 29, 2018

That last Miles run was an absolute mess and Riri never got a proper conclusion to her arc. Jessica Jones managed to end well, but only after some middling arcs in between a solid beginning and ending.

PeteRick - Nov 29, 2018

I think these types of writers such as Bendis need to finally realize that when you take over someone's previous work you just get to write new plots, it's something completely different regarding jessica and miles, he created them, which doesn't justify making them miserable, but he didn't create Tony nor supes, so changing his status quo is beyound abhorrent

Psycamorean - Nov 29, 2018

I don't know if changing the status quo is necessarily a bad thing. Just so long as the change is one that makes sense for the characters. Which is the problem I have with his writing with Tony and Supes.

PeteRick - Nov 29, 2018

In my opinion, i reckon he didn't read the rebirth title at all, otherwise it wouldn't have so many loose ends, and i must add, the Lois character with the "baby" thing.. uhh, so off-putting!!

waltgator93

Nov 27, 2018

We are slowly progressing the story at a pace where book I would not pick up. Art work probably a 7/10. Although the cliffhanger could see that coming from Action Comics 1000.

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PeteRick - Nov 29, 2018

And when was there any progress??

waltgator93 - Nov 29, 2018

Exactly! There is basically none! Maybe tad bit between Clark and the fire chief but really nothing much happens

ohhaimark

Dec 02, 2018

THE GOOD: -I liked Ryan Sook's art a lot. I wish Patrick Gleason wold return though. -The beginning quite a lot. The Hero Dial? The Question? It's fan service, but it's well-done. -I do think that Superman was considerably better written in this issue than the last. THE BAD: -I'm not a huge fan of Chief Moore and her whole storyline. I would prefer it if the series focused on Red Cloud. Then again, maybe not after this issue's reveal. -Well, I'm disappointed. I was hoping the Red Cloud would be someone less obvious, but apparently not. Oh well. -I really felt like nothing happened in this issue, at least in terms of memorable story elements or plot lines, aside from the crappy reveal, and the cool beginning.

RBL

Nov 28, 2018

Boy, this one's a doozy! They introduced the Question in a manner that was not completely abhorrent, but the rest of the story fails in every sense of the word; maybe he should stick to street-level characters who don't have such a storied history that he continually assaults with his atrocious changes to continuity. Nice dig bendis throws at Marvel, but even One More Day had more substance and was better written than how this individual has managed the Superman family. Brings Lois back for a nonsensical reunion devoid of any emotional punch, has her state she will remain separate from her husband, and he's happy? Yep, that is what fans asked for, nice of him to reference the things he's obviously taking cues from that is reviled across the community. As far as the mobster storyline, if it was supposed to elicit any feelings or curiousity, it failed to do so. The second plotline, focusing on the new Deputy Fire Chief, while overly verbose, also lacked any meaningful punch. Speaking about lacking any impact the reveal of the clearly obvious identity of the "Red Cloud", was a failed moment to due it being painfuly obvious. As far as said individual gloating about surviving a run in with Superman, as far as I am concerned a single Super Breath would be enough to take care of this new "imposing" villain. One of the better issues of this run, markedly subpar nonetheless. bendis continues to prove himself ill-suited to handling Superman. How people are buying into this nonsense as "great writing" is beyond me. more

Full Spread

Dec 02, 2018

A fairly bland issue goes totally mental with the most embarrassingly predictable "twist" I've read in a long time.

Bigbooty

Dec 02, 2018

Still wondering how much longer it will take before Bendis kills off Superman and replaces him with a super intelligent teenage girl.

Spacey Medicine

Jun 03, 2019

Oh wow can’t believe that that new evil lady was the new evil bad guy what a twist.