Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1

As well as the welcome return of Jon Kent into his own title, ‘Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent ‘#1, is also a statement of intent from Tom Taylor, Clayton Henry, Jordie Bellaire and Wes Abbott. A comic book that gives DC Comic book fans a good deal of crowd-pleasing characters and dramatic moments that grabs you by the lapels and draws you in from the very first page. A must-read book if there ever was one. If you aren't a Jon Kent fan yet, you will be after this powerhouse of a debut issue. Read Full Review

This story is, in every sense, beautiful. It's enticing, dark, and brimming with the twin enticements of threat and desire. I cannot wait to see what happens next. Read Full Review

With an ambitious story and powerful artwork, Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1 stands tall alongside DC's flagship series. Read Full Review

This was a great start to Jons new adventures and should appeal to fans of the younger Superman, the Earth-2 characters or those seeking a compelling Multiverse story. Read Full Review

This first issue is a little laid-back at times, due to setting up its plot, but it has some great emotional moments as Jon and Lois realize that the monster who took years from Jon is backand may be threatening their family again. Of course, we know that the headline threat here is someone else entirely, and this issue did a great job of setting up the journey to Injustice. Read Full Review

Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1gets this series narrative off the ground with a wonderful mix of action and setup. It never fails to be interesting, even as it lays out a sizable amount of plot for the reader. Read Full Review

Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1 is a pitch-perfect first issue. Taylor, Henry, Bellaire, and Abbott give readers a thrill ride that sinks its hooks into readers and dares them not to buy the next issue. Read Full Review

There is an added bonus with Red Tornado being there. The Earth 2 Lois' persona was downloaded into the robot in that series. I hope we see more interactions between our Lois and the Tornado. Some grist there. Overall this was a good hook for the series. The art is delicious. The quest is noble. I like the co-stars. And it feels like a fresh start for Jon. Here is hoping the series continues like this! Read Full Review

Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1 sets up a great big bad with Ultraman, has some great guest appearances by Val-Zod, Oracle and Mister Terrific, and gives us some fun glimpses into Jonathans personal life. I look forward to what comes next. Recommended. Read Full Review

I think this is a great launch. It's just a little too try-hard in places. That doesn't prevent me from recommending it, especially for fans of the House of El. Read Full Review

Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1 is a good start. It takes a bit to get to the end's big reveal and also the mission ahead, but it does a good job as an opening chapter. There's a lot we know that's coming, and that's part of the issue. While the comic sets up Jon's adventure, it doesn't get us to where we want it to go, him heading to the world of “Injustice.” That's partially why it feels a bit slow getting to the point. Overall though, it's a first issue that'll fit in nicely as we get to read more of the series, sadly we need to wait for that to happen. Read Full Review

"Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1 is a good issue but feels more like a promise of great things to come than a great product in its own right Read Full Review

Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1 looks great, reads great, and gives you plenty of super action for the cover price in a story that sets up Jon Kent's long-awaited confrontation with Ultraman. Unfortunately, the setup that gets Jon involved in the fight has more plot holes than a wheel of Swiss cheese, so the setup feels more contrived than it should for a moment this big. Read Full Review

Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1 is a comic that does not require reading. Fans concerned about events in the Superman family of books can be sure they know all they need from the solicit, while the story inside this issue remains cold, uninflected, and generally uninteresting. Read Full Review

The opening issue to this is pretty standard stuff and I'm sure you can find the basics here in a couple of dozen other first issues across the years. That's just the nature of starting a property, even one with an established character. What works is that Jon is instantly accessible in a way that makes you like him. We see some of the struggles he has but it's not soul-crushing right out of the gate even as it tackles some of his past. The main story is one that feels interesting even if is, as we said, terribly familiar. Framing it from Jon's point of view gives it something new to work with and Taylor is able to do some nice “subversions” along the way in how Jon handles things that we've seen handled many a time before in cliched ways. Henry and Bellaire put together a great-looking book that's especially distinctive with the color design and the kind of angular look of the artwork and it has me really curious to see more of this Earth-2 Superman. Read Full Review

KittyNone

Mar 07, 2023

I wasn't sure how I'd feel about this, knowing nothing about Injustice nor having ever particularly wanted to, but it worked for me. Bringing Ultraman into this is a solid emotional hook and it's nice to see Jon's Bendis-era backstory (whatever one might think of it) as a thing with lasting ramifications for the character, something we haven't seen much of since the story was told. And Clayton Henry's a good, reliable choice for this comic. A nice start!

Monotone334

Mar 11, 2023

I was greatly impressed with the first issue. I look forward to reading future issues.

Jawsh

Mar 29, 2023

Quite enjoyable start so far, lots of great characters, high stakes, and its a tale brimming with potential!

daspidaboy

Mar 07, 2023

it's actually pretty good. I liked how Tom Taylor threw a shot at Marvel comics forcing heroes to fight against each other lol.

Screaming Enigma

Mar 23, 2023

A pretty good opener that does a good job of establishing emotional stakes for this series from the start. As a fan of Taylor's run with Son of Kal-El, I'm glad to see this continuation maintain quality. I'm not quite sure how I feel about the Injustice universe coming into play soon, but I'm a fan of both of the games, so hopefully everything works out. Excited to see where this mini goes from here!

Psycamorean

Mar 07, 2023

This is pretty good. I hope the story gets a bit more interesting from here, but this was a good introduction.

☭Latverian Embassy☭

Apr 06, 2023

I think one of the biggest problems of SOKE was lack of exciting adventures for Jon. Taylor did an okay job in character development but plotwise not so much. Here TT is on the right track, he finally brings some stakes to the narratve making more engaging. Also, the inclusion Earth-2 characters is a nice addition after so many years of not seeing them.

Dave

Mar 07, 2023

It was kind of mediocre. Shouldn’t Ultraman be like 100 years old since time moves faster in his demension. Not bad , but hardly the ten so many people have it. And yes Jon should still be ten

Donovan Turner

Mar 12, 2023

Ever since reading injustice I've been waiting for tom Taylor to live up those standards. I'm sad to say this series so far has not.

KFuqua

Mar 09, 2023

Nope!