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That was the plan all along. Increase the pages, raise the price, then when everyone was used to it, return to the regular amount of pages, but keep the same ludicrously high price. Let's hear it for DC. DiDio taught them all well.
Superman #2
| Writer | Joshua Williamson |
| Artist | Jamal Campbell |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
NIGHT OF THE PARASITE! Superman is overwhelmed as Parasite's new powers are unleashed! Can Superman stop all of Metropolis from being consumed by the power-hungry Parasite or will he need Lex Luthor's help to save the day? Introducing a new antihero-Marilyn Moonlight, the Spirit of Metropolis-who only operates at night! Is she friend or foe to the Man of Steel?! And how does she connect to Metropolis's secret past?
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ComicBook.com - Matthew Aguilar
Mar 22, 2023Superman #1 was truly outstanding, setting a high bar for issue #2, and yet somehow issue #2 cleared it with ease. Read Full Review
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Get Your Comic On - Neil Vagg
Mar 22, 2023With Parasite nipping at his heels (and his family), Superman has a huge challenge to deal with this month. Williamson and Campbell tackle it with all the might of a Kryptonian warrior and ensure that Superman #2 is a glorious, top tier read. Read Full Review
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Comic Watch - Anthony Bergamini
Mar 21, 2023Superman #2 proves that Lex may have a point to everything hes been yelling in Supermans ear. Jamal Campbells art steals the show yet again, with Ariana Mahers lettering bringing the pages to life. Read Full Review
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Supergirl Comic Box Commentary - Anj
Mar 27, 2023I'll admit this was a quick read. But when you review the content and plot progressions and new elements, I think it is a meaty enough read. And I'll admit that I didn't mind, at least here, for more room for the art to breathe and sink into my eyeballs. Between this book and Action Comics, I feel like the Superman books are on solid creative ground again. And I am thankful! Read Full Review
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9.6
You Don't Read Comics - David Harth
Mar 29, 2023Superman #2 is everything anyone could want from a Superman comic. It tells a compelling story, sets things up for the future, and makes it all look effortless. Williamson, Campbell, and Maher are casually killing it, giving readers a Superman book like no other. Read Full Review
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9.5
Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles
Mar 21, 2023Williamson and Campbell are on a roll with this title so far and the early returns are very promising as they establish a fun, interesting new status quo for Superman and his family. Read Full Review
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9.5
Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Mar 21, 2023The first issue of this fantastic new series plunged us into Metropolis by dayfleshing out the city of tomorrow like we haven't seen in well over a decade. It seemed bright, alive, and filled with promisewhich makes it all the more interesting that this second issue is so intensely bleak and dark. Read Full Review
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9.0
AIPT - Eric Thomas
Mar 21, 2023Overall, Williamson and Campbell have crafted a fast-paced and high-stakes tale that channels the best of the Man of Steel's exploits and makes the danger in his new world feel very real. Read Full Review
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9.0
The Comicbook Dispatch - StoryBabbler
Mar 21, 2023Superman #2 continues its story of frights as Superman faces the Night of the Parasites. Joshua Williams really nails down the danger here as it's something Superman has to use his wit, strength and know-how of Parasite to figure out a way to stop him. Jamal Campbell's art is fantastic from the designs to the facial expressions to the dynamic action, and the environment of a Metropolis during a blackout. This comic book will leave readers ready for the next issue of Superman to come out. Read Full Review
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9.0
Comic Book Revolution - Kevin Lainez
Mar 21, 2023Superman #2 delivers exactly what you want from the premiere series in a franchise. The crisis caused by Parasite comes across as a big event that the entire Superman Family must deal with. In the process we see more building blocks placed that build out the long-term future of the series. Read Full Review
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9.0
Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills
Mar 25, 2023This second issue is almost as much fun as the first, with a lot of great character material and some really heightened superhero action and danger. Read Full Review
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8.7
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Mar 21, 2023Campbell delivers some beautifully detailed and thrilling art throughout the issue. The action is fantastic and the character designs are amazing. Read Full Review
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8.5
Weird Science - Gabe Hernandez
Mar 21, 2023Superman #2 is another winner with a seemingly insurmountable threat, plenty of exciting action, emotional moments, dramatic tension, and a killer cliffhanger. Plus, the introduction of a new anti-hero shows promise. Read Full Review
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8.5
Multiversity Comics - Alexander Jones
Mar 24, 2023"Superman #2 showcases an incredible number of villains without feeling repetitious. Read Full Review
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8.0
Major Spoilers - Jonathan Cadotte
Mar 25, 2023Second issues in a new series can be fairly hit or miss, but this one is a definite hit. Superman and his villains are well utilized and Marilyn Moonlight's introduction sticks the landing. Read Full Review
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8.0
The Fandom Post - Chris Beveridge
May 29, 2024Superman's opening issue was a busy bit overall but it worked despite that. This issue feels a bit tighter and flows better but it also introduces some sort of character that appears to be called Marilyn Moonlight that's got a bit of a Shadow flair about them combined with some cowboy/Zorro stuff. It's unclear where they're going with this but it's just another piece of the puzzle at this point to be solved. The main stuff with Superman is solid, I'm curious about this Secret Order of Mad Scientists, and the whole bit with Parasite was a nice change of pace from the usual design of the character and his powers. Even Lex is impressed, but that's easy to do when you're able to write the character to be impressed with your idea as the writer. Still, a solid issue that's giving me some hope for a good series. Read Full Review
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7.0
COMICON - Tony Thornley
Mar 28, 2023This continues to be a strong start to the series, but needs to slow down a little bit. With more deliberate pacing, it can really be something special. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS
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This book was at the top of my weekly read pile, and upon reading it... completely justified. I generally like Williamson but admit he got in over his head with Dark Crisis. His first Superman issue was fantastic and so is this one! Interesting storyline? Check. Jamal Campbell doing great art? Check. Silver Age throwbacks like Lois and Jimmy undergoing bizarre transformations? Check. I take this book and Josh's "DC mea culpa" in the CBR interview as a sign that maybe... just maybe... there's a chance things can get better.
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In this ish Parasite has multiplied into millions of parasites destroying Metropolis, this ish allows for some great panels and action. This is the doing of the new villains Dr. Pharm and Grft, two men who seem capable of experimenting on super villains and turning them into something worse. You see them operating on Bizarro in some panels leaving the reader to wonder what the hell do they have planned for Bizarro to do? But that won;t be a thing for awhile. Graft and Pharm's designs are odd, strange and weirdly fit the story. Graft is like a shirtless mix of Ozzy Ozborne if he was to wear to much make up like Marilyn Manson. Pharm is like that villain from Mad Max 2014 if he didn;t have access to all the water and food. So Superman more
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the story is getting interesting, and I like the writing from Joshua Williamson
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I liked this even more than issue one. Williamson is a hit or miss writer for me but I'm happy to say, this one seems like a hit.
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Another impressive issue. Though not as much as the last it is worthy of a good review. I just wish Williamson would spare us having to see Lois call Clark "Smallville." I loathe that. It was made to be an insult, not a pet name. The plot is pretty basic. Parasite clones are contaminating everything and Luthor is eating this up because he knows Superman's options art growing slimmer and he will soon have no choice but to turn to him. I have to give Williamson credit for doing a good job at making him such a scoundrel again. I haven't seen Luthor so interesting since before his election. And Superman's mysterious visitor seems to be an interesting mystery. It's been a while since he was in a battle and someone popped up to make their prese more
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Another good issue with some excellent art by Campbell. I'm enjoying the Parasite clone army idea. There's a great moment where we see a drained Superman temporarily lose the ability to fly and have to leap and climb his way up a tall building. He isn't able to do it "in a single bound!" I'm not sure about the new character yet, but I'm looking forward to reading more about her. Shame DC decided to keep the $4.99 price point, as we only get 22 pages of story in this issue.
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Faster-paced than the first, but still very good. Clark's relationship with Lex and Mercy is the highlight here, the story is very simple, but the tone reminds me of Superman The Animated Series and it's cool to see him navigate a situation in full-on having to use his powers with creativity.
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Fun fast read. The parasite issue happens a little to fast for my tastes could have easily been two books worth here and I like Williamson as a writer but at times this is his weakness. Jumping to a point that feels rushed or abrupt. Overall though it's nice to see Supes being Supes.
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Williamson and Campbell continue to put together an intriguing story with this series. I'm not sure how I feel about Marilyn Moonlight, but her appearance was very brief and I'm assuming we'll see more of her later on. For now, I'm really enjoying this storyline with Parasite. I'm very interested to see how the ending of this issue plays out in the next one. Plus, Campbell's art is one again awesome. This series is two-for-two so far.
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7.5
A fun issue with parasites running amuck and a new character coming into play. I agree with everyone else that the name and cape are too much like Moon Knight. I like that Lex is vying for his release by "helping" and the end ramped up the pace that started to die out by the middle. Not sure why this book is $5.00 for 22 pages.
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Nice to see Parasite on the spotlight again
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Sadly, after a rather strong first issue, the pacing of this one kind of lost me. It's always a challange (no pun intended) to write challanges for Superman with all the powers he has (specially when he's got a family of Kryptonians by his side) so here the writers decide to basically make the threat have the ability to give themselves new super-powers on the fly. The supposed horror doesn't work because it starts, and then goes by, way too quickly or affects characters off-screen. The threat also feels to rushed. I really wish they'd spent a little more time building it up so that Superman's inevitable team-up with Lex felt less convenient. Also, that new character could have used a better intro than Deus-Ex-Machina Girl. She appears more
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