Superman #41

Superman #41 is an impressive showing on the part of James Robinson and company. It's a heavy, complex, and oddly beautiful tale with fantastic art to match. This one comes highly recommended. Read Full Review

SUPERMAN #41 challenges its narrative with unexpected events and complex themes that make the issue a work worth remembering. Read Full Review

As a quick fill-in before Tomasi and Gleasons final arc, this two-parter achieved its purpose. Maybe it wont be the most fondly remembered chapter of this run, but it made for a solid story. Read Full Review

There's a lot of death within Superman #41, but the silver lining (if you look at it that way), that through death, there can be something positive. This story is the ultimate clash of values. Superman is the personification of savior running up against a species that's intent on dying. This is a good conclusion to the story that teaches Superman something new. Read Full Review

Not only does the story raise real-world questions about faith and the degree to which we are obligated to respect the flaws within, it does so with the added bonus of Superman's son being there as a witness, forcing Clark to reflect and explain his actions when he normally wouldn't have to. Read Full Review

Superman #41 doesnt reinvent the wheel, its not going to solve all the worlds problems with religion, but its a good time and it tries to tackle to difficult subject without being preachy or judgemental. It succeeds at that rather well, even if its basically preaching to the choir. Read Full Review

And then Superman gives a great line. He has seen too much to not believe in something. But that faith can't be everything. And that kind of is how I feel. You can see it sinking in to Jon. And these father/son moments since Rebirth have just been fantastic. I liked this as a sort of 'done in two' inventory story. It can be inserted almost anywhere in continuity. But it is worth it. Entertaining, thought provoking, and a nice homage to the Krypton origin. Read Full Review

This beautifully drawn story took a surprisingly deep turn and benefitted from it. Read Full Review

A strong finish to the two-parter even if it has a hiccup or two. Read Full Review

The story struggles to find its own answers to these questions, but it grapples with them in a meaningful manner. That alone makes it a big improvement on the first half of this tale. Read Full Review

Although the idea of a world facing the same fate as Krypton on the anniversary of Krypton's destruction strains credibility a bit, this story leads to a thoughtful and touching father-son bonding moment, that makes this a particularly enjoyable issue of this series. Read Full Review

James Robinson's other DC title at the moment has been subject to some very critical words from us here at GeekDad, but surprisingly, his two-issue run on Superman has worked really well for me. Read Full Review

While all the focus is over on Action Comics with it's countdown to #1000, but Superman remains a solid month to month read. Read Full Review

While I can appreciate the attempt, this retread of the science and religion dichotomy with a Superman spin leaves me wanting more. Read Full Review

It seems like most of the anti-religious stuff that was rampant in the first part of this story is put to bed here, where the focus turns to hope and thankfully, hope is something that I can deal with.  Even with that though, there wasn't much of a story here in the end and the only real saving grace to this issue is the incredible art. Read Full Review

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This issue seems more like a filler as the Superman stories inch closer to Action Comics #1000 and Brian Michael Bendis' run on the character. Read Full Review

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Rick Jonez

Feb 24, 2018

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Comicman

Feb 22, 2018

Pretty good small story.It's good to see that James didn't lost fully his mojo.He is a really good writer (Batman: face the face,Starman),but he makes a lot of meh stuff.His Wonder Woman run isn't that good for instence,but this issue and the other is pretty though provoking.Even though I am a religious person myself,and I am surprised that I wasn't offended by this.The art is way better than the previous issue Jon looks like a boy this time,but it's not amazing either.Overall pretty good and a bit thought provoking.

Dispatchdcu

Feb 21, 2018

If you like deep and thought provoking comics, this one is for you. Can you believe in science and god at the same time? Does Superman have the right to force a race off a planet? We basically witness Sea Horse "Jor el" trying to save his family since no one else will listen to him. However, sea horse Jor el dies in a blaze of glory while Jon flies his babies away to save them. Superman tries to talk some sense into the sea horse peeps but ultimately it's too late. The planet blows up leaving only Jon, Supes, and the babies in tact. I appreciate Supermans hope, but for an alien to come to our planet and tell us we need to leave and come with him, who would listen? I can understand where the sea horse people on the planet a re coming from. However, what type of magic/ tech did those sea horses have that could basically knock out supermans powers? Cause some super villains need to their hands on that!!! If you like what you heard, love talking comics, and are interested in joining a DC book club, hit me up at dispatchdcu@gmail.com. Catch you all later! Peace more