Superman #24

With Bendis's run on Superman starting to wind down, I think issues like this one are what I'll miss the most. Read Full Review

SUPERMAN #24 wrapped up this arc in an unexpected way. It was great getting to see Superman team up with a purely magical character. Read Full Review

There are a lot of double-page spreads in this oversized comic, but too many of them are just static shots without any real action. Read Full Review

I understand these are superhero comics so we need extradimensional punches and magical threats. I wish we got a single issue of Superman just talking to Dr. Fate about his problems without the villainous plot. And the Xanadoth threat comes and goes so quickly, I felt shortchanged by it, even if I thought of it more like the subplot! I know ... Xanadoth isn't gone. Maybe this was an amuse bouche to whet my appetite for more.  Read Full Review

Kevin Maguire and John Timms do some good work with the art, but the story really relegates them to crafting panels showing the characters preparing to act rather than being active. Read Full Review

Since the start of Bendis' run on Superman, the writing has been all over the place. Some issues have been great and others… well not so great. Superman #24 seems to fall somewhere in the middle. There's the makings of an excellent story in here, but somehow it comes out as good, but not great. Read Full Review

While I enjoyed the art in this issue, there wasn't much else to really sink your teeth into besides for a "wow" moment that might hook some, with Superman and Doctor Fate combining their powers.  It's really just smoke and mirrors though to hide the fact that this new villain was lame as hell, and there really wasn't much of a story here. Read Full Review

Superman#24 is a mostly forgettable issue. A seemingly important antagonist shows up only to leave shortly after. This Xanadoth arc was clearly a filler story and it reads like one. If you miss Superman this week you aren't missing much. Read Full Review

Superman #24 is kind of mystifying, which should be a good thing for a magic story but isn't. It's sort of cliche and could have been more interesting if Bendis went full Bendis on it instead of tacking on an action plot with a new villain that is lackluster at best. The art is pretty good, so there's that. It's not a terrible comic, but it's nothing special. Read Full Review

Next issue is being hyped as a big milestone issue, but simply reaching issue 25 for the latest relaunch of The Man of Steel doesnt seem to be something worth celebrating. Considering how drastically hes upended everything with Superman, Im more concerned how Bendis is going to shake up everything once again. Read Full Review

I hope they get it together as this feels like a complete waste of time. Read Full Review

Comics Code Authorities

Sep 15, 2020

Do the professional reviewers just love anything Bendis? or do they love to just suck up to the guy? Or are they just in denial that his run on Superman sucks? I'd say all of the above, because the readers' reviews are the total complete opposite. All I can say positively is, Thank God this story was a short one. Xanadoth was a she? My bad. I had no idea until they referred to it by gender. Reminds me of when I first saw Freeza on Dragon Ball Z. That's a guy? Are you sure? And I really doubt any other writer would make Superman so dense he'd open up to a kid he just met telling him all that's on his mind like this new Dr. Strange. I think he was looking for a different kind of Doctor. I, like all other readers have grown weary of Bendis' boring and shallow storytelling with its endlessness and unnecessary twists. I doubt we'll miss his run like the critics are whining that they will. more

Watchtower022

Aug 15, 2020

Easily one of the worst villains I’ve seen in recent years. This could have been a monster of a character, but fails. The dialogue is poor at best. I really like Maguires art though, he’s always been great.

Prodigalson16

Aug 12, 2020

Becoming one of the all-time worst comicbook runs for me. Passable art can't save Bendis' rank bile of a story.

KittyNone

Aug 12, 2020

It takes real skill to make something drawn by Kevin Maguire irredeemably boring, but Bendis managed to pull it off here. Sure looked pretty though.

GammaBurst

Aug 13, 2020

I still don't know why Bendis writes comics.

Briton

Aug 14, 2020

Just awful.

Spacey Medicine

Aug 17, 2020

Bad. I don’t even need to tell you that. You know it’s bad.

CaptnAmerca

Sep 08, 2020

When is this dookie-flinger going to leave?

Psycamorean

Aug 13, 2020

I despise this comic. It is the worst. I hate it.

RKS

Sep 14, 2020

So an entire book for a fight that simplistically resolved, Wonder Twins shoehorned in there because they are characters that are not "over" with readers on their own, and a ridiculous amount of speech bubbles that over shadow the artwork. Poorly paced story that results in an really bad comic book. December can't come fast enough, hopefully whoever takes over the book has an idea of what works.