Superman #6

The ending has quite a surprise that leads into the next issue. I don't want to spoil it but it's a very thought out moment and boy does it work. Bendis has a plan in place and it's wonderful. Let's see where it goes from here. I just know that it'll be someplace great. Read Full Review

Overall, I'm really enjoying the Bendis run on this title. A solid focus on story and character, lots of surprises and a healthy dollop of humor. What's not to like? Read Full Review

And all rendered so beautifully. That is a meaty read. Read Full Review

Bendis, Reis and Reed continue to give us cosmic scope and incredibly human moments in the epic that is Superman. Read Full Review

This issue continues the long-running battle between Rogo Zaar and Superman. Extensive times has been devoted to this battle and the outcome is still questionable. I have no idea how this will be resolved; I know that Superman has a group of heroes around him that will keep him focused on what's important. And, as of right now, Rogol is in The Phantom Zone and Superman is not. I recommend that everyone who loves Superman and DC to pick up this book. Read Full Review

Bendis' main title Superman run has been inconsistent. This issue ends with some movement on one of Bendis' most controversial changes since taking over. It'd be nice to see Bendis tap more into what made Superman such a strong title when Rebirth started. This was a good example of Bendis doing something different and it working. Let's see where he takes the next issue. Read Full Review

This is such a good issue. You've got blackbelt Lois, my man Bibbo, three kinds of dinosaurs, neanderthal hotness, Supes being Supes without knowing he's Supes, and every bit of dialogue that's said by Mr. Z. And the art, yet again, is so classic for the era. I love it. Read Full Review

The story was awesome, The return of his son came out of nowhere. The writing is great. The artwork is awesome. They really conveyed the emotions in Clark's facial expression. The splash pages were beautiful as they showed the destructive power of the fight. Just simply stunning. Read Full Review

Bendis continues to write a good Clark, and keeps the audience on tenterhooks concerning Jon's fate. Read Full Review

The addition of General Zod to this title has been a breath of fresh air, as the ruthless Kryptonian military man has been the perfect foil to the rambling, incoherent villainy of the sadistic Rogol Zaar. Read Full Review

Six issuesinto the new Superman series, one might think this is the obligatory six-issuestory arc most graphic novels are comprised of. But if so, the ending is ratheranti-climactic. Heres hoping the narrative continues next issue, cliffhangerending notwithstanding. Read Full Review

So far, Bendis' work on this title has been enjoyable to read, but has left a number of matters unresolved that have made me uneasy. Now that these issues are finally being addressed, I am hopeful that Bendis will take things in the right direction – but I also have some trepidation that he might be going the wrong way. Read Full Review

Superman #6 delivers an action packed finale to the Phantom Zone storyline and sets up a few glimpses of things to come. Its rare for a Bendis written book to be this action focused and the art team takes full advantage of it, laying out some beautiful double page spreads that capture the fight perfectly. The big reveal at the end is already controversial, but readers will have to wait to see where it goes. Superman is easily the better of Bendis two Superman books and this issue keeps that up. Read Full Review

The Superman book continues to deliver in terms of the action with some beautiful pages that showcase some amazing pieces. I've enjoyed the larger tale and I've enjoyed Zod's turn with him finally looking at a big picture view of what needs to be done to deal with all of this for his people. Bendis does some solid stuff in giving us a little more insight into how he views Zod and Zaar but also expands on his time with Lois and how their relationship works and her worries about it. Combine that with the great artwork we get throughout, the real impact of the fights themselves, and it's a solidly engaging work that I do wish would get to the point just a bit quicker than it has so far. Read Full Review

It is the type of ending that may seem like it is coming out of nowhere. What seems like the conclusion of the third act takes a massive shift to make you wonder we are heading into an entirely different storyline. Bendis is able to give you your cake and let you sample it only to make you come back later to have more, but when you do it may have additional toppings. We will have to wait and see how it all turns out. While it may cause this issue to feel a tad uneven, it does build for an even better story moving forward. Read Full Review

An action-packed visual spectacle that serves as a satisfying feast for the eyes! Read Full Review

Much of the promise of the previous issue was left unfulfilled in this one. Read Full Review

SUPERMAN #6 seems to ditch its primary storyline in favor of bringing even more questions to the table, leaving us wondering if this series truly has direction. Read Full Review

This issue has some genuinely good moments, even if the overall structure of things is more than a little dizzying. Read Full Review

While I was really looking forward to this issue, the content really let me down because it refused to continue any of the progression that we were building up to just so we can have a moment of reflection about what Superman's feelings are.  The cliffhanger is interesting, but that's about all we get here besides for some decent art, which too disappoints for the initial battle scenes. Read Full Review

DGalek12

Dec 21, 2018

The writing in this issue, in my opinion, is the worst in the series. It's not bad but, compared to the rest of the series, it's at the bottom. The captions during the splash page or spread page were boring and slow in the moment of high speed battle ( Which you are reminded several times in the first couple pages ). The art from, Ivan Reis, is beautiful as it conveyed the emotions in Superman's facial expressions. The ending left me surprised and eager to read the next issue. Overall, good issue.

egonnn244

Dec 12, 2018

"For Kandor" It's time for a big showdown ladies and gentlemammals. It's Man of Steel and General Zod versus planet destroying criminal Rogol Zaar. And it's a glorious looking fight. The artwork is just amazing or Super if you will. Neither of the sides can take the lead. It is an even matchup up until the moment Supes gets sucked out of the Zone back to Earth. After that Zod stands no chance, he gets pummeled. On Earth, it's the usual clean up after the events of the last issues and Adam Strange knows something about Zaar but doesn't share. The issue feels a little short but all that is irrelevant because HE IS BACK! Jonathan Samuel Kent is back! And it kinda looks like he left for space as a 10 year old and came back as a 1 6, 17 or a really tall 11 year old. I wonder what's that about. I dig the new suit though, it looks cool. more

Batman Jones

Dec 12, 2018

Superman is in great hands with Bendis. I'm enjoying Action more than Superman but I'll buy and enjoy almost anything Ivan Reis draws for more than 2-3 issues. Rogol Zaar leaves me cold as a big bad. He reminds me of nothing so much as Doomsday without a nose. This issue made me care about him for the first time. I love how different the two Superman titles are under Bendis. I haven't been a regular Marvel reader since I was a teenager so I was worried by all the concern expressed by DC fans when Bendis signed on, but after being non-plussed by the early outings, the main titles themselves have been pretty great under his pen.

Simon DelMonte

Dec 13, 2018

Great art and character play with Supes doesn't quite fix the abrupt ending of the fight, or get us any closer to knowing what's up with Rogor Zaar. The mystery of Rogor Zaar started in June and we still don't know who he is. If Bendis's run has a central flaw, this is it.

REYNARD

Dec 14, 2018

This story-arc could have easily been condensed into three or four issues. Bendis continues to write Superman like Spiderman, where he explains how he lives and interacts with his powers. Rogol Zaar continues to be a boring villain. No interesting dialogue or plot progression in the book. Ivan's art is unparalleled, and is the only thing holding this book up. Superboy's reveal at the end was meh. Let's hope Bendis doesn't ruin one of the best Rebirth characters.

Full Spread

Dec 13, 2018

While Bendis continues to give us wonderfully acute insights into Superman's psyche, the pacing feels exceedingly off by the end. Also--shouldn't the Justice League or, I dunno, humans protect the earth so Superman can stop a Kryptonian apocalypse? Just a thought.

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RBL - Dec 24, 2018

Every single other hero is busy, only Superman can assist in relief efforts. Why? because they have to force this subpar story to last longer.

waltgator93

Dec 12, 2018

An issue with more narration than needed. The art was very good! Unfortunately how he got back to Earth felt forced! And not too long ago he didn’t want to keep his bad guys in the phantom zone, that’s why he let Cyborg Superman free. The whole ending seems forced. Have a feeling Adam Strange knows more than what he is letting on, and now that we have Jon back, let’s hope Bendis can show us the family Superman that we all love!

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RBL - Dec 24, 2018

I would not hold my breath for bendis producing anything of quality in his writing or delivering on anything fans want to see.

PeteRick - Dec 29, 2018

Man, for a current good superman story, i suggest you read doomsday clock, everything else is just garbage.

Psycamorean

Dec 15, 2018

Oh joy, Rogol Zaar is just never going away, is he? He's such a crappy villain. This arc doesn't really have a conclusion. Just an abrupt stop. And after quite a lot of pacing problems throughout this arc... Well, that bodes well. Jon being back doesn't get me excited for anything. It's stupid that they aged him up and I'm certain he won't be sticking around long.

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myconius - Dec 17, 2018

they aged Jon up??? uh oh!! (-_-)

RBL - Dec 24, 2018

I can him generic alien warlord, because that’s all this villain amounts to. As far as Jon goes, might as well call him Superboy Prime.

myconius - Dec 24, 2018

that's pretty much what Bendis did to him. i wonder if that was actually his idea or DiDio's

RBL - Dec 25, 2018

Honestly, at this point, regardless of who it is, the decisions taken regarding the Superman books have been completely wrong after AC #1000.

PeteRick - Dec 29, 2018

For me superman ended after # 45, so..

RBL

Dec 24, 2018

Tl;dr this volume continues to be decidedly subpar. The big climactic encounter finally happens but is bogged down by meaningless dialogue it loses all steam. The hyped reunion does not happen, it’s a tease meant to make fans purchase the upcoming issue to actually see it. However, no one should ever buy this comic or Action Comics, as they have some of the worst writing in DC and the industry as a whole. Finally some action happens, too bad it’s dragged down by pointless monologuing. Who knew Superman was prone to waxing poetic when facing a foe who threatens the universe, but I guess 5 issues of mediocrity is not enough to allow the readers something to enjoy. Superman speaking about how time is distorted through super speed cou ld have been interesting, if it were not happening while he’s engaged in the fight. That said, it’s something far more likely, and reasonable, for a speedster to go into. Entire comments could have been removed and nothing would have changed. His examination into Zod’s intervention and how he could allow him to kill generic alien warlord (character so bland he does not deserve a name) is also pointless as by just standing in the sidelines he is not assisting against a foe who has proven stronger than himself. Zod also was not depicted as having the upper hand, so this entire discourse could also be scrapped for the most part. Splash pages of the encounter with a few key comments/thoughts mentioned would have gone much further in making this a serviceable issue. Examining Zod’s perspective of said fight would have been a boon as well, seeing as he’s the only character bendis seems to have a grasp on. Seeing Superman choose not to return to the Phantom Zone to fight the bigger threat, with minimal convincing, while it makes sense is not fully in line with how the character would act. Earth has multiple hero teams who can assist with rescue and relief efforts. Generic alien warlord left alone poses a much bigger threat to the planet and universe at large, but of course when a crisis happens only Superman can assist the Earth since every other of the hundreds of heroes who can assist are “busy”. His choice being wrong is proven by Zod’s defeat, but that was such an obvious conclusion it surprises no one. As far as the much anticipated return of Jon Kent, it falls as flat as Lois’ in the pages of Action Comics. Might as well call him Superboy Prime already and expect his character to have been destroyed as I doubt bendis will ever deliver anything fans ask for. more

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PeteRick - Dec 29, 2018

Hahaha, that was priceless, it is indeed a clear depiction of rogol zaar as a villain, man your comment should've been in this issue front page as a warnig, like.. if you want to continue to read please know this!

Spacey Medicine

Jun 03, 2019

I hate Rogol Zaar and I think that aging Jon up, or having him travel through time, or whatever, was stupid.