Superman Unlimited #9

It's an excellent old-school Superman book that makes a great counter-piece to the other ongoing Superman books. Read Full Review

Superman Unlimited #9 earns its high score through confident pacing, sharp characterization, and a strong balance between classic Superman storytelling and darker modern stakes. Seeing the iconic phrase Look up in the sky twisted into something sinister was both shocking and effective. Read Full Review

Superman Unlimited #9 kicks off a new storyline that has a mix of mischievous characters, wacky kills and attempted murders, plus the return of golden Superman. Have fun, comic lovers! Read Full Review

Slott creates a fun, entertaining story in this issue. I like having the story connected more to Clark’s work as a journalist than to Superman and those moments are engaging. I really liked the cameos in the story as well as the tease of something bigger with Jon. The story has some interesting setup and I look forward to seeing what happens next. Read Full Review

There's nothing funny about a mounting body count in Metropolis in this latest chapter of Superman's latest title. Slott's writing plays up to the outrageousness of its' main rogue. Norton and Maiolo provide readers with glimpses of the unstable madness with the art. This story encompasses all the aspects of the Man of Steel that readers have grown up with. Check it out. Read Full Review

Superman Unlimited #9 is an incredible start to a new comical arc for the Man of Steel. Its the perfect issue full of funny dialogue, beautiful art, and exciting new beginnings. Read Full Review

There are some larger elements to Superman Unlimited to help push the book forward. The Daily Planet has gone global, pushing the iconic paper into a new era. And Superman now has the ability to withstand kryptonite for up to 3 minutes. But there have been several new dangers, too. Thanks to a meteorite containing the radioactive material, kryptonite is positively ubiquitous on Earth, allowing villains to get creative when it comes to dealing with the Man of Steel. And Superman Unlimited #9 gives us the books most creative villain so far in another solid entry to the series Read Full Review

Superman Unlimited #9 offers a new take on one of the Man of Steel's old foes, which is equal parts intriguing and creepy. Read Full Review

And it ticks of the new Prankster so much he is going to kill Clark ... or at least try. Can't wait to see the insanity that unfolds.  So outside my continued dislike of the 'Kryptonite Everywhere' running plot in this book, I'd say this might be one of the strongest of the run. I like a new Mannheim in charge. I like Jon having a subplot. And I like this new Prankster. Norton's art is fine for the proceedings. Read Full Review

Superman Unlimited #9 plays like a colorful throwback thriller that delivers strong Silver Age style action and a clear sense of who Superman and Perry White are, while quietly tripping over its own logic. If you love Metropolis newsroom drama and do not mind that the villain's methods do not fully add up, this is a fun ride that earns a cautious yes for your reading stack. If tight plotting and fully explained schemes are make or break for you, the shaky logic and dangling subplots might leave you feeling like you paid for a sharper mystery than you got. Read Full Review

BatSledge

Jan 22, 2026

This book has been on a steady downward spiral for me after its first few issues. This issue was by far my least favorite. A borderline incoherent story with Saturday morning cartoon-style artwork, a villain whose plans barely make any sense, and a Jon Kent subplot that is teased and then disappears, all add up to a nothing-burger for me. ACTION and SUPERMAN are fantastic, but this book really has no reason to exist anymore.