Slay's Profile

I could see why people have problems with this. I really don't though. Most people hate Frank Miller for the reasons that I love him. I enjoyed this take on Clark and felt it was an appropriate origin considering what Superman is like in The Dark Knight Returns. The Navy SEALs addition was pretty cool when keeping in mind how Clark later becomes a government controlled puppet in a sense. I also thought that the telepathy part was interesting and alien-like, which I thought was a nice change. The art though... I don't know, I just felt conflicted with it. I read all the Kick-Ass books growing up and I remember JRJR being much better back then. Still, there were moments that I thought looked really cool. Then again there were panels that bugged me due to the weird faces and lack of consecutive detail. At times, I would go from "Wow this looks awesome!" to "Really?". To sum up my feelings, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the writing and choices made throughout. The art was all over the place. It could look great and detailed in one panel then downright lazy in the next. Overall, is this book anywhere near the flawless All Star Superman? It's great, but not that great. Am I excited for the next issue? Hell Yeah!

Loved Clark's relationship with Kurtzberg. It really felt authentic. I also enjoyed the Navy section of the book, but the focus on Atlantis should have been more mysterious and hinted on. It would have made it way more interesting.

I need a Nathaniel Dusk series drawn by Gary Frank ASAP!!

This issue celebrates the idea of Superman. Loved the classic boxing throwback.