Irredeemable #2

This title is getting strong word of mouth, so despite missing the first issue, I decided to give Irredeemable a try.

There are lots of reasons to like it. It's written by Mark Waid, who always turns in good work. The art is by Peter Krause, who does outstanding work here, with excellent characterization, some strong action shots and a great touch with quieter moments.

The plot is unusual for comics - it's about a powerful superhero who turns on humanity. The Plutonian is a hero obviously based on Superman, and in this issue we see other heroes working to find a way to stop his destructive rampage.

The only flaw with this comic is that it's a bit too obvious in its take on the Silver Age Superman - the parallels are evident, though of course there are some clever twists along the way.

Waid has covered the "bad guy as the central character" ground to better effect in Empire, but this story is still in its early stages, so we'll see where it goes from here.

So far, it's not bad - but the story needs to catch up to the art.

Grade: B