I suppose it should be reassuring that writer Geoff Johns doesn't hit a home run every time he comes to bat.Three issues in, and I have to say that I'm finding Adventure Comics to be very forgettable. It's not really bad, it's just that not a whole lot happens.
In this issue, for example, Superboy catches up with Robin (now Red Robin) in a minor escapade in Paris.
It looks like things are going to pick up next issue with the return of a particularly hateful villain (or two or more), but so far, this is coming off as an average effort by a team that's capable of much more.
The art by Francis Manapul is good, with a strong sense of fun and energy - but since everyone mostly sits around and talks, he doesn't have much room here to swing for the wall. (Sorry for all the baseball comments - it's the playoffs, you know.)
The Legion of Super-Heroes backup is, quality-wise, similar to the Superboy section - lots of standing around, a little bit of action, with the only point being to make fun of Polar Boy's status as a former leader of the Legion of Substitute Heroes.
The promise of greater things is evident, but so far, we're just seeing bunts and singles. (OK, I'll stop now.)
Grade: C
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