Let me say up front that I'm really enjoying Brian Michael Bendis' take on Superman.
The stories manage a great mix of action, humor, heartfelt moments, great dialogue and story twists.
This latest storyline is a perfect example of a story that could have gone badly in lesser hands.
It takes Jon Kent, the son of Clark and Lois, and pulls the old soap opera trick of sending him away for a few months - and when he returns, he's suddenly grown into maturity (well, he's about 18 now).
But the story behind how this happened (during a "summer vacation" around the galaxy with Jor-El, who's somehow still alive), is turning out to be a cracking good yarn - and if that last splash page doesn't hook you, I give up.
It doesn't hurt that the art is by two of the best in the business - Ivan Reis and Brandon Peterson.
So to sum up: you really should be reading this series.
Grade: A
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When Jon first left with his grandfather during Bendis' Man Of Steel mini-series, I hoped that DC was not going to somehow accelerate his age. But after reading issue 7, it was such an interesting story I want to see what happens next. I won't be getting this issue until the end of the month from Discount Comic Book Service. My only question is how Clark and Lois are going to explain their son's "growth spurt" to their friends and co-workers at the Daily Planet.
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