Grant may have been telling the truth, but he was telling it as he saw it.

You see, we dont really ever find out if anything resembling 1992s Superman #75 ever really happened.

But this Superman did die, and when it happened, it was Doomsday.

And Morrison has been using that accelerated timeline to his storytelling advantage.

We have to actually experience the compression time occurring between the panels.

Theres only one issue left of this era ofAction Comics.

I cant wait to see what happens.

A scared little wizard.

The emotional core of the book is Buddys connection with his family.

In this case, his wife and kids needs him pretty badly.

When Medpyll charges his ring for the first time, thats when things get epic.

The ending has a holy crap quality to it that puts the outcome of Buddys quest seriously in doubt.

The Rot is profane, and in his climax, Lemire has it taint the purest iconography in comics.

And theres just something mind-blowing about hearing Constantine call Alan Moore a bearded bastard while struggling to save reality.

Steppenwolf, as you may recall, was the leader of Darkseids armies when they invaded this particular dimension.

Regardless, hes hiding out in the country of Dherain, as a guest of King Marov.

Shes still the daughter of Wonder Woman, but who might her father be?

How did Steppenwolf convince her to serve him, considering that hes the man who killed her mother?

This issue virtually stands on its own.

Green Lantern:New Guardians Annual #1

The Show Must Go On!

It just would have been nice if any of the Lanterns actually did anything.

The whole thing starts with Carol Ferris, a.k.a.

Star Sapphire, dropping Kyle Rayner off on the planet Zamaron to learn the ways of the Sapphire ring.

Carol is tasked with trying to find out where Styx stands in the current conflict with the Guardians.

At least thats what I think happens, because the whole book is all concept and no heart.

Sapphire, the protagonist, really does nothing.

Arkillo is the gruff big guy while Walker is the naive alien.

As she recovers, the reader is made privy to a flashback of her time learning her craft.

This information about Helenas past makes her a rich character ripe for exploration.

The relationship and loyalty between Power Girl and Huntress is what makesWorlds Finestsucceed.

With Helena hurt, the reader gets a sense of how terrible Power Girls abilities can be.

Worlds Finestis inspiring in its thematic focus on friendship and its an overlooked bright spot of the New 52.