Leaving Action Comics and Superman, the Man of Steel has settled into his new series, World of New Krypton.  We are three issues into this twelve part series that follows Superman and his fellow Kryptonians.

Tension between the guilds is heating up as the labor guild kidnaps Superman’s aunt for leverage.  It’s a faceoff between Superman and General Zod as to how the situation should be handled.  The scenario plays out like a soap opera.  The plot pieces are very predictable and each character is rigid in their roles.  The issue unfolds and resolves like a TV sitcom.  It’s simple, unimaginative and trite.  With such a great opportunity to write a Superman story in a completely new world, I am disappointed in the common tale Robinson and Rucka are spinning.  I am hopeful it will breakout into something new.

Considering the phenomenal art in Supermen, I found myself holding that as the standard this book should be held to as well.  With Superman actually in this book, I think the better artist, Renato Guedea, should be penciling this series.  No offense to Pete Woods, he draws a decent book.  However, there were a few action panels that were poorly drawn.

The last page redeems the weaker moments of this issue.  Well, now things are getting interesting, too bad it happened on the last page.

3 out of 5