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Superman - Action Comics (2016-) Vol. 2: Welcome to the Planet Kindle & comiXology

by Dan Jurgens (Author), Tyler Kirkham (Illustrator), Patrick Zircher (Illustrator), Format: Kindle Edition
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As Metropolis recovers from the devastating attack by Doomsday, a mysterious figure claiming to be Clark Kent steps into the spotlight to clear his name and prove once and for all that he is not the Man of Steel.

 But who is this mild-mannered reporter, really? And what impact will his sudden appearance have on the fragile new lives that Superman, Lois Lane and their son, Jon, have carefully built for themselves since escaping from their own doomed universe?

 The answers won’t be easy to find-or easy to hear. But with the mysteries surrounding the loss of Superman’s predecessor growing ever deeper, uncovering the truth has become a top priority for everyone, including self-appointed Superman Lex Luthor, the mysterious new Superwoman and the Daily Planet’s best investigative reporter, Lois Lane-currently missing and presumed dead.

 Legendary writer Dan Jurgens is joined by top comics talents Patch Zircher, Stephen Segovia and Tom Grummett for this next great chapter in the saga of the Man of Steel! Collecting ACTION COMICS #963-966 and an introductory tale from JUSTICE LEAGUE #52, SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS VOL. 2 - WELCOME TO THE PLANET also includes a special sketchbook section from Jurgens and Segovia.
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“A fun and exciting story.”
—Comic Book Resources
 
“Patrick Zircher is at his best when illustrating the gleaming gods that are Superman and Lex Luthor.”
—Newsarama
 
“It’s good to have a classic-numbered ACTION COMICS back on the stands.”
—IGN

About the Author

Dan Jurgens is a writer and artist most famous for creating Booster Gold, as well as for being one of the main forces behind "The Death of Superman." He has written and/or illustrated titles such as Justice League America, Captain America, The Sensational Spider-Man, Thor, Teen Titans, Aquaman, DC's Tangent imprint, and the company-wide DC crossover known as Zero Hour.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XXDQLPK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ DC; Illustrated edition (April 25, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 25, 2017
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Dan Jurgens (born June 27, 1959 in Ortonville, Minnesota) is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for creating the superhero Booster Gold, and for his lengthy runs on the Superman titles The Adventures of Superman and Superman (vol. 2), particularly during "The Death of Superman" storyline.

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Teresa Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars Superman
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2024
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Always exciting to read Superman DC Comic, I would recommend this series for others to read;illustration are perfect and I would read it again!
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5.0 out of 5 stars SuperLex and the conundrum of Clark Kent. Intrigue, mystery, and ACTION!
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2017
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I was concerned over DC hiring Jurgens when they announced him as writer of Action Comics for Rebirth. I think we can all agree that it seems that Jurgens will always have a job at DC, even though his relative recent history didn't produce the greatest products. However, I am thoroughly relieved to know that Jurgens is doing wonders with the Rebirth Action Comics title.

Story: First off, I have to say after having read this book, that this particular volume comes off as strangely small on action for a book called "Action Comics", BUT in this case this is not by any means a bad thing. If you like character driven storytelling, mystery, intrigue, and suspense, with good action, then you'll probably love this volume! There's so much I loved about it. It starts off with a flashback from Justice League #52 from the New 52, which shows Lex returning from Apocalypse and narrating why he came back when he could have ruled countless worlds as the king of Apocalypse. One would think Lex insane for giving that up, and certainly pre New 52 Lex would've never passed on that opportunity, but we're dealing with a whole new Lex here, one that's had an incredible development of character since Forever Evil! All in all, as he narrates in his own mind his motivations for returning, we get to see him be more of a human character than he's been in a long time, and it fits with his new characterization of the "Superior Superman" which the letterer makes a subtle hint to (my hat's off to him). I'm loving the crap out of everything SuperLex!! We move onto the main story which has the human and powerless Clark Kent from volume 1 trying to break into Geneticron, a top secret corporation to find out their dirty secret(s), but the staff apparently has no qualms about killing him to protect those secrets. The story switches between the present (that night at Geneticron) and various points earlier throughout that day. It's well paced, easy to follow, well written, and very intriguing, almost like Clark is in a sort of spy thriller! Superman and Clark meet up and we finally get to see some of this mystery unravel a little bit as Superman uses a device on Clark in order to determine who he REALLY is. The whole time Clark and Superman are being watched by this mysterious guy who seems to be after Superman. It sets up volume 3, and I'm looking forward to that! The last two issues of this volume deal with Superman, Jon, and especially Lois and their family life as Lois looks to take up the life of her New 52 counterpart and return to the Daily Planet! This gives us some nostalgic moments like seeing Lois and Jimmy interact again, Lois telling off the oafish buffoon, Steve Lombard, which is just great! There's some great character work, and if Tomasi's Superman vol. 1 shows us anything, it's that seeing Superman's family life is writing gold! We also get closure on New 52 Lois with the help of Superwoman. Again, there's so much to love here; it's strange that this volume is actually kind of small.

Art: I loved Tom Grummet's art from JL #52. He draws SuperLex so well! That final image of him at the top of the Daily Planet with the globe in the background was awesome! All the art in the book is great. Patrick Zircher has a great style. Stephen Segovia is great as well. I really liked all the art in this book, but the one artist who's my favorite on this title actually didn't do any of the art in this book; that is, Tyler Kirkham! I think he's the best artist on title, but he's not present here. Don't get me wrong, as stated, all the art is great, I just wish Kirkham would have done at least one issue. Clay Mann does most of the covers for this collection and his covers are just brilliant! I'm so glad DC still has him. They need to put this guy on a major title as an interior artist. Anyone who saw his art in Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death knows that Clay Mann is a great talent!

Overall: I actually loved this more than I thought I would. My initial concern was that Jurgens would write in a very 90s style. Don't know why I thought that way, as he's very recently written for DC (to mixed reviews). But, his work here in Rebirth has been solid gold. I enjoyed this volume more than volume 1, so that's good as it means the title is improving! I'm super excited for volume 3! This might go down as one of the great Superman runs many years from now, and we really shouldn't expect less from, yes, a legendary writer!
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clairetoldmetochangemyscreenname
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Book that Attempts to Sort Out the Messy Continuity of the Pre and Post New 52 Supermen
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2017
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After the action packed first volume reintroduced old school Superman to the post-New 52 world, this volume slows down the pace and takes the time to start sorting out some of the important character beats. First, we get a POV comic of Lex Luthor returning from his stint on Apokolips (during the Darkseid War) to find that the New 52 Superman is dead. Luthor buys the Daily Planet and takes up the cape of the fallen hero to honor him, in his own Luthor way. Next, the book spends time exploring the relationship between Superman and the new Clark Kent. This man, who has appeared out of nowhere, is definitively shown not to be a resurrected New 52 Supes. Clark thinks he is the genuine article and at least it allows the writers to undo the awful twist of Truth wherein Lois Lane outed Clark's secret identity to the world. The mystery Clark claims Supes posed as him because he was in trouble with a corrupt business organization, but what his true nature is remains a mystery. Finally, the last arc sees the new (old?) Lois returning to work at the Daily Planet and slipping into the shoes and the life of the New 52 era Lois. She and Superman also cross paths with Superwoman (aka Lana Lang) who lets them know that her Lois has died. All in all, this is a good book but a challenging one as Jurgens has a lot of work cut out for him trying to make sense of and tidy up the Superman continuity. It is tough enough that the pre-New 52 Supes and Lois have returned to the main timeline, but this book is mostly dedicated to allowing them room to thrive while trying to explain the headache inducing continuity problems. Again, the mystery Clark Kent arc isn't the best Superman story of Rebirth era, but it does allow a cheap excuse for undoing Superman's public outing from the Truth story arc (which I disliked). All in all it is a complex solution that will hopefully have a solid payoff and allow things to get somewhat back to normal for Superman. The solo Superman title remains much stronger than Action Comics (thanks to its upbeat attitude and focus on Superman as a father), but Action Comics is still improving over its New 52 era slump and helps fill in the gaps of Superman's role in the larger DC universe. Also the continued role of Lex Luthor is fantastic and the main reason to read this title.
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alejandro galvez
5.0 out of 5 stars Loving this series.
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2024
I miss the Rebirth era and this series a lot. Interesting story and the art is wonderful. I recommend this whole series to all fans of Big Blue. This series is fire!
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James B. Stanley
5.0 out of 5 stars A+ transaction
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2019
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Brian DiStefano
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2018
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Good condition. Exactly as described.
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Wayne A McCoy
4.0 out of 5 stars A dead superman, a living superman, a Clark Kent with no powers and other surprises handled well
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2017
'Superman: Action Comics, Volume 2: Welcome to the Planet' by Dan Jurgens will make you feel really confused if you haven't read Superman for a while, but come on in. The water is fine.

Superman is dead. Clark Kent is alive. Lex Luthor is Superman now. Also, there is a new Superman who is married to Lois Lane and has a son named Jon. That's just the beginning.

The new Superman wants to check out Clark Kent to make sure he isn't Superman in hiding. Lex Luthor really wants Superman's cape so he gets it the way only the super wealthy can. The new Lois Lane is on a mission from this world's counterpart to finish a book on the life and death of Superman. Did I mention that there is a SuperWoman too?

This collects Justice League 52 and Action Comics 963-966. It tells a pretty interesting story and sets things up for future stories fairly well. It will be interesting to see how Superman, Clark Kent, and Lex Luthor all play things out, and how Lana Lang fits into everything.

This volume has pretty decent art. There is also a cover gallery with some pretty striking covers. I like the one featuring alternating ribbons showing Superman and Clark Kent. There are also some pencil breakdowns for some covers and splash pages.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
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adam
5.0 out of 5 stars 👍
Reviewed in Canada on May 13, 2019
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Julio Rosado
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfecto
Reviewed in Mexico on November 6, 2017
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Todo muy bien con la compra, hasta se adelantó de la fecha prevista, quedé muy satisfecho y espero comprar más
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cryptopsyftw
5.0 out of 5 stars Better and Better!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2017
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I haven't got a whole lot bad to say about the recent Action Comics outings; this one in particular left me chomping at the bit for more. It pulls off the nifty feat of improving the previous instalment in retrospect; you get information and background that adds some context behind vol. 1's breathless smashing spree and makes it more than a constant melee of explosions and punches resembling what Michael bay sees during a wet dream. Vol 2. Is story driven, holding back on the pyrotechnics to set up a narrative, and a good one at that - the largely unaddressed mysteries in vol. 1 deepen and stretch, leaving exciting new directions to take the plot in. I'm loving the way it's written - Jurgens pens great dialogue and exposition here, fleshing out the relationships between Supes, his family and all the supporting characters, leaving you with an intriguing story populated with characters both believable and likable, with art that...well, there's the odd bit where things look a bit off, superman smiles in one particular panel and it reminds me of that part in Terminator 2 where the T-800 is trying to wrap it's robotic gob around a grin and it just isn't right man, but by and large it looks great.

I'm psyched as all hell for the next chapter of Action Comics. Here's hoping it keeps up the steam.
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Eddie
3.0 out of 5 stars there's a lot of talking but not Supes punching around bad guys. The first Rebirth Action comics was epic ...
Reviewed in France on May 11, 2017
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The "action" is actually missing in this volume : there's a lot of talking but not Supes punching around bad guys. The first Rebirth Action comics was epic with the fight against Doomsday, but here, it's kind of boring.
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Mel
4.0 out of 5 stars Ok
Reviewed in Canada on July 2, 2022
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