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the truth revealed. Clark Kent is Superman. It kind of seems to come out of nowhere, Granted, I missed Superman V, but I'm sure many readers came in just for this event, so it would have been nice if the setup were in THIS story.
And, it really feels like a silverage story, All the heroes turning out to congratulate him, No real repercussions. Angry villains, but no threats to Clark's friends and family, It feels like a dream or imaginary story, . . if not for the fact that we get a major movement of the Action Comics storyline in the last few pages.
And I can't imagine why this wasn't an Action Comics story, It would have been good to get the more human perspective of this, instead of the Superman comic, which always seems to have its head in the clouds.
And I really hate Jon Kent being pretty much taken out of the familial storyline that Dan Jurgens invented and which made the new/old Superman so intriguing.
But that appears to be mostly the fallout of the previous volume,
With all that said, this is a decently good story, I mean, I think it'd be hard not to be given the monumental storyline, Bendis has good story beats, and there's some good interactions with family and friends, I enjoyed it. Call it.stars.
But it just seems obvious this is all going to get put back in the box several years down the road, by Mephisto or the Purple Kids or whatever.
I mean, it's not the first time Bendis unmasked a hero, is it I haven't felt this good reading a Superman comic since Superman for All Things.
Brian Michael Bendis has brought back the Superman we all love, The honor and heroism of the character of Superman seemed to fill me with awe as I was reading the book.
Bendis' writing debut in the DC universe was very underwhelming but now he seems to have the character down and I am so glad that I stuck with it.
Ivan Reis' art reminds me of Neal Adams' art in his prime, Incredible dynamic and kinetic art that seems to keap off the page is the only way that I can describe the wonderful art that fills every page.
Do not pass this one up boys amp girls cuz it's a great book, I'll be honest, I was kind of dreading reading this, Superman revealing his identity isn't an easy story to write, and I don't have half the faith in Bendis I had at his prime, so I thought this was going to be a mess, but I was pleasantly surprised.
It's still not fantastic, but it's nowhere near as bad as I thought it'd be,
We open with four normal issues of Superman the first brings Jon Kent back together with Damian Wayne in a Super Sons reunion, which has a big heart, but is unfortunately mired in Bendis' inability to write teenage dialogue.
His Robin sounds totally bonkers and nothing like he's supposed to, which makes the emotional core of the issue fail.
David Lafuente's art is probably the best it's been in years though, which was a nice surprise,
The next issue is the prelude to The Truth, which gives us some context as to what Superman is going to do, as well as a reaction from Lois Lane and a Year Of The Villain tiein as well.
This one's not bad, and has some gorgeous Kevin Maguire art as well,
And then there's the first two issues of The Truth, with art by Ivan Reis so it looks great, of course.
This lands surprisingly well the reactions of the Daily Planet staff are especially heartwarming, and the one page in which Supes reveals himself to Perry is superbly done.
We leave off on a Mongul related cliffhanger, but this loses a bit of impact because the next two issues, Superman: Heroes and Superman: Villains, are set before that sequence.
Heroes is nice we get to expand on how the Daily Planet staff feel about Clark being Superman, and an amusing Kevin Maguire facial expression sequence of the Justice League's reactions which is what Maguire does best.
Some of the smaller stories in this issue are amusing enough, but the expanded page count isn't really necessary, I did enjoy the Bruce/Diana story a lot though,
Villains is less so, It doesn't focus on the villains as you'd expect it to Lex Luthor gets an amusing two page story, and there's a Toyman bit, but most of this is a throwaway aside from the framing sequence starring Marisol Leone that furthers the Action Comics Invisible Mafia plotline.
So for the most part, this kinda works, Some of it works better than others, and there's definitely a lot of padding near the back, but it could have been a hell of a lot worse, so props for that, I guess.
O plot em si é bem mais interessante que os da famigerada Action Comics, embora eu ainda olhe de forma torta pra algumas decisões narrativas.
Toda a questão dos planetas unidos é o ponto alto desse volume, e eu facilmente considero um dos melhores plots envolvendo o azulão.
Sério, é um conceito muito bom e eu preciso ver ele melhor desenvolvido e se tornando um elemento fundamental na editora.
De resto, a revelação da identidade secreta me deixou com sentimentos mistos, Apesar de ter gostado da forma como isso foi feito até porque a edição foi bonita, ainda não me decidi se gostei ou não da decisão em si.
Well here Bendis's Truth works for the same reason the NewTruth didn't, I can't help but think that even the title of the story is deliberate, Bendis doing the story he saw immense potential in right.
The organic evolution of the premise should be stated, Since The Man of Steel Bendis has been playing with the idea of lies and secrets with goodintentions turn sideways.
He used Rogol Zaar as a springboard for the real story, Clark as a leader who now has to bring earth into the larger tapestry of planetary relations, And were secret societies and lies failed, Clark has to go forth with his honesty and strength of character to unite planets with eons of confict.
Conceptually, since Clark is married with a child and his parents are alive again, the secret identity being a pathaway for Clark to a normal life is uneccessary.
As the books states itself, the Daily planet being so close to Superman anyway, means that the DP will not be in any extra risks.
The romance triangle has already been broken sinces with the marriage of Lois and Clark, So the secret identity is a small price to pay until things return to status quo for potential great storytelling.
The specials containted are written and drawn expertly, ranging from funny to heartwarming,
The volume does close in a cliffhanger, which is at least annoying considering the time volumes come apart.
But all in all Bendis is great at legal and crime dramas, and he brought that energy in Superman, I'm not entirely sure what to be rating this one, I obviously love the story in all of these
comics, but I feel like some of them are very hit or miss.
This collection I don't actually know what to call them, sorry, much unlike the past two, was much more focused on drama than action.
Not to say that there was no action, because that is not the case, but the story is more focused on Superman announcing himself as Clark Kent don't think that's a spoiler since it's in the description and seeing how the Justice League, the Daily Planet, and the entire galaxy for that matter react to it.
Then there's trying to cope with saying goodbye to Jon and Clark's father again, not a spoiler if you've read the past comics and a ton more drama with the Daily Planet, that, if I'm being entirely honest, I didn't quite understsnd.
But the story was still good and I still got to see a lot of fun characters, Also, just to note, I'm not saying that the drama was bad, there was just a bit much of it.
That, unfortunately, brought my rating down to a fourstar, I am highly anticipating the next installment that will be here soon,
Solid read, welldone comic, “Your secrets safe with me, Superman, ”
Its a hackneyed phrase I use far too often, And now, thanks to Supes outing his own secret identity, its been rendered meaningless,
So, thanks for that, Bendis, Now, when I say those hallowed words, Ill need to refer to some other Superman secret, Unless he covertly subscribes to the fabled Richard Gere method of colon cleansing, Im not sure theres going to be anything particularly meaningful remaining.
Guys an open book. I think were stuck with, “He doesnt actually like his mothers meatloaf quite as much as he says he does.
” That is not a secret worth keeping safe,
Putting aside the inconvenience of making a favored phrase useless, this is a solid story, though it meanders as it seeks to capture everyones reaction to the news, a journey that necessitates the use of a ton of different artists, which makes for some disjointed reading.
Still, sufficiently entertaining enough to keep me going on to the next volume, Sometimes, someone kills Superman.
This time, someone kills his secret identity,
It really doesn't matter,
Superman is a superheroe of DC Universe and his secret identity is Clark Kent, Just like this. As easy as you read it,
I feel like that day I saw a Superman movie with a different Lois Lane: divorced and mother of a son.
I repeat: It really doesn't matter, It's good to experiment arguments like this, But I don't believe the story, I know everything will return to the normal Superman all we know, Just like the Elseworld stories,
BTW: Superman: Heroes and Superman: Villains are /were unnecessary, Wow! That's quite the bombshell Bendis drops! Bendis does this so well, I love the moment where Clark talks to the bullpen of the Daily Planet so much, I can't wait to see where this is headed, So far, we only see the good, I'm sure we'll see the repercussions soon enough,
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They say the truth is liberating, That it is the best policy to follow, That it soothes the soul and replenishes you with life, At what cost Individuals often egotistically judge the pertinence of the truth before sharing it with those who are concerned.
They ponder the consequences of the truth and act according to their own limited understanding of its impact on others.
While some remain convinced in their decision to either tell or withhold the truth, others fall in a suffocating case of regret and suffer from their decision.
Would always telling the truth make for a happier world as everyone would be allowed to do what they want with what they now know What if the truth could be harmful Legendary writer Brian Michael Bendis continues his journey with the Man of Steel and destroys the status quo by leading Superman into doing the unthinkable: to tell his truth to the whole universe.
What is Superman: The Truth Revealed about Collecting Superman, Superman: Heroes, and Superman: Villains, this volume picks up where things were left off in The House of El story arc and begins by sending off Clark Kent and Lois Lane's son Jon Kent Superboy into a new chapter in his life set in thest century in the hopes to lead the Legion of SuperHeroes.
The story then bounces back to Superman as he embraces his new role as the President of the Earth and begins to question his own values and way of life.
This is where his reflection leads him to wonder about his double life as Clark Kent, How does a man who stands for the truth continue to hide the one thing that he's kept from the public eye: his human identity.
This thus introduces the DC universe to a whole new reality in the midst of the Invisible Mafia and Leviathan's threats where Superman's identity is known to all.
It's an odd decision to include the epilogue chapter on Jon Kent's new adventure as the introduction to this volume but it serves as an excellent reminder of one of the biggest changes in Superman's life as he once again figuratively loses his son who wishes to embrace his young adult life earlier than expected.
As tough of a decision it might be to leave his loved ones and take on humongous responsibilities in a time and place that he has never known before, this remains a journey that will likely shape his legacy forever.
Before his final goodbyes, his longdreaded confrontation with Damian Wayne, his best friend who completes the Super Sons team, was a bit more than awkward than expected but remained heartwarming as we see these two have a hearttoheart that no one would have ever truly understood beside themselves.
The story then shifts back to Superman and tackles the very premise of this volume where he contemplates a question that has often been too complex to solve for any masked superhero, one that forces them to acknowledge the consequences that the revelation of their true identity could have on themselves and their loved ones.
However, writer Brian Michael Bendis does an exquisitely meticulous job in handling this idea that would otherwise seem blasphemous, He covers all the angles, even those regarding the insanity of the act, which is an opinion shared by Batman, and delivers it in a composed and structured fashion.
From allowing Superman to discuss and reveal it to those he cares about it first before a universal press conference to giving us insight into the Man of Steel's mind as he comes to term with the idea, there is utmost care in the execution that shows writer Brian Michael Bendis understands the character more than ever before.
Although most of my appreciation for this volume goes into the main chapters tackling the grand reveal, there's no denying the flaws of this volume.
The artwork unexpectedly suffers greatly from the number of artists on this volume and this mostly comes as a shock when previous volumes in the Superman or Action Comics series pleasantly kept one artist for each story arc.
In this volume, for example, Superman issuewith the Super Sons has David Lafuente on it and he utilizes an extremely cartoonlike visual style that makes it harder to take the two heroes Robin and Superboy seriously.
The main story is then split in a:ratio between artist Kevin Maguire and Ivan Reis, and the latter, as expected from his usual work, delivers a much more satisfying style that helps writer Brian Michael Bendis to deliver his greatest change to Superman's lore with tact and consideration.
The final two issues Heroesand Villainswere also a bit detrimental to the overall quality of this volume.
They all add incredibly short subplots featuring various characters and their respective reaction to Superman's unveiling of his secret identity.
A couple of them manage to instigate some interesting questions on how they always felt about Superman and his actions and their new perspective on the subject now that they know that the man behind the cape is just a puny human.
Of course, the two issues came with an incredible amount of variety in terms of artists as each flip of a page was almost drawn by a different artist.
Some are far more impressive than others but ultimately allow no room for any form of consistency in style,
With this volume, writer Brian Michael Bendis completely changes the game for heroes and villains alike, No one truly knows how to react to such a revelation and very few know what kind of trouble it could possibly bring.
But that's where things get interesting and pave the way to new stories that could only be interesting to explore henceforth.
Is Superman/Clark Kent ready to deal with this new life
Superman: The Truth Revealed is the collapse of the status quo as the world's most famous hero enters the spotlight forever with belief in transparency, honesty, and justice.
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